Drivers in France are being advised to stay off the road between noon and 4pm local time and cover their rear windows because of soaring temperatures. The guidance comes as thousands of UK motorists ...

Simon Grieve is honoured to be making his ninth appearance at the iconic Defender Burghley Horse Trials just a stone’s throw from his home.

HMRC will charge inheritance tax on wealthier workers’ pension pots even if they die before they reach the state pension age ...

TV presenter Jay Blades has appeared in court via videolink charged with two counts of rape. The 55-year-old, who fronted primetime BBC show The Repair Shop, spoke only to confirm his name, address ...

TAUNTON and Bridgwater fire crews rushed to extinguish a blaze in a field near Thornfalcon on Tuesday (August 12).

Central government funding could be used to deliver a new, safer crossing on one of Glastonbury's busiest roads.

Hobbycraft has announced that several stores will be closing down across the UK. See the full list to check if your local store is shutting.

Taunton's MP is pushing for a new school and medical centre at the town's largest housing estate. The Orchard Grove estate on the western edge of Somerset's county town will eventually comprise 2,000 ...

Robert Bush, who is accused of preventing lawful burials, ran three funeral homes in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

The 1,500 hectare Stiperstones Landscape national nature reserve is triple the size of the previously protected area.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Stephen Brannigan and the attempted murder of a priest in Co Down. Hugh Malone, 30, of no fixed address but from the Belfast area, appeared via ...