Public figures across the world have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death, including US vice president JD Vance who met the “obviously very ill” pontiff on Sunday. Mr Vance met Pope ...

THIRTY firefighters attended an incident on Saturday night after a 400-tonne pile of rubbish caught fire in Wareham.

Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts said his “voice for the poor and the oppressed across the world will be greatly missed”, while Pat McFadden, one of the most senior Catholic ...

AN AIR ambulance was called after an ‘almighty crash’ at a car meet attended by more than 200 people. Believed to be a City Smokers car meet, the gathering took place at Hengistbury Head car park on ...

An Irish-born cardinal made the announcement to the world that Pope Francis had died. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, 77, confirmed that the head of the Catholic Church had died on Easter Monday after bouts ...

Pope Francis has been hailed by the UK’s religious leaders, the King and the Prime Minister as a voice for the poor and marginalised, as they paid tribute to the pontiff following his death on Easter ...

Four Serie A matches scheduled for Monday have been postponed following the death of Pope Francis. The Pope’s death, at the age of 88, came a day after he appeared in St Peter’s Square on Easter ...

Politicians and religious leaders in Scotland have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death on Easter Monday. First Minister John Swinney said it was with “deep sadness” he had learned of the ...

MPs from across the political spectrum also paid tribute to Francis, with several noting his compassion for the poor and refugees.

Traffic is building on the A31 eastbound through Wimborne following an incident this morning around 10.53 am. Delays of around 20 minutes have been reported, stretching from the Roundhouse Roundabout ...

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The leader of Catholics in England and Wales has paid tribute to Pope Francis as “a voice proclaiming the innate dignity of every human being”. A senior Vatican official announced the pontiff died on ...