The Western Morning News is calling for a “full, open, widely publicised and reported debate” before wind turbines planned for the Westcountry are built. The Plymouth-based newspaper has reported that more than 50 giant turbines are to be built in

An appeal in the Western Morning News raised enough money in just three weeks to ensure that pioneering treatment for a rare form of epilepsy in children can continue for another year. Sarah’s Appeal was launched by the paper to

Pub life is coming under the microscope in the west of England, where performers are queuing up to back the Western Morning News campaign to save live music. It is campaigning against the Government’s Licensing Bill, which is seen as

A major supermarket chain has launched an £8m local produce initiative – in response to the Western Morning News Buy Local campaign. The arrangement will guarantee a local market for farmers supplying locally-produced beef to 130 Somerfield stores across the

An evening paper is backing calls to ensure servicemen who made sacrifices in one of the Cold War’s stand-offs 50 years ago are recognised. The Western Morning News says a “glaring omission” in the official medals lists for conflicts and

Food and farming minister Lord Whitty has heaped praise on the Western Morning News Buy Local campaign at a conference on sourcing local food. He congratulated the paper on its work, aimed at revitalizing local industries in the wake of

A plea to halt the carnage suffered by dolphins at the hands of Britain’s fishing fleets is being made by a south-west newspaper. The Western Morning News claims that dead and dying dolphins are being washed up on beaches every

The brains behind the Westcountry’s Buy Local campaign have admitted the success of the initiative has overwhelmed them. Dozens of shops and almost 100 restaurants have joined the Western Morning News-led push to get local firms to use local produce

The Western Morning News is preparing to launch a major campaign encouraging people to support local food producers. A strategy for the campaign will be drawn up next week, when senior figures from the Westcountry food industry, together with MPs

The editor behind the Westcountry’s Green Wellie Appeal is fuming after being told funds raised to relieve people affected foot and mouth will not be match-funded by the Government. Western Morning News readers have been raising money for the appeal,

The Western Morning News is celebrating after its campaign to aid West Country farmers passed yet another landmark – smashing £1m barrier. The Green Wellie campaign has generated the biggest sum of money raised by any regional newspaper appeal. The

Amazing generosity from readers of the Western Morning News means its Green Wellie appeal to help farmers and small rural businesses in the foot and mouth crisis has reached £880,000. Editor Barrie Williams said: “I believe this is the biggest