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.

Sir Keir Starmer said the trade agreement struck on Thursday is a ‘historic’ deal, but economists played down the benefits for the economy ...

A Vietnamese street food spot is set to open in St Albans city centre. Plans for Pho have been revealed by an alcohol licence application to the district council. The proposal was made by Pho Trading ...

Organisers have launched a search for young talent to star in the next St Albans pantomime. The Alban Arena, working with Evolution Productions, is seeking girls to be part of the Juvenile Ensemble ...

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

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, is celebrating his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel. Cardinals elected the Chicago-born Augustinian missionary Robert Prevost to succeed ...

The King has joined world and religious leaders in congratulating the new Pope Leo XIV on the pontiff’s first full day as leader of the Catholic Church. The first ever American pontiff’s election has ...

Dragons were part of history last weekend as they and London Mavericks played the first extra-time period in Netball Super League history. The game ended 55-55 after 60 minutes before Mavericks pulled ...

Scientists have captured footage of the reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous snail from New Zealand for the first time, shedding light on a process once shrouded in mystery. Images show the ...

The death of a British bomb disposal expert who was killed while clearing landmines has prompted an “emotional” outpouring from communities in Ukraine, his friend and colleague has said.

A detective inspector was assigned to lead the investigation, despite criminal damage usually being categorised as a more minor crime. Indeed, when the case came to trial, the Crown Prosecution ...