South West (UK)

This purpose of this site is to provide information relevant to the South West region of the United Kingdom.

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South West News Headlines

• Disruption continues amid Storm Darragh
  There are still problems with the trains, roads and electricity supply.
• Hospital has longest ambulance waits despite new £30m unit
  When the new unit opened, hospital bosses said they hoped the investment would reduce waiting times.
• Man charged after knifepoint robbery
  Alfie Hough, 25, is due to appear at Salisbury Magistrates' Court on Monday.
• Headlines: Storm Darragh, market mayhem and a tunnel
  Some of the headlines making the local media in the West this week.
• Wiltshire in Pictures: Star Wars and 'Fudgehenge'
  Pictures from around the county this week as the festive spirit takes hold.
• Storm Darragh causes blackouts and travel disruption
  Thousands of people are still without electricity and scores of roads are blocked.
• 'History made at Dawn Sturgess' rollercoaster inquiry'
  Presenters of The Salisbury Poisoning podcast share what it was like reporting on the inquiry.
• Star Wars fan sells toy collection after job loss
  A man who changed his name to Luke Skywalker sells his Star Wars collection after losing his job.
• Red wind warning sees events cancelled across the West
  Events are being cancelled and travel disruption is expected as Storm Darragh approaches the region.
• Emergency weather alert goes off during forecast
  Watch the moment BBC Points West's weather forecast was interrupted by the government's alert.
• Drink driver dressed as Batman handed driving ban
  A man dressed as Batman failed to evade police when he was caught drink driving in a Wiltshire town.
• County lines: Police raids lead to 95 arrests
  Seventy-five adults and 32 children are removed for safeguarding after police raids in the region.
• Slapping therapist jailed after woman's death
  Hongchi Xiao was charged after the death of Danielle Carr-Gomm at a workshop in 2016.
• Guitars owned by Massive Attack musician fetch £20k
  A range of instruments owned by the late Angelo Bruschini were put up for auction by his family.
• Police crackdown on road safety in unmarked lorry
  Police patrolled the motorway in an unmarked lorry cab to catch drivers committing offences.
• Drink-driving charge for ambulance crash HGV driver
  The car transporter hit the ambulance as its crew were treating a pedestrian struck by a car.
• Dig reveals luxury Roman villa with bath house
  Finds are unearthed as the site of the only known Roman villa in the Chalke Valley is excavated.
• Chippenham post-flood clean-up operation
  BBC Radio Wiltshire’s Jeremy Stern meets locals still mopping up after Storm Bert.
• How could £15M entertainment venue boost Swindon?
  Council leader Jim Robbins tells Ben Prater about his new vision for the borough.
• Crime Next Door
  Nick Bailey reveals what it’s like to be poisoned by Novichok.

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