Witnesses said Israeli forces fired on crowds about 1,000 yards away from an aid site run by an Israeli-backed foundation.

A COASTGUARD team was called out following concerns of a boat off the coast of Parton. Whitehaven Coastguard was called out to monitor the boat that was coming into the West Cumbrian coast. The team ...

Nigel Farage becoming prime minister could push support for Scottish independence to 58%, a new poll suggests. The survey by Norstat for the Sunday Times, which spoke to 1,007 Scots between May 27 and ...

Resident doctors have warned they could launch co-ordinated industrial action with consultants and specialist doctors, if the groups vote to strike, in a move that would be “immensely disruptive for ...

EastEnders star Michelle Ryan, who plays Zoe Slater, is reportedly set to return to the BBC soap after leaving the show back in 2005.

It broke out in a room in the geriatric ward, on the ground floor of the building, and spread to the facade of the floor above.

The Vienna Symphony Orchestra performed the Blue Danube during the space transmission, which actually sent up a version from rehearsal. It is part of a year-long celebration marking the 200th birthday ...

There was a buzz in the air in Washington state as about 250 million honeybees escaped after a lorry overturned. The vehicle ...

IAEA chief Rafael Mariano Grossi has warned that ‘Iran is the only non-nuclear weapon state enriching to this level’.

Two planning applications were submitted to Cumberland Council for the Copeland area this week. The applications include plans for a new conservatory at a Seascale property and the discharge of ...

A ‘hidden gem’ in the Lake District, with woodland walks from the doorstep, has joined the market with a price tag over a million pounds.

Several acres of land, enjoying a ‘perfect’ setting on the outskirts of the Lake District, are scheduled to go under the hammer in July.