The electors met for mass at St Peter’s Basilica ahead of the conclave in the Sistine Chapel from Wednesday afternoon.

The strikes included one attack on a school sheltering hundreds of displaced Palestinians, which killed 27 people, officials said.

An inspiration to everyone across the world, much-loved nature broadcaster Sir David Attenborough celebrates his 99th birthday on May 8.

The two pilots on board were forced to eject and later rescued by helicopter, suffering minor injuries in the incident.

The energy company failed to give final bills and refund credit to more than 2,000 prepayment meter customers over nine years, regulators said.

A post box topper has been created by the Sopwell Knitters to commemorate VE Day. The volunteers recently completed the topper, which features the iconic wartime aircraft, the de Havilland Mosquito.

Larry Crofton, leader of Hatfield Town Council, on how the town is celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

A new report warns the vast majority of UK organisations are not adequately prepared to deal with modern cyber attacks.

The escalation between the two nuclear-armed powers follows last month’s massacre of tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir.

Pub group JD Wetherspoon has said it expects a “reasonable” full year result despite soaring staff costs as good weather helped buoy recent sales. The chain of 795 pubs across the UK reported like-for ...

A round-up of the latest bowls news from club around Welwyn Garden City, Potters Bar and beyond, including Datchworth.

The North Korean leader’s call comes as the country continues to supply arms and troops to support Russia’s war on Ukraine.