Star Wars actor Mark Hamill visits sick children at Great Ormond Street Hospital
'You walk away thinking being an actor is so trivial compared to helping needy children'
'You walk away thinking being an actor is so trivial compared to helping needy children'
Martin Elliott says he fears hundreds of children could suffer life-threatening injuries from swallowing the small batteries
Concerts in England and Scotland among those missed due to 'evelated risk to safety of musicians and their families'
Sangin became known as 'the most dangerous place in Helmand' because of the ferocity of attacks that claimed the lives of 106 British service personnel
Having previously been accused of 'passive corruption', Diack is now accused of 'active corruption'
Davies was promoted to the role of deputy general secretary by IAAF president Sebastian Coe
The following letters appear in the 23rd December edition of the Independent
Blinding itself to the mounting evidence of its decline, the BBC never questioned its divine right to rule
The bore pressing someone to tell them "where they're really from" will see themselves as different to the aggressive stranger barking at someone to "get back to their own country" - but they're not
I sign up for the whole kit and caboodle, from the first office party to the last Brussels sprout
We are seeing an unashamed expression of bigotry that has always bubbled underneath
In this censorious age, where controversial figures are often shut down or banned from debates, Yates has managed to truly challenge reprehensible views
The scenery was breathtaking - and the process of repatriating our fallen comrades back to the UK from Camp Bastion and Kandahar was heartbreaking
According to research your hormones, interests, and upbringing all help determine who you fall for — and who falls for you
Christmas Eve and New Year bring lots of customers, but the festive period also brings more raids than usual. And there's a marked difference between my new customers and those who have been loyal to me all year round
New marriage contracts mean that we can put our trust in technology rather than government - but that doesn't necessarily make it any better
An army of UK volunteers are adding huge value to the country
When you enter the city, you notice it is quieter than usual - there are no queues inside Galeries Lafayette and the street side tables remain empty
Whilst there are similarities, history is not bound to repeat itself, if the new leadership manages iternal party affairs
The IAAF is again under fire after a leaked email from IAAF deputy general secretary Nick Davies to Papa Massata Diack, the son of former president Lamine Diack, revealed an attempt to cover up the widespread doping
Sense of crisis is further compounded by the fact local authorities are entering their sixth year of funding cuts
Around 9 in every 10 patients on GOSH's critical care wards are unable to breathe on their own
Household debt is conveniently being forgotten as the presents are wrapped