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

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions continue as more disruption anticipated

The Independent UK

From Bristol Airport expansion to the A303 - these are the key South West transport stories for 2023

From plans for new rail stations to controversy over Bristol airport expansion, Hannah Finch takes a look at some of the biggest projects in the pipeline and what’s coming for the year ahead.

Birmingham Post

Warning to drivers over 'Russian Roulette' smart motorways due to planned maintenance work

It will impact stretches of motorway in Yorkshire, the North East, North West, Midlands and South West

Nottingham Post

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From electric planes to unmanned drones, what does the future hold for air travel?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has accelerated developments in the aerospace sector, which is ramping up investment in new technologies as it recovers from the impact of the pandemic

Birmingham Post

Surge in demand for South West farmland drives up prices

Many commercial farming buyers are looking to expand as the required scale of agriculture increases, according to Savills

Birmingham Post

South West entrepreneurs under 30 with 'world changing' businesses win share of £1.25m

All the founders have won a slice of funding for their companies after entering Innovate UK's Young Innovators competition

Birmingham Post

South West firms entering administration leap by half

The UK retail and hospitality industries have had a particularly difficult 12 months

Birmingham Post

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Petition for Bristol Airport flights to Cork to resume after Aer Lingus takeover

It would connect the South West of England to the South West of Ireland, say travellers

Bristol Post

Internet provider to roll out super-fast broadband in Cornwall, creating 200 jobs

Independent company Wildanet has secured £36m from the government to carry out the work

Birmingham Post

UK weather: Brits braced for chilling -6C Arctic blast TONIGHT — hour-by-hour forecast

Most of the UK is set for some icy temperatures tonight as the cold snap continues, with many regions plunging into the negatives and some even reaching an eye-watering -6C

Daily Mirror

Families distraught as hospital repeatedly cancels children's vital heart surgeries

The only one of its kind in the South West, the unit has previously saved the lives of young patients from as far away as Swansea

Wales Online

Full list of South West projects to receive levelling up cash

The government funding will be used to improve local transport, regenerate town centres and save cultural venues

Birmingham Post

Kirkcudbright residents bring in 2023 with special European message

The light display, projected on behalf of the European Movement in Scotland and South West Scotland for Europe, carried the message “50 years on Scotland still loves Europe”

Daily Record

Walker Crips opens new Cornwall office and makes senior South West hire

The financial services firm’s has appointed Shane Bennett as its head of investment strategy

Birmingham Post

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South West firms cut jobs as business activity drops - but remain optimistic for 2023

The outlook for the year ahead suggests ongoing challenging conditions for businesses, according to data from NatWest

Birmingham Post

Logistics giant Wincanton on track to deliver profit forecast

The Wiltshire-based firm reported ‘robust’ recent trading despite ‘challenging’ economic conditions

Birmingham Post

Four South West firms named among UK’s top 100 start-ups

A compost producer and a healthy snack brand are among the businesses operating the region to have been recognised by industry experts Startups.co.uk

ABC News

Calls for state government to protect timber trees, after WA Plantation Resources left with million-dollar bill

There are calls for the WA government to do more to protect plantation land from fire, amid concerns it could cost about a million dollars to replant timber impacted by blazes in WA's South West.

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Bristol Post

Red Cross on standby as extreme weather hits South West

Heavy rain is set to hit the region for 24 hours

Birmingham Post

South West starting salaries up but number of permanent jobs falls

The jobs market is looking 'less than rosy', according to the report by KPMG and recruitment industry body REC

Birmingham Post

Plans for 'Great South West' to become UK’s green powerhouse launched at House of Lords

Business leaders gathered at a special event in Westminster to hear how the £1.5m plans could help create tens of thousands of jobs and drive major investment into Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Somerset and Dorset

Birmingham Post

Slashed energy bill support a 'hammerblow' for South West firms

Business leaders across the region have welcomed the continued support from the government, but have warned it may not be enough to save struggling smaller firms

Birmingham Post

Jet2 announces Bristol Airport jobs drive as part of expansion plans

The operator is adding new destinations and aircraft to its operations at the South West travel hub

ABC News

Renewed fire emergency for South West WA on second day of fighting lightning-sparked blazes

Emergency crews are battling a fire in Preston National Park after a night working to contain multiple blazes sparked by electrical storms.

Bristol Post

Bristol Bears player ratings from London Irish defeat - 'Frustrated and inaccurate'

South West rugby writer John Evely takes a closer look at the individual performances from the Bristol Bears players in Brentford

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