Actor Stephen Fry, former England manager Gareth Southgate and London mayor Sadiq Khan have been knighted in the New Year ...

King Alfred the Great rebuilt his kingdom from Somerset - we re-trace his steps. In January 878 AD, Alfred, king of Wessex, was on the verge of disaster. He had been ambushed and nearly killed by ...

Somerset has been warned to brace for an influx of freezing temperatures amid a snowy forecast this weekend. Weather forecasters expect widespread travel disruption, injuries and power cuts today ...

A person has been taken to hospital after falling from a height ... At the time of the incident, Avon and Somerset Police said: "We received a report shortly before 11am today (30 December ...

Hospital admissions in Scotland caused by the flu have increased by 12% in just a week, new figures show. Public Health Scotland (PHS) has described the amount of laboratory confirmed influenza ...

A hospital has marked a “crucial step” in addressing medical waste as it trials sustainable theatre caps worn by staff. The Golden Jubilee University National Hospital in Clydebank ...

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More than 1,200 people have been honoured in the King’s honours list, from well known faces who have excelled in their field ...