People with physical and mental disabilities still face significant barriers in the workplace, a new Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) survey of senior British SME decision-makers suggests.
Nearly half (45%) of SME senior decision makers surveyed by YouGov for RICS said disabled people would find it ‘difficult’ in their workplace and 16% felt disabled people were not generally supported in their workplace. 70% of the RICS membership in the UK is made up of SME’s.
A lack of appropriate access was viewed as the primary barrier to increasing diversity (29%) among...
Police investigating an assault on a man at a taxi rank in Newton Abbot and are appealing for information.
Three men approached the victim on Queen Street, near Lloyds Bank, on Wednesday 4 May 2016 at around 6.30pm.
The 41-year-old local man was punched to the ground and the men continued to attack him.
The suspects stole a pair of sunglasses and some clothing from the victim that he had just purchased, and then ran off in the direction of Lloyds Bank.
The victim suffered chest and facial injuries as a result and he received treatment at Torbay Hospital....
National Badger Week is organised by the Badger Trust and will take place from June 25th-2nd July.
As well as a celebration of the Badger it will also focus on a number of issues that affect badgers in their daily lives.
The Badger is an iconic species that has been in our landscape for many years and although rarely seen this mysterious creature remains one of the most popular mammals in the UK today. National Badger Week will see numerous events across the country aimed at drawing attention to the badger, its ecology and behaviour, and how we must do more to protect the...
A team of 7 women from Bradley Estate Agents in Exmouth have signed up for this year’s Twilight Walk on the 9th July.
The 5 or 10 mile sponsored walk round Exmouth is being held to raise much needed funds for local charity Hospiscare.
Many of the women walking are taking part for personal reasons, and Lisa Findel-Hawkins from Bradleys Estate Agents is one of them.
Lisa explains ”My work colleagues and I wanted to do something to raise money for the Exeter Hospice following my sister in law's sudden illness. Hospiscare were not only a help to her, but also to her...
Fraudsters who preyed on vulnerable people across the UK and Channel Islands, by stealing money from their bank accounts, have been jailed.
Six offenders, aged between 21 and 45, have been jailed for a total of more than 20 years at Bristol Crown Court for their crime, which involved duping more than £1.3m from vulnerable and elderly victims, including many living in the south west of England. A seventh person has been given a nine month custodial sentence (suspended for two years).
More than 40 victims were conned out of a total of £1.3m by the well-organised gang, who...
A 74-year-old Bideford man has been convicted of murdering his partner at Exeter Crown Court today (23 June).
Edgar Fairhurst, 74, was charged with the murder of Marjorie Elphick, 83, after her body was discovered at their home in Riverside Close, Bideford, in the early hours of Wednesday 30 December 2015.
The jury found Fairhurst guilty of murder following a four-day trial and he was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 20 years.
Detective Inspector Sharon Donald, Senior Investigating Officer from the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “...
Staff at a local opticians in Exeter are donning their daftest fancy dress and striking their best poses, as part of Armed Forces week. To show support for this year’s Armed Forces Week (20-26 June), Specsavers Exeter will be hosting a day of fancy dress fun on Saturday 25 June to raise money for Blind Veterans UK (BVUK). Staff at the store will be dressing in the Union Jack colours of red, white and blue to support the cause, with collection boxes so customers are able to make a donation at the till point. The activity follows Specsavers’ successful involvement in last year’s Make a...
Stop Press: The Levellers - LEVELLING THE LAND 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR.
November & December UK Tour announced for 2016 celebrating 25 years of Levelling the Land. A mammoth European & UK tour supported by the amazing Ferocious Dog.
Ferocious Dog Confirmed for Left Stage, Glastonbury, Sat evening 25th June. In China, 2015 was the year of the Sheep – but in Nottinghamshire and countless venues and festivals in the UK it was the year of the Dog. The year that Ferocious Dog snarled their way from the periphery of the festival and gig scene and put themselves firmly in the...
A new toolkit to help Exeter’s cultural organisations engage and manage their volunteers effectively will be launched at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) on Tuesday 5 July.
Camilla Hampshire, Museums Manager and Cultural Lead, said: “Volunteers are an important part of life at RAMM and much of the guidance is based on our experience, developed over many years, but through this project refined for wider sector usage with our colleagues at the Libraries and Cathedral.
The three partners hope that organisations of all sizes will find the toolkit useful in helping...
