Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, has ended his career with a victory. The 39-year-old said on Saturday that this would be his final race before retirement, triumphed in ...

Sir Mark Cavendish claimed victory in his final race as a professional cyclist. The 39-year-old produced a trademark sprint finish to cross the line first in the Tour de France Prudential Singapore ...

An Israeli air strike on the northern Gaza Strip has killed at least 17 people, according to local hospital officials. Dr Fadel Naim, director of the Al-Ahly Hospital in Gaza City, said nine women are ...

Jamie Oliver has apologised for a children’s book he wrote after it was criticised for causing offence to First Nation Australians.

Hospitality bosses have told Rachel Reeves her changes to National Insurance are “regressive in their impact on lower earners”, it has ...

Firefighters in southern California have gained ground on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures as gusty winds subsided. Evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings for residents ...

The annual event will take place on November 23 and 24, providing the usual entertainment that has made it a key date on the local calendar.

Visitors to the Lake District are racing to visit one of its ‘best kept secrets’ this Christmas. The Millerbeck Light Railway, found in Staveley-in-Cartmel near Newby Bridge, will be hosting two ...

A couple who met over a decade ago, finally tied the knot and eloped in front of their closest friends. Carly Harris, a 35-year-old Project Management Officer married Dominic Moore, a 32-year-old ...

Appearing in the Christmas advert are St. Bees, Devoke Water on Biker Fell, and Ulpha, with Cumberland Council's Property and Highways team helping the advert's location manager and film production ...

British stars Charli XCX, Raye and Dua Lipa will be among the artists battling it out at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) ceremony in Manchester, where Pet Shop Boys will also receive an honour.

A group of nurses has urged MPs to embrace a “historic opportunity” to change the law on assisted dying, but opposition campaigners have claimed a new Bill is “being rushed with indecent haste”. The ...