FIFTEEN sailors from the Royal Navy’s future Flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, are preparing to cycle their way to charity success covering an impressive 500 miles in just 5 days.
Joined by five of their industry partners from the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, the 20-strong cycle team which includes the Senior Naval Officer, Captain Simon Petitt, will bring together the ship’s affiliated...
The RMT’s ballot for both strike action and action short of a strike of all First Great Western members over the threat to jobs and safety from the introduction of the new Hitachi Inter-City trains has recorded overwhelming votes in favour:
Strike action – 80% yes vote
Action short of a strike – 92% yes vote
At the end of May the union confirmed that it had entered into...
Seaside communities are being urged to create dedicated Coastal Community Teams to drive forward economic regeneration and a long-term vision, by new Coastal Communities Minister Mark Francois today (16 June 2015).
The government is providing over £1 million to set up 110 Coastal Community Teams to deal with the specific economic challenges faced by seaside towns and take forward a...
A study by TopCashback.co.uk, released today, reveals barbecues are burning a hole in resident’s pockets. Between hosting and attending barbecues during the summer months, residents in the South West will spend an average of £520 on everything from burger buns to corn on the cob.
On average, the majority of residents in the South West will host four barbecues throughout the summer,...
Millions of telephone users in the South West will benefit from clearer call charges being introduced next month by the telecoms regulator Ofcom.
From 1 July, landline and mobile charges will become clearer for calls to numbers starting 084, 087, 09 and 118, while Freephone will become free from mobiles.
People use these ‘service numbers’ every day for finding out information,...
Crowdfunder, the UK’s No 1 crowdfunding platform, is set to revolutionise UK community funding as it launches its first community share offer in partnership with The Community Share Company.
The Community Shares Company has worked on some of the most-high profile British community share offers to date including Hastings Pier, the first ever UK charity to issue community shares....
The jobs market continues to thrive in the South West, according to Manpower, the world’s workforce experts. With an Outlook of +9%, a two point increase on last quarter, hiring intentions in the region stand well above the national average of +6%.
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is based on responses from 2,100 UK employers. It asks whether employers intend to hire additional...
Despite British farmers producing 60% of the food we eat in this country, many consumers are unsure of what we actually grow in Britain according to a new survey released this week, with many unaware we grow staple foods like potatoes, apples and oats.
The survey, commissioned by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) ahead of this weekend’s Open Farm Sunday revealed that one in three...
Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) are encouraging passengers to report any unwanted sexual behaviour on the transport network.
A short film called Report it to stop it, promoted through Video on Demand channels such as All4 (formerly 4OD), Now TV and YouTube, follows a woman’s journey in which she experiences escalating incidents of unwanted sexual behaviour on board a train...
Pensioners are three times more likely to pledge on projects than Britain's digital youth*, says Crowdfunder
The UK's No1 crowdfunding platform has revealed that Britain's senior citizens could be leading the huge growth in crowdfunding as they are more likely to pledge money on projects more than any other age group.
Analysis from the alternative funding website found that...
