Experts say it will be "touch and go" if this year becomes the wettest on record in the Westcountry with stormy, wet weather expected to bring more flooding this weekend.Some 1,524mm of rain have fallen across the South West since January 1, according ...
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NEW fishing quotas set by the European Union have been described as "quite a good deal" by industry leaders.The new restrictions include a 15 per cent reduction in the amount of haddock that can be harvested, but the quota for amount of plaice taken fr...
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Police are urging the public to stay safe and remain vigilant even though the rainfall is expected to clear from the region eastwards today (241212).
Around 245 properties in Devon and Cornwall were affected by flood water over the weekend including 3...
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A bid to merge ambulance service in the south west region, from Gloucestershire down to Cornwall has taken a step closer.
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The Westcountry remains on flood alert again today after another 24 hours of downpours and strong winds.High tides, gale force winds and persistent rain led to a continuing risk of coastal flooding across several parts of the South West.One fifth of ...
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The number of Christians in Devon and Cornwall has fallen at the same time as a sharp rise in the proportion classifying themselves as having "no religion".The changing face of the Westcountry over the past decade was detailed yesterday in the latest b...
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Britain's success at the London Olympics and Paralympics has produced a surge in grassroots sports participation in the region, research has found.More people than ever are playing sport every week in the South West and across the country, according to...
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Westcountry MPs called for funding to safeguard transport links between the region and the rest of the country in the wake of disruption caused by flooding.Gary Streeter, Tory MP for South West Devon, urged ministers to ensure future investment in ...
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House prices in the South West could rise by between 10% and 30% in the next four years, industry experts predict, as the decline in the homes market undergoes a significant improvement.
Despite current falls in the value of property, research by B...
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A £50 reduction to water charges for all households in Devon and Cornwall will be applied automatically to bills, it was confirmed yesterday.The Government has finalised plans for the annual rebate for South West Water customers to begin from Apr...
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Brighter and drier weather is on the cards for the Westcountry later this week – but not before another soaking today.Forecasters said the region should brace itself for the worst of the weather today, with heavy downpours expected across areas w...
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The South West is bracing itself for more heavy rain and strong winds which are expected to hit the region overnight.
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Nature-friendly farmers and conservationists in the Westcountry have called on David Cameron to strongly oppose "indefensible" cuts to rural development funds at EU budget talks this week.In a joint letter to the Prime Minister, a group including leade...
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The best firms in the West have been recognised at the Western Morning News Business Awards 2012 - with Vi-Spring crowned overall winners.
Tonight saw a clutch of the region's top private sector organisations lauded for the success they have achieve...
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A pioneering public-private partnership which helps promote safer driving among young people has been recognised with four prestigious industry awards for communication.
The Honest Truth Partnership took home four awards at the Chartered Insti...
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The region's first case of a deadly ash tree disease sweeping the country has been confirmed. The ash dieback infection has been identified by the Forestry Commission at a recently planted site to the south west of Exeter in Devon. Until now ...
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The Westcountry landscape could be more devastated by a disease that is threatening the nation's ash trees than it was by the infamous Dutch Elm outbreak of the 1970s, experts have warned.The region is particularly rich in ash trees – more than 3...
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Second homes are damaging communities and fuelling a housing crisis in the South West, the National Housing Federation has warned.The federation (NHF) fears the high number of second homes in the region is pushing up house prices and pricing local peo...
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A Cornish brewery is urging the region’s MPs to show their support for the brewing and pub trade in Parliament next week, following the granting of a debate on the tax burden being faced by the industry.
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The South West was the most active region for farmland sales during the third quarter of 2012.But shortage of land was still a dominant factor in the market, according to agents Smiths Gore. Its records show the average value of English farmland remai...
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Some 15,000 more people have found jobs in the South West over the last three months as the region shared the spoils of employment reaching a record high.Employment grew in the quarter to August by 212,000 to 29.59 million, the highest since records be...
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