A passenger spotted the Australian brushtail possum peering out from the display shelf at the departure terminal shop at Hobart Airport.

Iran has intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbours’ energy infrastructure, setting Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities and two Kuwaiti oil refineries ablaze as it hit back ...

Oil prices have spiked as attacks on energy facilities in the Middle East have stepped up, heightening fears about major disruption to global supplies. The price of Brent crude oil was rising by about ...

Colleagues of Maryport Fire Station Crew Manager Marc Sadler have thanked him for his years of service on his retirement.

Mark Hughes is confident Carlisle United will produce a significant improvement in performance against Boston United this weekend.

The US president said Israel would make no more attacks on Iran’s South Pars gas field but vowed to ‘massively blow it up’ if ...

Stollen pint glasses are costing pubs in the UK around £133 million a year, according to Good Morning Britain - have you ever taken one?

Rory McIlroy has included grilled elk sliders and one of his mother’s favourite dishes among four appetisers for the traditional champion’s dinner ahead of his Masters defence. The Northern Irishman ...

Series six of Race Across The World starts next month on BBC One and BBC iPlayer - see the start date, teams taking part, and destinations.

A TOWN CENTRE road is closed in Cockermouth today due to roadworks. Station Road, Cockermouth is closed in both directions due to the essential works between the B5292 at Lorton Street and the A5086 ...

Delays could be seen in the area of Kemplay Bank in Penrith this morning, due to ongoing emergency repairs and gas main work.

The Office for National Statistics said regular earnings growth fell back to 3.8 in the three months to January.