A missing pet has been reunited with its owner just in time for Christmas - prompting a flood of positive reactions from readers.

BBC's Call the Midwife is airing a special two-part Christmas special for 2025, see the full cast list and how to watch.

Theatre by the Lake in Keswick is staging The Wizard of Oz until January 4, alongside Little Gift, which runs until December 27. Several other pantomimes and family shows are taking place across ...

One of the directors of Kendal’s new independent high street travel agent has talked about the opening of its new branch in the town.

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Sir Brian May will unveil the unreleased track Not For Sale (Polar Bear) during a festive radio broadcast on Planet Rock.

Festive traffic is set to be at its heaviest on Christmas Eve when the RAC forecasts there will be 4.2 million journeys, making it the single busiest day for getaways over the period, but with fewer ...

Conservationists have described 2025 as year of the octopus after enormous numbers were seen in the south west.

Opposition parties accused Wes Streeting of putting ‘political pitch-making’ above his role as Health Secretary.

Posting on social media on Sunday, Steve Witkoff said the talks aimed at aligning on a shared strategic approach between Ukraine, the US and Europe.

Debbie Bates, played by Nicola Duffett, will reappear as part of a dementia storyline centred around her husband Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley).

The UK could see its first white Christmas since 2023 with snowfall possible on the south cost of England, the Met Office has said.