A team led by researchers at the University of Aberdeen used a new method of detecting vitamin D in human hair samples.

De Villiers, who has been Scotland’s scrum coach for the past five years, declared that they are “in a good place” as they bid to end their eight-year wait for a win over Ireland in Sunday’s Guinness ...

The incident happened on the A590 close to Newland Garage in Ulverston just after 1pm with the road blocked from Next Ness Lane to Alpine Road. The collision involved a car and a van with the driver ...

A man died after medical technology including sleep apnoea equipment stopped working during Storm Eowyn, the Irish parliament has been told. Sinn Fein TD for Mayo Rose Conway-Walsh said she was ...

A warning has been issued that a batch of pills may be circulating in Cumbria that could cause harm to those using them. Police have become aware of reports of small yellow circular pills – ...

Councils have been left with a near-£100 million bill to cover the increase in national insurance, the local authority body has said. Finance Secretary Shona Robison announced on Tuesday the Scottish ...

South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust and the University of Cumbria have teamed up to offer a one-year Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) based at Chetwynde School in Barrow. The Initial Teacher ...

A scheme that helps elderly and vulnerable residents with practical home help has seen a significant increase in use.

Octopus Energy has issued a warning to UK households with outdated electricity meters to act now or face being cut off.

Security minister Dan Jarvis has told the Commons Axel Rudakubana’s case should have been case managed, not closed.

Richard Burgon, Ian Byrne, Imran Hussain and Rebecca Long-Bailey were among seven Labour MPs who were suspended from the parliamentary party in July.

A suspect in a fatal shooting that left one dead and five others wounded at a cosmetics warehouse in the US has been arrested, officials said in a news release. New Albany Police Chief Greg Jones says ...