Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group has thrown its weight behind a national campaign to encourage older women to visit their GP if they are unsure about breast cancer.
With one in three women (35 per cent) diagnosed with breast cancer in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset each year aged 70 or over, older women should not assume they are no longer at risk of...
It was always going to be the case that the role of police and crime commissioner would develop quickly – it had to. So whereas 2013 set a necessary but probably unsustainable pace my restructured OPCC team is now better configured to face the challenges ahead and allows me to focus on key areas such as lobbying Government and on issues that matter most to us who are a long way away from the...
Another storm is on its way to the South West today with forecasters predicting heavy rain and wind to hit the region over the weekend.
A further area of heavy rain and strong gale force wind will spread eastwards across the UK bringing around 40 mm on some high ground in the southwest of England.
Winds will increase on Saturday, with gusts widely to 50 to 60 mph, and perhaps...
Early Met Office statistics for January 2014 show that the southeast and central southern England region has already had its wettest January in records going back to 1910, with three days still to go.
A large area of southern England from East Devon to Kent and inland across parts of the midlands has already seen twice the average rainfall for the month.
Plymouth has been praised for being one of only 36 councils across the country to meet tough new government standards for adoption by continuing to reduce the amount of time children wait for new families.
This year’s national adoption scorecards from the Department for Education, which compare the performance of council adoption services across the country, show steady year-on-year...
Thousands of people across the South West could end up not being entitled to a full state pension when they retire, warns ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).
Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA head of taxation said: “Most workers do not have to worry that their National Insurance contributions are up to date, the group that are most at risk from not having the full...
Residents and businesses on Plymouth’s Barbican are being warned of expected flooding early on Friday morning due to high spring tides and strong winds.
The Environment Agency has issued a severe flood warning for the Barbican, including Sutton Harbour. The highest water is due to be at 6.50am and but areas could be affected earlier.
The Environment Agency is warning of further floods today issuing five flood warnings and 27 flood alerts across the South West as the severe wind and rain continue to affect the region.
The River Teign near Chudleigh and Kingsteignton, the River Yarty and the River Dart are all expected to see localised flooding with residents warned to take immediate flood protection action.
House prices in the South West are set to rise again as demand continues to exceed supply, surveyors have forecasted.
According to new figures released today by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) house prices in the South West will increase by a further 7% over the next year.
Rental costs are also set to rise by a further 2% which will carry over into the cost of...
National Apprenticeship Week is back for the seventh year running, and 2014 will offer even more ways for employers to show their support of apprentices.
National Apprenticeship Week, which will run between 3 and 7 March 2014, will see hundreds of events taking place across the South of England.
The week aims to show the postive impact apprentices have on individuals,...
