Phil Appleton, 71, sent numerous messages, visited the actress’s home address on several occasions and left ‘unwanted’ gifts.

Universities in northern England face having their contribution to the economy undermined after they missed out on a share of £54 million, eight mayors have warned. A total 12 institutions have access ...

A self-confessed robber has admitted picking up a gunman moments after a nine-year-old girl was hit in the head in a drive-by shooting but claimed he thought it was a “smash and grab”. The young ...

Cumbria Police have issued a statement following reports of stolen phones at Kendal Calling. The festival took place at Lowther Deer Park over the weekend of July 31 - Aug 4, and celebrated the events ...

Higher labour costs in the food industry and supermarkets have pushed up costs for shoppers, the Bank of England said.

VJ Day on August 15 marks the anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allies following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

New runners are falling into common traps - and ending up injured or out of pocket as a result. A poll of 2,000 adults found 42 per cent have skipped a running warm-up or cool-down. While a third (32 ...

The first people have been charged with showing support for Palestine Action in England and Wales after the group was banned as a terror organisation, the Metropolitan Police said as the force ...

Over 50 per cent of tickets for the festival, which is held in Lowther Deer Park, near Penrith, sold out in 30 minutes after going on sale ...

A historic public hall is among the sites to receive major heritage funding for urgent repairs and restoration.

An 81-year-old motorist pressed his accelerator pedal “in error” and hit a retired couple at high speed, an inquest has heard. Stephen Burch and Katherine Burch, both 65, had no time to react as ...

Jayon Riley, from Tottenham, north London, has denied attempted murder together with others and causing grievous bodily harm with intent to the girl.