Motorists born before 1955 are being urged to take immediate action or risk losing their licence, as those aged 70 and above must renew every three years. The DVLA issued a fresh reminder this week on X stating: "If you're 70 or over, you need to renew ...

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 producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a ...

An undercover Which? investigation into the quality of eye tests has found that almost half ofopticians investigated were not up to scratch. We sent undercover researchers into branches of independent opticians and chains such as Boots Opticians, Optical ...

Many of us will often complain that we need to get our eyes checked because we can’t see properly or have to strain to see certain things, either in the distance or up close. But how many of us book an eye test when we need to and have you ever wondered ...

Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham is spotlighting World Optometry Day this Sunday (23 March) to highlight the important role of optometrists in safeguarding our eyesight, and how the optometry role has evolved in recent times. They are also reminding ...