Debutant Lei Peifan stuns defending champion Kyren Wilson by fighting back from 6-2 down to triumph 10-9 as the 'Crucible curse' strikes again.

Lords who inherited their titles share their mixed feelings about being ejected from the Upper Chamber.

Some locals are demanding answers over the Toby Carvery owner's decision to fell a 500-year-old oak tree in north London.

Thousands of parents will be able to access 30 minutes of morning childcare from Tuesday.

Pope Francis, who has been recovering after his release from hospital, appeared in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday.

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of violating a 30-hour truce, but it comes as diplomatic efforts pick up, Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg writes.

The missions are part of the UK's contribution to Nato's enhanced air policing around eastern Poland.

Fourteen emergency workers and a UN worker were killed when the Israeli military opened fire on a convoy of vehicles in Gaza last month.