A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 500 others, a health official said. The US Geological Survey said the quake’s ...

Data published by central Government last week reveals that more than 10 per cent of communities in the Cumberland Council area are among the ...

Searches have resumed for a flamingo named Frankie that escaped from a wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall. Paradise Park, near Hayle, said that it was “worried” about Frankie, who has been missing for ...

Manufacturing production increased for the first time in a year last month after a boost from restarts at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) factories following its cyber attack, according to new figures.

Tesco has unwrapped the fruit and veg habits of some of Britain’s schoolkids, with new data revealing they ate a whopping 10.8m portions as ...

NHS patients in North Cumbria who need support with weight management are waiting more than a year, a consultant has said.

A pregnant British teenager held over drug smuggling offences in Georgia said she is “happy” to be released from prison. Bella May Culley, 19, who is eight months pregnant, was arrested at Tbilisi ...

UK rail travel has been impacted by two incidents, following the stabbing on an LNER train that stopped at Huntingdon and a derailment in Cumbria ...

A UK-wide roadshow celebrating the nation’s favourite small businesses kicks off today, marking the start of the countdown to Small ...

Avanti West Coast said: "Please do not attempt to travel north of Preston today." "We will continue to update our website with further information, but it is likely there will be significant ...

Health officials in Gaza have said Israel has handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians. Zaher al-Wahidi, a spokesperson at the Gaza health ministry, said Nasser Hospital in Gaza received the bodies ...

The 35-year-old Welsh star said the surgery was ‘not to treat a new cancer diagnosis’ but came following an appointment with her medical team.