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MusicRadar · Aug 18

Flooding warning as rain finally forecast for drought-stricken land

Wessex Water has introduced a hosepipe ban for 1.4 million customers across the South West, marking its first restriction in 50 years and taking the total number of people affected in England to over 27 million. Met Office forecasters have warned that incoming heavy showers could lead to surface water…

The Independent UK · Aug 18

New way to get work launches in the South West

Klio Creative connects vetted freelancers and agencies.

Creative Bloq · Feb 9

Snow set to cause school closures, power cuts and travel disruption

Storm Goretti brought 99mph winds while a rare red warning was issued by the Met Office for ‘dangerous, stormy’ winds in the South West.

Evening Standard · Jan 9

Christmas day swims cancelled as weather warning issued

Cold and windy conditions are forecast for parts of Britain on Christmas Day, with forecasters largely ruling out a white Christmas. The UK Health Security Agency issued a yellow cold health alert for South West England, active from Thursday evening until 27 December, warning of potential health and social care…

The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025

UK seas in 2025: ‘Incredible’ octopuses, pollution and some puffin good news

Conservationists have described 2025 as year of the octopus after enormous numbers were seen in the south west.

Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2025

Wessex Water to pay £11m towards wastewater upgrades after Ofwat investigation

The investment means the firm with around 2.9 million customers in the South West avoids having to pay a fine.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025

Wildcats could make a return to woodlands in south-west England

Wildcats, historically referred to as ‘woodcats’ due to their strong presence in woodlands, are Britain’s only remaining native cat species and are ‘critically endangered’

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

Women ‘more likely than men to say saving is harder now than last year’

People living in Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West, West Midlands and the South West reported the highest levels of difficulty in a survey.

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025

Voices: Gillian Anderson’s new film is picture-postcard perfect… but it doesn’t show the real Cornwall

COMMENT: The South West is a place of beauty, but also poverty, says Thomas Horn. While ‘The Salt Path’ will no doubt inspire visitors, it won’t even begin to scrape the surface of the county’s real issues

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025