As the summer holidays end, a new survey has revealed gaps in childcare for parents of disabled children – impacting work for 90 per cent of parents.
Working Families survey of parents of disabled children this summer reveals the high costs and difficulties in finding suitable childcare which have a serious knock-on effect on parents’ work. Ninety per cent of parents responding said that they had to change their hours, take unpaid leave, request flexible working or make other changes to meet the need for care for their disabled child – four per cent of parents reported that they...
Now in its 15th year, the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme brings listeners the best of emerging British and international classical and jazz talent to the airwaves and live concerts. Through supporting the brightest musicians in reaching the next stage of their careers, the scheme showcases new talent to listeners across the UK via a series of BBC Radio 3 broadcasts, fronted by BBC Young Musician of the Year presenter Clemency Burton-Hill. Over the past 15 years the scheme has supported and spotted internationally recognised artists as diverse as Benjamin Grosvenor, Alison Balsom...
The CBI has raised its growth forecasts for 2013 and 2014 from 1.0% to 1.2%. But the UK's leading business lobbying organisation says the rebalancing away from consumption towards investment and trade is taking longer than expected.
The CBI says it has increased the figure from its May forecast, after a better than expected second quarter and signs of a pick-up in confidence across a broad range of sectors, including services, construction and manufacturing.
In 2014, the CBI expects the economy to gather pace, forecasting 2.3% GDP growth up from 2.0% in May, as disposable...
The first consultation for the new Exeter Mathematics School (EMS) will be held on 28 August at the University of Exeter.
The new school will be a mathematically oriented, academic sixth form, providing an environment in which those with an interest in, and aptitude for, mathematics can be stimulated, developed and stretched.
The EMS is due to open in September 2014, with 30 year 12 students drawn from Devon, Dorset, Cornwall and Somerset and is co-sponsored by the University of Exeter and Exeter College.
One of only two specialist mathematics schools in the UK, the...
According to research by money-saving taxi app, TaxiTastic ( www.taxitastic.co.uk ), East Devon is the most expensive place in England to leave the taxi meter running, costing £28 an hour, compared to low rates such as £6 in Redcar and Cleveland. The figures are based on data from the Hackney rate cards from each of the 363 borough councils across the UK. With a huge 2,500% variation in taxi waiting time charges across the country, it pays to know the rates for the area you’re in to avoid stacking up high fares when stuck in traffic or leaving the taxi waiting as you take an extra five...
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate of inflation fell by 0.1% to 2.8% in the year to July 2013, down from a 14-month high of 2.9% in June, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The largest contributions to the fall in the rate came from air fares, plus price movements (in some cases the result of seasonal sales) in the recreation & culture, and clothing & footwear sectors. A rise in petrol and diesel prices partially offset the fall.
The Retail Price Index (RPI) rate of inflation, which is typically higher than CPI, includes certain housing costs and is...
The UK housing market appears to have finally turned a corner as buyers returned to the market in their biggest numbers for four years, according to the latest Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.
The survey reveals that during July, the number of potential buyers looking to enter the market grew at the fastest rate since July 2009. Since the start of the year, buyers have gradually been returning to test the market and new figures also suggest the significant numbers of first time buyers taking advantage of the government's Help to Buy Scheme ,...
Britain’s cycling heroes have inspired record numbers of youngsters in Exeter to get on their bikes, according to figures from British Cycling.
The number of young British Cycling members is soaring, with under 18 membership increasing by 32 per cent across the South West in the past year.
Cycling clubs in the region are also experiencing an influx of new young riders, with British Cycling reporting a significant increase in cyclists at all of its 47 Go-Ride clubs across the region – six of which were formed in the past year.
Fitness First has embarked on a nationwide project which will see its gyms undergo a complete transformation, with investment being made to improve the clubs' decors as well as their equipment, changing rooms and workout areas.
With an investment of over £20 million across clubs commencing in 2013, Fitness First is taking fitness technology and the gym experience to another level. Each site will be kitted out with the latest exercise equipment to put members in complete control of their workout.
So what are these unique 'workout of the future' inspired initiatives?
Parents are being warned of an 'asthma attack time-bomb' potentially facing the 1.1 million children with asthma in the UK when they go back to school after the summer holidays.
Leading charity Asthma UK has today released alarming new data showing a dramatic surge in children's hospital admissions that coincides with their return to school.
In England, more children are rushed to hospital with an asthma attack in mid-September than any other week during the year. Over 4.6 times as many children in England were hospitalised because of their asthma in the third week of...
