About 2,000 firefighters are fighting the blaze, which broke out in a village in the Aude region, a rural, wooded area that is also home to wineries.

George And Mildred star Norman Eshley has died at the age of 80, his agent said. The actor and writer, who had been living with cancer, died on August 2 at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital with his wife ...

Irish president Michael D Higgins has welcomed the Princess Royal to his official residence in Dublin. Anne is visiting Aras an Uachtarain (official residence) in what has been described as “a ...

Despite the route not going to plan, Mr Stokes has been contacted by Guinness World Records, who say it could still be possible to set a new record. He said: “We were scuppered by Storm Floris, as two ...

Fox Legacy, one of the most impressive winners at Goodwood last week, has the Sky Bet Strensall Stakes at York on August 23 as his next target.

The Georgia international joined the squad this summer after agreeing a move to Anfield from Valencia 12 months ago.

A VILLAGE pub hosted a jam-packed weekend of music and entertainment, raising money for Yate Youth Rugby Academy ...

MORE than £400 was raised for charity at a Thornbury pub motorbike meet. The event was held at the Black Horse on Bristol Road recently and was attended by dozens of bikers. The fundraiser was in aid ...

CHILDREN across the West of England can travel for free on buses during the summer holidays. The initiative, which includes South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset, and Bristol, will ...

Broadcaster Jeff Stelling has vowed to join Hartlepool fans on the terraces amid an escalating row with the National League club’s owner.

CHIPPING Sodbury's Eat Festival took over the town at the weekend, offering a variety of local food and drink. The free event, on the Pitchings between Horse Street and the Horseshoe pub, attracted ...

A business director accused of dumping 27 tonnes of waste which blocked off access to homes and businesses on a country lane has denied all the allegations against him. Darren Sheen, 40, entered not ...