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In some cases, 2020 seems to be a continuous unsuccessful Halloween party. But what Halloween party? We can't even have any party at all, let alone a Halloween themed one. Even though this year’s Halloween party will be more like a virtual one, a phone call with your close friends or just a photo shoot, we still can improvise and dress up for Halloween.

While creating a Halloween look, the most important parts of it are the makeup and the hairstyle. In this article, we’re going to talk about Halloween hairstyle ideas that you can go for this fall. By the way, besides the...

Sniffer dogs are successfully being trained to sniff out Covid-19 on humans and according to a leading security firm their use could become mainstream in Exeter by Easter 2021.

Security dogs are well known for their super sniffing abilities – money, drugs, explosives. However, recent trials have been successful in using canines to sniff out Covid-19 leading to enquiries for commercial use in shops, transport hubs and public spaces in Exeter.

“These dogs are simply amazing – they can smell the odour of Covid! Training is currently taking place to enable them to actually...

Napoleon famously called Britain “a nation of shopkeepers”. He meant it as an insult, but in The UK we have long since been proud of our local shop scene. Few other countries place such an important role in the health of their high streets, and whilst modern globalisation and economic change has meant that supermarkets and out of town retail outlets reign supreme, the high street retains a vital part in the British national narrative.

It’s no surprise therefore that the fate of the high street remains a common feature in news articles and opinion pieces. Whether it’s news about...

Business is blooming for independent, award-winning British Academy of Floral Art based in Dunchideock, near Exeter, with internationally renowned co-directors, Julie Collins and Tina Parkes taking on three new tutors and doubling the size of their Devon-based floristry training centre for beginners and professionals.

Fellow master florists Julie and Tina first met whilst teaching at Bicton College in East Devon, before establishing their new joint venture in Woodbury in 2008 and moving to Dunchideock Barton seven years’ ago. The academy offers professional floristry training and...