The grave of French film pioneer Georges Méliès, who inspired Martin Scorsese’s 2011 film Hugo, has fallen into disrepair. Now his family and fans are reanimating his fantastical legacyCinephiles who visit the grave of French film pioneer Georges Méliès in Paris’s Père Lachaise cemetery have their work cut out. The Read more
Deputy prime minister will not be tried over refusal to allow 177 asylum seekers to disembark from rescue shipItaly’s Senate has voted to block a criminal case against the far-right deputy prime minister and interior minister, Matteo Salvini, for refusing to allow migrants to disembark from a rescue ship.In January, Read more
Hardcore pornography is just two clicks away for today’s children – so who better to rewrite the rules of sex on screen than their mums? Of course I thought I was going to be watching porn starring mums. It’s the punchline that’s been adorning student T-shirts for decades: Support Single Read more
Prime minister dramatically stakes her premiership on tomorrow’s crunch EU summit Via: Theresa May hints she will quit as PM if forced to accept a long delay to Brexit
Extension would have to stop well before upcoming EU elections, or continue long after, document suggests Via: Brussels opposes Theresa May request for Brexit extension until 30 June but will accept long delay
Follow The Independent’s live coverage of the day’s political events Via: Brexit news – live: Brussels says no to Theresa May's June delay plea amid stormy PMQs clashes
‘Andrea Leadsom’s comment comes across as nothing short of bigoted and offensive’ Via: Conservative minister Andrea Leadsom says parents should be allowed to prevent children being 'exposed' to LGBT+ rights classes
The prime minister has spoken at Cashmere high school, which lost two students and a former student in Friday’s massacreFull story: Burials begin as Jacinda Ardern urges school students to reject hate Profile: Jacinda Ardern uses solace and steel to guide a broken nationGun owners begin to hand in their Read more
A 91-year-old woman, from Brighton, has received a gallantry award 74 years after saving her entire village in Italy from being executed as a teen during World War Two. Via: War hero, 91, receives award 74 years after she saved her entire Italian village from the Nazis
RICHARD KAY: This week, striding through the surf on a Caribbean beach, Prince Charles boasted the physique of a man at least ten years his junior. Via: RICHARD KAY: We reveal the ruthless and VERY effective regime of His Royal Buffness!