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Hundreds of thousands of mourners gather in Rome to pay tribute to the late pontiff.

"Slivers" of votes are set to decide the local elections - with the big parties likely to suffer.

Footage shows wounded people lying on the street and others running away from the site

A petition protesting against a new policy at a Southend school attracts more than 500 signatures.

The prominent accuser of Jeffrey Epstein and the Duke of York has died at the age of 41.

Luigi Mangione enters his plea in death penalty federal charges

Lucy, from Hull, is celebrating her 18th birthday by running the 2025 London Marathon on Sunday.

The rapper's attorneys say his sexual encounters were appropriate, and deny they amount to sex trafficking.

Durham University finds that chimpanzees are as likely to console as the 'more empathic' bonobo.

Chris Eubank Jr successfully weighed inside the limit at a second weight-check for Saturday's middleweight contest with Conor Benn at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Many world leaders and royals have gathered among many mourners at the Vatican - here are the pictures of them there.

The two leaders held talks ahead of attending the service in Vatican City on Saturday.

Wolves manager Vitor Pereira speaks to BBC Sport's Kelly Somers about life in England, forward Matheus Cunha and enjoying a drink with fans after a game.

The limestone rocks are full of ammonites, which experts believe are about 140 million years old.

Convicted gang boss Philip Waugh told a hitman he wanted one of his enemies to be "cooked" with acid.

James, Andrew and Will Emerton from Cheshire took it in turns to drive the miniature petrol-powered bus.

Lindsey Burrow says late husband Rob "will be with me throughout" when she joins thousands running the London Marathon for charity on Sunday.

It follows the UK Supreme Court's ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.

The influencer explains how she rebuilt her life after a podcast implicated her fiancé had had an affair.

Ewan Valentine bought a replacement Honda Civic after his original car was stolen in February.

Finding snags in new-build homes is inevitable according to the National Federation of Builders.

Shannon Campbell, from Armagh, recalls the time she had an hour to ask the Pope anything she wanted.

BBC Sport gathers predictions from the world of boxing for Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn.

Which aspects of their game do England need to get right to beat France and secure a seventh successive Women's Six Nations title on Saturday?

The two neighbouring nations sign a US-brokered deal aimed at stopping the fighting in eastern DR Congo.