Devon

Gender pay gap at 18.3% in South West

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/06/2017 - 7:36am

Thousands of employers will publish their gender pay gap figures for the first time from today, helping break the glass ceiling and create a more modern workforce.

The UK is one of the first countries in the world to require gender pay gap reporting and follows the government’s commitment to introduce the requirements at the last election. This is a key part of the government’s work to eliminate the gender pay gap.

Voluntary, private and public sector employers with 250 or more employees will be required to publish their figures by April 2018. The regulations will cover...

University of Exeter opens business space at Exeter Science Park

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/06/2017 - 6:32am

The University of Exeter has launched new business space and hot-desking facilities at the Exeter Science Park to help build partnerships with high-growth businesses.

To mark the opening of the new space, CBI South West Director Deborah Waddell and Sean Fielding, Director of Innovation, Impact & Business at the University, met to discuss business collaboration and new initiatives.

The space at the Science Park will be managed by the University’s Innovation, Impact and Business (IIB) team, who are experts in creating collaboration opportunities and generating value for...

Bogus trading standards officer scam warning

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 04/05/2017 - 4:50pm

Householders are urged to be on their guard following reports that fraudsters, falsely claiming to be trading standards officers, are operating in Devon and Somerset.

Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service says that the fraudsters have been knocking on doors and 'advising' residents that they can obtain a refund and compensation following poor work carried out previously.

The resident is then told by the officer that for the claim to proceed £1000 must be paid into a specific bank account, the details of which are provided by the fake officer.

This is a type...

Family fun this Easter at Newton Abbot Racecourse

Event Date: 
15/04/2017 - 11:45am
Venue: 
Newton Abbot Racecourse

Treat the family to a fun-filled day out this extended Easter Bank Holiday and enjoy a thrilling afternoon at the races on Easter Saturday 15 April.

To celebrate, there will be a free Easter egg for the first 200 children through the gates on the day.

Racing starts at 13.55, with the gates open at 11.55.

The last race is 17.15. Enjoy a day out with the kids this Easter holiday for less with our free entry offer for children aged 16 and under and students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS card.

Tickets are available online now priced at £19 for the...

RD&E to benefit from £41,000 funding boost for maternity safety training

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 04/05/2017 - 3:14pm

Maternity staff at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust are set to benefit from a £41,000 funding boost which will enable the Trust to deliver further training to improve maternity safety.

The RD&E has received a share of over £8m through Health Education England’s (HEE) Maternity Safety Training Fund, which is being distributed to all NHS Trusts in England on behalf of the Department of Health.

The fund aims to support a culture of continuous learning and improvement in safe maternity services, with the hope of reducing the rates of still births, neonatal...

Corinne West returns to Otterton Mill

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 04/05/2017 - 3:12pm

California-based songwriterCorinne West kicks off her 2017 UK Tour inApril 2017, one that she’s been looking forward to as she reveals “There is always a certain magic in the UK tours. It will be stellar to be with you once again.”

In advance of her tour, Corinne will release a single; a reworking of the Battlefield Band songThe Yew Tree, written by Brian McNeill which is released 14th April. Corinne is delighted to return to Otterton Mill on 27 April, following last year’s sell out performance.

While Corinne West is a well-established figure on the acoustic roots/folk...

Corinne West

Event Date: 
27/04/2017 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Otterton Mill, Fore St, Otterton, Budleigh Salterton EX9 7HG

Corinne West

Thursday 27th April

Otterton Mill, Fore St, Otterton, Budleigh Salterton EX9 7HG

Starts 8pm, tickets £15.00

To book tel 01395 568521

California-based songwriterCorinne West kicks off her 2017 UK Tour inApril 2017, one that she’s been looking forward to as she reveals “There is always a certain magic in the UK tours. It will be stellar to be with you once again.”

In advance of her tour, Corinne will release a single; a reworking of the Battlefield Band songThe Yew Tree, written by Brian McNeill which is released 14th April....

Plymouth Science Park's £7 million space-age building in multiple awards finals

THE stunning new £7 million building at Plymouth Science Park has now been shortlisted for a record four prestigious building and planning awards for its forward-thinking space-age design.

Standing at the entrance way to the park at Derriford, behind the city’s hospital, the new building is the most technologically advanced in the south west.

1 Research Way has already been nominated for awards from the city’s Evening Herald newspaper and also the RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) and to that clutch it has now added two more nominations from the prestigious...

Bluebell day

Event Date: 
05/04/2017 - 2:45pm
Venue: 
Holyford Woods, Colyton, EX24 6HW - no vehicle access or parking

Start the day with a Dawn Chorus walk at the picnic site at the top of Seaton Down Hill at 6am.

Followed by a day of walks, activities and celebrations of the history, wildlife and trees of Holyford Woods.

Organised by the East Devon District Council Countryside team and the Holyford Woodland Trust.

A free event

No vehicle access or parking - please use the free parking at Colyford Memorial Hall, where a free shuttle bus will operate throughout the day. First bus 11.15am last bus returns 4.15pm.

Find out more at wildeastdevon.co.uk

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