When Justin Welby steps down he will be succeeded by the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. There are more than 100 bishops in the Church of England, including 42 diocesan bishops. Here, the PA news ...

The Princess of Wales will host her annual Christmas carol concert this year, with the service reflecting on “how much we need each other, especially in the most difficult times of our lives”. Kate, ...

More than 100 boys and young men were abused physically, sexually and psychologically in the UK and Africa by John Smyth over five decades.

Tributes have been paid to Mr Duhan, 74, who had written songs recorded by artists such as Christy Moore, The Dubliners and Mary Black.

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 46 people in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, including 11 at a makeshift cafeteria in an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone, medics said. In Lebanon, warplanes ...

British author Samantha Harvey has become the first woman since 2019 to win the Booker Prize. Her book Orbital, about astronauts looking down at Earth, was named as the winner of the £50,000 prize and ...

Samantha Harvey has become the first woman since 2019 to win the Booker Prize with Orbital, in a record year for female writers. According to the Booker Prize, 36 men and 19 women have won it since ...

Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty to six counts of wilful retention and transmission of national defence information under the Espionage Act.

AN AYRSHIRE dog charity that reunites lost pets with their owners is looking to raise cash for new state-of-the-art equipment. Ayrshire Drone Dog Rescue (ADDR) work across the area using hi-tech ...

The Commons heard calls for the bishops to focus on matters in their ministries rather than on the running of the country.

Mayor Sara Funaro’s cabinet approved a 10-point plan that, among other things, would ban key boxes on buildings in Florence’s historic centre.