One of the UK’s most senior Catholic leaders has called on people to pray for himself and other cardinals as they embark on the secret voting process to elect a new pope.

Eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains amid concerns over driver shortages. The minimum age to take on the role in Britain is to be lowered from 20, the Department for Transport (DfT) has ...

Supermarkets, offices and shopping centres could be required to install solar panels over their car parks under plans being considered by the Government. The plan to create “solar carports” would ...

More than 150 rare photographs showing behind-the-scenes wartime film-making have been released to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The images, released by Historic England, also highlight the ...

The research from Scottish Widows highlighted several groups of people who may be at particular risk of falling short financially in retirement.

Both of the most recent conclaves, in 2005 to elect Pope Benedict and 2013 to elect Pope Francis lasted just two days. This conclave could have begun on May 5, but the delayed starting date of May 7 ...

Two men have been arrested after a bank customer was stabbed to death in a city centre branch. A man in his 30s was attacked inside Lloyds Bank in St Peter’s Street, Derby, at around 2.35pm on Tuesday ...

Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to a five-count indictment charging him with leading a racketeering conspiracy from 2004 to 2024.

Ayr manager Scott Brown was thrilled with his side’s defensive display as the Honest Men seized the initiative in the Premiership play-off quarter-final. Jamie Murphy grabbed the only goal of the game ...

Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit that the Motown music luminary repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him.

The meeting between the two leaders showcased the full spectrum of Mr Trump’s unique mix of aggression, hospitality and stubbornness.

Airdrie made a flying start in their quest for Scottish Championship survival by brushing aside play-off opponents Stenhousemuir 3-1. With the return leg to come on home soil, Airdrie claimed pole ...