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New children's library opens in Exeter

After months of building work, the new children’s library in Exeter is now open to the public. The Clore Children's Library features a brand-new sensory area, a floating mezzanine and activities for older children. Designed to be welcoming and accessible to all children and families, and championing interests, passions and their imaginations.

The new dedicated sensory space aims to support children with ADHD, autism, and sensory processing disorders. Created in collaboration with specialists  Aurora , part of the Osborne Technologies group. The space features a lift to ensure all...

Paul Berry, Co-owner of Spelt, which is offering ‘lunch for a fiver’ throughout August.

Chefs at award-winning Swan launch ‘lunch for a fiver’ at neighbourhood restaurant

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Mon, 08/03/2020 - 4:23pm

THE OWNERS of a multi-award-winning gastropub in Bampton in Devon have launched lunch for five pounds at their neighbourhood restaurant in the same market town next month (August 2020).

Paul and Donna Berry, who opened the new concept style eatery called Spelt, not far from their ‘Estrella Damm’ Top 50 pub, The Swan, are running the offer on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Paul, who co-owns The Swan and Spelt with his wife and fellow award-winning chef Donna, said: “We usually offer lunch for £10 from Tuesday to Saturday, but with the new Government Eat Out to Help Out scheme of...

The Range, NHS

The Range raises over £51,479 for the NHS

Following months of hard-working and dedicated Range employees applying strict social distancing measures in stores, The Range’s staff have additionally raised a collective £51,479.56 for the NHS. Through fundraising, the store-staff in all 175 Range stores across the UK have collected the grand total to be donated to the much-loved National Health Service.

With the added pressure of the pandemic, The Range has put social distancing measures in place to protect staff and customers, ensuring the safety of all those in-store. Staff have been praised for their dedication to...

The Event Book

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Sun, 08/02/2020 - 10:49am

The perfect event requires dedication and hard work even before it begins. Such is the job of Event Management companies such as The Event Book. Depending upon the type of event, the preparations have to be different. It requires expertise to choose the theme, catering, accommodation and much more. Such stressful and complex planning can be delegated to Event planners to ensure you can relax, safe in the knowledge that the event is taken care of by experts.

How to choose an Event Management service

There are several things to consider before you select an event...

Local law firm welcomes success of its campaign for video wills

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 07/31/2020 - 11:24pm

A South West based firm of solicitors is delighted to see the success of its campaign for video wills as the Ministry of Justice announces forthcoming reform that permits the use of video platforms like Skype or Zoom.

Solicitors Title, an innovative firm of solicitors based in Exeter and Taunton, was the first law firm in the United Kingdom to prepare and execute a will entirely over the internet. The client was in self-isolation 150 miles away.

The established view of the legal profession, including the Law Commission, was that a will had to be witnessed in the physical...

Innovations by Devon's health visitors lead the way nationally

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 07/31/2020 - 10:06pm

Digital innovations by Devon’s health visitors, which ensure that new parents receive the support they need during the Coronavirus pandemic, have been recognised nationally.

Devon County Council’s Health Visitor Service has been quick to respond to the pandemic and offer virtual appointments, new birth phone and video appointments and specialist support groups, including infant feeding and sleep clinics.

Last week they were invited to share their innovations with the Institute of Health Visiting, the principle body tasked with sharing best practice to health visitors in...

Emily Davies

University of Exeter Student Startup Manager shortlisted for national educator award

SETsquared Exeter Student Startup Manager Emily Davies , has been shortlisted for the 2020 National Enterprise Educator Awards for her contribution to entrepreneurship education and support. Since she joined the University of Exeter in 2017, Emily has been pivotal in the development of the entrepreneurship support delivered through the Student Startups programme . The programme has been responsible for helping students on the first steps of their entrepreneurial journeys, from the generation of ideas, through to launch and trading. It provides a safe and supported space in which...

Exeter graduates celebrate with online ceremony featuring celebrity alumni 

Graduates at the University of Exeter celebrated finishing their degrees in an online ceremony to mark their achievements - with some wearing home-made mortar boards and gowns.

The COVID-19 pandemic meant that physical graduation ceremonies were postponed until a later date, but an online conferment took place today (31st July 2020), to honour the students’ achievements. A physical graduation will be planned for a later date.

The conferment video was posted to the platform Flipgrid to students internationally with the Vice Chancellor Sir Steve Smith, the Chancellor Lord...

Top 7 Herbs Your Dog Needs to Try

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Fri, 07/31/2020 - 11:44am

Most dogs seem so energetic and ready for anything at any time that it can be easy to underestimate their needs. Dogs have surprisingly sensitive systems that require a great deal of care. Their diets must be managed properly to make sure that they are receiving the best nutrition possible, which, in turn, will ensure their optimum health. While it may sound odd, some natural herbs can help your dog a great deal, and incorporating them into their diet is not a terribly difficult task. The following 6 herbs are wonderful for dogs and are most assuredly worth a try.

  1. Dandelion
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Coacha Leads the Way with New Track & Trace Features Sports, Recreational & Pastime Clubs

As many clubs begin to tackle the massive issues of how to manage the return to operations, one UK-based software company has stepped in to provide new COVID Track and Trace tools to their customers. Coacha already provides management software to many sports, recreational and pastime clubs all around the country and on an international level. These new additions will help to ease some of the pressures clubs are feeling as they open up, following the slight change in lockdown regulations.

Preparations Being Made

Sports clubs have been able to open their doors once again...

Car Park Party: The ultimate live drive-in entertainment experience pulls into Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 07/31/2020 - 12:51am

Other events have unfortunately broken down on the proverbial motorway this summer, but CAR PARK PARTY is still cruising along on its journey to bring safe, socially distanced ‘drive-in’ entertainment to the people of Devon and beyond at Powderham Castle on the 14th & 15th August.

CAR PARK PARTY provides not just an evening, but a whole weekend for family and friends to enjoy with each day holding fun-filled experiences showcasing Car Park Comedy with The Comedy Store, Car Park Karaoke with The Massaoke Band and Car Park Theatre with Horrible Histories bringing the West End...

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