John Bird is catching a train to Liverpool, and finds himself taking a route that goes through his early life.

French investigators have to live down the legacy of not only the fictional Inspector Clouseau but also the ‘gentleman jewel ...

The appointment of Hudson, 66, a popular Westminster auxiliary, ends the Devon, Dorset and Cornwall diocese’s three-year wait ...

A court in Manchester has opened and adjourned an inquest into the death of former boxing champion Ricky Hatton. Hatton died ...

Though judicial executions took place until 1717, the last witch trial in Ely was in 1679 with an outcome of a royal pardon from Charles II. Anna said: "For anyone wishing to learn more about these ...

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Right Reverend Nicholas Hudson as the new Bishop of Plymouth.Ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of Southwark in 1986, Bishop Hudson has been an ...

Each week we pay tribute to the loved ones remembered in our area with a funeral notice and online tribute page. To read the ...

Only two schools in the region appear among the top 200 schools in England, according to the results for 2025. The ...

At Winchester Cathedral, the clock was only visible from the south side of the tower, facing away from the city itself — a decision thought to avoid reminding most workers how many hours they had ...