Pope Francis has inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison, taking a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once every quarter-century celebration which is ...

A digital counter on the Reform website showed the membership ticking over the 131,680 of the Conservative Party before lunchtime on Boxing Day ...

Communities and firefighters across Australia’s second-most populous state are preparing for potentially devastating wildfires as a heatwave fanned by erratic winds presented the worst fire conditions ...

The FSB said the suspected organisers of the attacks were planning to kill a senior defence official using a remotely controlled car bomb.

Temperatures are expected to reach up to 14C with widely cloudy conditions and patchy rain in some areas, the Met Office said.

Azerbaijan observed a nationwide day of mourning on Thursday for the victims of a plane crash in which 38 people were killed ...

Climate change has led to extremes including a summer heatwave as well as snowfall and several storms this year.

Campaign for Better Transport is calling for a national standard to be implemented across the UK’s 400,000 bus stops.

A man has been charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found nine days after she was reported missing. The body of Mariann Borocz, who was reported missing on December 14, was discovered by ...

In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting the planet.

The King and Queen and other members of the royal family are also expected to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day – and welcome a new royal baby.

A BOARD tasked with developing a plan to invest £20 million in an area of the borough has got down to work. Newton-le-Willows Town Board, chaired by local businessman Chris Hickey, met for the first ...