John added that while it can be tempting to open your windows during a heatwave, you’re only bringing the warm heat inside, making your home hotter. He explained the science behind his advice: “Heat ...

Matt Sherratt hopes Wales’ 31-22 victory over Japan can “be the start of something” after they snapped an 18-match losing Test run. A hard-fought performance saw Kieran Hardy score two tries along ...

Tens of thousands are taking to the streets across the region for the traditional Orange Order parades on Saturday.

Somerset guaranteed themselves a home quarter-final in the Vitality Blast with a five-wicket win over the Kent Spitfires at Canterbury, writes Fred Atkins, ECB Reporters' Network. Riley Meredith took ...

Sterre Kalis registered an assured half century as Warwickshire beat Somerset by 22 runs at Taunton's Cooper Associates Ground to improve their prospects of qualifying for the knockout stages of the ...

Northern Ireland’s Environment Minister Andrew Muir has said he is “very disappointed” that an Eleventh Night bonfire was lit in south Belfast despite warnings over asbestos on the site.

The Club World Cup concludes on Sunday as Chelsea take on Paris St Germain in the final in New York. Here, the PA news agency looks at some talking points ahead of the game.

Head coach Gregor Townsend warned Scotland to clean up their act after a bruising 29-14 defeat to Fiji dented their hopes of a favourable World Cup draw. The Scots went into the game with high hopes ...

Unite members have to see that the fee to affiliate with Labour is ‘worth something’, Sharon Graham told the BBC.

Wales held on to end their 18-match losing Test run with a hard-fought 31-22 victory over Japan.

Enzo Maresca already rates Paris St Germain as the best side in the world – but insists facing them is no more daunting than any other side. Maresca’s Chelsea tackle the formidable French outfit in ...

This charming country cottage is situated in the heart of the ever-popular village of Isle Abbotts, some five miles north of Ilminster ...