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  1. Telecoms giant BT generated £193 million for the economy of Devon ...


    West Briton - 4 days ago

    The report, by DTZ Consulting, also shows that BT supports 4400 jobs in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly through direct employment, expenditure with ...
    South West Ambulance Service reports 25% call increase- BBC News
    all 2 news articles »
  2. Sir John Banham poised to become Cornwall LEP chair


    Insider Media - 3 days ago

    Back in October, the government revealed an initial 24 LEP bids had been successful, including the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly submission. ...
  3. Sailor dies in fishing boat fire


    BBC News - 19 Dec 2010

    A man has died in a fire on a Spanish fishing vessel about 160 miles (255km) south west of the Isles of Scilly. Falmouth Coastguard co-ordinated an ...
  4. BT signs satellite broadband deal with Avanti


    BroadbandChoice.co.uk - 30 Nov 2010

    The agreement will see Avanti's services used in the recently-announced next generation access project covering Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, ...
    BT To Use Satellite For Cornish Broadband- eWEEK Europe UK
    Lift-off for Avanti shares- Investors Chronicle
    BT Signs 5 Year Avanti UK Satellite Rural Broadband Solution Deal- ISPReview UK
    Web User - Broadband Watchdog
    all 48 news articles »


  5. Fire control centre axed


    Somerset County Gazette - 5 days ago

    ... would have replaced emergency call sites from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly, including one at Hestercombe House, on the outskirts of Taunton. ...
    Regional fire control centre to handle Bristol's 999 calls is ditched- Bristol Evening Post
    all 248 news articles »


  6. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly get new police commander


    BBC News - 30 Nov 2010

    A new commander of policing for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has taken up her post. Ch Supt Michele Slevin took the role on Monday, replacing Ch Supt ...
  7. More than 50% of five-year-old boys not making enough school ...


    The Guardian - 16 Dec 2010

    The highest performing local authorities were Trafford, Kingston-upon-Thames and the Isles of Scilly, where 68% of pupils achieved five A* to C grades, ...


  8. The rewards of joining the broadband fast lane


    NW Evening Mail - 14 Dec 2010

    Cornwall has embarked on a £132m scheme to provide fibre broadband across the county and the Isles of Scilly and Northern Ireland is nearing completion of ...
  9. Volunteers rally round to help medics


    This is Somerset - 5 days ago

    ... ambulance control centres in Exeter and Dorset which serve the residents and visitors of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. ...
  10. Councils face average cuts of 4.4%


    Public Finance - Lucy Phillips - 13 Dec 2010

    Other authorities faring relatively well in the settlement include Isles of Scilly (–0.14%), Surrey (–0.31%), Buckinghamshire (–0.60%), Richmond Upon Thames ...
  11. Chill record: Worcester town Pershore encounters drop to -19C


    The Guardian - 5 days ago

    Basking in relative warmth at the other end of the Met scale were the Isles of Scilly, which experienced a balmy 3.6C on Sunday night, and Guernsey, ...


  12. Avanti reports successful launch of HYLAS 1 broadband satellite


    BroadbandChoice.co.uk - 16 Dec 2010

    ... the broadband satellite is BT, which will utilise the technology as part of its plans to boost connection speeds in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ...


  13. Freezing weather returns amid fears of essential supplies not ...


    Telegraph.co.uk - 6 Dec 2010

    ''Only the Isles of Scilly and the far south-west of Cornwall stayed above freezing. ''It's been so low overnight that temperatures are struggling to come ...


  14. Mylor rowing club brings Christmas cheer to stricken Fryderyk Chopin


    Falmouth Penryn Packet - 6 days ago

    Many will remember the sorrowful pictures of the Fryderyk Chopin as she limped into port after suffering severe damage south of the Isles of Scilly. ...
  15. Snow - 'stay home, stay safe' advice


    Somerset County Gazette - 6 days ago

    ... ambulance control centres in Exeter and Dorset which serve the residents and visitors of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. ...
  16. Flash warning issued for icy roads across Cornwall


    BBC News - 8 Dec 2010

    A flash warning has been issued for icy roads across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The Met Office said that a band of showers moving eastwards on ...
  17. PLYMOUTH is the country's worst hotspot for the most deadly form ...


