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The largest rail union, RMT, has suspended strike action due to take place this Bank Holiday weekend.

In a letter to members this afternoon, general secretary Mick Cash said:

"After four days of talks at conciliation service Acas between your union and Network Rail management, the company has tabled a revised offer. Your Executive Committee has considered this offer and decided...

Rail union RMT has pledged an all-out fight over rail investment in the South West after the Transport Secretary cast doubt on the scale of investment in the Plymouth region’s railways by admitting that just £40million has been promised – despite calls for a £7 billion package.

RMT has branded the move a “complete and utter betrayal of the South West despite all the posturing and...

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is due to strike between 6:30am and 8.30am tomorrow morning (3 January) during a period of high flood risk.

The Met Office Yellow Weather Warning is to stay in place until late on friday night and heavy rainfall is expected tomorrow morning.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have remained neutral on the dispute but have said: “It is...

More than 50 people attended a protest in Plymouth on Saturday against a planned Government scheme dubbed the 'Bedroom Tax'.

One of dozens of protests across the country organised largely via social media and instigated by the political blogger Dr Eoin Clarke , the Plymouth protest, held in the Sun Dial, included local representatives of the Labour Party, the Socialist Party, Plymouth...