71 m. ago Dame Sarah Mullally: The ‘safe pair of hands’ appointed the first female Archbishop of Canterbury

Dame Sarah Mullally was formerly the first female Bishop of London

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2 h. ago Sarah Mullally becomes first ever female Archbishop of Canterbury

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby stepped down over a safeguarding scandal

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2 h. ago Dame Sarah Mullally named as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

A former chief nursing officer for England, Dame Sarah is now Archbishop of Canterbury-designate, ahead of a legal ceremony expected in the coming months to confirm her position.

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2 h. ago Bishop of London becomes first woman Archbishop of Canterbury in Church of England's history

Dame Sarah Mullally will be the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the history of the Church of England

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2 h. ago New Archbishop of Canterbury makes history as woman named for first time ever

The Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally was seen as an outside bet for the top role but she's been named in place of Justin Welby who resigned

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2 h. ago Dame Sarah Mullally: Female Archbishop of Canterbury named in historic first

Dame Sarah Mullally will be the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the history of the Church of England with the role having been vacant for almost a year after Justin Welby resigned

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2 h. ago Sarah Mullally is named as first female archbishop of Canterbury

No 10 announces decision although role will not legally be taken on until January, before an enthronement serviceSarah Mullally has been named as the first female leader of the Church of England as Downing Street announced the 106th archbishop of Canterbury nearly a year on from Justin Welby’s resignation over the handling of a safeguarding scandal.This is the first time an archbishop of Canterbury has been chosen since the Church of England allowed women to become bishops in 2014. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The Guardian view on catastrophe in Darfur: The world has looked away, but Sudan’s civilians can’t wait any longer | Editorial

A brutal war has been fuelled by outside powers. Diplomatic efforts must be intensifiedWhen the history of the 21st century is written, the name of El Fasher will surely appear on its bleakest pages. The besiegement of the city by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has lasted more than 500 days. Families are surviving on animal feed. An estimated 260,000 civilians face a terrifying choice: to stay and die of starvation or in an airstrike – or attempt to flee and face rape, robbery and death.El Fasher is the last major city in Darfur still defended by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) – and allied fighters – in the bloody and unrelenting struggle with the RSF, which has lasted almost two and a half years. Yet a conflict that has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis has remained largely ignored as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza have consumed international attention. In the runup to the UN general assembly in New York last week, the US finally appeared to be ma...

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5 d. ago People are only just realising what Prince Harry's real name is – and he's not only royal

While seemingly a simple personal choice, having a different name is a practice that runs deep in royal history, particularly among those who have ascended the throne

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8 d. ago Historic Tokyo district named world’s coolest neighbourhood for 2025

Jinbōchō’s dense cluster of second-hand bookstores, retro cafés, and curry houses secured its place at the top

Culture

8 d. ago Pope names successor for embattled New Orleans archbishop after sex abuse settlement

Pope names James Checchio to succeed Gregory Aymond two weeks after archdiocese agreed to settle with survivorsPope Leo XIV on Wednesday named an eventual successor to New Orleans’ embattled Catholic archbishop, Gregory Aymond, two weeks after his archdiocese agreed to settle with survivors of clergy sexual abuse for $230m.Leo, history’s first US pope, named bishop James Checchio of Metuchen, New Jersey, as the coadjutor bishop of New Orleans. The role positions Checchio to assist Aymond initially and then succeed him when he retires. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘Alfonso the Slobberer,’ ‘Eystein the Fart’ and 10 more kings with unfortunate nicknames

Donald Trump reckons William the Conqueror had the “coolest name he’d ever heard”, apparently. But not every historical ruler was so lucky, it turns out

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1 week ago The beautiful Manchester restaurant steeped in history named one of the UK's best

The restaurant has become known for its unique culinary concept

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2 w. ago Top 10 Scottish baby names in America including peculiar pick after historic town near Glasgow

Scottish names have a rich history which explains why they continue to resonate with American parents today.

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2 w. ago 14 legendary band names you never knew were based on historical events

For the average rock n’ roll star, choosing the right name for your band is almost as important as your haircut. No wonder this lot turned to history for inspiration

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3 w. ago ‘A tantalising mystery’: could I find the standing stone on a Scottish island from a childhood photo?

My mum gave me an old picture of me sitting on the cairn on Islay when I was 11. Forty years later, I set out to find itI don’t remember the picture being taken. Somewhere in Scotland, sometime in the 1980s. It has that hazy quality you get with old colour prints: warm but also somehow melancholy. I’m wearing blue jeans, white trainers, an army surplus jumper – and am perched on a standing stone.My mum gave me the photo when I turned 50. She found it up in the loft. Some of these childhood pictures, souvenirs of trips with my grandparents to historic sites, have the place names written on the back. This one was blank, a tantalising mystery. Though I didn’t recognise the location, something about the landscape and quality of light suggested it was Islay, an island I’d visited just once – when I was not quite 12. So I decided to see if I could find the spot, slipped the photograph into my notebook and set off. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tiny UK village with gorgeous country park and name that makes people laugh

There are plenty of villages in the UK with unusual names, and they often come with a fascinating history to go along with their unique monikers.

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3 w. ago 'Mindless vandalism' as names carved into stone at historic monument

Police are investigating

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3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 08 September: Oil stocks rally, Standard Life rebrand for Phoenix

The historic Standard Life name is to return to the FTSE 100 index as part of a rebranding by Phoenix Group.

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3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 08 September: Index higher, Standard Life rebrand for Phoenix

The historic Standard Life name is to return to the FTSE 100 index as part of a rebranding by Phoenix Group.

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