More than £900 million will be committed to major sporting events and grassroots sport across the UK in a “transformational investment” over the coming years, the Government has announced.

Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft has resigned as a Government whip over proposed cuts to disability benefits. In a letter informing the Prime Minister of her resignation, the MP for Lewisham North said she ...

Donald Trump has delayed a decision on whether to join Israeli attacks on Iran as Sir Keir Starmer continues to urge restraint in the Middle East. The US president said he was still hopeful of ...

A family had to be escorted to safety on Sunday afternoon (June 15) after getting into difficulty near Haverigg Moorings in Millom where they ...

A transport minister has branded the company responsible for delivering the troubled high-speed rail scheme “arrogant”. In withering criticism, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill said the flagship HS2 ...

Thomas Holford, 24, has denied murdering Everleigh Stroud, who died aged one after ‘excessive and severe’ shaking when she was just five ...

PLANS for a canopy to provide sheltered storage for historic steam locomotives in Carlisle have been lodged with Cumberland Council.

Four MPs have confirmed they are switching their vote on the assisted dying Bill from yes to no, branding it “drastically weakened”. Labour’s Paul Foster, Jonathan Hinder, Markus Campbell-Savours and ...

Cases of cryptosporidium infection began appearing in visitors to the Cowbridge Farm Shop in the Vale of Glamorgan in March.

Emmerdale fans have slammed a "grating" storyline on the ITV soap opera and called for its end. Currently, John Sugden, played by Oliver Farnworth, has been involved in a dark storyline, putting the ...

Graham Head, 68, drove around of posing as an ‘unofficial Uber’ to pick up ‘vulnerable and intoxicated’ women he could abuse.

Ireland’s premier and deputy premier have called for an “immediate de-escalation” between Israel and Iran and for diplomatic talks to restart. Irish premier Micheal Martin said Iran should make clear ...