    Plymouth Herald - 16 Dec 2010

    ... PCT figures are also shown to be well above the national average with 24.4 out of 100000 for Devon and 20.9 for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ...
  18. How to make a guitar without fretting


    Herald Scotland - Rob Adams - 16 Dec 2010

    He spent five years living in a shed on the Isles of Scilly and a similar time in Orkney before moving to the Borders and then, ten years ago, ...


  19. Cornish superfast broadband project moves ahead


    Insider Media - 2 Dec 2010

    Back in September, BT confirmed the project to make Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly one of the best connected locations in the world. ...
    BT hooks up with Avanti for satellite broadband in Cornwall- Top10.com
    all 4 news articles »
  20. The Government says it has honoured assurances to protect health ...


    The Cornishman - 16 Dec 2010

    Cornwall and Isles of Scilly PCT, which controls much of the county's NHS ... But Lib-Dem MP Andrew George, (St Ives and the Isles of Scilly) said: "We ...
  21. SIX of Torbay's volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew are preparing to take ...


    South Devon Herald Express - ginny ware - 8 Dec 2010

    Richard Burden, Kevin Ashworth, Richard Fowler, John Heale, Dr Alex Rowe and Angie Morris will travel to the Isles of Scilly and take part in six different ...
  22. Driver Coulthard receives MBE


    The Press Association - 17 Dec 2010

    Petty Officer Aircrewman Dian Lacy, Royal Naval Reserve, who was winched on to the deck of a stricken trawler off the Isles of Scilly and helped evacuate ...
  23. Snow Adds To NHS Winter Pressures


    TopNews Arab Emirates - Latika Sharma - 4 days ago

    Ambulance services covering Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, the Isles of Scilly and Somerset are urging people to call only for life threatening emergencies like ...


  24. Princes of the Plough Sell Traditional Farming Methods


    Stackyard - 7 Dec 2010

    Business Forward offers up to 100% funding and is exclusively available to rural businesses based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly working in agriculture ...


  25. Farmers and those in remote locations should not be overlooked ...


    West Briton - 5 days ago

    It aims to connect between 80 and 90 per cent of homes and businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to fibre-optic broadband links by 2014. ...
  26. Stargazers in the South West were treated to the first lunar ...


    West Briton - 4 days ago

    ... said: "Plymouth would have been one of the best places in the UK to see it because it is so far west – Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly would have been ...
  27. IMS Maxims order comms at Royal Cornwall


    E-Health Insider - 16 Dec 2010

    ... Hospitals NHS Trust has implemented a new order communications system from IMS Maxims across 12 of its sites on the mainland and the Isles of Scilly. ...
    LON:LGN
  28. Bovine TB 'plan B' will be needed says MP


    Farming UK - 7 Dec 2010

    Mr George – MP for West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly constituency of St Ives – supports the Government's declared intention of adopting a science led ...
  29. LYME REGIS: Retirement party for lifeboat man Rob


    View Online - 15 Dec 2010

    Mr Broome then presented Rob with a gift from the crew - a painting by the late Matt Lethbridge, an RNLI lifeboatman from St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly ...


  30. Skilled engineering jobs created at Newquay Airport


    BBC News - 2 Dec 2010

    ... Westland announced it was setting up operations at the Airport creating 30 jobs. BIH provides the main air link between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
    Newquay Airport in major deal with helicopter firm- Falmouth Penryn Packet
    all 3 news articles » ASX:SKE
  31. Helicopter firm sets up hub at Newquay Airport


    Insider Media - 6 Dec 2010

    Penzance-based BIH, which operates flights from Cornwall to the Isles of Scilly, is part of Dorset business British International. ...
    British International Helicopters sets up engineering centre at ...- Shephard Group
    all 2 news articles »
  32. Bike brothers killed by big freeze


