Pope Francis returns to public eye for Easter vigil Mass

The move comes a day after unseasonably chilly weather in Rome convinced the recently ailing pontiff to skip Good Friday’s night-time procession at the Colosseum. The 86-year-old pope is recuperating from bronchitis, which saw him treated in hospital for three days. Pope Francis holds a Paschal candle as he presides …

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Marden loses broadband and phones after car crash

A village has been left without broadband connection and landline phones following a car accident. A collision between a Royal Mail van at the junction of Chantry Road and Church Green in Marden, resulted in one of the vehicles smashing into a green telecommunications junction box. The damaged junction box …

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Could you help with PTES garden wildlife survey?

Wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) asks volunteers to record sightings of mammals such as hedgehogs, bats, badgers and foxes spotted in gardens, parks and other green spaces. Running throughout 2023, the survey helps conservationists at PTES to understand how urban wildlife is faring and which species need …

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