A British woman who was killed in a freak snowstorm in Chilean Patagonia was “a star”, her friend has said. Victoria Bond was among five people found dead on Tuesday in Torres del Paine National Park ...

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is unveiling a shake-up to rules for legal migration just days after announcing reforms to the asylum system. Ms Mahmood said: “Migration will always be a vital part of ...

The prime minister has said that special educational needs (Send) is probably the issue that gets raised with him the most. Speaking to ITV News Meridian from a school breakfast club in Reading, Sir ...

Temperatures in Northern Ireland, England and Wales fell to their coldest of the season so far, with minus 6.6C recorded at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire, minus 6.4C in Sennybridge in Powys and minus 2.8C ...

A woman has appeared in court charged with making threats to Irish deputy premier Simon Harris and his family.

The number of new homes added to England’s housing stock each year has fallen to its lowest level in nearly a decade, figures show. Some 208,600 new dwellings were created in England in 2024/25, down ...

With the darker nights drawing in, many people will be feeling their mental and physical health dip. I know that the colder, wetter weather really affects my mums joints and Parkinsons, and friends ...

WESTON-super-Mare residents have named their Weston Mercury Cafe of the Year 2025. Following a voting process where Mercury readers named their favourite cafe, Parkside Cafe was named the best in town ...

Police are appealing for witnesses after gold jewellery, including an engagement ring, was stolen from a home in Cheddar last month.

The number of young people not in employment, education or training has fallen slightly but remains close to a million, figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the number of ...

Whilst relaxing, over the last decade, researchers, particularly in Finland, have discovered that saunas do far more than help you unwind.

Eric Trump has congratulated Scotland on qualifying for the World Cup, saying his family are “delighted”. Scotland sealed their place at the men’s World Cup for the first time in nearly 30 years with ...