Holidays & Travel

People across the South West can have their say on the future of the region’s rail network following the publication by Network Rail of the rail industry’s draft Western route study.

Open for consultation until January, the study looks at the demands that will be placed on this part of the rail network over the next 30 years, including significant increases in passenger numbers and the need to continue to drive and support economic growth in the region. Passenger numbers into Bristol are set to rise by half in less than a decade, while demand for journeys into London from the West...

Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association has reported a ‘perfect summer’ with bookings for many establishments seeing a healthy rise on last year’s figures thanks to the combination of two months of glorious sunshine, a renewed optimism in the economy encouraging spend and an increase in the corporate market.

All this with the careful planning and future forecasting of local hoteliers and restaurant owners has combined to safeguard the region’s highly respected tourism industry.

Mike Coombes, chair of Devon Hotels and MD of luxurious Mill End Hotel on Dartmoor commented...

New speed monitoring measures are being put in place along the South Devon Link Road construction site.

A temporary 40 mph speed restriction was introduced on Hamelin Way, Torquay earlier this year to ensure the safety of road users and construction staff.

The new speed limit was imposed because the area had become a busy location with construction work being carried out adjacent to the road.

A week-long traffic monitoring operation was recently undertaken by the Peninsula Road Safety Partnership. This operation revealed that some motorists are choosing to ignore...

The highest profile phase of the South Devon Link Road project to date is set to begin over the next week, as the first beams for the Penn Inn flyover arrive.

Devon County Council and Torbay Council, along with Galliford Try - the contractors responsible for constructing the road – have announced that work on constructing the landmark structure is due to begin.

The beams will be delivered just before the second anniversary of the turf cutting, which took place in October 2012.

The beams are scheduled to begin arriving under escort on 23rd September, when they will...