The Maritime & Coastguard Agency keeps the provision of Search and Rescue services around the UK coast under continuous review, as part of its commitment to maintaining and improving safety standards.  ... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Whilst Wells Based Team Won Best Use of National Talent    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on objections by parents to the admission arrangements of Batheaston CE VC Primary for 2009/10. The adjudicator, Dr Ruth Eade having considered all ... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Time is running out for people in the South West to submit nominations for a Home Office national awards scheme to find the drug worker and team of the year.    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

A team of specialist nurses in Bristol has been nominated for a top award to celebrate their achievements in the field of tackling drugs. The three nurses, who work at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, have been nominated... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

A group of three adults and two children has been airlifted from rocks in stormy conditions after they became cut off by the tide on rocks at Ilfracombe.    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Work on the £10m road improvement scheme on the A40 between Over and Highnam will be lifted over the Bank Holiday.    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

To help drivers from the South West make smoother and more reliable journeys over the August Bank Holiday weekend, the Highways Agency has completed or suspended almost two-thirds of all major roadworks on England... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) figures show that in the 10 year-period between 1997/98 to 2006/07 there were 399 fatal accidents involving farm workers and 134 of these fatal incidents occurred during the harvest... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

A police constable from Swindon has been nominated for a top award to celebrate his achievements in the field of tackling drugs.    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

An award-winning Drug Worker of the Year 2007 is urging others to celebrate their success in the field of tackling drugs by competing for a Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Award.    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Major resurfacing and waterproofing work will start on the southbound carriageway of the M5 Avonmouth Bridge on Monday 1 September and will continue until January.    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Impersonators who sit driving tests for others were today issued a severe warning that their action's are being monitored and will result in prosecution with tougher sentencing by the courts.    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Location Expected Delays Traffic Management Start Finish    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

A drug agency worker and her team from Wiltshire have been nominated for a top award to celebrate their achievements in the field of tackling drugs. Victoria Downes and The Step Aside Consultancy have been nominated... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

At five to 2 this morning (Friday) South Western Ambulance Control contacted Brixham Coastguard to advise them that a cave had collapsed at Landcombe Cove near Dartmouth and teenagers were believed to be injured... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

At five to 2 this morning (Friday) South Western Ambulance Control contacted Brixham Coastguard to advise them that a cave had collapsed at Landcombe Cove near Dartmouth and teenagers were believed to be injured... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

An invasive non-native insect, which could harm woodland areas and garden plants in the UK, has been identified. The Citrus Longhorn Beetle (Anoplophora chinensis) has been brought in on Acer plants (Acer palmatum... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

An invasive non-native insect, which could harm woodland areas and garden plants in the UK, has been identified. The Citrus Longhorn Beetle (Anoplophora chinensis) has been brought in on Acer plants (Acer palmatum... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

An award-winning Weston-super-Mare drug support group is urging others to celebrate their success in the field of tackling drugs by competing for a Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Award.    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

UK Trade & Investment South West is running some free workshops for South West businesses looking for expert advice on trading with the fast-growing market of Brazil.    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

At quarter past 10 last night Portland Coastguard received a 999 call from a member of the public reporting that they were walking along The Cob in Lyme Regis and could hear calls for help coming from out to sea... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

An extensive overnight search that was launched after cries of help were heard at The Cobb at Lyme Regis has now been stood down by Portland Coastguard after nothing was found.    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

A missing 5-year-old girl who prompted an extensive search involving Coastguard, Police and the Fire Brigade in Stratton in North Cornwall has now been located and is en route to hospital.    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the Motorcycle Industry Association have teamed up with leading motorcycle insurance companies to offer significant insurance discounts to all qualified bikers who successfully... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

A search that had been ongoing since one o' clock this afternoon in the Berry Head area for a missing 14 year old diver was stood down at nine o' clock this evening.    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

At quarter past one this afternoon Brixham Coastguard received a mayday from a vessel 'Jennifer Ann' informing them that a diver was missing from a nearby dive boat operating North of Berry Head. The dive... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

At quarter to four this afternoon Portland Coastguard received a call from a concerned member of the public reporting that he had seen two people enter the water after their inflatable had capsized at Ladram Bay... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Councils around England have been encouraged to learn from Bournemouth Council's team up with retailers to help improve the local area, in a new guide from the Government and the Local Government Association... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Councils around England have been encouraged to learn from Bristol's efforts to clean up the streets through a community effort, in a new guide from the government and the Local Government Association published... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Legislation regarding the use of heavier vehicles for driving tests has been delayed until September 30, 2013. British Ministers have decided to take up this option to allow driving test candidates to continue ... Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

Dorset's Fresh Start Academy is looking to sign up new members to start in September.    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.

A Cheltenham couple were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court today for smuggling cigarettes into the UK without payment of duty.    Read more. (cached), Summary and Responses (0), Email this.