West Country Economy

Residents in the area around Bristol's Cumberland Basin highlighted their stance against the proposed transformation of the area.

Joel Hills Business and Economics Editor

Trading in the run up to Christmas was the worst since 2008 when the UK was in the grips of a recession.

The company has struggled to keep up during a turbulent period for British high streets.

A £50 million hotel and housing project has seemingly ground to halt on Plymouth Hoe after more than a year of inactivity.

The list factors in the number of beaches, temperature, family friendliness, cost of an ice cream and even the number of Instagram hashtags.

Pharmacy giant Boots is considering closing around 200 stores in an attempt to revive the company's fortunes.

It has been confirmed that Honda will close its Swindon plant in 2021 - with up to 3,500 employees now facing redundancy.

Latest figures reveal that retail sales increased in March, but there are still concerns that our West Country high streets are in trouble.

Joel Hills Business and Economics Editor

With so much up in the air, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy committee has decided to sit on its hands.

Average earnings increased by 3.4% in the year to December, the highest for a decade, outpacing inflation.