A COMPETITOR completed an orienteering race despite suffering a broken leg. Rescuers from Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team helped the "incredibly tough" participant, who finished the event with ...

Sir Olly was sacked this week after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper lost confidence in him.

A Scottish man has pleaded guilty to plotting to hack into the computer systems of at least a dozen companies to steal at least eight million dollars (£5.9 million) in virtual currency from victims in ...

Tehran warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports continued.

Arne Slot believes Liverpool’s exit from the Champions League could help them in their quest to qualify for the competition again next season. The Reds’ sole focus now will be on trying to secure a ...

Pep Guardiola insisted pipping Arsenal to the Premier League title would not be his greatest achievement as Manchester City manager. Arsenal held a nine-point lead at the summit last weekend but that ...

The Cumbria Pride Party was set to take place on Sunday, May 17 at Box Arena, but organisers announced that it will no longer go ahead. Cumbria Pride said: "We’re really sorry to share that the ...

A Lake District mountain rescue team reunited a lost dog with its owners. Cumbria Police asked Coniston Mountain Rescue Team to help a family find their missing dog. The dog was lost on Coniston Old ...

Charities warn disabled people face “harmful” cuts after government bluntly signals welfare crackdown in radio interview.

DWP benefits, pensions and Child Benefit could all be paid earlier than usual next month due to two upcoming bank holidays, on May 4 and May 25.

DWP confirms benefit closures with deadlines extended. See if your payments are affected and what you need to do.

The Scottish Greens have promised to introduce a misogyny Bill to the next Scottish Parliament. Co-leader Gillian Mackay attacked the SNP for failing to act with “urgency” on a “national emergency”.