When they shot Admiral Byng in front of his men, the French philosopher Voltaire observed sardonically in his novel Candide: ...

After the Saturday ‘big shop’, kids and dogs went out to play and didn’t return until supper in front of the telly with Bruce Forsyth and The Generation Game. Saturdays were a day of fun and treats ...

Nigel Farage has joined the growing number of politicians and senior public figures calling for the Archbishop of Canterbury ...

Justin Welby’s position as Archbishop of Canterbury looks increasingly untenable as pressure for his resignation mounts ...

“This had a direct impact on journalists' ability to do their jobs. The effect was best exemplified by fact that publishing a ...

The Belfast Telegraph has been named UK Regional News Media Organisation of the Year at a prestigious awards event in London.

In the aftermath of the Jimmy Savile scandal every institution was obliged to avoid the mistakes made by the BBC. But when ...

For an Anglican primate to stand down in these circumstances is unprecedented, writes Sean O’Grady, as he examines what led ...

An Anglican priest has claimed Justin Welby has "lost the confidence of his clergy", arguing his position is untenable.

But we should also remember the context of July 2013. Rolf Harris had been arrested in March. The crimes of Jimmy Savile and ...

A statement issued on behalf of victims by Andrew Graystone, author of Bleeding For Jesus: John Smyth and the cult of the ...

For decades, he’s captivated audiences as a certain kind of character: charming. Handsome. Beautiful, even. So much so that people saw him that way, too. Now 51, and with a run of prestige ...