Millions face changes to benefits, energy support and school costs before the end of 2026. Here are the key changes to know about.

Some 56,053 mortgages were approved for house purchase in July, marking the lowest figure since January 2024, according to a ...

“I can confirm today that bus fares in the west of Scotland – be that Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, or Inverclyde – will be capped at £2, and the £2 bus fare will start ...

Somerset Council have provided an update on roadworks that have forced the closure of a busy crossroads junction ...

Patients across Somerset are set to benefit from eight new surgery theatres and an ICU as a major new hospital building opens ...

A POPULAR vegan café in the heart of Bath, Somerset, has been put on the market with a revised leasehold asking price. Cascara Bath, located on Upper Borough Walls, is now available for offers over ...

As dozens of bodies were buried in trenches in Kathmandu, Nepal’s disaster agency said that 1,003 deaths had been counted ...

A council manager who stole laptops earmarked to help vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic has been ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work. Bobby Lee Smith, 37, held a managerial ...

A judge-led review has been ordered into how the Parades Commission in Northern Ireland makes its decisions. Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant made the announcement following a critical High Court ...

Products sold at Tesco, Asda, Superdrug and more have been recalled by skincare brand Simple. Simple is recalling its Skin Micellar Cleansing Water because of the potential presence of bacteria which ...

Former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is to quit Parliament, saying he felt it was the “right time” to step down as an MP and focus on new work on international affairs.

Sir Keir Starmer has announced today (September 1) that he is stepping down as MP to focus on international affairs and "combating violence against women and girls". The former Prime Minister and ...