A person was seen "hanging from a police helicopter" in the sky during an armed police incident in Banbury, Oxfordshire on Easter Sunday.

US vice president JD Vance met Pope Francis briefly on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they got into a long-distance tangle over the Trump administration’s migrant deportation plans.

Manchester City’s already slim hopes of a top-three finish in the Women’s Super League suffered another blow as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Everton.

A vehicle was reportedly driven at Martin O’Donovan, 46, on Stonyhurst Road, Woolton, at about 11:45pm on Friday, Merseyside Police said.

David Mitchell gave his seal of approval as his well-known football sketch came full circle and was used to advertise the Easter weekend’s fixtures. Mitchell tickled the funny bones of football fans ...

Substitute Tyrique George equalised seven minutes from time after Alex Iwobi had given Fulham a 20th-minute lead.

The Metropolitan Police have renewed an appeal for information after seven statues were daubed with graffiti during a trans rights protest in central London on Saturday.

Lisnagar Oscar took to retraining and his new life out of racing immediately, and was an instant success in showjumping and Retraining of Racehorses classes before a serious tendon injury threatened ...

Manchester United were brought back to earth after their Europa League heroics as substitute Pablo Sarabia’s sublime free-kick saw Wolves win five consecutive top-flight matches for the first time ...

Arsenal denied Liverpool the opportunity to be crowned Premier League champions on Easter Sunday with a 4-0 victory against 10-man Ipswich at Portman Road. Leandro Trossard put Mikel Arteta’s side ...

A man has been arrested after an alleged victim is said to have had his teeth knocked out during a punch to the face in Oxford, say police. The incident occurred near the Carfax Tower at the junction ...

An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said on Sunday it has found “professional failures” and a deputy commander will be fired.