4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (487+ words) Ed Miliband said he “regrets” Israel’s response to a ban on trade with illegal settlements in the West Bank, but insisted it was “the right thing to do”. The Foreign Secretary’s announcement of the ban triggered a diplomatic row, with…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (312+ words) It seems the start date of the new series of Celebrity Traitors may have been confirmed. The second instalment of the celebrity spin-off show has dropped its first trailer but the starting date of the new series has not yet…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (327+ words) An MP in Somerset has joined growing calls to scrap what he describes as "damaging" inheritance tax changes. Sir Ashley Fox, the Conservative MP for Bridgwater, has signed a letter urging the Prime Minister to fully reverse reforms to Agricultural…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (276+ words) Gianni Infantino refused to answer questions about his future with pressure continuing to mount on the FIFA boss. Infantino spoke to reporters ahead of the start of the Women’s Under-20 World Cup in Poland but declined to make any remarks…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (232+ words) A Somerset MP has criticised Royal Mail over delivery failures. Sir Ashley Fox, the Conservative MP for Bridgwater, raised the issue in the House of Commons after residents reported going three weeks or more without receiving post over the summer....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (446+ words) Kirstie Allsopp attends the opening of London Craft Week at the V&A Museum, London (Anthony Devlin/PA) TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp has revealed she was airlifted to hospital after slipping and injuring her leg on a beach. She wrote…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (284+ words) A new podcast is shining a spotlight on the people and ideas shaping the South West. Launched by BAFTA-winning producer Tim Williams, who grew up in Bridgwater, The South West Agenda features in-depth interviews with business and political leaders from…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (366+ words) Ex-pop star Gary Glitter has pleaded not guilty to eight allegations of sexual abuse against a girl when she was aged between eight and 11. Glitter, 82, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is accused of offences against the girl between 1978 and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (496+ words) What happened at Whitegates in Wembdon recently is completely unacceptable, writes Sir Ashley Fox MP. An unlawful encampment occupied this popular local beauty spot for almost two weeks. When it was eventually vacated, 18 tonnes of waste were left behind, including…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (245+ words) Wes Streeting has said there is “no doubt” about the Chancellor’s commitment to defence investment amid questions about plans to spend more on the military. The Defence Secretary said John Healey would provide funding for the Defence Investment Plan (Dip)…...