Ben Saunders talked to The Independent about the life lessons we can all learn from his 11 expeditions

Jäger Franz Stehle and his son used a chainsaw to carve the creature out of the ice

'My mother and my sister are together right now,' says Todd Fisher

'She wanted to be with Carrie,' her son Todd Fisher said

Is Italy facing a new financial crisis? Are traders now assuming Italy will leave the single currency?

From jewellery and bags to statement heels and winter wardrobe essentials, these unique gifts are not only super stylish – they're thoughtful, too, says Lizzie Rivera

Mr Trump has drawn inspiration for his success from the UK's vote to leave the European Union and sees a kindred spirit in the Ukip leader

Little is being done to stop the illicit trade of puppies, despite the many voices campaigning against it. As Marie Carter writes, it’s a brutal industry that some dog lovers may be unwittingly supporting

The Met Office urges motorists to take care in the 'difficult conditions'

Hollywood has promoted the very myths that result in our being shocked when we see an officer shoot a fleeing person or fire into a parked car, as well as an inflated narrative of valour that generates a near-automatic presumption of the guilt of those killed by police

What it means for holidaymakers, families, pensioners and workers

Her son massacred their daughters 10 years ago. Then, these Amish families embraced Terri Roberts as a friend

This week the nation’s capital has been celebrating the bright new stars of contemporary design. But as London Design Week draws to a close, Amalia Illgner looks to Britain’s heritage crafts and discovers, while we’ve been busy looking to the new, many traditional skills risk becoming extinct  

Afrikaner novelist Andre Brink married Karina Szczurek when he was 71 and she was 29. They were together for 10 years before he died on a plane, beside her, high above Africa. She has just finished writing her memoir, in which she recounts her life with South Africa's most celebrated and controversial novelist. Andy Martin went to Cape Town to talk to her about life after Andre

Aida Silvestri turned to art as a way to cope with her own experience with FGM. Now her work is being used to highlight the issue across London, writes Chantal Da Silva

Terry Kirby introduces you to three sparklings from Italy, Chile and Germany

‘Thinking of taking the kids to Poundland during the holidays, the lovely theme park based on the works of the modernist poet.’ And 10 more

The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado touched down, causing almost 30,000 power outages

Now you can make your electric car that little bit racier