Bea SwallowWest of EnglandPA MediaEngland experienced the second driest six-month period (from March to August) since records began in 1871Recent heavy rainfall has pulled the west of England into "recovery"…
Sir David Attenbrrr, Ice Ice Maybe and Slip Not are among the names chosen for a council's fleet of road gritters.Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council asked residents to suggest…
Dozens of Santas are due to gather on Weymouth beach for the resort's festive Chase the Pudding charity race.The annual sprint along the beach sees a pudding pursued by about…
The United States is pressing for an immediate humanitarian truce in Sudan as fighting intensifies across the vast strategic Kordofan region, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio warning that the…
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Independent businesses have welcomed a town council's decision to foot the bill for parking charges for central car parks in the run-up to Christmas.Taunton Town Council is paying Somerset Council…
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BBC South's political editor has stepped down from the role he has held for more than two decades.Peter Henley is retiring, having presented 746 editions of Sunday political programmes, covering…
A teenager is running 450km throughout December "to make a real difference for those in need".Aidan Watts, 19, is increasing his distance by 1.5km each day, finishing with a 36km…
Caroline RobinsonSouth WestKate TylerKate Tyler said photo booths had documented her lifeAn artist with a "lifelong, nerdy obsession" with photobooths is celebrating the 100 year anniversary of their existence.Kate Tyler,…