Furness Coastguard was called out late last night following reports of a red flare fired in the Walney Channel area.

In September, British and Irish leaders unveiled a joint framework to address longstanding legacy issues in Northern Ireland.

The utility firm has returned with an improved proposal for Thames, which is in advanced talks with creditors and regulators to secure funding.

He said there is a crisis in the special educational needs and disabilities (Send) system, saying neurodiverse conditions are overdiagnosed.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was on his ninth visit to Paris since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.

A Barrow-born entrepreneur who started his business in the town has launched Manchester’s first dedicated Global Wind Organisation (GWO) training facility - opening its doors to the public today.

Now, an economic impact study conducted by the sports industry research centre at Sheffield Hallam University has calculated that the Open provided £89.2 million to Northern Ireland, of which £43.7 ...

Anthony Joshua will take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a heavyweight bout in Miami on December 19, Matchroom Boxing has announced. The fight at the Kaseya Centre will consist of eight ...

Some 111,084 people applied for asylum in the UK in the year to June 2025, the highest number for any 12-month period since current records began.

The amber alert is in place for the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber, while a yellow alert is in place for the rest of England.

Sea Life London Aquarium’s owners promised to speak to campaigners after an outcry over the 15 penguins kept indoors in the central ...

BBC chairman Samir Shah has reassured staff US President Donald Trump has “no basis for a defamation case”, over the editing of his speech for Panorama, adding: “We are determined to fight this.” The ...