Brits warned of bed bug invasion amid France outbreak - signs they're in your homeUK & World NewsThese tiny creatures don’t just reside in the mattresses and covers, but also in carpets and other upholstery tooJobs at Morrisons as supermarket recruits 3,500 extra people in stores, factories and logisticsUK & World NewsIt's looking for extra workers as the busy Christmas period draws near and said that many temporary workers had gone on to stay with the company in the pastCommon spice in your kitchen could cure stomach ache and indigestionUK & World NewsStudies have found it to...…Brits warned of bed bug invasion amid France outbreak - signs they're in your homeUK & World NewsThese tiny creatures don’t just reside in the mattresses and covers, but also in carpets and other upholstery tooJobs at Morrisons as supermarket recruits 3,500 extra people in stores, factories and logisticsUK & World NewsIt's looking for extra workers as the busy Christmas period draws near and said that many temporary workers had gone on to stay with the company in the pastCommon spice in your kitchen could cure stomach ache and indigestionUK & World NewsStudies have found it to...WW…

NewsTrains could start calling at the town from September 2025somersetliveSomerset's newest railway station will be "funded to delivery" after the government announced it was scrapping HS2. Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester on Wednesday (October 4) that the hugely over-budget rail project would not be continued beyond Birmingham, freeing up more than £36bn for other transport projects. While the majority of this funding will be reallocated to schemes across the north and the Midlands, £6.5bn has been set aside for the rest of UK,...…NewsTrains could start calling at the town from September 2025somersetliveSomerset's newest railway station will be "funded to delivery" after the government announced it was scrapping HS2. Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester on Wednesday (October 4) that the hugely over-budget rail project would not be continued beyond Birmingham, freeing up more than £36bn for other transport projects. While the majority of this funding will be reallocated to schemes across the north and the Midlands, £6.5bn has been set aside for the rest of UK,...WW…

NewsThe driver was taken to hospital after colliding with a bollard on the A370 near BrockleysomersetliveA biker was taken to hospital with critical injuries after colliding with a bollard on the A370 near the Brockley crossroads. The crash, which took place at around 7.50pm yesterday (October 5), left the road closed in the Weston-super-Mare-bound direction until around 3am today (October 6). Avon and Somerset Police said the crash involved one motorcycle and a bollard. The bike rider, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital with potentially life changing injuries. According to an update...…NewsThe driver was taken to hospital after colliding with a bollard on the A370 near BrockleysomersetliveA biker was taken to hospital with critical injuries after colliding with a bollard on the A370 near the Brockley crossroads. The crash, which took place at around 7.50pm yesterday (October 5), left the road closed in the Weston-super-Mare-bound direction until around 3am today (October 6). Avon and Somerset Police said the crash involved one motorcycle and a bollard. The bike rider, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital with potentially life changing injuries. According to an update...WW…

NewsThe duo phoned up to settle their debts after a social media appealsomersetliveA pair who left a West Country pub without paying their bill have now settled up. Staff at The Fisherman's Arms in Newlyn in Cornwall launched an appeal after two diners made off without paying their bill, a repeat of another incident that blighted the business in recent months. Back in June, they were left to pick up a £215 bill after family made off without paying, and they were left out of pocket once again after a new group did a runner. The pub shared images of the two women last month, explaining that...…NewsThe duo phoned up to settle their debts after a social media appealsomersetliveA pair who left a West Country pub without paying their bill have now settled up. Staff at The Fisherman's Arms in Newlyn in Cornwall launched an appeal after two diners made off without paying their bill, a repeat of another incident that blighted the business in recent months. Back in June, they were left to pick up a £215 bill after family made off without paying, and they were left out of pocket once again after a new group did a runner. The pub shared images of the two women last month, explaining that...WW…

NewsTraffic is expected to build on the M5 ahead of 'unseasonable' weather conditions this weekendsomersetliveA shed load on the M5 has led to long delays and stationary traffic this morning, traffic monitors have confirmed. Congesting is affecting the M5 southbound sliproad and junction 4 of the M42. Inrix states: "M5 Southbound exit slip road to to the M42 blocked, stationary traffic due to shed load at J4A M42. Note change of direction. Originally reported on M42 southbound slip." Brits have been teased with the hope of an Indian Summer this weekend which could spark one last M5 weekend...…NewsTraffic is expected to build on the M5 ahead of 'unseasonable' weather conditions this weekendsomersetliveA shed load on the M5 has led to long delays and stationary traffic this morning, traffic monitors have confirmed. Congesting is affecting the M5 southbound sliproad and junction 4 of the M42. Inrix states: "M5 Southbound exit slip road to to the M42 blocked, stationary traffic due to shed load at J4A M42. Note change of direction. Originally reported on M42 southbound slip." Brits have been teased with the hope of an Indian Summer this weekend which could spark one last M5 weekend...WW…

