Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that, overall, Russia violated the ceasefire more than 2,900 times.

Politicians and religious leaders in Scotland have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death on Easter Monday. First Minister John Swinney said it was with “deep sadness” he had learned of the ...

The Jesuits in Britain have paid tribute to Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, saying “his commitment to serving the marginalised, fostering dialogue between faiths, and addressing urgent global ...

Visitors once again flocked to Chester for the second day of the Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival. The event, which began on Saturday, featured a number of chef demos on Easter Sunday - as well ...

The Catholic College of Cardinals (the body of all cardinals of the Catholic Church) convening to elect a new pope is one of the oldest methods of electing a head of state that remains in use to the ...

A Catholic nun and theologian has praised Pope Francis for placing women in decision-making positions within the Church but expressed her wish that his successor can go “further and faster” on the ...

A man who trained as a police officer has been jailed for more than nine years after being caught with cocaine worth £432,000.

MPs from across the political spectrum also paid tribute to Francis, with several noting his compassion for the poor and refugees.

TWO fire crews were called out to a crash in a Cheshire village involving eight casualties. Firefighters attended the scene on Church Lane, Henbury, near Macclesfield, at about 5.15pm yesterday, ...

The leader of Catholics in England and Wales has paid tribute to Pope Francis as “a voice proclaiming the innate dignity of every human being”. A senior Vatican official announced the pontiff died on ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. pic.twitter.com/jUIkbplVi2 “With immense gratitude for his example as a true ...