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Mecca Bingo is getting its bingo balls rolling again and announces today the reopening of Mecca Exeter on 25 July.

In accordance with the latest Government guidelines and a phased reopening plan, Mecca clubs are welcoming back customers, since temporarily closing their doors due to lockdown restrictions in March.

Jonathon Swaine, Managing Director of Retail at Mecca Bingo, said : “ We want to reassure the Mecca Bingo community that we are working together to take every precaution necessary to create a safe environment in which to play the nation’s favourite game. We’re...

The UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, McCarthy & Stone, has responded to Boris Johnson’s appeal for developers to “build, build, build” by actively searching for land in Exeter, as it looks set to make an investment of around £5million in older people’s housing in the city.

McCarthy and Stone is predicting a strong increase in the demand for retirement living in Exeter, given that the UK’s 65+ population is set to grow by 43 percent in the next 20 years[1], and it is seeking appropriate sites for the development of a new multi-tenure retirement...

In modern years, the concept of 3D printing has expanded significantly and is now able to perform vital roles in many applications, with the most important being manufacturing, medicine, architecture, custom art, and design. One of the main advantages of 3D printing machinery is Rapid Prototyping - which is the facility to design, manufacture, and test a customized part in as little time as possible.

However, the number of individuals investing in 3D printers for their own personal or business use is also increasing significantly. If you have recently purchased, or are thinking...

Researchers at two leading Westcountry institutions have teamed up with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in a study that shows that spending time in marine and coastal environments has positive benefits on health and well-being.

The review, held in collaboration with Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the University of Exeter and funded by Defra and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), reveals that visits to marine and coastal areas with designated or protected status and those with higher levels of biodiversity are associated with higher levels of calmness,...