Dom Morris has welcomed new figures showing that 597 (37%) fewer people are relying on Jobseeker’s Allowance in Exeter compared to this time last year, with the number of people in work in the South West up by 139,000 since 2010.
Since 2010 the number of people on unemployment benefits is down by 813 – a 44% drop.
Dom said: “It’s excellent news that since 2010 there are 813 fewer people in Exeter relying on Jobseeker’s Allowance.
"That means more people with the prospect of a better and brighter future ahead of them.
Exeter’s Matford Green and Marsh Barton motor dealership hub has taken pole position in the South West automotive sector boasting the biggest concentration of facilities in Europe, according to sector experts Colliers International.
The joint agents appointed to market Matford Green Business Park are reporting a surge of enquiries for the 27 acre business park.
Will Jolly from Colliers International's Automotive and Roadside team said: "Exeter has become the hub for dealership operations in the South West and now comprises the biggest grouping of facilities in Europe with...
Picture yourself as a bartender, sipping top-shelf whiskey and watching your customers descend into nightly oblivion. Your heart is broken by the world around you and, leaving the whiskey aside, you hatch a devious, unthinkable plan of escape…
A dark, boozy, grimly funny tale from the sodden depths of the Los Angeles underworld, blending a live soundtrack (devised and composed by the cast), detailed mime and the heart-wrenching humour of Patrick deWitt.
Ablutions is Winner of last year's Exeter Ignite Festival Critic's Choice Award.
Beautiful Days is the Levellers' family music festival which takes place at Escot Park in Devon with six stages, site art, a huge children’s area, comedy, theatre, family camping, licensed real ale bars from Otter Brewery & a great choice of food and craft stalls.
The 2014 line-up includes headliners Steve Earle & The Dukes, Seaside Steve and Levellers plus Jimmy Cliff, Dead Kennedys, Seed, Seth Lakeman, Mad Professor, Steeleye Span to name but a few!
For full details of the location and terms and conditions of the festival visit www.beautifuldays.org or www....
Sidmouth Folk Week is a unique week-long seaside celebration of music, dance and song taking place in the charming East Devon regency coastal resort – a must in every festival goer’s annual diary.
There has been a folk festival in Sidmouth in the first week of August every year since 1955, attracting tens of thousands of visitors to over 700 diverse events with a promise of ‘something for everyone’ – from major league concerts to small intimate sessions, from ceilidh dancing to lively roots parties, from family entertainment to youth-centred masterclasses, from social dance to...
A build-up of fat, food waste and other debris will be sucked from the sewers beneath Sidmouth this month.
From Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 July, South West Water's contractors Clear-flow will be cleaning out the storm storage tank beneath The Esplanade from 7pm to 11.30pm each night.
Then from Thursday 24 to Monday 28 July, Clear-flow will be cleaning the sewers in Chapel Road, Dove Lane and York Street.
There will be no road closures during the work. Temporary three-way traffic lights will be used during the work on The Esplanade.
Over the last two months, the Ladies Summer Hockey League has been played by 10 teams in two pools. The winners and runners commenced to the Semi-Finals last week. Exe beat White Eagles and Exeter cum Vale Hornets won against Isca, taking the game to penalty flicks.
The final last night Tuesday 15th July was a hard fought game with Exe scoring in the first half through a penalty flick from Bridget Culver. After half time the teams were still close but Exe edged away with goals from Laura Allen and Payno. Exe held on to win 3-0 and collected the shield from Club Chairman Jane Bailey...
This exhibition explores how artists have been inspired by landscapes, nature and the seasons. Imaginary and mystical places have provided the stimulus for several of the exhibited artists; others have been inspired by Westcountry locations. Some touch on themes of spirituality and paganism. The results are pieces which are often abstract, sometimes representational and occasionally other-worldly.
The exhibition features David Bomberg, Edward Burra, Prunella Clough, Terry Frost, Patrick Heron, Roger Hilton, Peter Lanyon, Richard Long, Rachel Lowe, George Shaw and Clare Woods. In...
Residents in Devon who have family links to the First World War are being invited to share the stories, memories and artefacts that link their family to the war.
It's part of a special anniversary being held to commemorate the beginning of the First World War.
A special service to mark this occasion will be held at Exeter Cathedral on Sunday 3 August. The service is open to everyone, but particularly welcome are Devon families with family links to the First World War.
The service will begin at 4pm.
Those with links to the First World War wishing to reserve...
Devon’s best bus driver has been named by Devon County Council at a surprise presentation yesterday on Tuesday.
Hundreds of bus passengers across the county have been voting for their favourite bus driver over the past couple of months, in a competition organised by the County Council.
The competition was launched earlier this year to coincide with national “Catch the Bus Week”.
The results are now in, and the drivers with the most votes have been recognised for their kind and courteous behaviour behind the wheel, and for their efforts at providing exceptional...
