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...
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...
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...
Top spa consultant Lisa Nugent is set to visit Exeter later this month to do a series of one-to-one consultations with women in the city.
The Spa at The Magdalen Chapter will host Lisa Nugent, one of REN’s leading spa consultants, on 29 May.
Lisa is incredibly well known in the beauty industry and travels across the UK advising people on skin care. A limited number of appointments are still available for women who want to take advantage of having Lisa in Exeter.
Appointments will include a 20-minute consultation where she will give a full evaluation of your skin...
As part of Deaf Awareness Week (6 - 10 May) the Exeter Academy for Deaf Education is delighted to be launching its first 'Wear It Loud' Day on Friday 10 May.
Academy staff and students will be taking part and several local companies are already signed up to the challenge of 'wearing the brightest clothes you dare!'
Anyone is welcome to take part, so why not join in the fun? The suggested donation is £2 per person and the Academy is encouraging people to run their own fundraising activities, such as holding a brightly decorated cake sale or challenging family and friends and...
Cassa Pancho's award-winning Ballet Black returns to the Exeter Northcott Theatre for the third time this week as they celebrate the talents of black and Asian dancers from around the world. The company has garnered praise from all quarters, with recent accolades including a Critics' Circle National Dance Award nomination for Best Independent Company of 2012.
The company is delighted to present a mixed bill of premieres with exciting new work from up and coming choreographers: Ludovic Ondiviela (The Royal Ballet) with a specially composed score by Fabio D'andrea; Robert Binet (...
Exeter College art students showcase their talents this month in the city centre. The annual Foundation Degree Summer Show is open to the public, and provides an opportunity for prospective applicants to see the high standard of work produced. Exhibits include Fine Art, Graphic Communication, Photography and Digital Arts.
In partnership with Plymouth University, students can top up their Foundation Degree to a full BA with an optional third year in Plymouth.
The free show is open on weekdays for the last two weeks of May at the Centre for the Creative Industries, Victoria...
