Met Office Issues 21-Hour Thunderstorms Warning Across South West Thursday, July 17, 2025 metoffice thunderstorms flooding weatherwarning southwest heavyrain traveldisruption heatwave weatherforecast ukweather The Met Office has issued a severe 21-hour weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall as the UK’s recent heatwave draws to an end. This alert, which covers parts of the South West including Gloucestershire and … Read More
South West Homes at Risk as Cliff Erosion Threatens Safety Tuesday, July 15, 2025 cliff erosion coastline homes southwest building restrictions summerhouse sea safety Residents along the South West coastline are facing growing concerns as ongoing cliff erosion threatens the stability of their homes. The situation reached a critical point when a summerhouse belonging to a local resident was … Read More
Wiltshire MP Criticizes Government’s Industrial Strategy for Overlooking Rural Economy Thursday, July 10, 2025 wiltshire industrialstrategy ruraleconomy levellingup agriculture manufacturing defence netzero southwest ukgovernment The UK government’s recently published Industrial Strategy has sparked sharp criticism from Sarah Gibson, the Liberal Democrat MP for Chippenham, who argues that Wiltshire has been completely overlooked despite its … Read More
'Significant impact' health warning as 32C heatwave to hit this weekend Wednesday, July 9, 2025 heatwave ukhsa metoffice temperature healthwarning southwest somerset weather summer alert The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow heat health alert for the South West in anticipation of soaring temperatures expected to exceed 30°C this weekend. The Met Office forecasts that parts of Somerset … Read More
South West Rail Protection Project Faces Setback Wednesday, July 9, 2025 railway cliff networkrail dawlish teignmouth mp wrigley southwest transport infrastructure Vital efforts to safeguard a key South West railway line have been abruptly halted, prompting strong criticism from local representatives. Network Rail had completed four phases of resilience work along the vulnerable seaside … Read More
Waitrose Unveils Major New Distribution Centre in Bristol to Boost South West Service Tuesday, July 8, 2025 waitrose distribution logistics bristol sustainability supplychain southwest carbonreduction mountpark expansion Waitrose has announced plans to establish a substantial new distribution centre in Bristol, marking its first logistics facility in the South West region. This 360,000-square-foot hub, located at Mountpark’s Bristol 360 site … Read More