The bulk of programming on the station will now come from Heart's base in London, within Global's Leicester Square HQ.

However, breakfast and drivetime shows will continue to be broadcast from the South-West - but will be programmed from Global's facilities in the Heart 'centre of broadcasting excellence' in Exeter. Local news will continue on the hour with local advertising sold locally.

Global said today in a statement that additional investment will be made in the local sales teams giving ...