All entries located in South West (United Kingdom), newest first. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/regions/south-west 2026-08-01T06:00:00Z Eurotrack tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a72df9b5:en 2026-08-01T06:00:00Z

On 1 August 2026 Network Rail opened the new Okehampton Interchange station on the Dartmoor Line between Exeter and Okehampton, which reopened in 2021; it is two minutes by car from the A30 and has a 100 m platform with step-free access via a covered bridge with a lift, plus a car park for 200 cars. The government funded the scheme with GBP 13.5 million (EUR 15.8 million), and West Devon Borough Council and Devon County Council contributed co-funding of GBP 4.5 million (EUR 5.3 million); Great Western Railway runs the trains. A shared cycle and footpath north of the station links it with the residential areas in the east of Okehampton (LOK Report, 3 Aug 2026). — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/grossbritannien/grossbritannien-der-bahnhof-okehampton-interchange-in-devon-ist-am-01-08-2026-eroeffnet-worden.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e5826986:en 2026-06-29T06:00:00Z

The first major wave of layoffs after the £2.9 bn takeover of Virgin Money: around 600 jobs, primarily in the back office. The roughly 700 branches, guaranteed to remain until 2030, are not affected. — Source: https://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/news/nationwide-set-to-axe-600-jobs/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:cdc5e47e:en 2026-04-09T06:00:00Z

The British government is supporting the country's largest gigafactory in Somerset with £380 mn. The plant is set to supply battery cells for, among others, Jaguar Land Rover, create 4,200 direct jobs and generate around £43 bn in value over 25 years. — Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/business-secretary-champions-flagship-investment-in-uks-largest-gigafactory