Japan’s parliament has formally elected Shigeru Ishiba, head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, as the country’s new prime minister. Mr Ishiba was chosen as the party’s leader on Friday to ...

Tesco and Sainsbury’s have been accused of misleading their customers over their front-of-store recycling schemes. The accusation comes after an investigation found that most soft plastic returned to ...

Channel 5 viewers have said the first episode of Phillip Schofield: Cast Away was the 'most boring hour of TV' ...

Musical theatre veteran Gavin Creel, who won a Tony Award for Hello, Dolly! and an Olivier Award for The Book Of Mormon, has been remembered by stars of the stage following his death from cancer aged ...

BARROW AFC defender Theo Vassell is fired up for tonight’s away clash with Doncaster Rovers. It’s another big game for The Bluebirds and he believes success on the road this evening will put the 2-0 ...

LUKE Creswell almost swept the board at Barrow Raiders presentation evening in the Marquee following the last game of the season on Sunday.

Evan Salehi-John, of West View Road in Barrow, pleaded guilty at the first opportunity to being concerned in the supply of cocaine when he appeared at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court on September 30.

A former deaf street cat rescued from Dubai is now up for adoption in Barrow . The feline, named 'Graham', is in the care of volunteers at the RSPCA Furness and Barrow Branch who described him as a ...

Elsewhere on Monday, the Tennessee Titans picked up their first win of the season with a 31-12 win over the Miami Dolphins.

PLANS have been submitted to expand a nursery in Walney as the area is in ‘desperate need’ for additional places.

Mike Browne and Mike Lewis completed seven loops of the mountain in August as they prepare for a trip to Everest.

Queen Nails and Spa officially opened its doors last week, becoming the latest spot in the area to offer a touch of glamour.