Dame Stella Rimington, who was the first female director general of MI5, has died at the age of 90, her family has announced. Dame Stella, who spent some of her childhood in Barrow, was also an author ...

Dame Stella Rimington, the first female director general of MI5, has died aged 90, her family announced. Dubbed the “housewife superspy” when she came into the role, she is widely credited as the ...

The Gers boss hit out following the Premiership opener, questioning mentality, speaking about “egos” and accusing some ...

Police are investigating an incident of criminal damage after a window was smashed at a property in Barrow in Furness ...

The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, is due to face a public parole hearing later this year after a judge concluded “there can be no doubt that there is a substantial public interest” ...

On Monday, Palestinians cheered as pallets of aid were parachuted over Zuweida in central Gaza. Associated Press footage showed a desperate scramble when the parcels hit the ground, with hundreds of ...

The radio broadcaster James Whale has died at the age of 74 due to cancer, with Nigel Farage among those paying tribute ...

Newsquest has announced it will be publishing souvenir supplements across its titles to mark the Teenage Cancer Trust's 35th anniversary ...

The strike started at Boeing facilities in St Louis; St Charles, Missouri; and Mascoutah, Illinois, after about 3,200 local ...

Fresh from Group One glory in France on Sunday with Fallen Angel, Danny Tudhope was in double form at Ripon on Monday from just three rides.

Emergency services were called to a significant fire involving a large amount of rubbish in Barrow on Friday night (August 2).

All of the latest updates as Storm Floris is set to batt ...