“From the day we signed the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement, we were determined and committed to seeing it through to the end,” ...

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has arrived at a prison in Paris to begin serving a five-year sentence for a criminal ...

As the weather turns colder and the evenings get darker, a local foodbank is in urgent need of donations. Barrow Foodbank, which also services Ulverston, needs your help. Ulverston Town Council has ...

More than 1.1 million savers over state pension age are facing a tax bill for interest earned on their pots of cash, according to HM Revenue ...

Expedia Group released Unpack ’26: The Trends in Travel. The annual global report highlights shifts in traveller behaviour and the destinations set to dominate itineraries in 2026.

Jarrod Bowen says West Ham will have to sit through the entire video nasty of their latest home Hammer horror show. They were beaten 2-0 by Brentford through goals from Igor Thiago and Mathias Jensen, ...

Two-time World Cup winner Emily Scarratt has announced her retirement from rugby. The 35-year-old bows out after a 17-year England career which saw her win 119 caps and become her country’s record ...

Russia occupies about one fifth of Ukraine but carving up their country in return for peace is unacceptable to Kyiv officials.

Boris Johnson has denied there was a failure to plan for Covid school closures at the start of the pandemic, saying it would be “surprising” if there had been no planning. The former prime minister ...

Edinburgh captain Magnus Bradbury has been recalled to the Scotland squad for the upcoming autumn internationals more than three years after his last cap.

BRITISH holiday makers reeled in a record 258lb catfish following a gruelling 30 minute battle. Josh Garrity, 30, was on holiday in Mequinenza, Spain when he felt an almighty tug on his fishing line ...

Westmorland and Furness Council has successfully prosecuted after roadworks were carried out without permits and to an inadequate standard.