COUNCILLORS will meet today to scrutinise proposed changes and closures of hospital wards. Westmorland and Furness Councillors have called an extraordinary meeting of the adults and health scrutiny ...

Irregular sleep patterns increase the risk of conditions such as stroke, heart failure and heart attacks, a recent study has found.

BBC Gardeners' World star Monty Don says he was 'rushed' to hospital at the weekend and has had to cancel some tour dates, in a video on Instagram.

A rail union has claimed a “substantial victory” for its members on London Underground in a pay dispute. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said it had accepted a pay offer it maintained had ...

The Government needs to take action to support the industry to transition to cage-free eggs, campaigners have urged.

Australia’s House of Representatives have passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media, leaving it to the Senate to finalise the world-first law.

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim ...

The 72-year-old is seeking five million dollars in damages over substandard treatment in Rikers Island jail complex.

A rare 20p coin, known as a "mule coin", was sold for £60 this week after inspiring a mini bidding war between keen coin collectors ...

That rule applies for most restaurants - why not Kendal?  "Most of the McDonald’s in cities have security - once that’s put in place there will be no more teens ruling the restaurant." READ MORE: Lake ...