Parts of the UK, particularly places in the South East of England, are being roasted by scorching temperatures of as high as 34C this week. Amber heat-health alerts have been issued by the Met Office ...

The new rule at this year's Wimbledon championships is amid a rise in temperatures and will help keep players and fans safe during the action.

An Emmerdale star has made a shock return to the ITV soap opera months after mysteriously vanishing. Fans were left in the dark when cleaner Lydia Dingle, played by English actress Karen Blick, failed ...

A major BBC show has been taken off air as part of a schedule shake-up. The One Show, which typically airs at 7pm on weeknights, will be off TV for the next month. The news was announced live on the ...

A long-standing councillor will be ‘much missed’. Pat Jones, who served as the mayor as Ulverston in 2011 to 2012, died peacefully in the presence of her loving family. Mrs Jones stood down from her ...

The devices, known as Project Archway, allow officers to better assess victims’ injuries, particularly on darker skin.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola immediately turned his thoughts to next season after his side crashed to a shock defeat to Al-Hilal at the Club World Cup. The Premier League side were beaten 4-3 ...

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It was announced last year that work at the GlaxoSmithKline plant in Ulverston would cease, which came to pass at the end of June.

Farming is a big industry in Cumbria, with land being a valuable commodity. We've rounded up five farming properties in the Lake District with 10 acres of land or more... (Image: H&H Land & Estates) A ...

The second brood of ospreys at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve has faced heartbreak this breeding season, with just one chick now surviving at the newly-established nest.

The annual event will take place at Rydal Park on July 31, featuring a range of traditional sports and entertainment.