Portland may see its hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday. Some counties across the region have opened formal cooling centers, fountains and splash pads.

In a vast hangar near Rome's Fiumicino airport, piles of letters addressed to Pope Leo XIV are being sorted, sent by faithful ...

A WELL-know and award-winning artist from Bewdley has died aged 88. Claire Spencer, also known as Claire Postins, died peacefully on Sunday July 13 at her home in Bewdley. Claire has been described as ...