The conclave to elect Pope Leo XIV was “fraternal” in atmosphere without the high drama of the award-winning film of the same name, a cardinal on the inside has said.

A Royal Navy warship has shadowed a Russian submarine as it travelled through the English Channel. Portsmouth-based HMS Tyne was deployed as part of a Nato operation to keep a watch on the kilo-class ...

Former Irish Republican leader Gerry Adams is suing the BBC over accusations contained in a broadcast of the Spotlight documentary series.

The Government said the changes “will ensure veterans cannot be unfairly penalised where such requirements are in place, recognising the unique challenges they face in trying to build up a connection ...

Widnes Cricket Club has secured a new sponsorship deal. Merseyflow has extended its sponsorship of the club for an extra three years, as the club celebrates the start of the 2025 cricket season.

MLA Sian Mulholland has proposed a private member’s bill that would enable operators like the People’s Postcode Lottery to set up in the region.

Tyler Webb, 22, was the first person in the country to be charged with encouraging serious self-harm under the Online Safety Act 2023.

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement rejected the Indian claims that Pakistan launched attacks on Pathankot, ...

An Irish footballer has broken the Guinness World Record for farthest distance a football has been thrown by a woman, sending ...

The man was also arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and assault on police after the incident in north London.

Worshippers outside Westminster Cathedral are praying the new pope will be “a person of the people” as they welcomed the election of Pope Leo XIV. Many Catholics were drawn to the central London ...

A special school in Widnes has submitted expansion plans to enable it to accept more pupils. Ashley High School on Cawfield Avenue has submitted an application for a single storey extension with four ...