The Latest Breaking News from South West

Poll: Tories predicted to lose 24 seats to Lib Dems as voters ‘taken for granted’

Deputy Prime Minster Dominic Raab would be among the Tory MPs to lose their seats according to a new poll

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2022

Parents' reviews name Bristol nursery best in the West despite poor Ofsted report

Only two nurseries made the top 20 in the South West - including one criticised by Ofsted inspectors

Bristol Post · Jul 1, 2022

South West fastest area to sell a home in UK, Zoopla finds

Property demand in the West Country has soared since the pandemic, as people looked to move to coastal and rural areas

Birmingham Post · Jul 1, 2022

House prices: South West overtakes Wales as strongest-performing area of UK

The average price of a UK home has climbed to a new record high, but the market is expected to slow as household incomes are squeezed

Birmingham Post · Jun 30, 2022

Average UK house prices hit a new record high in June

The South West (of England) overtook Wales as the strongest-performing region in quarter two

Wales Online · Jun 30, 2022

Global markets post worst first-half performance in decades – as it happened

US stocks have recorded their worst first half in more than 50 years as central bank attempts to slow inflation sparks selloff

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2022

Experts issue summer holiday Covid-19 Omicron variant warning - it hasn't gone away

'Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 now account for more than half of rising COVID-19 cases in the UK'

Wales Online · Jun 29, 2022

The best start-up firms in the South West revealed

The awards for the South West form part of the UK-wide StartUp Awards National Series

Birmingham Post · Jun 29, 2022

Allison Homes South West appoints new managing director and commercial director

The company has recently set out ambitions to grow from around 500 to over 2,000 houses a year

Birmingham Post · Jun 28, 2022

Joe Joyce’s departure will be a sad day for Bristol Bears, but a new ‘emotional leader’ is ready and waiting

South West rugby writer John Evely reflects on Bristol Bears lock Joe Joyce announcing he will leave the club at the end of the 2022/23 season

Bristol Post · Jun 27, 2022