Thunderstorms and heavy downpours are set to hit the UK amid a spell of humid weather. Yellow warnings for storms have been issued across much of England on Friday and into the weekend, with the risk ...

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has welcomed an announcement by the UK Government that it intends to lower the voting age to 16. Ministers are to bring forward a Bill before 2029 which will include ...

A new Clinical Diagnostic Centre at Bridgwater Community Hospital in Somerset could open in March 2026 if funding is secured from the NHS.

The Prime Minister and Friedrich Merz signed the deal – to be known as the Kensington Treaty – at the V&A Museum on London.

Vessels taking part in the Tall Ships Races 2025 have begun arriving in Aberdeen ahead of a four-day festival. The race began in Le Havre in France in early July and the ships sailed round the coast ...

WITH the extensive renovations to Bridgwater’s Town Hall, the Town Council have announced that the Theatre will be closed from March 2026 for the majority of 2026.

An empty furniture shop on a busy road in Bridgwater could become a nine-bed House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) if plans are approved.

The next general election will see 16-year-olds able to vote for the first time, ministers have confirmed in wide-ranging plans to “modernise our democracy”. Labour’s manifesto committed the party to ...

Two people have been killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, according to church officials. Several other people, including the parish priest, were injured.

Martin Offiah is backing Junior Nsemba to become English rugby league’s next superstar. The 20-year-old was selected in Shaun Wane’s preparation squad for the ABK Beer Ashes Series against Australia, ...

Children's charity, Brainwave, is celebrating after a dedicated team of cyclists have successfully completed their Charity Bike Ride.

Moves to ban the use of ‘exploitative’ unpaid internships have come a step closer after a Government announcement on Thursday. Ministers launched a call for evidence into the practice, saying it ...