The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin opened a book of condolences to the late pontiff.

Crowds of mourners gathered at Westminster Cathedral in central London to pay tribute to Pope Francis, after his death was announced by the Vatican on Monday morning. Father Patrick van der Vorst led ...

Each week we pay tribute to the loved ones remembered in our area with a funeral notice and online tribute page. To read the ...

You can check out at any time. More info The Scottish Grand National takes place at Ayr on Saturday, with thousands of punters set to descend on the course. It's an afternoon that could have a ...

Willie Mullins has entries in every race at Ayr on Saturday as he continues his bid to retain the trainers’ title. He closed to within £122,026 of Dan Skelton after saddling the first ...

Captain Cody benefited from an ultra-patient ride by Harry Cobden to lead home a one-two for Willie Mullins in the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr. For much of the straight it appeared as if ...

Falkirk will take a huge step towards clinching the Scottish Championship title if they can win away at Ayr United on Friday in front of the BBC Scotland cameras. Victory for John McGlynn's side ...

Dan Skelton talks to former footballer Ally McCoist at Ayr (Steve Welsh/PA) Skelton said: “It’s been a good day, they’ve all run really well. We needed to see them run well, so that was good.

RACING was delayed at Ayr by 28 minutes due to a 'medical emergency' in the crowd. The second race on the day was due off at 2.05pm but had to be pushed back. Racegoers will enjoy a drink or two ...

Racing has been stopped in Ayr today amid an ongoing "medical emergency". Emergency services were called to the incident at Ayr Racecourse on Friday afternoon. It is understood that a spectator ...

The Championship race isn't quite done yet then. Better tune in next Friday. See you then! Ayr United manager Scott Brown tells BBC Scotland: It's not that far off [the title being won] to be ...

Winchester Cathedral is preparing to host an array of Easter-themed family activities. The programme, which started on Wednesday, March 26, includes guided tours, workshops and trails, aiming to ...