Devon’s rail ambitions will be discussed at a sustainable growth event on Wednesday (20 May).
ConnectedCities has invited Councillor Andrea Davis, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Development, and Chair of the Peninsula Rail Task Force, to talk about the Devon Metro at its online seminar.
ConnectedCities is a non-political initiative which proposes a global sustainable development strategy to address issues such as climate change, the housing crisis and car dependency. Its vision is for compact, high quality, walkable developments focused around...
Research has revealed that five key worker roles, essential to keeping Devon running, earn less than the real Living Wage of £19,344.
During the Covid-19 crisis there has been an influx of appreciation for the UK’s key workers. A variety of companies are offering a range of free or discounted food, drink, phone contracts, app subscriptions and clothing all to celebrate those who are keeping the country running.
However Check-a-Salary , the salary comparison platform, have conducted research into the salaries of 20 different key worker roles across the UK and uncovered...
A rising research star from the University of Exeter has won £100k to launch her work into depression as part of a prestigious grant scheme.
Dr Valentina Mosienko, a Lecturer at the University of Exeter Medical School, has received the grant from the Academy of Medical Sciences’ £4.9million Springboard scheme, designed to support promising early career researchers.
The funding will allow Dr Mosienko to investigate the underlying biological causes of depression by looking at the influence of star-shaped brain cells – known as astrocytes - on depression.
Are you excited about the idea of owning a motorhome? There are few things that beat having the freedom to explore where you please while having the comfort of a motorhome to return to at the end of the day. Once you have made the decision to purchase a motorhome, you need to know how to make the most of your investment.
Check out this list of things to consider when you searching for the ideal Hymer for sale – what you need to buy, pack and think about to make all your motorhome journeys fun, stress-free and home from home.
We are living in uncertain times. Since the Covid-19 pandemic first seeped into the news headlines, only a matter of months ago, countries across the globe have been taking precautions. This had often involved lockdowns, with normal settings for social interaction – bars, restaurants, theatres, concert halls, and so on – closed until further notice. This crackdown on socializing has affected relationships, too. What if you happen to be single, and would have anticipated heading out to pubs or nightclubs at the weekend to interact with potential dates? There is an alternative, one that has...
Investec has announced that it is extending its partnership with food banks across the UK and supplying food banks in 15 UK cities with essential supplies.
Aiming to feed around 3,800 people every week across the country, Investec will be supplying around 20,000 food items on a weekly basis to each of the 15 food banks, which will help support the wider 20 food banks and 63 distribution centres in those networks. This is in addition to the 18,000 food items supplied every week in east London, supporting hundreds of families in need.
Last year Healthy Homes for Wellbeing, run by Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) launched a Winter Warmth campaign highlighting the issues of fuel poverty and hard to heat homes faced by local residents each and every winter.
The campaign generated almost £5,000 for the Healthy Homes Hardship Fund, thanks to the generosity of local residents.
This money has been used over the past six months to support low income and vulnerable households with purchases such as electric heaters, fridges, washing machines, cookers, fuel vouchers and basic repairs.
Devon Air Ambulance is celebrating a year of delivering its clinical service as an independent healthcare provider, a development that is helping patients across Devon.
In the lead up to becoming successfully registered with the Care Quality Commission last April, Devon Air Ambulance established a new integrated Patient Services team which combined the core emergency medical team of 23 Critical Care Paramedics and 15 Critical Care Doctors alongside aspects including research, education and training, clinical governance and a Patient Support service.
Vicarious liability of employers for their employees’ actions was discussed in detail in the Supreme Court hearing appeals in Morrisons Supermarkets v Various Claimants (2020) and Barclays Bank v Various Claimants (2020).
In the Morrisons case, an employee of the supermarket’s petrol station assaulted a customer. In legal circles there was some surprise that the supermarket was held to be vicariously liable for this. The decision was a borderline one on its facts with one Law Lord in the Court of Appeal saying that if Morrisons were liable then in practically every case where an...
Associate Solicitor Hannah Porter from The Family Law Company has been accredited by the Law Society and accepted as a member of the Family Law Panel.
This accreditation covers all types of family law work, except public law Children Act work and means that Hannah now has a recognised quality standard as a practitioner, so clients can be even more sure of an excellent standard of service. Achieving accreditation requires the successful completion of examinations, interviews and assessments to confirm suitability.
Hannah says “Having your skills and breadth of expertise...
