Hundreds of people have attended memorial events across Thurrock to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The commemorations yesterday began with a flag raising at the Town Hall in Grays, ...

Pope Leo XIV is the first ever from North America and the US president has said he looks forward to meeting him.

The Scottish Trans and Equality Network has hit out at Parliament bosses’ decision following the Supreme Court gender ruling.

The theft caused shockwaves in Romania, where the artefacts have ‘a strong emotional and symbolic impact on society’.

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

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 ...

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

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.

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

Busted singer Matt Willis has revealed his band rejected an offer to compete for the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest. The 42-year-old claimed McFly were also asked after his own pop punk band turned ...

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