The Vatican has begun a Rosary prayer in St Peter’s Square in its first public commemoration following Pope Francis’s death. Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St Peter’s Basilica, led the prayer ...

Pope Francis has been remembered as someone full of compassion, mercy and “irrepressible hope” as Catholics came together to mourn the death of a pontiff hailed by the King and other world leaders.

Haiti Couleurs put up a tremendous performance to win the Boylesports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse for Rebecca Curtis and Sean Bowen. A winner at the Cheltenham Festival last month when his ...

The Sulphurites recovered from falling a goal down early in the second half to take all three points from Easter Monday’s fixture.

Port Vale boss Darren Moore praised his promotion-chasing side for coming from two goals down to salvage a “vital point” against Grimsby. Danny Rose’s brace, which included a penalty, had the visitors ...

Luton boss Matt Bloomfield was proud of his side’s second-half display as they remained in the fight for Championship survival by beating Bristol City 3-1. With the scores goalless at the break, it ...

Chief Superintendent Gillian Kearney criticised the involvement of young people during the disorder as ‘child criminal exploitation’.

“The historic annual Hallaton Bottle Kicking is an Easter tradition like no other, as the villages of Hallaton and Medbourne battle it out to get three barrels, known as bottles, from the starting ...

Charlton manager Nathan Jones described his side’s 4-0 thumping at Wycombe as ‘professional’. The Addicks, who sit fourth, came to Adams Park knowing they had to beat the Chairboys, who started the ...

The defence secretary is said to have shared classified information in a second Signal chat with his wife and brother.