Discover festive events in Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater, including Cinderella panto, Christmas church services, and Circus Extravaganza.

Over 6,000 Somerset pupils from 47 Bath and Wells Diocese schools joined Bishop Michael Beasley for a virtual Christmas collective worship event.

Heavy rain has eased drought risk in the West Country, says the Environment Agency, but low aquifer levels mean water conservation remains vital.

Whooping cough vaccine uptake among pregnant women in South West England hits record 80.6 per cent, boosting newborn protection after 2024 outbreak.

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

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

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 ...

Hospitals in England are working to recover from disruption caused by strikes in the run-up to Christmas. Resident doctors return to work at 7am on Monday after a five-day walkout. The industrial ...

Two men have been arrested after drugs worth approximately £10 million were recovered in Glasgow. Officers executed a warrant at an address on Balintore Street in the Shettleston area of the city on ...

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

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.

The two leaders discussed the war in Ukraine, the ongoing humanitarian situation in Gaza and the appointment of a new ambassador to Washington DC.