Featuring Queen Elizabeth II on the front and author Jane Austen on the reverse, the note also features a rare ink error.

NatWest has revealed its profits swelled to top £2 billion in the first quarter of 2026 as it expects to be boosted by interest rates staying higher, despite cautioning over a worsening outlook for ...

Hundreds gathered at York Minster to witness the consecration of the new Bishop of Penrith. The Rt Rev Michael Leyden was consecrated in a two-hour service presided over by the Archbishop of York, ...

An award-winning travel blogger is set to publish her new romantic comedy novel set in the Lake District. Sink or Swim by South Cumbrian author Kirstie Pelling is a small-town romance set in the ...

A little-known rule could see UK drivers collect speeding tickets, even if they aren’t breaking the speed limit.

A pensions overhaul proposal has sparked outrage after claims NHS records could be used to estimate life expectancy and set retirement age.

The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Scotland and The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Plymouth have been granted the Freedom of the Town by Ulverston in tribute to a long-standing partnership ...

The chair of South East Water has resigned after a report by MPs said they have “no confidence” in company’s leadership following major supply outages in Kent and Sussex. Independent non-executive ...

According to the Met Office, temperatures in London and East Anglia could climb to around 27C at the end of the working week, making Friday the hottest day of the year so far. It will be hotter than ...

This interpretation would allow the White House to avoid the need to go to congress for approval to extend the conflict.

Prosecutors have released a video showing the moment authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in an attempt to kill US ...

Asda apologised to shoppers who have been issued with “do not eat” warnings as food items may contain pieces of plastic or metal.