Across the Netherlands, people have donned orange clothes – from tuxedos to feather boas – and boats packed with revellers clogged Amsterdam’s canals to celebrate their king’s birthday. In an ...

John Swinney has said the funeral of Pope Francis was “very moving” and “uplifting” after attending the ceremony in the Vatican. The First Minister also spoke of his own experience of Christianity, ...

A traditional afternoon tea event will be hosted to raise funds for Willowbrook Hospice. At 1pm on June 7, tea enthusiasts are invited to the 8th St Helens Scout Hut on New Street, St Helens, for a ...

The Ukrainian president and his US counterpart met within St Peter’s Basilica after they each paid respects at Pope Francis’ ...

A massive explosion and fire have rocked a port in southern Iran, injuring at least 516 people, state television reported. The blast happened at the Rajaei port just outside of Bandar Abbas, a major ...

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Vatican City on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral.

In a quiet recess carved out of the otherwise bustling northside of Dublin City, a group of “Red Nuns” gathered to solemnly watch the funeral of Pope Francis. The late pontiff’s funeral was broadcast ...

Being in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis was a “real honour and privilege”, a group of friends from the UK and Ireland ...

On Saturday multiple masses were held for Pope Francis at the largest Roman Catholic church in England and Wales.

A quiet reverence was broken by a ripple of applause as mourners showed their appreciation for a man dubbed “the people’s pope”. Just shy of a week after he made a surprise appearance to delighted ...

Daisy Gill, a former contestant on The Voice UK from Liverpool, will be performing at Chester Lane Library in St Helens as part of the "On the Mic" series. Daisy, known for her blend of pop and ...

The North West's deputy regional chief pharmacist has urged people to order their repeat prescriptions ahead of the May bank holiday.