    Mirror.co.uk - Laurie Hanna - 6 Dec 2010

    “Only the Isles of Scilly and the far south-west of Cornwall stayed above freezing.” A band of cold weather moving south across Scotland was expected to hit ...
  33. Winter weather chaos continues as temperatures plummet


    TNT Magazine - 7 Dec 2010

    “Only the Isles of Scilly and the far south-west of Cornwall stayed above freezing. It's been so low overnight that temperatures are struggling to come up,” ...
    Blizzards Disrupt Travel, Life In Scotland- Gant Daily
    all 1101 news articles »


  34. A&P donates charity cash for Christmas


    DCA (press release) - 4 days ago

    ... totally on donations from businesses and the local community to keep the helicopter flying saving time and saving lives in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. ...
  35. North hit hard by localism bill


    Horticulture Week - Hannah Jordan - 16 Dec 2010

    Conversely, less developed and rural areas such the Isles of Scilly saw reductions of as little as 0.14 per cent. Other authorities to fare slightly better ...
  36. After temporary relief temperatures plunge again


    Discountvouchers.co.uk - Adam Richards - 8 Dec 2010

    It was the Isles of Scilly and the south-western parts of Cornwall that managed to be some of the only areas that did not dip below the freezing point. ...
  37. Leven it up to you: magazine's top adventurer


    Borders Today - 15 Dec 2010

    “The high point of the whole thing was definitely coming into the Isles of Scilly. Two thousand people came out to see us in boats and helicopters. ...


  38. Gritting lorry driver hurt as black ice causes road havoc


    This is North Devon - 7 Dec 2010

    "West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly will see the highest temperatures of 4-5C." Last night a spokesman for Devon and Cornwall police said: "We've had ...
  39. Satellite broadband will only supplement fibre and mobile


    Computing - Derek du Preez - 10 Dec 2010

    BT has signed a £1.2m deal with Avanti Communications to provide broadband to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly via its HYLAS 1 satellite, and Google has ...


  40. Snow affecting schools and roads in west Cornwall


    BBC News - 2 Dec 2010

    Snow has also affected the Isles of Scilly. Paul Allen, from Cornwall Highways, said: "We've got quite heavy snowfall around Newquay, Perranporth, ...
  41. Wildlife Holidays: Experience the Raw Beauty of the Natural World ...


    Marketwire (press release) - 13 Dec 2010

    A package holiday to the Isles of Scilly will allow travellers to admire birds and wildlife in their natural habitat; with the wildlife-rich islands of St ...
  42. NHS urges people to have HIV test


    BBC News - 1 Dec 2010

    Al Green is from Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly health promotion service. He says: "People think 'oh it won't happen to me, it's something that happens in ...
  43. Stay closer to home with Prestige Holidays


    Easier (press release) - 29 Nov 2010

    The islands feature alongside its highly successful Isles of Scilly ... The operator has also expanded its programme to St Mary's on the Isles of Scilly, ...
  44. Scotlands weather Adventurer runs 70 miles home through the snow


    Scotsman - Tim Cornwell - 3 Dec 2010

    ... team which this year broke the record for a transatlantic crossing, taking their 23ft boat from New York to the Isles of Scilly in just under 44 days. ...
  45. Joanna Hogg's Archipelago: a world exclusive trailer


    The Guardian - 16 Dec 2010

    Her followup, about a fractious family holiday on the Isles of Scilly, is released in the UK on 4 March 2011. Watch the trailer here.
  46. Asda worker from Wigginton in court on fraud charges


    The Press, York - 9 Dec 2010

    The timeshare property is on a private island in the Isles of Scilly. One charge claims Ward stole cash from Asda between January 1, 2004, and February 9, ...
  47. UK-Truro: solar installation


    The Construction Index - 1 Dec 2010

    NUTS code UKK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Framework agreement with several operators Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged 3 ...
  48. Hair straightener campaign after Cornish baby burnt


    BBC News - 6 Dec 2010

    Beth Beynon, the children's accident prevention coordinator for NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, said the children involved only suffered minor burns, ...
  49. Uproar over petrol price hike


    Strathspey Herald - 8 Dec 2010

    ... is working hard to obtain European approval for a pilot scheme covering the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles and the Isles of Scilly. ...
  50. Cash award for Cornwall's fishing community


    BBC News - 30 Nov 2010

    In 2009 more than £27m (14000 tonnes) of fish was landed at ports in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, according to the Marine Management Organisation. ...
  51. Weary Westcountry residents who have had their lives disrupted by ...


