Motorists are being reminded of the dangers faced by road workers who carry out vital improvements and maintenance on our roads - in particular on the development of the South Devon Link Road.
Emergency Services, Local Authority Road Safety Teams and contractors Galliford Try are urging drivers to take extra care at road works in a bid to cut deaths and injuries of road workers.
Since 2010, eight road workers have been killed whilst improving and maintaining the road network in England – and around 2,200 road accidents where people are injured occur every year at or in road...
The number of people worshipping in Devon's Anglican churches has risen over the past year by more than one per cent, the latest attendance figures have shown.
There has been an upward trend in the recorded average weekly attendance since 2008, with the latest figure reaching 27,100 in 2011.
The number of children attending church or church related projects has also risen signficantly, to 3,800 in 2011 (the latest available figures).
The number of people going to a church service at Christmas is also up significantly, in common with other dioceses across the Church...
Tiverton and Honiton MP Neil Parish has shown his commitment to protecting animals by pledging his support for the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW) campaign against wildlife crime. Neil Parish, who is chairman of the Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare, hosted the IFAW’s ‘Wildlife Crime – The Fightback’ event at the House of Commons on Monday 29th April. Key speakers included Environment Minister Richard Benyon MP, and Kelvin Alie, Wildlife Crime Programme Director, IFAW. Neil Parish is working with IFAW to highlight animal welfare issues and send a clear message...
BAM Construction - Western Ltd, the contractors responsible for building the new Montgomery Primary School in Revers Road, St Thomas, have won a prestigious National Gold Award from the Considerate Constructors Scheme.
The annual awards, run by the Scheme, recognise the highest levels of consideration and care shown by construction sites throughout the UK towards their local neighbourhood, the general public, site staff and the environment. Only 77 UK sites achieved the gold standard this year from over 7000, making this site’s achievement particularly significant.
Half of all women working in the South West earn less than the Living Wage, according to new research by Fair Play South West. The gender equality organisation supported by Equality South West has analysed provisional data from the Office of National Statistics Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, and learned that while just 19% of men in the South West earn less than £7.45 per hour, the figure for women is 47%. Jackie Longworth, Chair of Fair Play South West, said: "Women workers suffer from the double whammy that they earn less per hour than men and they work fewer paid hours per week...
Experience a thrilling, up-close experience of the Shakespeare’s Globe productions in the comfort and convenience of your local cinema!
Globe on Screen returns to the big screen at the Exeter Picturehouse with three blockbusters from its award-winning 2012 season, including box-office sensation Twelfth Night with Stephen Fry and Mark Rylance.
It's a chance to experience the world's most famous stage as if you were there in person – all three performances have been captured in high definition and will be broadcast in their entirety with full 5.1 surround sound.
Mikael Perret has been developing his skill in making patisserie for as long as he can remember.
He first discovered his love of the craft at a very early age in his native Brittany, taught by his grandmother and grandfather. Mikael has been refining his technique and thrilling his private catering clients throughout the southwest for more than 15 years, and the time has now come for him to share some of that knowledge.
If you’ve never tried to make a choux pastry, or fill a profiterole your chance is coming.
Mikael has joined forces with Gourmandine Creperie &...
Cornerstone recently held an Open Day at its new offices on Western Way, Exeter, offering an opportunity for tenants to meet staff, tour the building, and to discuss tenant involvement and feedback with housing staff.
Representatives from Exeter City Council Housing Benefit Team and the Citizens Advice Bureau were also on hand to offer information on the recent housing benefit changes. Rick Williams, Chief Executive of Cornerstone said, “We’re continually looking at new ways of engaging with our tenants and wanted to offer an opportunity to see the new offices, meet all of our...
Mikael Perret has been developing his skill in making patisserie for as long as he can remember. He first discovered his love of the craft at a very early age in his native Brittany, taught by his grandmother and grandfather.
Mikael has been refining his technique and thrilling his private catering clients throughout the South West for more than 15 years, and the time has now come for him to share some of that knowledge. If you’ve never tried to make a choux pastry, or fill a profiterole your chance is coming.
Mikael has joined forces with Gourmandine Creperie & Bistrot...
Not exactly something which does exactly what it says on the tin!
Auto enrolment is the government’s plan to solve the problem of lack of saving to fund people’s retirement. The fact that the word pension is not used in the title may well be deliberate due to the various pension scandals in the past.
In many ways initially the main affect will be on the employers who have to ensure that they set up the necessary pension schemes. Major employers will need to have already taken action on this, but those employing between 499 and 62 employees need to have things in place by...
