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Friends tell of ‘honour and privilege’ to be in Vatican City for Pope’s funeral
Being in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis was a “real honour and privilege”, a group of friends from the UK and Ireland ...
John Barnes believes ‘the character of the squad’ has taken Liverpool to title
Former Liverpool winger John Barnes believes character rather than quality has been the difference in this season’s Premier ...
Celtic fans halt Dundee United match with tangerines protest over ticket prices
Celtic fans disrupted their team’s game at Tannadice by throwing dozens of tangerines on to the pitch in protest at Dundee United’s pricing.
Chippenham town centre hit by blackout
A Wiltshire town centre has been hit by a power blackout affecting multiple properties. Some Scottish and Southern Electricity Network (SSEN) customers were hit by a power cut in Chippenham town ...
John Swinney at ‘very moving’ funeral as Scots mark death of Pope Francis
John Swinney has said the funeral of Pope Francis was “very moving” and “uplifting” after attending the ceremony in the Vatican. The First Minister also spoke of his own experience of Christianity, ...
Wiltshire Police patrol canal after spate of incidents
Police have ramped up patrols on a canal through Wiltshire after multiple reported thefts on the route. Wiltshire Police has received several reports of theft on the Kennet & Avon Canal between ...
‘I feel an orphan since the Pope’s death’ – Catholics at Westminster Cathedral
On Saturday multiple masses were held for Pope Francis at the largest Roman Catholic church in England and Wales.
Irish ‘Red Nuns’ gather for funeral of Pope Francis
In a quiet recess carved out of the otherwise bustling northside of Dublin City, a group of “Red Nuns” gathered to solemnly watch the funeral of Pope Francis. The late pontiff’s funeral was broadcast ...
At least 406 people injured as massive explosion rocks Iranian port
The number of injured from an explosion at a port in southern Iran has jumped to 406, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. IRNA attributed a previous figure of 281 injured to Mojtaba Khaledi, the ...
Quiet reverence and a ripple of applause for ‘the people’s pope’
A quiet reverence was broken by a ripple of applause as mourners showed their appreciation for a man dubbed “the people’s pope”. Just shy of a week after he made a surprise appearance to delighted ...
A303 through Wiltshire fully closed by National Highways
National Highways is currently resurfacing a 4.5km section of the A303 through Winterbourne Stoke to “improve safety” on the busy route and prevent the need for unplanned closures in the future. A ...
Trump and Zelensky speak about future of Ukraine on sidelines of Pope’s funeral
Sir Keir Starmer and William, the Prince of Wales, are among the world leaders and dignitaries who also attended the ceremony in St Peter’s Square.