The Latest Breaking News from South West

Pennon completes South West Water and Bristol Water merger and is 'on track' with financial expectations

The Exeter-based utilities group added water resilience work was 'progressing well'

Birmingham Post · Mar 14, 2023

‘Positive picture’ for South West firms as confidence hits one-year high

A NatWest survey of bosses across the region reported rising output, sales and employment

Birmingham Post · Mar 13, 2023

DART line plans include new station at Heuston and tunnel under Phoenix Park

The new DART line to South West and Cellbridge will include the construction of a new station at Heuston

Irish Mirror · Mar 9, 2023

Met Office snow weather warning issued in South West as ice injury risk predicted

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued across large parts of the region

Bristol Post · Mar 6, 2023

2023 FSB South West Small Business Awards winners revealed

Women’s urinal creators Peequal and the Devon Seaweed Company were among the firms to home prizes on the night

Birmingham Post · Mar 3, 2023

South West firms secured almost half a billion in VC funding in 2022

A KPMG report found almost half of the businesses in the region that secured investment were based in Bristol

Birmingham Post · Mar 3, 2023

75 per cent of UK manufacturers 'not prioritising net zero', report finds

Less than half of SMEs surveyed by the South West Manufacturing Advisory Service were confident reducing net carbon emissions to zero would benefit them individually

Birmingham Post · Mar 1, 2023

Bristol Airport adds Ireland flights to schedule with new Cork service

Irish airline Aer Lingus’ regional services operator Emerald Airlines will run the link between the South West transport hub and the southern Irish city

Birmingham Post · Feb 28, 2023

We tried Crosstown, the gourmet vegan doughnuts 'better than Krispy Kreme'

The London chain has opened its first store in the south west

Bristol Post · Feb 27, 2023

Western Gateway boss says energy and rail ‘top of strategic priorities’

The cross-border organisation is made up of local authorities and local enterprise partnerships in the West of England and South Wales, and is designed to play a leading role in boosting the region’s economic fortunes

Birmingham Post · Feb 27, 2023