Class People are thrilled to achieve the gold standard in recruitment with REC Audited Education. The Devonshire based business, who recruit supply teachers, TAs and early years practitioners in the South West of England, have demonstrated an extra level of compliance, proving that they comply with safeguarding legislation and best practice in the recruitment industry. RED Audited Education ensures that the relevant checks are carried out when recruiting candidates, and the accreditation gives education providers and settings the confidence that they are using a supplier who is...
Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex will visit Agrifest South West at Westpoint, Exeter on Wednesday, November 8.
The Countess is the President of the Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA) which is supporting the event that showcases high quality beef and sheep farming in the South West.
Vicky Smith Secretary of Agrifest South West said she was ‘delighted and honoured’ that The Countess would attend their eighth show.
“I look forward to demonstrating the work of beef and sheep producers in the South West to The Countess of Wessex and for HRH to have the...
More than £3 million of Pothole Action Funding is to be used to fund over 250 road repair schemes across Devon.
Devon County Council has announced the roads which will be repaired using its £3.192 million allocation from the government. Most of the work will be patching, but resurfacing work will also be carried out. To ensure the funding is spent in the areas of most need, the funding allocations have been determined using pothole frequency data. The programme includes more than £250,000 allocated for roads in Exeter, over £210,000 in the Torrington area, around £182,000 in the...
Porters’ strike action planned at the RD&E this weekend has been called off after UNISON and the Trust secured an interim agreement.
Both parties have held constructive talks this week, brokered by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), following a dispute over proposals to introduce 12 hour shifts for porters.
The key points of agreement are:
UNISON will suspend plans for the weekend industrial action due to begin this Friday
The Trust has agreed an interim eight-hour shift rota for the general portering department and a
There’s no place like home, which is why your next travel destination should be right within your own country. The UK is full of rich history and vibrant landscapes just waiting to be discovered, which is why we get visitors from all around the world. If you haven’t already dedicated your travels to the United Kingdom, you need to make it your next top travel destination. There is so much to see and do within your own country, and here are a few of the highlights:
Castles
There are hundreds of castles spread across the United Kingdom just waiting for you to discover them....
Exeter Northcott Theatre is today (NOV 2nd) celebrating its 50th anniversary.
The theatre opened on the 2nd November 1967 with a production of The Merchant of Venice, starring its first Artistic Director, Tony Church.
To launch the Northcott’s 50th anniversary celebrations, it will be hosting a charity gala on Sunday 12 November. The evening will celebrate the Exeter Northcott Theatre’s first 50 years and will raise funds to help strengthen the foundations for the next 50. Exeter Northcott is delighted to announce that actors Ruby Bentall, Bertie Carvel and Alex Kingston...
Rokk Media Ltd, the award winning Exeter and London based Digital Services, Software and Mobile App developer has successfully secured another significant contract from clients based outside the UK, and the second one from Greece.
The latest of these has come from one of the largest Value Add Telecoms companies in the world, and sees Rokk Media engaged in a project to develop and build a bespoke Campaign Management System and Mobile Wallet App for Android, in a deal that is estimated to be worth in excess of six figures and will extend across a minimum of two years leading to six...
Climate change is already a significant public health issue and a looming global health emergency, new research shows.
The findings, outlined in The Lancet medical journal, demonstrate the various ways climate change is already affecting the health of people across the planet.
Leading doctors, academics and policy professionals from 24 organisations – including the University of Exeter – worked on the report.
“Human health is vulnerable to climate change and associated changes in air quality,” said Professor Peter Cox, from the University of Exeter.
Sports fans can learn about the impact of the frequent sackings of football managers at an event with experts at Exeter City FC.
Regular hirings and firing are common when the performance of football teams dip. Dr Sarah Gilmore, from the University of Exeter Business School, will explain how this managerial merry-go-round has implications beyond the departure of the boss at the talk.
Dr Gilmore’s research shows sackings have profound implications for the working lives of sports scientists. This group of professionals are increasingly key to athletes achieving amazing...
The thrill of top class jump racing action will be on view for all to savour at Exeter Racecourse on Tuesday 7 November when it stages its premier meeting of the season.
It’s a fixture that is both a sporting and social highlight in the calendar with horse racing enthusiasts and those who enjoy the big occasion heading to Haldon Hill to be close to the thrilling action.
The 188Bet Haldon Gold Cup will take centre stage and with £65,000 in prize money, and £130,00 raceday total, it’s a race that is certain to attract some of the very best horses in action.
