Man and woman who died following Flimby crash identified

A MAN and woman who died following a fatal collision in Flimby have now been formally identified by Cumbria Constabulary.

Blue Light Card reveals Asda 10 percent discount for members is back

Blue Light Card has revealed that its 10% discount at Asda is back.

Sandra Oh lines up next movie role in Stone Mattress

Killing Eve and Grey's Anatomy star Sandra Oh has lined up her next movie role in Stone Mattress alongside Julianne Moore.

SNP MP ‘feels like he has won lottery’ after topping ballot to propose new laws

Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East MP Stuart McDonald won the private members’ Bill ballot.

Eating out? Five Glasgow restaurants you may not want to miss, as reviewed by Ron Mackenna

I would have liked to have Instagrammed the reaction as we picked up menus to choose starters. And saw the prices. Uh, £12, £15, £14, £18, £14, £14 jump out. Just two at £8. For starters?

The Witcher 3 next-gen launch finally has a release window and it’s sooner than you think

The port was previously being handled by Saber Interactive

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  The Witcher 3 will release on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S this year

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  'The Witcher 3's Next-Gen Update Is Releasing This Year After All

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Cumbrian star named in Team England squad for Commonwealth Games

Cumbrian Simon Lawson will go for glory at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this summer after being named in Team England's squad.

Queen hoping to visit Chelsea Flower Show, Palace says

The monarch officially opened the Elizabeth line this week and is gearing up for her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Trouble sleeping? Doctors will prescribe an app now instead of pills

Insomnia sufferers will be prescribed apps instead of sleeping pills under new NHS guidance.

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  Patients with insomnia to be prescribed self-help app instead of sleeping pills

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  Sleepio Is the First-Ever Digital Therapeutic to Receive NICE Guidance, Confirming Clinical and Cost Effectiveness

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OPINION - Partygate analysis: Single fine for Boris Johnson relieves the pressure, but PM still has Sue Gray report to come

Boris Johnson may still face searching questions over his leadership in the weeks ahead but the Met’s conclusion of its partygate investigation on Thursday has taken a lot of the heat out of the crisis. Had the Prime Minister received more fines in addition to the one he received for attending a surprise birthday party in Downing Street in June 2020 then the calls from some Tory MPs for him to face a leadership challenge will have grown louder. One of the Prime Minister’s allies admitted on Thursday afternoon that the Gray report will be “profoundly uncomfortable” but added that it was likely to be more uncomfortable for the civil service than Mr Johnson.

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  Boris Johnson has blocked plans to make street harassment a crime, says Nimco Ali

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  Partygate: What laws did Boris Johnson break?

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Is the EU's €300 billion plan to get rid of Russian gas good against global warming?

The European Union has outlined its REPowerEU energy plan which will invest 300 billion euros in energy infrastructure by 2030 to end its reliance on Russian oil and gas. EU says the plan forsees a massive boost in the development of green energy.Howevers critics believe the proposal will not necessarily help to combat climate change. The investments will include 10 billion euros in gas infrastructure, two billion euros in oil, with the rest for clean energy, Ursula von der Leyen, president of t

What a difference a week makes: Ryanair fares increase 18-fold in a week as half-term approaches

Stansted-Pisa round-trip beginning next Monday is £24; the week after, it’s £428. Same flights, same planes

Glee: Post sharing show’s most ‘unhinged’ performances goes viral on 13th anniversary

‘Pink Houses,’ ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ and Mr Schuester covers were some of the top contenders

Hospitals told to ditch Covid visiting restrictions as NHS chief says no patient should be left alone

Hospitals have been ordered to ditch any remaining visiting restrictions put in place because of coronavirus, after the head of the NHS said no patient should have to be alone.

Wagatha Christie: Cast of characters in the Rebekah Vardy vs Coleen Rooney trial

From pop star Peter Andre to television personality Danielle Lloyd - who’s who in the High Court libel trial?

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  Vardy complained to husband of being ‘scapegoat’ at Euro 2016, texts reveal

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  'Wagatha Christie' libel lawyer says evidence was destroyed

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Voices: The police think a party is only a party when Boris Johnson leaves it

People have been fined for attending parties that, for them, were parties, but for the PM were ‘reasonably necessary’ for work

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  Boris Johnson has blocked plans to make street harassment a crime, says Nimco Ali

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  Partygate: What laws did Boris Johnson break?

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Hotel site overlooking picturesque loch comes to market

A DEVELOPMENT opportunity overlooking a loch near Fort William has been brought to the marketplace.

Harry Potter star Tom Felton recalls being mistaken for Ryan Gosling in a McDonald’s

EXCLUSIVE The bemused Draco Malfoy actor said ‘It was like, “Can I get that in writing?”’

Environmental toxins are worsening obesity pandemic, say scientists

Exclusive: Pollutants can upset body’s metabolic thermostat with some even causing obesity to be passed on to children

Wagatha Christie trial final day: The biggest developments as Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's barristers give closing speeches

Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's barristers are giving their closing speeches in the final showdown.

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  Vardy complained to husband of being ‘scapegoat’ at Euro 2016, texts reveal

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  'Wagatha Christie' libel lawyer says evidence was destroyed

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Germany's top spy chief says espionage 'significantly higher' than during Cold War

The head of Germany's domestic intelligence service has said levels of espionage are at least as high as during the Cold War - and warned they could be "significantly higher". Thomas Haldenwang, chief of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), warned of an increased risk of sabotage as Russia continues to wage war on Ukraine. Germany has exposed a string of Russian spies operating in the country in recent years.

As NATO member, Finland will commit to Turkey's security, Finnish president says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Thursday vowed to commit to Turkey's security when and if his country becomes a NATO member, and said Finland was open to discussing Ankara's concerns over its membership bid. Speaking at the White House, where President Joe Biden is hosting the leaders of Finland and Sweden following their formal application for NATO membership, Niinisto said his country was already in discussions to address Turkey's concerns and that those conversations would continue in the coming days.

Most Americans disapprove of Biden, Congress, and Supreme Court performance, new poll finds

The Quinnipiac University poll found Americans disapprove of the job performance of all three branches of the federal government