Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American Pope, has said his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel. Leo spoke off-the-cuff in English to the ...

Victory Day is one of the country’s biggest secular holidays, commemorating the 27 million Russians lost in the war.

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were convicted of causing criminal damage to the much-loved tree following a trial at Newcastle Crown Court.

Oghenochuko Ojiri pleaded guilty to eight offences under section 21A of the Terrorism Act 2000 during a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

Two men were detained by police. An 18-year-old man from St Helens and a 38-year-old man from St Helens were both arrested on suspicion of affray and possession of cannabis. Both men were taken into ...

An Augustinian parish is rejoicing as the new Pope shares their spiritual heritage. Father Gabriel Hassan, parish priest at St Monica’s Church in Hoxton, east London, said the election of Pope Leo XIV ...

Workers celebrated and waved flags to mark the end of more than 650 days of work by TBM Mary Ann to link Water Orton in Warwickshire with Birmingham.

Gurvinder Singh Johal, said to have been known to friends as Danny, was pronounced dead at the scene in Derby.

Ms Kuldeep Stohr, who specialises in paediatric surgery, was suspended earlier this year from her role at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.

Around one in 30 used cars bought in the UK during the first three months of the year were electric, new figures show. Some 65,850 battery electric cars changed hands between January and March, the ...

Detectives have released CCTV images of 44 more people who may have information following incidents of disorder in Merseyside last summer.