Dating to 1894, Penrith briefly became ‘Penrith Town’ in 2007, before a merger with Penrith United saw reversion to ‘Penrith’.

The memoir of Virginia Giuffre is expected to put a spotlight back on the Duke of York when it releases in October. The book, titled Nobody’s Girl, is described on the Penguin Publishing House website ...

Thousands of pensioners have claimed back more than £10,000 after being overcharged tax on their pension withdrawals, new analysis shows. A handful of people in the UK were given a refund worth more ...

Thousands more people in England have been referred for liver cancer checks thanks to the expansion of an NHS scheme that sends scanning trucks into the community. The on-the-spot scans offered by the ...

A series of nationwide strikes by bus drivers is being threatened in disputes over pay and conditions. Around 7,500 members of Unite are either striking or balloting to take industrial action in areas ...

The issue is top of voters’ concerns but there is little support for Sir Keir Starmer’s approach, a poll has suggested.

Party vibes are set to intensify on Monday as revellers flock to the Notting Hill Carnival for its final day. Colourful costumes, dancing and music filled the streets of west London for Europe’s ...

Bus drivers with the Unite trade union could go on strike in places like Manchester, London and Cardiff over pay and working conditions.

Almost 290,000 shoplifting cases went unsolved in 2024-25, according to House of Commons library analysis. The figures showed 55.5% of investigations in England and Wales failed to identify a suspect, ...

Some 70% of UK consumers have received a scam message that appeared to come from a trusted source such as a delivery company, bank or government body, according to a survey. More than half of those ...

Bus passengers could be banned from playing loud music under proposals to change the law set out by the Tories. Commuters on train journeys could also benefit from tougher enforcement of existing ...

Strictly dismisses claims it will introduce new 'switch-up' week . The new change was said to only last one week, giving celebrities just one chance to switch who they dance with ...