The fragile economic viability of hill farming in the Westcountry may be made worse by the unintended consequences of the new Single Payment Scheme (SPS), a study has found.
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Plans for a new £120m Science Park on the outskirts of Exeter have taken a major step forward with the announcement that the land for the project has been purchased.
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A Paignton brewery has enjoyed a wonderful night at the inaugural Federation of Small Businesses Awards for Devon.
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The Westcountry has the highest diesel prices in the country, a new report has revealed.
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A Westcountry business producing special towels to dry babies after bathtime has become so successful that they are taking orders from all over the globe.
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Clinton Devon Estates has been told it's among the best companies to work for in Britain and the very best nationally for its efforts to protect the environment.
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The train firm which serves travellers in the Westcountry has been heavily criticised in a passenger satisfaction survey.
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Concerns over the future of the region's dairy industry still exist, although the launch of a model milk contract by the National Farmers' Union has helped ease some of those worries for the time being.
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An £80 million fund to pump-prime major infrastructure projects in the South West has been declared "open for business".
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The South West's leisure marine industry is now worth more than £700m to the region, new figures show.
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A major new report has predicted a rosy future for the British farming industry.
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Consumers in the Westcountry currently pay the country's highest water bills. So how can South West Water, a company which made a profit of £156.8m last year, justify its sky-high rates?
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Devon poultry business Lloyd Maunder has been purchased by 2 Sisters Food Group for an undisclosed sum.
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Trainee solicitor Andrew Pheasant has won the prestigious Top Student Award from the Devon and Somerset Law Society.
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Devon soul singer Joss Stone is one of the youngest women on the 2007 Sunday Times Rich List.
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The productivity of the South West economy is on the rise, according to the latest Government figures for 2006.
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Plymouth could soon challenge Exeter's traditional claim to be the South West's first city, experts say.
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Train passengers in the South West face above-inflation increases to fares, says the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC).
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Flybe, the Exeter-based low-cost airline, has announced it is launching nine new routes from its two airports in Devon and Cornwall.
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Troubled farmers in the South West have been given a welcome cash boost.
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A Bath student who developed a video streaming website in his bedroom has sold his business to US firm Handheld Entertainment for $1.25m (£630,000).
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Devon has a diverse economy with potential for future growth if it can continue to improve skills levels and attract new business to the area, research shows.
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Employers in the South West are the most confident in the UK when it comes to taking on new staff, according to recruitment firm Manpower.
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The number of migrant workers employed in Devon jumped by about 50 per cent in 2005/06, a new report suggests.
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Hard-hit South West farmers are facing further heartbreak after the government announced new levies on animal disease.
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A new study reveals the economic benefit brought to the South West by the University of Exeter.
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New research carried out into the marine sector in the South West has shown it is almost twice as big as previously thought.
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