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30 iconic front pages - classic design, always with a twist

From the first edition in 1986, The Independent and The Independent on Sunday won awards for their design, and the ‘fronts’ have always been an important statement of where we stand. The first edition of 7 October 1986 set the tone. It was clear and fresh, and gave the classic “broadsheet” look a fresh twist, though back then it was more conventional in the news it reported – 30 years ago, uncannily, it was events at the Conservative Conference and the plunging value of the pound that caught the first headline. There followed a number of revolutions: a compact format in 2003, full colour in 2008, and even the red sans-serif masthead of 2011. Something of the original style was recaptured two years later, the twist this time being the vertical masthead, which allowed designers to make best use of the space for photography – an innovation preserved today in The Independent Daily Edition app.

So much more than a thousand words: how our cartoonists saw the world

Britain has a glorious tradition of irreverent, bawdy, even scandalous satirical cartoons, and the international reputation of the title’s artists is well earned – 30 reasons for that are offered here. Our longest-standing is Dave Brown, who of course continues to produce his works of art for the Daily Edition. His and the others’ cartoons are not only works of superb draughtsmanship – they also make a point, and serve as eloquently as any written article as commentary on the world’s news agenda. 

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World news in pictures

World news in pictures

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    Moonlight shines through smoke and haze as a fire burns a pine forest in Lembah Seulawah village, Aceh Besar, Indonesia

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    A local tries to extinguish a fire that burns within a pine forest in Lembah Seulawah village, Aceh Besar, Indonesia. Hundreds of hectares of pine forests were destroyed by fire set to clear new land for plantations in the region. The clearing of plantations using fire is a common practice used by locals, although local authorities categorize the action as an illegal act that may damage forests

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    Indonesian dancers perform during the World Culture Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. The Indonesian resort island of Bali is hosting the World Culture Forum

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    Detainees display huge signs demanding that the prison chief be replaced as they gather on the rooftop of the jail in Manila City Jail in Manila, Philippines. The signs read, "Replace the Warden, Prisoners are given hardtime"

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    Prisoners who were protesting on the rooftop of the Manila City Jail return to their cell after they are dispersed by police in Manila, Philippines

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    Anti-riot police exit after a protest by inmates at the Manila City Jail in Manila, Philippines

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    Israel's President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, and Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot attend the state memorial ceremony for soldiers who fell during the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, also known as Yom Kippur War

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    People gather at the scene of a car bomb explosion in Maiduguri, Nigeria

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    The explosion seemed to target a taxi filled with passengers in northeast Nigeria

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    Two elephants and a baby elephant trapped in the reservoir after having fallen inside when drinking water at a farm in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province

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    Two elephants with a baby elephant heading into the forest after being freed from a reservoir where they had become trapped in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province

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    Two Chinese fishing boats caught operating illegally in South Korea's economic zones are towed to a coast guard pier in Incheon, South Korea

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    People demonstrate for peace in Bogota. The victory for the 'No' vote in the October 2 referendum was a stunning setback to a nearly four year effort to end Latin Americas last major guerrilla war

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    Former U.S. President Bill Clinton grimaces

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    Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump looks back at supporters holding signs at a campaign rally in Lakeland, Florida

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    Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton arrives to speak during a Nevada Democratic Party rally in Las Vegas

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    Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks at an Iowa Democratic party early vote event at Simpson College

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    Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hold signs reading, ''Women for Trump' and 'Blacks for Trump', during a rally at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport

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    U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton talks to actor Tracee Ellis Ross before speaking at a rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, US

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    A man walks on a beach damaged by Hurricane Matthew, in the commune of Port-a-Piment, in Les Cayes, in the south west of Haiti

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    Wind and surf picks up as Hurricane Nicole approaches the Cooperís Island Nature Reserve in St. Georges, Bermuda

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    This NOAA-NASA Goes East project satellite image shows Hurricane Nicole heading towards Bermuda

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    The Italian artist Gianfranco Iannuzzi worked with the artist collective 'Immersive Art Factory' to turn 1750 square meters of machinery halls into a colorful world of multimedia, in which visitors may experience the work of Hundertwasser

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    Visitors looking at the world premiere of the 'Hunderwasser Experience' video installation about the work of the Austrian architect and painter Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000) at the Kunstkraftwerk in Leipzig, Germany

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    A woman makes bubbles in the main shopping street in Frankfurt, Germany

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    People walk as the sun sets over the city's Galata Bridge with Yeni Cami in the background in Istanbul

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    The Northern Capes Hakskeenpan shows people coming from nearby communities standing to make the number 365 to mark the numbers of days before the BloodHound Supersonic Car project will attempt to beat a 800mph land speed record.

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    Hindu women apply "sindhur", or vermillion powder, on the face of a woman after worshipping the idol of the Hindu goddess Durga on the last day of the Durga Puja festival in Chandigarh, India

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    A squirrel sniffs a pink rose in the garden of photographer Geert Weggen in Bispgarden, Sweden

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    A red squirrel standing between a stone and a mushroom. This picture was taken by photographer and squirrel fan, Geert Weggen in Sweden

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    An adorable red squirrel watches a blue tit as it perches on top of a pink rose. This picture was captured by photographer and squirrel fan, Geert Weggen in Sweden

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