Riders from the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery have been rehearsing a complex routine in preparation for their leading role in the VE Day celebrations. Troops on 48 Irish draught horses performed ...

St Helens travel to Warrington Wolves for the third meeting in six weeks. The game is Round 9 of Super League.

The Catholic Archbishop of Armagh said the Pope wanted to ‘reach the hearts of those who are spiritually poor’.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols said Pope Francis had ‘died with his boots on’ and made a ‘total sacrifice’ in his life to the Church.