Council leader Mike Bell (Weston-super-Mare Central, Liberal Democrat) said: “The so-called fair funding review is a sham. It papers over years of neglect, it refuses to fix the warped council tax ...

Dramatic photos show the aftermath after a van caught in flood water smashed into a bridge in Somerset. The vehicle became stuck on a road in Chew Magna, between Bristol and the Mendip Hills, after ...

The motorway was shut eastbound between Chippenham and West Swindon following the collision at 5.30pm. By 8pm there were 90-minute delays as a result of the closure, with lanes two and three closed on ...

An air ambulance has landed at Wincanton Racecourse in Somerset after a jockey fell from his horse this afternoon. Louis Burke reportedly fell from Danzini during the opener 12.27pm race at the track.

Around the same time traffic was temporarily held along the M5 between Clevedon and the A370 junction because of the fire, leading to long tailbacks. National Highways posted an alert suggesting that ...

A jockey has been taken to hospital after falling from his horse at Wincanton Racecourse. Louis Burke fell from Danzini at the seventh jump during the opening race of the day.

The Government appears to have left open the possibility of a pay-per-mile scheme in the Budget, after rowing back on comments a minister made in the Commons. Heidi Alexander told MPs “there are no ...

Four men were arrested on the M5 in Devon after a burglary 80 miles away in the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire. The arrests were made following work between the two police forces after officers from ...

Former prime minister Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic” culture in Number 10 and regularly changed his mind ...

Nearly 50 new homes will be coming to a growing Somerset town following a successful appeal. Castle Cary LVA LLP applied in October 2023 for outline permission to build 46 homes on the B3152 South ...

Lucas died at Bristol Children’s Hospital at the start of November after a short, seven week battle with necrotising pancreatitis, which came on suddenly and within weeks had tragically claimed his ...

A Royal Mint coin marking Prince Charles and Princess Diana's 1981 wedding is being listed online for £10,000 - but one coin collecting expert has issued a warning about the valuation ...