Award-winning journalist and news editor at the Independent, previously Metro and local papers. LGBTQ+ trailblazer, mental health first aider, John Schofield Trust mentor and awards judge. (She/her)
Attempted murder arrest after man shot with crossbow at University of Surrey
BULLETIN: A man was shot with a crossbow on the University of Surrey campus in Guildford on Thursday morning, resulting in him being hospitalised in a serious condition
Man shot with crossbow on university campus
Former university student arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
British soldier who died in Iraq training accident is named
Lance Corporal James Freeman, 28, was in the Royal Anglian Regiment
Met Police investigating six stabbings after Arsenal Champions Parade
A total of 24 people were arrested after more than 500 officers were deployed across the event on Sunday
Israel’s most senior diplomat in UK summoned over ‘inflammatory’ video
A video posted by the country’s security minister taunted detainees from an aid flotilla
Rachel Reeves hits back at flag-waving heckler over bad manners: ‘Not very British’
The man had repeatedly shouted at the chancellor while she was being interviewed
Train chaos and delays across UK as National Rail issues statement
BULLETIN: A signalling problem caused widespread train delays across the UK rail network on Tuesday afternoon
Train delays across UK after National Rail confirms nationwide issue
Disruption across the network is expected to last until at least 6pm on Tuesday, National Rail said
Tributes paid to soldier, 24, who died at Royal Windsor Horse Show
The Ministry of Defence said Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan was an ‘exceptional jockey’
Manhunt after reports of two teenage girls raped in Norfolk
Officers were called to South Beach Parade in Great Yarmouth on Saturday
I have coeliac disease but this European city made me fall in love with food again
When Sian Elvin was diagnosed with coeliac disease, she was worried about how she could still travel – but a trip to the Spanish capital changed everything
Independent Women 2026 – The Influence List
Marking International Women’s Day, The Independent has compiled its annual list of the 50 most influential women across the worlds of politics, sport, the arts, media, business, fashion and activism – all united by their extraordinary impact on UK women’s lives
Men charged after football fan was killed as he walked home from match
BULLETIN: Twelve men have been charged with manslaughter in connection with the 2020 death of football fan Simon Dobbin
I stayed in Malta’s first five-star hotel – this is what I thought
This stunning 1920s-style hotel draws you in with its sense of elevated luxury, says Sian Elvin, but its fascinating background in an island full of history will stay with you long after you leave
Queen Camilla to attend Trump’s UK visit in full after recovering from illness
Queen Camilla has recovered from acute sinusitis