Pat Wetherell, from Eston, Middlesbrough, recently donned her graduation robes to collect her MA in history from The Open University (OU).

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

Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts said his “voice for the poor and the oppressed across the world will be greatly missed”, while Pat McFadden, one of the most senior Catholic ...

Marske cricket club has had to take preventative measures after problems with stray cricket balls hitting nearby homes and vehicles.

Pope Francis has been hailed by the UK’s religious leaders, the King and the Prime Minister as a voice for the poor and marginalised, as they paid tribute to the pontiff following his death on Easter ...

An Irish-born cardinal made the announcement to the world that Pope Francis had died. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, 77, confirmed that the head of the Catholic Church had died on Easter Monday after bouts ...

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 ...

Four Serie A matches scheduled for Monday have been postponed following the death of Pope Francis. The Pope’s death, at the age of 88, came a day after he appeared in St Peter’s Square on Easter ...

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 ...

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

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 ...