HUNDREDS of households across Cumbria have not had their bins emptied this week. Residents in Carlisle, Copeland and Allerdale were left with uncollected rubbish during the week commencing March 16.

The MSP bidding to give terminally ill Scots the right to assisted dying has urged fellow parliamentarians to “rise to the challenge” and back his Bill as it faces a final vote at Holyrood. Liam ...

The number of people in England and Wales claiming the main disability benefit has hit a new record high of nearly four million, figures show. Personal independence payments (Pip) are intended to help ...

Sellafield has reported one of its best ever performing years according to a new report which will be discussed next week.

Former Classic-winning rider Ted Durcan says the “journey isn’t over yet” with Wodhooh, after Gordon Elliott’s winning machine landed her first Grade One and second Cheltenham Festival win last week.

Author Len Deighton, best known for his spy novels including The Ipcress File, has died at the age of 97. His death was confirmed to the Press Association by his literary agent but no cause of death ...

Charles and Camilla are expected to travel to the US next month to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

The Insolvency Service figures for England and Wales showed 4,210 debt relief orders were recorded in February.

AN Egremont man has been disqualified from driving after failing to provide a specimen for analysis following a five-vehicle crash. The collision happened on Saturday, February 7, and was described by ...

Glasgow Central railway station will partially reopen on Wednesday, it has been confirmed, after a fire destroyed a neighbouring building. The main part of Glasgow Central has been closed since Sunday ...

Dublin’s St Patrick’s Day parade is expected to draw thousands of spectators to the streets of the Irish capital. The spectacle – comprising 12 large floats and more than 3,000 participants – will run ...

Wales’ attempt to persuade Tottenham defender Ashley Phillips to switch international allegiance has failed for now with the England Under-21 cap absent from their World Cup play-off squad.