    The Cornishman - 3 Dec 2010

    At Newquay Cornwall Airport, some services to and from Gatwick were cancelled, although flights to the Isles of Scilly resumed after being cancelled on ...
  52. Health Trusts face meltdown from redundancy crisis - MP


    Plymouth Herald - 1 Dec 2010

    Tracey Lee, director with responsibility for workforce at the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Primary Care Trust, said: "We are working to reduce back office ...
  53. Prestige brings in Channel Islands


    TTG live - Rob Gill - 2 Dec 2010

    The company, which specialises in destinations such as the Canaries, Bermuda and Canada, previously ran a programme to the Isles of Scilly that has now been ...
  54. Three Men Go To Scotland


    FemaleFirst.co.uk - 1 Dec 2010

    ... come perilously close to trading blows over GRIFF'S prized yacht 'The Undina', sailed to the Isles of Scilly, and toured Europe's third largest island, ...


  55. New engineering jobs created at Newquay Airport


    Randstad CPE News - 9 Dec 2010

    The company, which already transfers passengers to the Isles of Scilly said the centre would open by the end of the year. The decision to create a base at ...
  56. Smaller police stations in Cornwall 'could close'


    BBC News - 1 Dec 2010

    Ch Supt Michele Slevin took the role on Monday and is also responsible for policing on the Isles of Scilly. The 44-year-old officer has been with the ...
  57. A French navy whistleblower has sparked renewed claims that a ...


    West Briton - 13 Dec 2010

    In answer to questions from West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly MP Andrew George, Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram said in 2007 that the Turbulent sailed on ...
  58. Big freeze set for yet another week


    Car Rentals - Garry Robertson - 7 Dec 2010

    All of the UK except the Isles of Scilly and southwest Cornwall experienced below-freezing temperatures last night, making roads doubly dangerous this ...
  59. Westcountry councils spent at least £5 million on installing and ...


    Express & Echo - 1 Dec 2010

    More than 80 councils, including Devon County Council and Torridge, failed to respond and 15 – including the Isles of Scilly – said they did not operate any ...
  60. Hybridan Small Cap Wrap: Deltex keeps its finger on the pulse ...


    Stockopedia - 7 Dec 2010

    ... as part of a recently announced £132m next generation access project in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, of which BT is a major partner. ...
    LON:SNCL - PINK:ZCILY - EPA:CV
  61. Miraval Arizona Announces New Collaborations with National ...


    PR Newswire (press release) - 1 Dec 2010

    ... a 17-day expedition exploring the Azores and Madeira islands (both belonging to Portugal) the Canary Islands (Spain) and the Isles of Scilly in England. ...
  62. Driver Coulthard receives MBE


    Gainsborough Standard - 19 Dec 2010

    Petty Officer Aircrewman Dian Lacy, Royal Naval Reserve, who was winched on to the deck of a stricken trawler off the Isles of Scilly and helped evacuate ...
  63. Devon and Cornwall Police are to forcibly retire 700 officers over ...


    The Cornishman - 11 Dec 2010

    ... deliver savings over the next four years while still continuing to provide a policing service to the people of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ...
  64. One in 20 properties in Cornwall is now a second home, and housing ...


    West Briton - 30 Nov 2010

    In the Isles of Scilly, more than 18 per cent of properties are second homes, Cornwall stands at 5.6 per cent, while in north Devon, it is nearly four per ...
  65. MPs debate Fisheries


    DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) - 3 Dec 2010

    ... may I confirm from my conversations with fishermen from my constituency in west Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that there is an abundance of cod? ...

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