5+ hour, 9+ min ago  (483+ words) A Cabinet minister has defended Sir Keir Starmer's response to US military action in Venezuela, saying he is choosing his words "wisely. Wes Streeting said the Prime Minister was focused on "how to make a challenging situation better, not worse…...

19+ hour, 24+ min ago  (671+ words) Sales of new cars grew by about 3.5% last year amid a surge in demand for electric vehicles (EVs), new figures show. Lobby group the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 2.02 million new cars were registered in 2025. That is…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (738+ words) Venezuela's interim leader has expressed willingness to collaborate with US President Donald Trump as the UK Government continued to advocate for a swift transition of power following the removal of Nicolas Maduro. Maduro is expected to appear before a New…...

2+ day, 25+ min ago  (264+ words) Two people have been killed in Ukrainian drone strikes in Russian border regions, local officials have said, ahead of peace talks to end the nearly four-year war in Paris this week. Belgorod regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said one person died…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (109+ words) Christmas chill: Somerset Camera Club members take stunning photos'Weston Mercury Somerset Camera Club: Christmas chill pictures, December '25 After sunset on Christmas Eve by Mead David. (Image: Mead David) At Ham Wall by Darren Lock. (Image: Darren Lock) December 27 moon in…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (666+ words) Last year was the UK's warmest since records began, the Met Office has confirmed. The mean average temperature for the country across 2025 was 10.09C, beating the previous record of 10.03C set just three years earlier in 2022. Four of the UK's top five…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (437+ words) Child liaison officer Judy has become the first person to be banished in the new series of The Traitors. On Friday night, the reality TV show saw the faithful voted off by her fellow contestants, following a tense roundtable discussion…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (186+ words) Eurostar has cancelled all of its London to Europe services for the day because of a power failure which has caused the closure of the Channel Tunnel. The passenger rail operator said there was a problem with the overhead power…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (679+ words) A film location scout who found the dramatic landscapes made famous by Game Of Thrones is channelling the inspiration from those rugged backdrops to launch a solo music career. Robbie Boake spent more than a decade working for HBO's hit…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (504+ words) This year has been a miserable one for households after across-the-board price hikes on everything from energy to council tax left many struggling to balance their budgets. The so-called "Awful April" price hikes combined with high energy costs saw the…...