More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded overnight as powerful thunderstorms swept across the UK. The Met Office said the “vast majority” of the lightning struck over the sea, but torrential ...

The Met Office has revealed more than 30,000 lightning strikes hit the UK on Friday night (June 13) as thunderstorm warnings continue ...

Iran has launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on Israel, killing at least three people and wounding dozens, after a series of Israeli attacks on the heart of Tehran’s nuclear programme and ...

Calls from Sir Keir Starmer and other world leaders for calm amid the mounting conflict appeared to fall on deaf ears.

MATTY Costello will move back to his original position at centre for the clash with Sheffield Eagles kick off 3pm ...

A piece of land in the Lake District has been added to the market. Land with river access, near Underskiddaw, is for sale. The property has around 690 meters of single bank fishing on the River ...

AN inquest has opened into the death of a mountain biker who was found unresponsive on a Lake District trail. Mark Warren, a 68-year-old retired engineer from Preston, died at the Cumberland Infirmary ...

Animal Rescue Cumbria and The Wainwright Shelter take in, rehabilitate and rehome 350 cats and dogs every year. Once a dog has been assessed by the animal care team, they can be a ...

A Lake District entrepreneur has been named in The King’s Birthday Honours list. James Batchelor has been awarded the MBE for services to technology for older people, as chief executive officer of ...

The 71 mile route was newly introduced this year, and took cyclists up to Torver, to Broughton Mills, over Wrynose Pass and back into Coniston to join the 50 mile route back to Barrow. Despite one ...