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The Latest Breaking News from South West

South Western Ambulance Service declares critical incident due to ‘extreme pressures’

Hundreds of patients waiting for ambulances, says service citing ‘unprecedented pressure’ following Christmas break

The Independent UK

South Western Ambulance Service declares critical incident

The service cited ‘unprecedented pressure’ following the Christmas break.

The Independent UK

Who’s on strike today? Every date of every UK walkout in 2022 and 2023

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

The Independent UK

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The South West's 10 biggest business stories of 2022

From companies going bust to the best places to live in the region, we take a look at the most-read stories of the year

Birmingham Post

UK braces for heavy rain and icy roads over holiday period

Yellow rain and ice warnings are in place in South West England and northern Scotland respectively.

The Independent UK

South West Water issues fatberg warning to avoid 'foul festive season'

A single medium-sized turkey can produce up to three quarters of a pint of fat

Bristol Post

Mapped: Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by third before Christmas

Infection rates are highest in London, Scotland and the South West, according to the ONS

The Independent UK

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Ambulance workers to stage two further strikes in England

The strike will affect London, Yorkshire, the North West, North East and South West and follows action by members of three ambulance unions on Wednesday

Wales Online

Crest Nicholson appoints new managing director for South West as it targets growth

The housebuilder is planning to expand its portfolio of developments across the region

Birmingham Post

Rail union announces strike dates at three train firms immediately after Christmas

The TSSA union said the strikes will have a 'severe impact' on services, especially in the Midlands and South West. The action will begin on Boxing Day and end at midday on 28 December.

Daily Mirror

South West bosses to target growth in 2023 as business confidence returns

Companies in the region are hopeful for success next year despite concerns remaining around inflation and the recession

Birmingham Post

20 worst Covid hotspots as hospitalisations rise 27% and UK 'definitely in a new wave'

Department of Health data shows parts of the South West have the highest case rates, with Somerset, Gloucestershire, Torbay, Plymouth and Bristol among the worst affected

Daily Mirror

British Business Bank appoints South West senior manager

The news comes ahead of the launch of a £200m investment fund by the bank in 2023

Birmingham Post

Every date of the UK strikes in December from rail to nurses

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

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Every date of the UK strikes in December from rail to nurses

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

Daily Mirror

Burst pipes Monday beckons as temperatures rise in wake of the big freeze across UK

Temperatures will rise from the South West through the next 24 hours, following a period of freezing weather conditions across the UK. Water supply companies warned there is a risk of burst pipes

The Independent UK

Every date of the UK strikes in December from rail to nurses

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

Wales Online

Almost whole of UK under snow and ice warnings ahead of blizzards

Shortly before 6am on Saturday, a yellow warning was also issued for South West England

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Liverpool Echo

NHS, DWP, post and train strike dates from now until February

DVSA and other staff will also walk out on dates in the coming weeks

The Independent UK

Industrial action expected across the UK: strike dates from now until February

After industrial action by nurses and railway workers in recent days, here is a list of some of the strikes coming up between now and February.

Birmingham Post

Great South West outlines 'powerhouse' ambitions in first board meeting

The Great South West Partnership has held its first board meeting to further its ambitions of becoming the UK's green and blue 'Powerhouse'

Bristol Post

List of postcodes where DPD has suspended deliveries in South West

Nearly 50 postcodes are affected by the suspension

Birmingham Post

Inflation, tax and hiring challenges causing concern for South West firms

Businesses across the region have faced a 'very tough year', according to chamber of commerce Business West

ABC News

Doctor Douglas William McCarthy behind bars after fresh allegations of child sex abuse

A South West general practitioner has been charged with dozens of fresh child sex offences, which allegedly took place over more than three years against four victims.

Al Jazeera

Cameroonian families torn apart by Anglophone crisis detentions

Six years into a crisis between Cameroon’s Francophone gov’t and its two anglophone regions, families bear the brunt.

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