Homeowners with dishwashers are being urged to check labels on pots and pans before putting them on a cycle to help them last longer.

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased by two points in October – although it still languishes at minus 17.

A lack of engagement with pensions ‘is holding people back from taking their best shot at long-term saving,’ Scottish Widows said.

Voting has started in the Irish presidential election. The race has boiled down to a head-to-head between Catherine Connolly, an independent who has secured the backing of left-wing opposition parties ...

A Williton family is celebrating their teen daughter receiving the all clear after being hospitalised with brain tumours and receiving treatment ...

The Westway Cinema in Frome will showcase a variety of films from Friday, October 24 to Thursday, October 30. To book tickets, call 01373 471612 or visit westwaycinema.co.uk or sandbcinemas.co.uk .

Discover film showtimes at The Minehead, including Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie and more.

THE former owners of a luxury hotel in Somerset have been called out for failing to pay minimum wage - after they made staff pay for uniform.