Pope Francis took on the name Francis in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi and became the first Pope from Southern America. He was pope for more than 12 years. Francis suffered from chronic lung ...

Pope Francis died this morning (April 21), Camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced. The official said in a statement: “At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of ...

Tributes have flooded in for Pope Francis following his death aged 88. Vatican camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell said on Monday (April 21): “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must ...

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis has died aged 88, Vatican camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell has announced. The senior official said on Monday (April 21): “Dearest brothers and sisters, ...

Prison officers are asking for electric stun guns to be allowed in the UK's most dangerous prisons after an attack injured four officers in April.

Timothy Spall thought he “might not make it” after being diagnosed with leukaemia. The acclaimed star, who is known for playing Peter Pettigrew in the Harry Potter film series and starring in 2014 ...

Travel and traffic updates as people travel to join family this Easter Sunday. Crash on M4 near Brentford causes heavy traffic eastbound with one lane closed.

Now a single Tube route, the Northern line’s origins lie in two separate early underground railways. The first to be built was the City & South London Railway, which was also the first electric Tube ...

Lots of shops and businesses have different opening hours on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday but is that the case for McDonald's?

Property buying agent, Garrington Property Finders, has ranked east London boroughs best to worst as places to live.

A special London tour bus offers you the chance to try some of the capital's best pizza while enjoying unlimited beer.

The Met Office has predicted that Easter Sunday should be sunny with temperatures reaching highs of 17 degrees.