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Bangkok fire latest: At least 27 killed in blaze at popular pub as officials say emergency exits were blocked

Fire likely caused by an electrical short circuit in an air-conditioning unit installed in the ceiling

The Independent UK

‘We was hoodwinked’: Inside the ex-mining town that backed Brexit despite millions of pounds of EU funding

EUROPE: THE WAY BACK: Eyebrows were raised when the Welsh area of Blaenau Gwent, despite receiving huge swathes of EU funding, voted to leave the bloc 10 years ago. Alex Ross visits the area’s largest town of Ebbw Vale, and discovers a more complicated picture

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘It can always get worse’: Readers warn voting Reform could backfire at local elections

YOUR VIEWS: After some Swindon locals said ‘things couldn’t get worse’ if they backed Reform UK in the upcoming local elections, readers warned that protest voting could instead deepen the issues behind that frustration – including pressure on public services, economic stagnation, and wider political instability

The Independent UK

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Thor has "nowhere to go but down" as Dario Agger the Minotaur returns to kill him in The Mortal Thor #11

Get your first look at Alex Ross' cover for The Mortal Thor #1, and find out what's inside

GamesRadar

The dark web and drug-laced sweets – how ‘vile’ summer camp leader Jon Ruben betrayed a city to abuse its children

Jon Ruben drugged and sexually abused children at his summer camp. But how did the former veterinary surgeon deceive a whole community? Alex Ross visited Nottingham to find out

The Independent UK

‘Unjustified money grab’: Why my £500k beach hut shouldn’t be slapped with extra £750-a-year second home tax

For almost 30 years, the owners of the 344 beach huts at Mudeford Sands in Dorset have enjoyed a discount on their second home council tax, but that is about to end. Alex Ross arrived by boat to discover a community feeling aggrieved

The Independent UK

Paul Doyle sentencing live: Victims reveal how ‘best day ever’ turned into horror of Liverpool parade attack

Paul Doyle was caught on dashcam footage swearing at football fans as he drove into them, leaving 134 people injured

The Independent UK

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Liverpool parade crash trial – latest: Paul Doyle ‘turned celebration into mayhem’ when he drove into fans

Paul Doyle, 54, admitted 31 offences at Liverpool Crown Court over the incident at Liverpool FC’s victory parade

The Independent UK

‘The idea of building Britain’s largest Christian landmark wasn’t mine – it came to me from God’

‘Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer’ will be twice the height of ‘Angel of the North’ and seen by more than 500,000 every day. Alex Ross speaks to the man behind it – and the donor who spent £30m to make this ambitious plan a reality

The Independent UK

Gaza latest: Trump says deal reached for Hamas to release hostages and Israel to withdraw troops as ‘first steps’ toward peace

Trump claims all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ after negotiators ‘sign off’ on plan

The Independent UK

How a fleet of hi-tech drones are helping rural police catch organised gangs

CRIME: High in the sky, drones are being used to detect stolen machinery hidden in trailers on the M5. Alex Ross joins up with Devon and Cornwall Police’s drone team to find out how

The Independent UK

I attempted to relive my childhood holidays with a family trip to Eurocamp – this is what I discovered

Rediscovering his memories of camping holidays in France, Alex Ross ditched all-inclusive package holiday deals for an activity-filled week at Eurocamp in Brittany

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: ‘Terrorist’ Putin is just playing games with Trump, warns Zelensky

Ukrainian president rejects Putin’s invitation to hold peace talks in Moscow

The Independent UK

Tom Holland’s new Spider-Man suit just accidentally spoiled what Robert Downey Jr’s Doctor Doom will look like

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Fantastic Four director tried to replicate a "Spider-Man quality" with Reed Richards' stretching to make it more "dynamic" onscreen: "It's easier to do in comic books"

Exclusive: Matt Shakman says Mister Fantastic's stretching was also inspired by Marvel and DC artist Alex Ross in The Fantastic Four: First Steps – and that it was "challenging" to bring to life

The Independent UK

The ‘bully’ and the ‘silly man with silly ideas’: How Sycamore Gap fellers brought shame on tight-knit communities

It was a crime that astounded the nation, today, more than 500 days since the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree, the communities of the two men responsible still have unanswered questions

The Independent UK

Sycamore Gap latest: Vandals who chopped down iconic tree both jailed for more than four years

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are being sentenced for criminal damage to the Sycamore Gap tree at Newcastle Crown Court

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Who is Shalla-Bal, the female Silver Surfer in 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps''?

Here's everything we know about Galactus' shiny new herald, and why she's a lady this time around.

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The Independent UK

Fog machines, barriers and citizen’s arrests: Meet the shopkeepers hitting back against ‘kamikaze’ thieves

As thefts surge, with many of them going unpunished, Alex Ross speaks to business owners using unique techniques in the fight against shoplifters

The Independent UK

Inside the ‘forgotten’ estate where £20m of Labour funding promises to bring a change in fortune

IN FOCUS: Families living in the deprived housing estate of Hartcliffe in Bristol say they’ve been let down by years of broken promises. But now there is fresh hope for much-needed investment with up to £20m of Labour funding announced. Alex Ross visited to get locals’ reaction

The Guardian - UK

‘One day I overheard my boss saying: just put it in ChatGPT’: the workers who lost their jobs to AI

From a radio host replaced by avatars to a comic artist whose drawings have been copied by Midjourney, how does it feel to be replaced by a bot?

The Independent UK

Inside the aftermath of one of Liverpool’s darkest days

As questions swirl around Liverpool as to how a vehicle ploughed into dozens of people, Alex Ross finds a unified city steely in its determination to move forward

Total Film

Marvel fans quickly debunk a Disney event's "first look" at Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday

This first look at Doctor Doom isn't so new...

TechRadar

Superman trailer #2 breakdown: 7 big details and Easter eggs you definitely missed

From Kryptonite bullets to DC comic creator tributes, Superman's latest trailer is full of missable moments.

The Independent UK

Sycamore Gap trial live: Prosecutor mocks suspects’ defence and calls men ‘rather pathetic’

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are on trial at Newcastle Crown Court, accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

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