Strictly Come Dancing and Top Gear stars are among the big names that have landed roles on a brand new Channel 4 show.

Many observers believe there eventually will be rival Dalai Lamas — one appointed by China, and one by senior monks loyal to the current ...

Legendary Emmerdale star Chris Chittell has had his future on the ITV soap opera confirmed after nearly 40 years in the Dales.

An EastEnders star has broken their silence on their exit from the BBC soap as they say goodbye to Walford after eight years. Clair Norris, who played the role of Bernadette (Bernie) Taylor, saw her ...

Liam and Blake Robinson, from Natland, climbed to the summit of Mont Blanc aiming to raise £800 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service. The pair wanted to give something back to the air ambulance ...

Williams’ 16th and last combined drivers’ and constructors’ titles arrived 28 years ago and the impressive Vowles, still only 46, could be forgiven for seeing the Oxfordshire team – established by Sir ...

George Russell took pole position for last year’s British Grand Prix. Here, ahead of his home race, the Mercedes driver takes the PA news agency on a lap of Silverstone.

Sir Keir Starmer has had a rocky start in his first year as Prime Minister and faces plummeting polls for Labour and struggles inside his party as he enters the second stage of his plans for a “decade ...

From hair to hat making, an Ulverston milliner is proving to be a cut above the rest as her quirky creations stand out from the crowd. With the races and a new season of events underway, it may be the ...

A restaurant in the Lake District is getting in the country music spirit for the first time ever this week. The Marina View Bar and Restaurant in Bowness-on-Windermere will be hosting its first ...

(Image: Carnforth 1940s weekend) One resident said: “It was a truly spectacular weekend, fantastic turnout and wonderful effort put in by all of the organisers. Carnforth '25 was perhaps one of the ...

AN inquest has been opened into the death of a west Cumbrian farmer who was crushed by cattle on his farm. John Solomon Holliday, 82, died in the Cumberland Infirmary on June 7, 2025, almost three ...