Phil Chapman BBC News, North West Lili Myers said she wanted to bring joy and energy to Barrow in memory of her late husband The charity bike ride raises money in honour of Dave Myers who died in 2024 Thousands of bikers have ridden in a “joyous” celebration of the life of Hairy Bikers presenter...
More than 400 people gathered at Exeter Cathedral to celebrate the life and legacy of Eddie Farwell, the co-founder and former chief executive of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). Mr Farwell passed away in March aged 68 following a diagnosis of motor neurone disease. The memorial service was also live streamed to hundreds more across...
King Charles has asked the Royal Family taking part in the Trooping the Colour parade to wear black armbands, as a mark of respect to the victims of the Air India plane crash, Buckingham Palace said. The King requested a minute’s silence, which will come after his inspection of the parade on Saturday, in recognition...
US President Donald Trump has called the election of the first American pope, Robert Francis Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV, a “great honour” for the country and said he looks forward to meeting him. Trump is among the many American political figures applauding the historic appointment of the 69-year-old native Chicagoan...
Celtic midfielder Luke McCowan on Thursday admitted he was not expecting a guard of honour at Ibrox, adding: “I don’t know how it would be if it was on the other foot and I don’t think we’ll ever know”. His manager points out that “it’s not in the rules” that you have to give one....
Nichola Mandil BBC News, Juba South Sudan Presidency Office/Handout Pope Francis went on a historic visit to South Sudan in 2023 South Sudanese leaders should “honour” Pope Francis’ legacy by ending the country’s conflict, the Vatican’s diplomatic representative to the nation has said. “We must try to make concrete in the daily life of South...
Torquay’s Pavilion could be made the home for an Agatha Christie Research and Visitor Centre, Torbay Council has said. A council spokesperson said a use for the building was yet to be considered but a meeting with senior officials, a member of the Agatha Christie family and potential funders was held on 27 March. They...
Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent Reuters King Charles and Queen Camilla watched the flypast from the Quirinale Palace on Tuesday A flypast thundered over Rome in honour of King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s state visit to Italy. The display, involving both the UK’s Red Arrows and Italy’s Frecce Tricolori, trailed the colours of both nations’...