Farmers urge Chancellor John Healey to address inheritance tax, boost investment and cut costs as the Autumn Budget 2026 approaches.

The Budget presents a crucial opportunity for the government to support South West farmers while strengthening food security and restoring business confidence.

The intervention comes after parts of Somerset were placed in the highest drought category, and water levels of a major reservoir fell dramatically.

Farmers and landowners from across the South West are being offered a share of £500,000 in funding to plant trees, improve existing woodland and make their land work harder for their businesses.

Traditional Herefords remain a sub-population after Defra judicial review challenge is refused in a landmark UK ruling..

Fresh produce imports could face £300m extra annual costs under a UK-EU trade reset, the Fresh Produce Consortium warns, risking higher prices and delays.

Jeremy Clarkson is among some of the rumoured celebrity names who could join the 2026 I'm A Celebrity...Get ~Me Out Of Here! cast.

South West farm fires cost £18.2m in 2025, NFU Mutual figures show, as extreme heat and dry weather increase risks to crops, machinery and rural communities..

South West machinery dealership Vincents celebrates 60 years at a Cornwall gala, raising £20,250 for the MND Association in memory of John Vincent..

Wareham Beerex donates £1,000 to Wareham Area Men’s Shed, supporting plans for a new community workshop project at Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club in Dorset.