The potential State Pension increase is a result of the triple lock, which guarantees an increase in line with average earnings, inflation or 2.5 ...

Recruitment firm PageGroup has revealed that its profits plummeted over the first half of the year after it was hit by a wide slowdown in hiring. The company also cut more than 200 jobs across its ...

The 80th Anniversary of Victory Over Japan Day (VJ Day) takes place on Friday, August 15, this year. Jan Bridget, chair of Millom and District Local History Society and ex-WRAF, will be giving a talk ...

A new national survey has revealed why many UK football fans feel increasingly disconnected from the modern game.

An Emmerdale star, who has played a key role in one of the show's biggest storylines ever, is leaving after only a year. Oliver Farnworth, who plays the role of the mysterious serial killer John ...

Harry and Meghan have secured a new deal with Netflix to produce films, television shows and documentaries. Here is all to know about the new deal.

UK ministers are considering compulsory eye tests every three years for drivers aged over 70 and a driving ban for those who fail ...

Nicholas Rossi was extradited from Scotland to the US in January 2024 after a lengthy case in the Scottish courts.

UK job vacancies tumbled by 44,000 over the three months to July to 718,000 – the lowest number of job openings since April 2021.

A historic venue in the Lake District is planning to host its first comedy night later this year. The Royalty Cinema in Bowness-on-Windermere, which reopened its doors in June, will be welcoming ...

A red squirrel makes a surprise appearance on a feeder in Ulverston in over 40 years (Image: South Lakes Red Squirrel Group) Kev, the volunteer who made the sighting, has been monitoring and managing ...

US President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that he signed the executive order for the extension.