Kevin Rawlinson

Kevin Rawlinson is a reporter at The Independent, writing about technology, and social media and protests/riots.

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If the surgeons young or old, put the operation on hold

Patients looking for the safest care should hope for a surgeon aged between 35 and 50, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal today.

One of Michael Morpurgo's children's books

Children's books to replace toys in Happy Meals

Children who are regular visitors to McDonald's are used to finding a cheap, plastic toy in their Happy Meals. From today, they will uncover something rather more high-brow: a Michael Morpurgo novel.

The ‘ghost bike’ memorial to Min Joo Lee and Emma Foa, who were killed in the area

Cyclists plan blockade of deadly junction

Protesters say Transport for London is doing nothing to tackle the rise in fatal accidents

Film-makers 'knew details on Bin Laden raid'

An investigation is under way into claims made by a Republican Senator in America that classified information about the killing of Osama Bin Laden was passed to a film-maker working on a project telling the story of the raid by US armed forces last year.

Police face new questions over approach to protest groups

The City of London Police was facing fresh questions over its approach to protest groups last night after it emerged that it regularly included them in communiques warning businesses in the City about extremist activity.

Abus is crushed by a tree in Witley, Surrey

Britain battered as 100mph winds bring trees down on roads and railway lines

Storms leave two dead and wreak havoc across country – with similar forecast for tonight

Commuters urged to show anger over fares

Protesters are aiming to pile pressure on the Chancellor George Osborne over fare rises being faced by commuters today, warning rail fare increases will be one of the key battlegrounds on which both the London Mayoral Election and the next General Election will be fought unless price hikes are brought under control.

Occupy protester 'banned' from flight home for Christmas

A member of the Occupy London protests was stopped from boarding his flight home for Christmas after he was found carrying anarchist literature, it has been claimed.

A masked Occupy London protester yesterday

Council parking row over 'tax on nightlife'

Drivers visiting London's West End could be forced to pay increased charges to park overnight after the local council announced plans to ban parking on stretches of road "equivalent to" nearly 1,200 parking spaces.

Day In a Page

The revolution will be televised: Apple's plan to reinvent the box

Apple's plan to reinvent the box

Rumours that Apple is to enter the television-set market are casting a digital shadow over the industry
Andrew Scott: A pin-up who is hard to pin down

Andrew Scott: A pin-up who is hard to pin down

Scott's career has been as unpredictable as his portrayal of Moriarty in the BBC's new Sherlock Holmes
The 10 Best Fitness Gadgets

The 10 Best Fitness Gadgets

From scales that let you measure your own "fat content" to an underwater MP3 player
Wanted: one school, must be prepared to travel

Wanted: one school, must be prepared to travel

How did an article in The Independent lead to the creation of a portable school for Burmese refugee children?
Nasuwt: 'We can win the hearts and minds of parents'

Nasuwt: 'We can win the hearts and minds of parents'

The UK's largest teaching union has begun industrial action but its leader is convinced families will be right behind it
Shadows on the horizon: The rise and rise of skyscrapers

Shadows on the horizon

The rise and rise of skyscrapers
'I'm not some kind of angry black woman' says Michelle Obama

'I'm not some kind of angry black woman' says Michelle

America's First Lady uses TV interview to hit out at rumours that she's losing Barack friends and alienating Washington's powerful people
Pardon? Governor sparks outcry by letting off 200 criminals

Pardon? Governor sparks outcry by letting off 200 criminals

Rapists and murderers benefit as former Mississippi hardliner has extraordinary conversion
James Lawton: Dalglish's men finally show the acceptable side of Liverpool FC

James Lawton

Dalglish's men finally show the acceptable side of Liverpool FC
ESPN to continue its touchline analysis despite Keown's whack

ESPN to continue its touchline analysis despite Keown's whack

Broadcaster keen to bring fans 'as close to game as possible'
Changing of the red-rose guard

Changing of the red-rose guard

It looks like the end of the road for Tindall and Co as Stuart Lancaster launches new era for English rugby by calling up exciting and energised young guns
All-male shortlist announced for Bafta Rising Star award

Bafta Rising Star shortlist

All male nominations dominated by homegrown talent

1,000-piece puzzle may unlock Roman conquest secrets

Historians are trying to solve an ancient mystery
South Korean army train half-naked in snow

Soldiers train half-naked in snow

South Korean army shows it is made of tough stuff
Exorcising the Fear: British Sculpture from the 50s & 60s

Exorcising the Fear

British Sculpture from the 50s & 60s