More than 43,000 properties were without power in the South West at 5am on Friday, according to the National Grid’s website.

Yeovil's Chestnut Lodge care home marks World Braille Day with braille activities, helping dementia residents with visual impairments explore ...

Strength training slows muscle loss, boosts bone health and prevents falls as you age. Discover why lifting weights benefits UK adults of all ages.

The NSPCC seeks volunteers in Somerset and North Devon to deliver safeguarding workshops in primary schools. Full training provided.

The Octagon Memory Choir launches in Yeovil in January 2026, supporting people with dementia via weekly singing sessions. Funded by Arts ...

Vulnerable people waiting more than a year to have disability benefit claims processed amid “unacceptably poor service levels”, Commons ...

The princess visited Charing Cross Hospital in west London with William on Thursday for their first public engagement of 2026.

Storm Goretti brought 99mph winds while a rare red warning was issued by the Met Office for ‘dangerous, stormy’ winds in the South West.

Many schools will remain closed for a fifth day on Friday as the country remains gripped by ongoing wintry weather. The Met ...

Thousands of oysters have been planted in Belfast Lough in a bid to restore the species in the waterway. Nature conservation charity Ulster Wildlife placed 2,000 adult European oysters (Ostrea edulis) ...

Visits to the high street were down by 0.9, but shopping centres suffered particularly badly with 5.1 fewer Christmas visitors, the BRC said.

Analysis of money claimed by peers for debating assisted dying in September shows that nearly £2m could be spent on allowances by May.