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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Predatory ex-police officer David Carrick has been handed his 37th life sentence after being convicted of sexual abuse dating back 35 years. Carrick, 50, who served as an armed officer in the ...

Women and equalities minister Bridget Phillipson said she is considering “thoroughly and carefully” guidance from a watchdog which is reported to suggest transgender people could be banned from single ...

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

Three people have been charged by police investigating the alleged mishandling of cremated remains and alleged funeral plan fraud in Dumbarton and Glasgow. Operation Koine was launched in April last ...

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 ...

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 ...