The number of births in England and Wales rose last year, the first increase since 2021, helped by a “notable” jump in babies born to fathers aged 60 and over. Some 594,677 live births were registered ...

The manager of a care home in North Somerset marked his 50th birthday with a daring 10,000ft skydive to raise funds for Dementia UK.

The S&P Global UK manufacturing PMI survey, watched closely by economists, showed a reading of 47.7 in June, up from 46.4 in May.

Tennis fans braved the heat to queue overnight for the second day of Wimbledon – equipped with wine, umbrellas and strawberries. Many were taking extra precautions after a woman fainted in the heat ...

Avon and Somerset Police stations accepting surrendered bladed weapons include: Bridgwater; Keynsham; Minehead; Nailsea; Shepton Mallet; Street; Taunton; Weston-super-Mare; and Wincanton.

The University of Portsmouth’s School of Computing is working with accident repair group ABL 1 Touch and Innovate UK on the project.

These included the most expensive trip during the period, the 11-day visit by Charles and the Queen to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa in October 2024, which included engagements ...

The winner of the McIlvanney Prize will be announced at the Bloody Scotland crimewriting festival in September.

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds appealed to backbenchers to support the Bill ahead of a crunch vote on Tuesday.

The BBC’s director-general was at Glastonbury Festival when Bob Vylan led chants of “Death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)” that were broadcast live.

Israeli forces killed at least 74 people in Gaza on Monday, witnesses and health officials said. Air strikes left 30 dead at ...

Strike action by Glasgow subway workers will escalate this month when workers walk out for an additional three days – during the TRNSMT festival.