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Snow, wind and rain to batter UK after Storm Goretti as warnings issued

It comes after the storm brought gusts of almost 100mph and the Met Office issued a rare red warning for ‘dangerous, stormy’ winds in the South West.

Evening Standard

Weather warnings remain in place across UK after Storm Goretti

It comes after the storm brought gusts of almost 100mph and the Met Office issued a rare red warning for winds in the South West.

Evening Standard

Met Office weather warnings for snow, ice and wind expanded after deadly Storm Goretti

Met Office issues number of weather warnings across UK on Sunday, warning of up to 20cm of snow, as much as 110mm of rain, and gusts of up to 70mph

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Tens of thousands without power as Storm Goretti wreaks havoc across UK

More than 43,000 properties were without power in the South West at 6am on Friday, according to the National Grid’s website.

Evening Standard

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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

Map reveals where thunderstorms could hit UK today as Met Office warning comes into effect

Thunderstorm warning comes into effect for London as hot spell continues

Evening Standard

Victims to attend parole hearings in national rollout of ‘vital’ scheme

The change follows a pilot scheme in the South West and Greater Manchester.

The Independent UK

ATM withdrawals fall by 6% in one year, figures show

Northern Ireland remains the most ‘cash heavy’ part of the UK while ATM use was lowest last year in the South West of England, network Link said.

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More weather warnings issued as 80mph gusts recorded in south-west England

A new weather front has arrived in the South West will move northwards across England and Wales during Sunday.

Cycling Weekly

South west round of the British National Road Series an exciting chance to showcase an 'under-represented' region, say local riders and organisers

British Cycling announced last week that National Road and Circuit series will visit the south west of England in 2025

The Independent UK

Flooding expected in Wales and the South West of England amid heavy rain

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning of heavy rain and strong winds from 9pm on Thursday to 8pm on Friday.

The Independent UK

Storm Antoni sees gusts of 78mph as fallen trees block 100 miles of railway

Severe road and rail disruption was reported in the south west, the Met Office said, and about half a month’s worth of rain fell on parts of the UK.

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Development Bank of Wales subsidiary to manage new £19m debt fund in the South West of England

Its subsidiary FW Capital has won the fund management contract for part of the British Business Bank's new £200m South West Investment Fund

Birmingham Post

Economic impact BAE Systems has on South West revealed in new report

The research has been conducted by Oxford Economics

Birmingham Post

Big Interview: British Business Bank launches South West Investment Fund

BusinessLive spoke with chief executive Louis Taylor about how this will work across the different counties of the South West

Birmingham Post

Wildanet secures £50m for full fibre gigabit broadband rollout in Cornwall and Devon

Liskeard Tech firm has received an additional amount of private equity funding from Gresham House

The Independent UK

New sea wall and railway station demonstrate ‘vital’ investment – minister

Transport Secretary Mark Harper will visit the South West on Monday to attend the opening of Marsh Barton station near Exeter.

Birmingham Post

Business confidence in the South West remains high according to latest Lloyds research

According to the latest business barometer business confidence fell one point in June to 29%

Birmingham Post

St Austell Brewery reports record sales and calls for government support

Bosses at the South West brewer and pub company said ministers needed to ‘work harder’ to encourage investment and help growing firms

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