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Lord Harrington, now a non-affiliated peer, apologised for miscalculating the period he had to give notice for jobs he took up after leaving office.
The robot operated with the expertise of a skilled human surgeon, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers in the US.
Plumber Sean O’Meara, 36, was wearing a gas-mask and body armour when he was shot and seriously injured by a police officer on Monday night ...
A five-year-old boy who died after an allergic reaction at school was accidentally exposed to cow’s milk protein – probably from his own bottle, an inquest jury has concluded.
Reports suggest EastEnders star Linda Henry, known for playing Shirley Carter, 'secretly' quit the show after leaving in 2022 and won't be returning.
One of Cumbria’s best-known foodie retreats - and Cumbria Tourism’s 2024 ‘Pub of the Year’ - is entering a new era, following the return ...
Nicholas Prosper was jailed for life with a minimum term of 49 years in March after admitting the murders of his mother and siblings.
Both Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer aim for ‘concrete progress’ on the matter at Thursday’s Franco-British summit.
A DRINK-driver who was more than twice the alcohol limit has been banned from the roads for two years. Linda Schofield, 57, was driving a Seat Ibiza on Scotch Street in Whitehaven after consuming ...
Plans for a new mayoral election could be pushed back by a year. Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council have written to the Government requesting that the proposed 2026 Cumbria mayoral ...
Sir Keir Starmer hosted Emmanuel Macron in Downing Street as he pushed for further joint action to tackle the small boats crisis.
Rachael Maskell said pressing ahead with the welfare reform Bill risked leaving “such a stain” on her party, as she urged ministers to scrap a proposed change to the out-of-work element of universal ...