The government has loosened its travel advice for Israel, as a final evacuation flight for British nationals is set to depart from Tel Aviv on Sunday. The move comes after Israel reopened its skies for commercial air travel following a ceasefire agreement that ended a 12-day conflict with Iran. After missile exchanges between the two...
    Last November, Donald Trump soundly defeated Kamala Harris among young men 18 to 29 years old, racking up about 56% of their votes according to the Associated Press. That represents a huge decline from 2008, the climax of the Barack Obama coalition, when the Democratic candidate won 62% of the young...
Drivers are being asked to plan ahead for their journeys due to ongoing works to the Saltash tunnel. National Highways said the current tidal lane traffic system has been switched off and, in the meantime, fixed lanes had been implemented for safety reasons until new technology was installed. The company said its teams were doing...
Victory was also payback for Humphries after he lost last year’s final to Littler as their rivalry continues to grow. Since first playing each other in the 2024 World Championship final, the pair have faced off a further 22 times with Littler claiming 13 wins to Humphries’ 10. They are the two top-ranked players in...
The RNLI is reminding beachgoers to stay safe and to learn to “float to live” if they find themselves in trouble in open water. The charity said it was expecting beaches to be busy over the May half term – from Monday 26 to Friday 30 May. It said from Saturday, 66 beaches across Devon,...
People in Exeter who are rough sleeping or in temporary, supported accommodation have been given essential fire prevention tips that could help save lives in the future. The event was organised by Exeter City Council’s housing teams and supported housing provider, Prospects House, with crucial advice from Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service. As...
Pope Francis refused to heed advice to slow down in his final few years, preferring to “die with his boots on”, according to a close aide. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s foreign minister since 2014, said the Pope was driven to carry on because he knew he had...
Laura Gozzi BBC News, Rome Getty Images Pope Francis waves to crowds on Easter Sunday during a public appearance which surprised many At midday on Monday, church bells across Italy began to toll. Pope Francis was dead. Not even 24 hours had passed since he had made a surprise appearance on the balcony overlooking St...