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Police in Surrey have released additional information about their investigation into the disappearance of 18-year-old Joseph Maku.

A bizarre situation on an escalator in a shopping mall in China's Jiangsu province in early November: a clueless cat found ...

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Video / TVNZ NZ Food Safety (NZFS) has revealed the likely cause behind the sickness that has swept through University of Canterbury hall of residence students. Both University Hall and Ilam ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has revealed his ancestor owned enslaved people in Jamaica. Mr Welby, 68, said in a personal statement that his great great great grandfather Sir James ...

Samare Gerezgihir, known as Sammy and Jamil, was found in Canterbury city centre after police were called to the disturbance. Shannon Rossiter pictured with her partner and suspected murder victim ...

Tributes have flooded in for Dr Robert Willis – who retired as the Dean of Canterbury two years ago – after he died “suddenly and peacefully” yesterday. Berkeley Divinity School at Yale ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Bay of Plenty scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to book a maiden spot in the NPC final with a 32-20 home victory over Canterbury. The 1976 champions will look to win a second title ...

New details have been revealed about planned changes to make stalking illegal, with offenders facing up to five years in prison. Defence Minister Judith Collins was among the dignitaries to pay their ...