Gardeners are being urged to create shaded spaces for wildlife struggling to keep cool during the scorching weather as another heatwave looms.

Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, claimed a French naval officer fired what ‘felt like warning shots or attempted intimidation’.

Burnham-on-Sea to see warm, sunny weather with highs up to 26°C, strong winds, and high UV and pollen levels through 1 August.

It is the first time a by-election has been held to fill a vacancy for one of England’s combined authority mayors.

A hosepipe ban is unlikely to be imposed in Somerset, according to Wessex Water. The company is reassuring customers that its resources are “in a stable position” following the wet winter. Despite the ...

Rough sleepers in Somerset and across England face inconsistent support during heatwaves, with gaps in SWEP activation, a Big Issue ...

Emergency services have confirmed they attended an incident on the M5 in Somerset in which motorists left their vehicles ...

Consumer goods giant Unilever has upped its annual outlook after notching up its best quarterly sales performance in more than a decade ahead of a £33.8 billion deal to spin off its food business.

Minister Pat McFadden told Sky News people could ‘make mistakes’ and it was for the police to decide if any action was needed.