Fire and rescue services could be asked to liaise with schools in West Dunbartonshire in a bid to educate pupils on wildfire safety.

First Minister and Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill paid tribute to the Pope as a “strong, determined leader” whose loss will be mourned by Catholics in Ireland and around the world. Deputy ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that, overall, Russia violated the ceasefire more than 2,900 times.

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 ...

The Jesuits in Britain have paid tribute to Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, saying “his commitment to serving the marginalised, fostering dialogue between faiths, and addressing urgent global ...

Singer and actor Jay McGuiness has remembered his The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker as a “massive life force” who was “hilarious”. Parker died in 2022 at the age of 33, 17 months after announcing his ...

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

Pope Francis had died at the age of 88, a senior Vatican official has announced. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated ...

A member of a UK-based gay Catholic group said to be the first to have met the Pope in Rome has recalled his “warmth” and hailed the “radical transformation” in welcoming everyone into the Church.

Charles and Camilla’s visit was arranged at the last minute and took place on their 20th wedding anniversary on April 9.

A Catholic nun and theologian has praised Pope Francis for placing women in decision-making positions within the Church but expressed her wish that his successor can go “further and faster” on the ...

Pope Francis has died, Vatican camerlengo Cardinal Kevin Farrell has announced. The senior official said on Monday: “At 7.35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the ...