A former assistant to outgoing Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw will be Labour’s next parliamentary candidate in the city.
Steve Race, who is a currently a councillor in Hackney, a London borough, defeated three other shortlisted candidates in a vote of Exeter Labour Party members on Saturday [16 July].
Mr Bradshaw, the city’s representative since 1997, announced in February that he will not be seeking re-election when the UK chooses its next government.
He backed Mr Race to be his replacement, saying he would be a “...
Participants across the country are being invited to sign up to the Leukaemia Care Step Out Challenge for Spot Leukaemia, which launches this September.
The aim is to move as far as you can between 1st and 30th September and raise as much as you can - there’s no minimum limit. To take part you can walk, run, cycle or run and set whatever distance you want to. Once signed up, all you need to do is ask friends and family to sponsor whatever they can.
Chief Executive of Leukaemia Care, Zack Pemberton-Whiteley, said: “The challenge is free to sign up to and people can raise...
With Covid-19 rates rising, people attending health appointments at their GP or in hospital are being strongly encouraged to wear a mask. The same advice is being issued to people visiting friends or family in hospital or a care home.
There are currently six times as many people in Devon’s hospitals with Covid-19 than the beginning of June; over 300 patients. More than 1000 hospital staff are absent due to Covid-19; four times the number in early June. Community Covid-19 rates are less accurate, due to reduced testing, but have seen similar increases....
Businesses led by women were hit harder by COVID-19 than those led by men, according to a new study.
The study, published in The World Bank Research Observer , looked at the performances of 40,000 businesses in 49 countries between April and September 2020 using interviews and analysis from the World Bank’s Business Pulse Survey and Enterprise Survey programmes.
The data, which focused on firms of all sizes in the hospitality, manufacturing, retail and wholesale, and service industries, covered countries from East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America...
The spring booster programme draws to a close this month, but it’s not too late for people who are eligible to have their vaccination and clinics will still run over the summer.
People turning 75 on or after 1 July will not be eligible for the spring booster, however anyone who is eligible on 30th of June will still be able to have their vaccination during July.
This means that anyone who is 75 and over, immunosuppressed or a resident of a care home for older people on 30th June will still be able to have their spring booster vaccination. People who are immunosuppressed...
NHS Devon’s trailblazing work to tackle health inequalities experienced by ethnically diverse communities in Devon has received national recognition, beating stiff competition from across the country to win the Health Equalities category in the national NHS parliamentary awards.
NHS Devon’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team were nominated by the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, Luke Pollard and the MP for Totnes, Anthony Mangnall. The winning nominees were announced at an awards ceremony in Westminster yesterday (6 July).
Exeter Science Park has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of Carrie Piper as Head of Finance and Support Services.
With responsibility for the overall management of the Park’s financial operations, Carrie will work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team and collaborate with Board, Shareholders, Partners and other stakeholders to support the Park and its tenants in their continued growth.
A Chartered Management Accountant, Carrie’s senior-level, finance business partnering experience has supported growth in both the public and private sectors,...
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is looking for candidates to join its multinational cabin crew team. The Dubai-based airline is holding a Cabin Crew recruitment open day on 26th July at Mercure Exeter Southgate.
The airline is looking for individuals who are passionate about delivering simple yet personalised and impeccable hospitality while creating memorable moments for its customers. Safety being one of Emirates’ highest priorities, the ideal candidate will lead confidently and take control when it comes to managing aircraft services, security, and safety...
Thousands of unpaid family carers across Devon, who were already experiencing financial hardship after having to give up paid work to perform their caring role, are being pushed deeper into debt and poverty, according to Devon Carers. Devon Carers is a service provided by local charity Westbank Community Health and Care, based at Exminster, near Exeter.
Even before the pandemic, a funding crisis in the social care system meant thousands of unpaid family carers in Devon and across the South West were under real pressure. Funding cuts and the closure of local care services have...
A leading housing association is set to build 218 homes in rural areas across Devon over the next two years.
In a week when the housing sector celebrates Rural Housing Week – a yearly event organised by the National Housing Federation – LiveWest has demonstrated its commitment to rural housing by building 508 rural homes in the past two years.
LiveWest has invested close to £44m in rural homes during the last financial year having built 264 homes in rural areas.
In the last two years, LiveWest has built 31 homes in Crediton, 21 homes in Bovey Tracey, and...
