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New research by global workplace provider Regus has revealed that a fifth of businesses in Exeter are planning to hire more returning mothers than they did a year ago. These latest findings are based on a survey of local business owners and senior managers.

Returning mothers play an important role in the overall economy by contributing to boosting GDP through increased female participation in the labour force.

But the contrasting demands of motherhood and work are one of the main reasons women don’t return to work. To combat this phenomenon, respondents emphasised the...

Exeter’s railway was a triple winner at the national Community Rail Awards held at Torquay’s Riviera International Centre on 1st October.

In front of an audience of more than 330 rail industry staff and volunteers, a campaign to promote the counties’ most scenic rail routes won first prize in the Marketing category. The campaign included the GreatScenicRailways.com website, a stall at London Paddington and an eye-catching advertising campaign. This led to a 40% jump in website traffic for the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership in their work to attract more tourists to the region...

Plymouth Argyle 2 Exeter City 0 - Match report

Exeter City bowed out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy after goals from Hiram Boateng and Craig Tanner secured a deserved Devon derby win for Plymouth Argyle in their 5,000th competitive match.

For Plymouth Argyle's 5,000th match, Paul Tisdale made five changes to his weekend line-up, with Ryan Harley making his long-awaited return from injury and Danny Butterfield, Arron Davies, Tom McCready and Alex Nicholls all coming in.

The Grecians might have been one-up just seconds into the game, with David Wheeler heading Tom...

Versatility is key to small and medium-sized practices as they compete for survival says new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

The survey, named The Global SMP business model: understanding a changing profession, provides a unique insight into how the SMP business model is changing to adapt to a new reality. It is the first study to provide such a detailed map of the sector’s service offering, its growth prospects and the source and value of its diverse skills.

Reacting to the findings, Rosana Mirkovic, ACCA head of SME policy said:...