Andy Burnham says the Government has a “long way to go” to win back farmers’ trust as drought hits crops and £65m support is announced.

In Greece, two people were killed in a wildfire on Sunday on the island of Salamina, west of Athens, Greek firefighters said.

Swindon and Wiltshire could be facing a sixth spell of extreme heat, with another heatwave potentially on the way.

Rail passengers are warned to expect cancellations or delays for the rest of the day due to a safety inspection of the track near Swindon. Due to the inspection on the track between Swindon and ...

The railway between Lewes and Haywards Heath will remain closed “for at least another ten days” after the train derailment that seriously injured two passengers. A Southern train derailed near Lewes, ...

Firefighters descended on a "rapidly spreading" fire in Bradford-on-Avon amid the continued hot weather. The fire was identified in a field near Woolley Grange close to the Wiltshire market town. In a ...

Scottish Culture Secretary Mairi McAllan joined Edinburgh International Book Festival director Jenny Niven at the event’s ...

A large fire broke out near a well-known Wiltshire landmark, after days of extremely hot weather. The blaze, which started on Thursday, August 13, spread across fields and grassland surrounding the ...

Some 13 households whose properties were partially damaged in the blazes have been able to return, chief executive Balvinder Heran said.

A 17-year-old teenage boy has been seriously injured after a crash between an e-bike and a car. The incident in Chippenham town centre happened at around 5pm on Saturday. The driver of the car, and ...

Stagecoach West will introduce the changes from September 1, 2026 as part of its annual review, which includes fare increases, product updates, and the removal of online discounts. Martin Gibbon, ...

Reform UK plans to scrap PIP and the Universal Credit health element for working-age adults as part of a proposed £50bn welfare shake-up.