Mosquitoes that spread potentially deadly tropical diseases have been found in the UK. Eggs of an Aedes albopictus - known as the tiger mosquito - were found in a surveillance trap at a motorway ...

The Met Office has issued an immediate weather warning, urging commuters to take care in dense fog this morning (Thursday, October 2). Forecasters say there may be travel disruption through the ...

Anyone returning to the UK this October half term has been warned that they could face £5,000 fines for bringing everyday items back through customs - even if it was bought in the EU airport or duty ...

A personal trainer and fitness expert has described a science-backed five minute exercise that can help you stop smoking - or quit other addictions. As Stoptober returns for its fourteenth year, ...

An estimated 70,000 people a year could avoid going to hospital if services that allow community pharmacists in England to review medications are rolled out more widely, according to new analysis. The ...

Leading cancer doctors have called for an outright ban on sunbeds in the UK, warning that the tanning devices cause cancer. Experts say tanning facilities are linked to areas where there are higher ...

The M4 will now be closed in both directions between junctions 18 for Bath and 19 for the M32 from 7pm on Friday, October 24 until 6am on Monday, October 27. The closure was initially slated for ...

Bath and North East Somerset Council have said they will seek to recover the cost of urgent repair works after an extensive fuel oil spill closed the A37 for days. A significant oil spill on 25 ...

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin McCloud, the presenter of Channel 4's Grand Designs, opened up about some of the areas he loves in Somerset, having previously lived in the county for around 30 years ...

Joan Hawken, a resident of St. Benedict’s Nursing Home in Glastonbury, recently celebrated her 101 st birthday, surrounded by family, friends, and staff.

A "unique" green space in Frome has been saved from being turned into new housing following a public inquiry. Packsaddle Fields, which lies on Frome's northern edge, has been in public ownership since ...

One of Somerset's best primary schools will lose one of its classrooms as part of council plans to rebuild the facility. Stawley Primary School lies in the small village of Stawley between Wellington ...