Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, has ended his career with a victory. The 39-year-old said on Saturday that this would be his final race before retirement, triumphed in ...

Mark Cavendish, right, beat Eddy Merckx’s record for Tour de France stage wins (Pete Goding/PA) Cavendish’s cycling legacy was forged chiefly at the Tour de France, where he won a record 35 stages. – ...

It has been reported that hospitality bosses have told Rachel Reeves her changes to National Insurance are “regressive in their impact on lower earners.” Signatories to the letter organised by UK ...

Cumbrian badminton star Lauren Smith has announced that she is expecting a baby - and will no longer compete at international level.

Jamie Oliver has apologised for a children’s book he wrote after it was criticised for causing offence to First Nation Australians. The Australian sub-plot in Oliver’s Billy And The Epic Escape was ...

Carlisle’s bare-knuckle boxing champion Danny Christie has retired from the BKFC. The Currock fighter has announced that he will no longer fight in the major bare-knuckle promotion. Christie, the ...