The charity has been forced to put 143 jobs at risk and close its Plymouth Recovery Centre after income dropped by nearly a third during the pandemic.

Military charity Help for Heroes could cut 143 jobs 

Parking charges will be reintroduced in Somerset West and Taunton owned car parks from Monday 31 August.

Parking charges to resume after five months of free parking

The owners of the pub said it would have been more do-able outside of the summer holidays.

'Beyond busy' pub pulls out of Eat Out to Help Out scheme

The CEO says it would create jobs for the region, replacing some of those lost as a result of the pandemic.

Bristol Airport to appeal expansion refusal

Cornwall's tourism chief has rejected claims that the county is becoming like 'Benidorm on steroids', saying visitors should still travel for holidays in order to save thousands of jobs.

Cornwall tourism boss rejects 'Benidorm on steroids' tag

More than 20 roles from the theatre's full-time workforce are at risk.

Bristol Old Vic could cut more than a third of full-time workforce

Plymouth’s Life Centre will stay closed until April 2021 due to 'massive building faults' which need to be urgently repaired.

Plymouth Life Centre to stay closed until next year

A total of 98,000 people were registered as unemployed between March and May in the West Country - an increase of 10,000.

David Wood blog: Unemployed in the West Country increases during lockdown

One trade union says its disgusted that their members were made aware of their redundancy in an automated email.

82 jobs lost at Wellington bed making factory

Devizes is the largest town in Wiltshire without a railway connection but that could all be about to change.

Town on track for new train station

British Airways will operate the service between Newquay and Heathrow.

The route, which was scrapped by Flybe before their collapse, has been taken on by a new operator

Flights from Cornwall to London resume this month 

Campaigning has intensified over the past few weeks from industry leaders for more support from government.

A report predicts around 43,000 jobs could be lost in the arts industry across the south west as a result of the coronavirus. 

South West could lose 43,000 jobs in arts industry

Organisers say ‘Home and Dry’ shines a light on the fishing heroes in the UK keeping seafood on plates throughout the COVID-19 crisis and urges them to get back to port safely.

The campaign trying to prevent deaths in the fishing industry

Bosses from the theatre said the £1.57 funding announcement is a "significant relief".

Exeter theatre praises 'world-class' £1.5bn coronavirus rescue package

Under government rules, all close-contact businesses like spas and nail bars will stay closed until further notice.

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