Amendments proposed by the Government brought spies within the scope of the legislation, subject to the approval of the head of their service.

Authorities said the fire spread rapidly after erupting in an area of the centre where shopkeepers had stored imported garments.

Lake District mountain rescue volunteers have completed a challenging winter training course in the Cairngorm mountains.

Helen McEntee said they are ‘coordinating closely with our EU and wider European partners in response to this announcement’.

The UK needs to have an “adult debate” with the US after Donald Trump threatened to ramp up tariffs until a deal is reached for it to buy Greenland, the Culture Secretary has said. But the ...

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The vans will be operating in Barrow, Walney, Ulverston, and Kirkby in Furness. They will also be present on the A590 between Greenodd and Brettargh Holt, and the A66 east from Penrith.

Keswick Rescue Team drove to Dubs Hut from Honister Pass to meet a walker who felt unsafe in poor weather conditions.

Police have issued a dispersal order for Workington Town Centre following reports of anti-social behaviour in the area.

Mr Swinney suggested forthcoming elections in Scotland and Wales and local elections in England could put pressure on Labour.

Residents with a postcode in the Lake District have been awarded £1,000 in the People's Postcode Lottery. The lucky individuals with the address code LA22 9EA were identified as winners of the daily ...

Some experts are expecting the rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation to have risen in December after falling sharply the previous month.