Robert Prevost has been elected as the new pope after a two-day conclave, and was revealed to onlookers in St Peter's Square ...

A new pope has officially been elected and named, with Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, becoming the new head of the Catholic Church. He is the 267th pope and has become the religious leader of ...

Higher education institutions have announced redundancies and course closures over the past year as a result of growing financial pressures.

A woman in her 80s died after falling outside her house, an inquest has heard. Valerie Thomas, 82, of 35 Wear Road, Bicester, died on March 23 at the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. The inquest, ...

The country’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz had vowed to toughen the country’s migration policy during his election campaign.

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Amazon bargain hunters will be able to pick up products for under £20 with its new service Haul, as the retail giant seeks to take on low-cost rivals such as Temu and Shein. It launched in the US last ...

Failing to return an expired licence to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is an offence and can land you a £1,000 fine ...

Hundreds of landmarks across the UK will be lit up to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day this evening, May 6.

Four boats capsized in a sudden storm on a river in southwestern China, leaving nine dead and one missing, state media said on Monday. More than 80 people fell into the Wu River when strong winds hit ...

One often-overlooked resource that can make a big difference to our outdoor spaces in spring and summer is something many of us already have in our kitchen: used coffee grounds. From deterring some ...