Flybe has announced plans to cut 500 jobs, despite reporting a return to profit.
The Exeter-based company is planning to make £40m of savings this year and £45m in 2014-15.
Flybe chief executive Saad Hammad said: "The business needed action now and so today we are explaining our next phase which encompasses a review of everything we do and how we do it.
"Unfortunately there is a proposal for further redundancies. We will consult with the trade unions and employees to ensure that this is done fairly and delivers the right outcome for the business."
The winners of a region-wide mathematics competition, run by Exeter Mathematics School, were awarded their prizes by the Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, in a ceremony held on Thursday 7 November at the Department for Education.
The overall winners, from The Royal High School, Bath, demonstrated their mathematical and communications skills by providinga solution to ‘Bezout’s Buckets’ in an entertaining fashion.
The winning video: http://youtu.be/8vO_EcCW4jo
The competition, which was open to all secondary schools in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset...
Keep your brollies handy... you're going to need them! Forecasters are predicting more wet weather this week. The Met Office forecast is as follows: Monday: Generally wet and windy through the morning. Turning increasingly drier through the afternoon, with winds easing. Though remaining cloudy and murky with some patchy light rain. Milder than Sunday. Maximum Temperature 15 °C. Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday: Generally dry and fine on Tuesday with sunny spells. Bright and breezy for much of Wednesday but rain and stronger winds spreading south later. Windy, showery and colder by...
Gilbert Stephens LLP held a charity breakfast fundraiser at Graze Cafe, Sidmouth, for FORCE Cancer Charity and raised over £450 for the cause based in Exeter.
FORCE is the solicitors nominated charity of the year and around 40 people tucked in to help raise funds for the charity which helps support local people affected by cancer.
Alexandra Croft of Gilbert Stephens LLP comments: “Once again we were thrilled with the support shown by local people. We had a great turnout and hope to hold more events for FORCE next year.”
Global workplace provider Regus in Exeter is supporting a Christmas campaign which sends present-filled shoeboxes to needy children in developing and war torn countries.
The Regus centre is a local drop off point until the 18th November for the 2013 “Operation Christmas Child” shoebox appeal.
Run in conjunction with the Samaritan’s Purse charity, the appeal involves filling shoeboxes with toys and gifts to send to children overseas in refugee camps, orphanages, homeless shelters and impoverished neighbourhoods.
Steve Purdy, Managing Director at Regus, says: “The...
Students from Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education will be taking over Route 2 in Topsham on Thursday 28th November.
After the fun and success of last year’s British Sign Language (BSL) appearances at Café Lingua, which takes place on Thursdays at Route 2 in Topsham, we are set to put on another great event this November.
Students will be running the café’s kitchen and encouraging attendees and staff to communicate and order using BSL.
Whether you are new to BSL or a seasoned expert, the event is a relaxed, informal and friendly place to learn more, practice and...
Exeter singer songwriter Charlotte Ward is to perform at a concert in tribute to murdered soldier Lee Rigby. Over £8,000 has been raised for a trust fund for Lee Rigby's 2 year old son Jack and will be handed over to his trust fund at the event in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, next Saturday.
Charlotte was spotted by organiser Gary Gardner, one of the judges for the Open Mic UK competition: "He came to find me straight after my performance and asked me to play at the concert. It's such a privilege".
Charlotte performed one of her own songs, Sofar, to...
On 24th November 1999 my stepmother gave my brother her General Power of Attorney giving him absolute power over all her finances. She did not receive separate legal advice. It was witnessed by one very elderly neighbour. On 3rd March 2000, only three months later, my stepmother gifted her luxury penthouse apartment to my brother "in consideration and recognition of financial debts incurred by my late husband". The only outstanding debt my father had when he died was to glaziers for £3422.16, which I paid.
None of this came to my attention until after my stepmother's death in 2007...
On Sunday 6th October our Charity Skydive took place at Dunkerswell Airfield (Honiton) in aid of Exeter Axhayes Cats Protection Adoption Centre.
Staff and volunteers have spent months raising sponsorship and organising fund raising events such as our Puss in Chutes coffee morning and car boot sales.
They were very lucky with the weather, all that week it had rained, but Sunday was a lovely warm sunny day for our skydivers. Supporters had the privilege to watch our skydivers in action and of course they had their cameras to take lot photos of the day. Some of the staff and a...
