In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting the planet.

The King and Queen and other members of the royal family are also expected to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day – and welcome a new royal baby.

Since Mr Assad’s fall, dozens of Syrians have been killed in acts of revenge, according to activists and monitors, the vast majority of them from the minority Alawite community, an offshoot of Shiite ...

The man was arrested on assault, reckless endangerment, menacing, harassment, disorderly conduct and a weapons charge after the attack at 10.15pm on Tuesday which left a 42-year-old man with an ...

Owners Steven and Laura Brownsteele opened their business, originally known as Obscuria, on Market Street in December 2023. It combined a pottery studio and a homeware shop in one premises, but more ...

A property consultancy in Hexham is predicting a positive outlook for the north-east property market in 2025. Galbraith said the region is set to thrive next year after better-than-expected sales this ...

OWNERS of an animal sanctuary are 'heartbroken' to have to vacate its premises by next year. The owners of Pennines Animals Sanctuary, formerly Pennines Wildlife Rescue, were devastated to learn they ...

A civic society urged councillors to reject a planning application for a former school site. Hexham Civic Society said that along with many of the town's residents, it did not support Hexham Middle ...

A new report on water voles reveals a decline in populations across the country. The Wildlife Trusts' National Water Vole Database Project Report shows a 39 per cent decrease in the number of areas ...

Beyond Paradise's Christmas Special for 2024 will air at 9pm on BBC One on Friday, December 27. Once the episode has aired it will become available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

Outnumbered returns to the BBC for a Christmas special, find out the full cast list and how you'll be able to watch it.

A taxi hit six pedestrians in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, police said, with three people — including a nine-year-old boy — transported to hospitals for their injuries. A New York Police Department ...