Pope Francis has ushered in 2025 with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to protect and respect life from conception to natural death. The ...

A pensioner was killed in a hit-and-run crash on New Year’s Eve. A 70-year-old woman, who was a pedestrian, was struck by a car in Paisley, Renfrewshire, and died at the scene around 7pm on Tuesday.

On Wednesday morning 132 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, were in place for England, 10 for Wales and 32 for Scotland.

Seven people were killed in the Jabaliya area, a woman and child died in the Bureij refugee camp, and three people were ...

The PA news agency’s photographers provided unrivalled coverage of the world of politics this year as these first rate images show.

Katie Boulter booked Great Britain’s spot in the quarter-finals of the United Cup with victory over Australia’s Olivia Gadecki. After their win over Argentina in the team competition on Monday, ...

A total of 36,816 people were detected crossing the Channel in small boats during 2024, according to provisional figures from the Home Office. This is 25% higher than the 29,437 people who arrived in ...

"Heavy rainfall" has caused "significant flooding and disruption" across Greater Manchester, according to the Bee Network. Conditions have wreaked havoc across Metrolink services, buses, trains and ...

The post was accompanied by the caption: “2024 was wonderful, 2025 is going to be even more special.” Kenny, who married fellow former cyclist Sir Jason Kenny in 2016, has been open about her ...

A 32-year-old man was arrested after one officer died and another was seriously injured in the incident in the South Island city of Nelson.

A software engineer has completed his year-long challenge of doing 300 press-ups every day in memory of his mother who had multiple sclerosis (MS), raising more than £10,000 for charity.

The last crossings of the year took place on December 29, when 291 people made the journey from France in six boats.