Thousands of women in the UK are planning to take legal action against Johnson & Johnson over alleged links between its baby powder and cancer. Lawyers claim the company “knew for decades” that there ...

Unite Scotland’s regional secretary Derek Thomson made his comments as he appeared before Holyrood’s Economy and Fair Work Committee.

A woman is set to walk through Cumbria as part of her epic journey around the coastline of Britian in memory of her wife who died with cancer.

Lilian Greenwood, minister for the future of roads, which includes road safety, said: “Drink-driving ruins lives, but even one or two drinks could cause a young person to lose their licence – ...

A PENSIONER made a ‘serious and significant one-off mistake’ when she reversed into a pedestrian who was waiting outside a shoe shop ...

GB Energy will be the catalyst for the UK winning the world race on green energy, Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has said. Mr Murray also said the fact the company will be headquartered in Aberdeen ...

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has made four changes to the starting line-up for Saturday’s clash against South Africa as questions remain about his future in the job. Gatland has overseen a record ...

Two Metropolitan Police officers have each pleaded not guilty to four counts of sexually assaulting a woman. Jerome Beasley, 42, and Luke Robinson, 39, who work in the force’s Central West Command ...

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said the 38-year-old woman died in the collision in south-east London on October 17.

A DIABETES educator and nurse from NCIC scooped two awards at the annual DESMOND awards this week. Annette Routledge won Educator of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to ...

Hundreds of runners took to the streets over the weekend for an historic race. Sunday, November 17 saw the 72nd running of the Brampton to Carlisle 10 mile Road Race which is officially the oldest 10 ...

RESIDENTS have raised concerns over the potential threat of dioxins from a proposed waste gasification plant north of Carlisle.