Firefighters tackled a blaze which was ongoing since the early hours of this morning (May 5) in a town near Bath. At 2.13am, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue were called to Church Street in Bradford-on-Avon to reports of a roof fire. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue say that at the height of the incident, seven fire engines were at the scene. Firefighters used hose reels, main lines and light portable pumps to try and extinguish the fire. Firefighters were able to salvage belongings from the property. It is believed no one has been injured. Around 75 per cent of the property has...…Firefighters tackled a blaze which was ongoing since the early hours of this morning (May 5) in a town near Bath. At 2.13am, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue were called to Church Street in Bradford-on-Avon to reports of a roof fire. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue say that at the height of the incident, seven fire engines were at the scene. Firefighters used hose reels, main lines and light portable pumps to try and extinguish the fire. Firefighters were able to salvage belongings from the property. It is believed no one has been injured. Around 75 per cent of the property has...WW…

Two men have been arrested in connection with the thefts of e-bikes. Police in Winsley, near Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, have confirmed that one man aged 35 and another aged 29 were arrested after officers received information about e-bikes being stolen from an address the village. Two men are understood to have used bolt cutters to cut the lock before loading the three e-bikes worth £20,000 into the back of a van and driving off. The incident took place on Thursday May 2. Officers from the Wiltshire Police Burglary Team, supported by other specialist units, were able to trace the...…Two men have been arrested in connection with the thefts of e-bikes. Police in Winsley, near Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, have confirmed that one man aged 35 and another aged 29 were arrested after officers received information about e-bikes being stolen from an address the village. Two men are understood to have used bolt cutters to cut the lock before loading the three e-bikes worth £20,000 into the back of a van and driving off. The incident took place on Thursday May 2. Officers from the Wiltshire Police Burglary Team, supported by other specialist units, were able to trace the...WW…

The A303 Eastbound has reopened following a crash near Stonehenge. Motorists were warned earlier this afternoon that they could face long delays on the A303 after the major road was closed following a collision. Traffic monitoring site Inrix said that the A303 Eastbound was shut and traffic was queueing following the incident near Winterbourne Stoke. The crash was reported shortly before 4.30pm this afternoon (Saturday May 4) and emergency services attended the scene. The incident has been causing delays between the A360 at Longbarrow Roundabout, Winterbourne Stoke and the A345 Countess...…The A303 Eastbound has reopened following a crash near Stonehenge. Motorists were warned earlier this afternoon that they could face long delays on the A303 after the major road was closed following a collision. Traffic monitoring site Inrix said that the A303 Eastbound was shut and traffic was queueing following the incident near Winterbourne Stoke. The crash was reported shortly before 4.30pm this afternoon (Saturday May 4) and emergency services attended the scene. The incident has been causing delays between the A360 at Longbarrow Roundabout, Winterbourne Stoke and the A345 Countess...WW…

A man has died suddenly on the A303, police have said. Emergency services rushed to the busy road near Stonehenge, in Wiltshire, where a man, aged in his 50s was pronounced dead. A police incident was reported on the A-road, between Amesbury and Bulford shortly before 10am today, Tuesday, April 30. A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said the man's death is not believed to be suspicious. The road was closed in both directions while emergency services were at the scene. According to National Highways, it was reopened around an hour after police and paramedics first attended the incident....…A man has died suddenly on the A303, police have said. Emergency services rushed to the busy road near Stonehenge, in Wiltshire, where a man, aged in his 50s was pronounced dead. A police incident was reported on the A-road, between Amesbury and Bulford shortly before 10am today, Tuesday, April 30. A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said the man's death is not believed to be suspicious. The road was closed in both directions while emergency services were at the scene. According to National Highways, it was reopened around an hour after police and paramedics first attended the incident....WW…

Yeovil's existing stroke services will not be reduced until their replacements over the border in Dorset are ready, health bosses have confirmed. The NHS Somerset integrated care board voted in late-January to approve plans to remove Yeovil Hospital's hyper-acute stroke unit (HASU), meaning the most urgent stroke patients will be transported to either Dorchester or Taunton for treatment. Following a significant backlash from local residents on either side of the border, West Dorset MP Chris Loder wrote to chief executive to express his concerns - and claimed the new unit at Dorset County...…Yeovil's existing stroke services will not be reduced until their replacements over the border in Dorset are ready, health bosses have confirmed. The NHS Somerset integrated care board voted in late-January to approve plans to remove Yeovil Hospital's hyper-acute stroke unit (HASU), meaning the most urgent stroke patients will be transported to either Dorchester or Taunton for treatment. Following a significant backlash from local residents on either side of the border, West Dorset MP Chris Loder wrote to chief executive to express his concerns - and claimed the new unit at Dorset County...WW…