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The Rodbourne Cheney School has fully reopened after lead thefts caused structural damage. Thieves had struck from the Swindon school’s roof.

Thousands of NHS staff in South West England could be soon working longer hours for less pay according to a leaked document.

Agricultural jobs in Somerset have shot up by almost 60 per cent in three years, according to a county council report. Meanwhile, overall employment in the county fell from 252,600 to 240,300 in the same three-year-period.

Bridport now has three toilets thanks to a new convenience put up in the South Street car park.

Asbestos waste that was accidentally uncovered from an old mineshaft near Redruth will be removed.

Staff based at an NHS Direct office in Exeter have been taking action over plans to replace the service with a new NHS phone line. The off-duty workers have been working unpaid to highlight the need for qualified responders.

In Torquay the National Union of Teachers voted to ballot for strike action on the issue of regional pay.

Devon and Cornwall Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer said plans had been put in place for when officers are needed to cover Olympic events in the region.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) was in the bottom fifth of trusts for motivation and job satisfaction.

Today (March 16, 2012) clubs and bars in the Newquay resort are being encouraged to install identity scanners. Devon and Cornwall Police believe the scanners will stop people from using fake IDs. The scanners have already been installed at two local venues.

Yesterday (March 12, 2012) a plant in Cornwall had to be evacuated of many of its employees.

Thirty-two workers at a Penzance factory are fearful for their jobs as the government may close it.