ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ, ðə wˈɛsɪks ɹˈiːdʒən wʌz mˈɜːdʒd wɪððə sˈaʊθ wˈɛst ɹˈiːdʒən tə fˈɔːɹm ðə sˈaʊθ ænd wˈɛst ɹˈiːdʒən.
Also in 1994, the Wessex Region was merged with the South West Region to form the South and West Region.