Carlisle city centre was chosen for the murals because of its close proximity to the Lake District, which Potter had strong ...

US diplomats walked out as their French counterparts were speaking at the United Nations on Monday after America’s close ...

A woman whose unborn baby’s body was found in a paper bag on the floor of funeral director Robert Bush’s business sobbed as she told him: “I trusted you with the most precious person in my life.” ...

Families in Norfolk can save money with free bus travel for children this summer. The scheme, part of the government’s Great British Summer Savings initiative, means children aged five to 15 will be ...

The county is witnessing celebrations that have been in the making for 75 years after Mayo finally won another all-Ireland Gaelic football title.

The Bittern Line, between Sheringham and Norwich, has seen one of the country's biggest increases in passenger numbers, with a quadrupling ...

A long-term water leak has forced the closure of a busy bus route between Cromer and Sheringham in north Norfolk.

West Yorkshire coffee shop chain Merrie England has blamed soaring costs and Government policy for contributing to trading troubles as it shut its doors after 60 years. The group – founded in 1966 – ...

Gardeners are being urged to create shaded spaces for wildlife struggling to keep cool during the scorching weather as another heatwave looms.

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu and caused part of a shopping centre to collapse on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people missing or injured, ...

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to give more detail on his Government’s plans for social care in a speech on Wednesday.

Villagers in Cawston have voiced their frustration at a leaking pipe which has seen drinking water gushing down a drain for a ...