Paul Gallagher

3 days ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Paul Gallagher |Nicole Wootton-Cane

The pontiff passed away on Monday morning aged 88Tributes have been paid to Pope Francis following his death at the age of 88. Cardinal Nichols, the leader of Catholics in England and Wales said Francis was: "a voice proclaiming the innate dignity of every human being”. You can leave your tribute for Pope Francis on our interactive map here, and see messages left by people around the world. A senior Vatican official announced the pontiff died on Easter Monday morning.

1 week ago | mylondon.news | Paul Gallagher |Chris Ballinger |Chris Head

Good Friday is the busiest day of the year for fish and chip shops around the UK and we've got you covered to make sure you get the very best nearest to where you live. Long queues are expected at takeaways around the country as families follow the tradition of eating a fish meal on the Friday before Easter Sunday. There are two London fish and chip takeaways making the list of the top 40 best and chip shops in the UK for 2025.

2 weeks ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Paul Gallagher |Abigail Nicholson

Keir Starmer faces his biggest electoral test since Labour won a landslide victory in last July’s General Election as voters go to the polls next month. There will be more than 1,600 seats up for grabs at 23 councils around England when local elections are held on May 1. Voters in six areas will also decide who will be their next local mayor. Here is a guide to the local elections in May, with an interactive map, full list of the scheduled polls and details of the votes to watch out for.

3 weeks ago | examinerlive.co.uk | Paul Gallagher |Sebastian McCormick

The earliest-ever sighting of an Asian Hornet has been reported amid fears of the species now surviving through the winter. According to officials, one of the hornets was captured on January 24 this year in Oswestry, Shropshire. This is much earlier than previous sightings, which mainly take place in late summer, particularly in September and October. Previously, the earlies sighting was six weeks later than the one on January 24.

3 weeks ago | belfastlive.co.uk | Paul Gallagher

One of UK's best-known retail brands is to disappear from the High Street as hundreds of WHSmith branches are given a new name. The owner of nearly 500 WHSmith stores has agreed to sell the UK chain to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital in a £76 million deal which will eventually see the stores rebranded as TGJones. The sale does not include the retailer’s travel locations, such as shops in airports and train stations and also in hospitals.