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Filming in Exeter has brought in an estimated £140,000 worth of benefits to the city over the last year, new figures have revealed. TV documentaries, dramas, promotional films and adverts have all been shot in Exeter over the last 12 months. The City Council liaise directly with production companies wishing to film in Exeter, advising on the suitability of locations, how to gain access and places to stay and eat out at. Among those filming in Exeter during 2016/17:

• Rosamunde Pilcher TV drama, including courtroom scene filmed at Exeter Guildhall as well as scenes filmed in
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The South West’s land, property and construction sectors must collaborate better to help end rising homelessness and deliver more affordable homes, says the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

The professional body is asking those who work in the industry to pledge their support for its ‘A Home For Cathy’ campaign, which aims to deliver solutions to alleviate the country’s affordable housing crisis.

RICS – which sets professional standards in the land, property and construction sectors – launched its ‘Home for Cathy’ campaign at the end of last year to coincide...

Devon Labour Party is proud to announce that for the first time every seat in the upcoming Devon County Council elections will have a Labour candidate. Rob Hannaford, Labour candidate for Exwick & St. Thomas in Exeter said: “I'm delighted our Party will for the first time stand candidates in every Devon division. "Our Party has a clear message for Devon voters - the Conservative's plan more Council Tax rises whilst cutting your key services, charging residents more for less. This will be disastrous for Devon’s social care, children's services, our NHS, education, our environment and...

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...