The UK economy will continue to grow throughout this year, with GDP growth expected to pick up in 2014, according to the CBI’s latest economic forecast published today. But while recent economic data have been more promising, clear challenges remain both at home and abroad, the UK’s leading business group warned.
The CBI is forecasting GDP growth of 1% in 2013, unchanged from its previous forecast after official first quarter figures came in line with its expectations. Quarter-on-quarter growth is expected to gather pace gradually. The CBI is forecasting growth of 0.3% in the...
Employees at Ashfords solicitors in Exeter have turned their car park into a makeshift gym in a bid to keep fit.
The firm has recruited personal trainer Trisha Brown to help staff stay in shape. Classes on offer include Kettlercise, a routine that uses light weights that resemble bowling balls, and Boxercise, a fitness class incorporating boxing moves and techniques.
Trisha, who runs a company called Exmoor Fitness, said: “I am dedicated to supporting others to achieve their fitness and personal goals.
“There is something special about committing to exercise with a...
Children are being moved too many times between foster families because of the need for more foster carers across the UK, the Fostering Network is warning today with the publication of new survey results. The survey found that in the last two years three in five foster carers (61 per cent) have cared for children who have previously had two or more moves between homes. Two in five (43 per cent) have looked after at least one child who has been moved four or more times, while one in ten (11 per cent) have cared for children who have had ten or more moves before coming to live with them....
A group of friends from Exeter will embark on a cycle ride at the end of May that will cover over 1,000 miles between two famous landmarks while raising money for a local charity.
Andy Rowe, Brian Moore, Keith Chapman, Anthony Towl and Jamie Howard will complete the 11-day Paris to Rome ride in a bid to raise £4,000 for Hospiscare.
The friends will begin on Sunday 26 May at the Eiffel Tower in Paris and finish on 5 June at the Coliseum in Rome.
The route will include 100,000 feet of climbing taking in the famous Tour de France mountains, Galibier and Izoard....
Deborah Custance-Baker is preparing her Large Black pigs in readiness for the judging rings at the Devon County Show next week (May 16-18). Deborah, from Silverton near Exeter, is pinning her hopes of success on two youngsters and is hoping they will give her the edge over her arch rival. “I have been practicing walking round the field to get them used to the stick and board which is used to steer them. They are typical "teenagers" and sometimes conform but quite often they don’t. It could be interesting! “They will need to be washed and then oiled up to make them gleam in the sun at the...
Regen SW has today written to all MPs in the South West, inviting them to pledge to develop a world-leading renewable energy industry - employing 34,000 people by the end of the decade. The pledge is at the heart of the South West Renewable Energy Manifesto, which sets out eight key commitments to put sustainable energy at the heart of our economic future.
The Manifesto is supported by Local Enterprise Partnerships from the West of England, Cornwall and the Isles of Scily, Dorset, and the Heart of South West and sponsored by Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Gilbert, Labour MP Ben...
Black Voices, a Birmingham-based performance ensemble renowned for its rich, powerful harmonies and stunning arrangements, are coming to Exeter on Saturday 8 June to do a concert and public workshop supported by St Thomas Gospel Choir.
Black Voices was founded and is led by its musical director Carol Pemberton. Since 1987, she has steered Black Voices in becoming a unique performance ensemble, focused on promoting singing the black oral tradition (SBOT). The group, inspired by Sweet Honey in the Rock, and Take Six, has forged its own dynamic way of distilling and re-presenting...
The Exeter Spitfires finally get to play their opening game at their new home this Sunday. The Bristol Bats are the first visitors to Chadwick Field at St. Luke's Sports College, with the first pitch at 12.00pm.
The Spitfires will be looking to make further improvements in their third game of the season following two heavy losses on the road at Plymouth and Torbay.
After their opening day loss in Plymouth they were much improved, however, at Torbay and held an early 3-2 lead. The game slowly got away from them though and they eventually lost 23-5.
Demand for luxury student accommodation in Exeter has gone through the roof following the release of the first phase of a high-end, multi-million-pound development located in the heart of the city.
Dean Clarke Lofts, located in the former Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, initially released 10 lofts on Saturday 16 March, but the accommodation – which includes features such as mezzanine-level double bedrooms, high-speed broadband and designer kitchens – proved so popular among both UK and overseas University of Exeter students, that a second phase of studios has been released ahead...
