All 64 people on board an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter are feared dead in what is likely to be the worst US aviation disaster in almost quarter of a century, officials ...

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, a spokesperson has said. Faithfull’s hits included As Tears Go By, which was written by The Rolling Stones’ Sir Mick Jagger and Keith ...

Mr Trump blamed previous administrations’ efforts to promote diversity at federal agencies for contributing to the crash.

A NEW Lidl has opened in Somerset replacing a former store that was nearly half the size of it now. The new supermarket on Strawberry Way in Wells, Somerset, opened its doors to the public today ...

There is a “real chance” that hostages being released by Hamas could be injured or killed just before they reach safety, lawyers for the families of British-linked hostages have warned.

Sir Mark Rowley, who heads the country’s largest police force, has previously warned of ‘eye-watering’ cuts to the force’s spending ...

A Taunton primary school has received its Ofsted report this month after more than 6 years since the last visit.

A former RAF pilot who launched a charity which flies humanitarian aid to isolated communities has died, with his wife paying tribute to him having “lavished 103 years of love” into the world.

The Princess of Wales left her mark when she followed tradition and made a handprint for a children’s hospice she described as a “lifeline”. Kate celebrated becoming patron of Ty Hafan children’s ...

The 45-year-old and his partner Gemma Watts, 49, have admitted murder and perverting the course of justice by dismembering Ms Mayhew’s body, distributing the parts at “various locations” and cleaning ...

Israel has released 110 Palestinian prisoners after eight hostages in the Gaza Strip were freed by Hamas-led militants earlier in the day. It was a sometimes chaotic process that briefly called the ...

Joe Saumarez Smith has stood down from his role as chair of the British Horseracing Authority with immediate effect due to deteriorating health.