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He is the 267th pope and has become the religious leader of Catholics across the globe. It comes after white smoke billowed into the air from the Sistine Chapel on the afternoon of May 8, confirming a successor to Pope Francis had been elected. The new Pope was confirmed at just after 6pm, with his papal name revealed as Pope Leo XIV. Habemus Papam! We have a Pope!The Cardinals gathered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel have elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Pope, who took the name Pope Leo XIV. pic.twitter.com/7COawsKvWu — Vatican News (@VaticanNews) May 8, 2025…

As of today, the Bank of England cut Bank Rate from 4.5 % to 4.25 %. According to the May Monetary Policy Summary, five committee members felt a modest trim was safe because price growth slowed to 2.6% and wholesale energy costs fell. Minutes show output cooled through late 2024 and hiring slackened, which lowered pressure on wages. Two members wanted an even deeper cut to 4%, arguing that tight money risked choking demand, while two preferred to leave the rate unchanged until wage growth eased further. The committee stressed that policy is not on a set track. Every 6…

Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images The Catholic Church elected its new pope on May 8, 2025, to succeed the late Pope Francis. Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is now known as Pope Leo XIV, and the Chicago native has already made history in his papacy. Upon speaking to the world that day, Leo emphasized peace to all and paid tribute to his predecessor. As everyone becomes acquainted with Pope Leo, Hollywood Life has rounded five facts about the newly elected pontiff below. Robert Francis Prevost Is the First American-Born Pope Born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 14, 1955, Robert…

Location : The M53 southbound entry slip at junction J4 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:30 and 16:45 on 8 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 8 May 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident. Source link

Thursday 08 May 2025 3:30 pm  |  Updated:  Thursday 08 May 2025 11:22 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Chelsea Women will get their first ever back of shirt partner after signing an extension to its partnership with Skoda. Chelsea Women will get their first ever back of shirt partner after signing an extension to its partnership with Skoda. The Czech brand’s UK arm will don the back of the Chelsea shirts, effective immediately, having first partnered with the Kingsmeadow club in 2024. Chelsea won…

A WARNING has been issued as a major Glasgow road will be closed for six days. Source link

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After being arrested Jamie Paton launched a vile tirade of abuse at the female officer who cuffed him, including spitting in the back of the police van and telling the constable to lick it upThe car Paton torched in his ‘revenge’ attack(Image: South Wales Police)A car was doused in petrol and set alight in broad daylight in a “revenge” attack, a court has heard. Arsonist Jamie Paton was tracked down – in part to the “distinctive way he walks” – and arrested, and then launched a vile tirade of abuse at the female officer who cuffed him, including spitting in…

Yesterday (May 1), voters across Dartford went to the polls to choose their next county councillors. Thomas Mallon was declared the winner after today’s (May 2) count at Dartford Civic Centre and will continue as the Reform UK representative for Swanscombe & Greenhithe. The total number of votes for Swanscombe & Greenhithe was 3,649, with Mallon winning 1,245 votes. Ballots were verified from 10am today with counting beginning just after 11.40am at Dartford Civic Centre. Polling stations were open from 7am until 10pm yesterday. This result means Reform UK have maintained their seat in Swanscombe & Greenhithe. Who were the…

Local hospitality firms in 26 regions are encouraged to sign up to a government-backed training scheme that aims to build a skilled workforce for the sector amid an industry-wide struggle to recruit job-ready talent.The Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) aims to deliver 100,000 hospitality work placements (up from its previous target of 80,000) to those receiving unemployment benefits, so they can gain skills to work in the industry.Run in partnership by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the sector’s leading trade body UKHospitality, the scheme will launch in the East, Midlands, North, South East and South West of…