In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting the planet.

The King and Queen and other members of the royal family are also expected to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day – and welcome a new royal baby.

SO how’s Boxing Day going? Did you wake up feeling a bit flat this morning - or still fizzing with festive spirit? Or are you just relieved ...

South Korea’s main opposition party has submitted a motion to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of ...

CITY cannot afford the season of goodwill to extend to another opponent this afternoon. Having been the fall guys for Notts County’s first win since October, they now face another side going through a ...

Since Mr Assad’s fall, dozens of Syrians have been killed in acts of revenge, according to activists and monitors, the vast majority of them from the minority Alawite community, an offshoot of Shiite ...

The man was arrested on assault, reckless endangerment, menacing, harassment, disorderly conduct and a weapons charge after the attack at 10.15pm on Tuesday which left a 42-year-old man with an ...

MANAGER Graham Alexander is looking for a “front foot” response from Bradford City against Port Vale today after the flak they took at ...

Find out why the Twelve Apostles in Bingley, West Yorkshire has been named among the best Boxing Day walks in the UK this year, according to experts.

A taxi hit six pedestrians in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, police said, with three people — including a nine-year-old boy — transported to hospitals for their injuries. A New York Police Department ...

MORE than one in 20 major roads in Bradford should be considered for maintenance, new figures show. Local authorities classify roads as red if they should be considered for maintenance, amber if ...

A CONSERVATION Area building with “no significant historical or architectural interest” is the subject of a new planning application.