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Supply chains live under the surface of everyday life. They move raw stuff, finished goods and info from makers to buyers. In Exeter and the wider South‑West they keep the High Street humming, the market thriving and people’s jobs safe. Recent things like pandemics, wars and Brexit have shown how thin our “just‑in‑time” models were. Now many firms think about “just‑in‑case” stock. The story below explains why the local supply chain matters, what makes it shaky, and how digital tools can make it tougher.

Supply chains live under the surface of everyday life. They move raw stuff,...

Smart Money Concepts (SMC) is a market methodology that studies how large, informed participants (institutions, funds, market makers) accumulate and distribute positions. Rather than depending on lagging oscillators, SMC emphasizes structure, liquidity, and order-flow dynamics, such as the location of stop orders, the mechanics of structure breaks (BOS/CHOCH), and the tendency of fair value gaps (FVGs) to be filled.

The approach was popularized through professional trading education in the 2010s and has accelerated since 2020 with the explosion of community resources and codified...

An innovation designed in Exeter to detect contaminated water and save lives has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

FluoroGlow’s device is designed to detect Cryptosporidium in water – a parasite that can cause severe illness and even death, especially in children and vulnerable people.

Previously, it has been difficult to detect without slow laboratory-based tests. But FluoroGlow aims to change that by providing rapid and reliable results directly at the water source.

It’s the brainchild of University of Exeter Medical Science graduate Kathryn...

When you’re running a manufacturing plant, the perimeter is just as important as what’s happening on the production floor. Machinery, raw materials, finished stock — all of it can be a target. Keeping a site safe takes more than just putting up a fence and walking away. It usually means a mix of solid barriers, the right technology, and a bit of practical know-how lochrin-bain.co.uk .

Fencing That Sends a Message

Every good security plan starts with a strong fence. Palisade fencing like the products available here is still the go-to for heavy industry - tall, tough, and...