Sir Keir Starmer has wished British Jews a happy Chanukah, as the festival coincides with Christmas for the first time since 2005. “Chanukah is a time for family, community and celebration. Chag ...

Keswick’s streets were aglow with festive cheer on Monday, 23rd December, as Lake District Hotels hosted their first-ever LED Drumming Parade.

The world's fastest animal was spotted in Cumbria enjoying its lunch. A peregrine falcon was snapped by local photographer Geoff Weeks in Ulverston. The raptor is the fastest bird, and the fastest ...

The plane crashed while en route from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the Russian city Grozny in the North Caucasus.

The wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar Assad is severely ill with leukaemia and has been given a 50/50 chance of survival, media reports have claimed. Asma Assad is being isolated to prevent ...

In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting the planet.

The mildest start to Christmas Day on record has been recorded for Northern Ireland and Scotland. In Kinloss, Moray, temperatures reached 11.9C, while at Killowen, Co Down, it peaked at 11C for the 24 ...

The Royal Mint has released a list of the top 10 most valuable coins, when they were made and how many were minted ...

From Smithy's Indian Takeaway order to Doris and 'that' salad, here are the top 12 most iconic moments from Gavin and Stacey ahead of the finale.

The King has used his Christmas address to pay tribute to the “selfless” doctors and nurses who provided “strength, care and comfort” during cancer treatment for himself and the Princess of Wales.

Israel and Hamas have accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts as the two sides inch closer to a deal that could wind down the 14-month war in Gaza.

Here is the full text of the King’s Christmas broadcast: “Earlier this year, as we commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, the Queen and I had the enormous privilege of meeting, once again, the ...