Pope Francis has opened the second phase of his big Catholic reform project, with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility in the church topping the agenda – but ordained ...

Taoiseach Simon Harris has insisted his thinking on the timing of a general election in Ireland has not changed as he rebuffed claims his Government had served up a pre-poll giveaway Budget.

The Greek fire service said more than 400 firefighters were engaged in tackling the blaze in the mountains of Corinthia in the Peloponnese region.

In the Easter of 1924, Andrew ‘Jock’ Wemyss (Haddington, Wanderers and Scotland) toured with the Barbarians XV and had been struck with the idea of forming a similar invitation club in Scotland. The ...

The Have I Got News For You star was in a black cab in Soho in central London on Tuesday morning when the incident happened.

The health ministry said the dead included several women and children, and that dozens of other people were wounded.

Joe Allen has come out of international retirement and will be involved in Wales’ upcoming Nations League double-header with Iceland and Montenegro.

A WOMAN released early from prison after planning the murder of her former boyfriend has been spotted in East Lothian.

The princess shared her congratulations to her sister ‘Beabea’, sharing a photo of their families on social media.

Scotland kicked off their WXV 2 title defence with a convincing three-try victory over Italy in Cape Town, but assistant coach Fraser Brown ...

Defence Secretary John Healey is in Cyprus as the Government steps up efforts for a potential evacuation of Lebanon with the Middle East teetering on the brink of wider war.

Amy Jones admits the conditions at the Women’s T20 World Cup will challenge her as a wicketkeeper. England have completed a preparatory training camp in Abu Dhabi ahead of the start of their campaign ...