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Burst pipes Monday beckons as temperatures rise in wake of the big freeze across UK

Temperatures will rise from the South West through the next 24 hours, following a period of freezing weather conditions across the UK. Water supply companies warned there is a risk of burst pipes

Daily Mirror

Every date of the UK strikes in December from rail to nurses

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

The Independent UK

Almost whole of UK under snow and ice warnings ahead of blizzards

Shortly before 6am on Saturday, a yellow warning was also issued for South West England

Wales Online

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NHS, DWP, post and train strike dates from now until February

DVSA and other staff will also walk out on dates in the coming weeks

Liverpool Echo

Industrial action expected across the UK: strike dates from now until February

After industrial action by nurses and railway workers in recent days, here is a list of some of the strikes coming up between now and February.

The Independent UK

Great South West outlines 'powerhouse' ambitions in first board meeting

The Great South West Partnership has held its first board meeting to further its ambitions of becoming the UK's green and blue 'Powerhouse'

Birmingham Post

List of postcodes where DPD has suspended deliveries in South West

Nearly 50 postcodes are affected by the suspension

Bristol Post

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Inflation, tax and hiring challenges causing concern for South West firms

Businesses across the region have faced a 'very tough year', according to chamber of commerce Business West

Birmingham Post

Doctor Douglas William McCarthy behind bars after fresh allegations of child sex abuse

A South West general practitioner has been charged with dozens of fresh child sex offences, which allegedly took place over more than three years against four victims.

ABC News

Cameroonian families torn apart by Anglophone crisis detentions

Six years into a crisis between Cameroon’s Francophone gov’t and its two anglophone regions, families bear the brunt.

Al Jazeera

MSP blasts Scottish Government over transport review which provides 'vague commitments' to upgrade A77

The road is a vital link between Glasgow and the South West of Scotland, linking the towns of Giffnock, Newton Mearns, Kilmarnock, Prestwick, Ayr, Girvan and Stranraer.

Daily Record

Snow and ice for 3 days as Met Office issues new warnings and thousands without power

The Met Office has issued new weather warnings for snow, ice and wind as the Arctic blast continues to grip the UK - and thousands of homes remain without power

Daily Mirror

Supply chain issues lead to £2bn in unfinished South West goods

Manufacturers across the region said Covid lockdowns in China, the war in Ukraine and Brexit had ‘exacerbated’ the problems

Birmingham Post

'Intense' energy and staff costs as South West firms output falls

The drop in business activity was linked to a weak economic climate, rising prices and cuts to spending, according to NatWest

Birmingham Post

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Ryanair grows Bristol Airport flight schedule and aircraft fleet

The budget carrier has added four new routes from the South West transport hub as part of a $500m (£407m) investment

Birmingham Post

Plymouth firms welcome freeport plan approval as £25m grant unlocked

Ministers have given the green light to Plymouth and South Devon Freeport, which backers hope could help city attract millions of pounds of investment and create thousands of jobs

Bristol Post

Strep A cases confirmed at more North Bristol schools

The UKHSA reports that there have been 440 cases of Scarlet Fever and 65 cases of invasive Group A Strep (iGAS) in the South West

Bristol Post

Strep A: Scarlet fever in South West among lowest in country as iGAS cases at average

The rate of iGAS infections is almost exactly the national average

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Packaging firm near Bristol acquired by larger South West group

Surepack in South Gloucestershire has been bought by Somerset-based Wessex Packaging

Bristol Post

The Times crowns beautiful St Pauls hotel as best place to stay in South West

We took a look inside the colourful, contemporary hotel which has seen success in its first year

Daily Mirror

Map reveals scarlet fever hotspots as Strep A outbreak spreads and 9 kids die

Wales has by far the worst scarlet fever case rate, with almost double that of any region in England as the South West has recorded only three cases so far

Bristol Post

M5, M4 and A303 overnight closures in the South West tonight

See below for the details

Bristol Post

100 jobs on offer in healthcare recruitment drive in the south west

Positions in nursing, home support and catering with both full and part-time positions are available in Bristol, Bath, Somerset and Wiltshire

Wales Online

Police thank cows who helped capture wanted man in South West England

National Police Air Service officers capture dramatic footage of fugitive being pursued by livestock

Wales Online

All of the major strikes in the run up to Christmas and the New Year

Workers up and down the country are taking industrial action

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