Leo recalled that the August 15 feast day dedicated to the Virgin Mary was declared a dogma by Pope Pius XII at the height of the Second World War.

Sudden, intense downpours over small areas known as cloudbursts are increasingly common in India’s Himalayan regions and Pakistan’s ...

Britain’s human rights watchdog has warned against “heavy-handed policing” which it said risks a “chilling effect” on protest rights amid recent demonstrations about the war in Gaza.

An investigation found the search tool failed to identify certain images as inauthentic and shared incorrect information about what some images show.

Japan is paying tribute to more than three million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending the Second World War, as concern grows about rapidly fading memories of the tragedy ...

Milton Jones, who is known for his appearances on cancelled BBC Two show Mock The Week, thanked the doctors and nurses who had helped him amid ...

Strictly Come Dancing’s 2025 series is to welcome the main show’s first contestant with Down’s syndrome, a Game of Thrones actor, reality TV stars and former footballers, all hoping to lift the ...

For the first time in seven years, tuition fees have increased and living costs are higher than ever. But which universities are cheapest?

The National Trust, which looks after Hatfield Forest, said the number of butterfly species recorded at the reserve has ...

Epping Forest District Council is seeking an interim injunction stopping migrants from being accommodated at the Bell Hotel in Epping.

Ricky Jones faced trial accused of encouraging violent disorder at an anti-racism rally in the wake of the Southport murders.

Valence House council chamber around the 1930s (Image: Valence House Museum) During the 1920s the majority of Dagenham’s historic buildings, mainly farmhouses and cottages, were demolished to make way ...