Author: Darren Smith

The 71-year-old thanked a cheering crowd in St Peter’s Square for their prayers, four days after having part of his right lung removed. Surgery confirmed he has adenocarcinoma. Pope Leo XIV has told thousands of worshippers in St Peter’s Square that he will gradually resume his duties after an operation to remove a malignant lung tumour. He appeared at the window of the Apostolic Palace for the Sunday Angelus, exactly a week after he revealed that a nodule had been found. The crowd cheered as he appeared. The surgery on Tuesday confirmed adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer,…

The Met Police say officers were called to the central London crossing just before 4pm on Sunday over concerns for a man’s welfare. Diversions are in place. Westminster Bridge has been closed in both directions while police deal with an incident involving a man whose welfare was a cause for concern. The Metropolitan Police said it was called at 3.41pm on Sunday 18 October. Emergency services remain at the scene. Drivers and pedestrians have been told to avoid the area where possible. What police have said A Met spokesperson said: “Police were called at 15:41hrs on Sunday, 18 October following…

The 34-year-old had successful surgery following a clash of heads in the 2-0 victory, and Mike Penders is set to deputise. Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez says he will return “in a few weeks” after breaking his jaw in Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League win at Everton. The Argentina international collided with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite in the second half at Hill Dickinson Stadium. He needed eight minutes of treatment before leaving the pitch on a stretcher, and was taken to hospital, where Chelsea said he had “successful” surgery. Mike Penders replaced him and made his Premier League debut. Martinez’s message Martinez…

The Met Office says a band of wintry weather will cross northern areas from the evening, although forecasters stress it is not a widespread snow event and no warning has been confirmed. Parts of Scotland are expected to see snow from Wednesday evening into the early hours of Thursday, according to Met Office weather maps. The wintry band is forecast to move westwards from around 7pm on Wednesday 21 October until about 4am on Thursday. Areas shown on the maps include Inverness, Aberdeen, Banff, Perth and Stirling. At its heaviest, snow is forecast to fall at up to 4mm an…

The Real Madrid manager says he would not have stayed in Vinicius’s position, as it emerges that Arsenal were prepared to make the Brazilian their highest-paid player in the summer. Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has admitted that, in Vinicius Junior’s position, he “probably wouldn’t be here”. He said he would have forced a move to a country where the winger would be respected, although he did not name Arsenal. The 26-year-old was a leading summer target for Mikel Arteta’s side. Vinicius instead signed a new contract that keeps him at the Bernabeu until 2032, and is currently serving a…

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after the collision on Shaftmoor Lane on Saturday evening. A 16-year-old boy has died and another teenager has been seriously injured after a Seat Ibiza crashed into railings in Birmingham. West Midlands Police were called to Shaftmoor Lane at about 8.30pm on Saturday 17 October. The 19-year-old driver was arrested at the scene. Specialist collision investigators are appealing for witnesses and footage. The collision The white Seat Ibiza was carrying at least three people. Paramedics tried to save the 16-year-old passenger, but he died. A second…

Authorities in Andalusia activated their flood emergency plan, a person is missing near Barcelona, and Costa Blanca faces a “danger to life” warning from 10am on Sunday. Storm Adam hit Spain’s Mediterranean coast on Saturday, flooding streets and homes in Almeria and the Barcelona area, popular with British holidaymakers. Cars were swept away, and residents were trapped in vehicles and basements. Spain’s state forecaster, Aemet, has warned of “extraordinary” meteorological danger, and red alerts are in force along the southern coast. Spain’s Civil Protection Directorate says 18 and 19 October could be the most dangerous period of the storm. Almeria…

Nottingham University Hospitals says there is “simply no excuse” for the breaches, and that the families of Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar have been told about the latest dismissals. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) has dismissed 15 members of staff so far for inappropriately accessing the medical records of the victims of the 2023 Nottingham attacks. The trust said on Saturday that it had also issued 15 final written warnings and two first written warnings. Doctors, nurses, registered healthcare professionals and other staff were covered by the investigation. Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar were stabbed…

Police in Wichita say they are investigating a “mass casualty incident” at the Stryker Sports Complex. There is no further threat to the public. A driver is in custody after a vehicle drove through a crowd at a sports complex in Wichita, Kansas, leaving two people dead, one of them a child, and several others injured. Emergency services were called to the Stryker Sports Complex on Greenwich Road after reports of a “mass casualty incident”. A police spokesman said: “WPD is investigating a mass casualty incident involving a vehicle. There is no further ongoing threat at this time.” Police have…

The president and his wife were filmed at a Celine Dion show in a private box, hours before demonstrations against living costs turned violent across France. Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron have been compared to Marie Antoinette on social media after being filmed enjoying a Celine Dion concert near Paris. French newspaper Le Parisien reported that the couple attended on Friday 16 October at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre, watching from a private hospitality box. Footage shows them clapping along and dancing. The next day, about 550,000 people marched against rising living costs, and protests in several cities turned violent. The…