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Exeter Brick Festival returns

After the HUGE success of last year, the Exeter Brick Festival returns on 26 th April, and it's gearing up to be the biggest brick-tastic celebration for LEGO fans!

Immerse yourself in a world of creativity and fun as families, collectors, adult builders, and every LEGO-fanatic imaginable come together for a day of brick-filled bliss!

Wondering what's on at a Brick Festival event? Hold onto your bricks, as Exeter Brick Festival is unleashing a whirlwind of excitement! With new LEGO activities that include lightning-fast speed building competitions to super creative...

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An online broker has scammed me: How to get money back after being scammed online?

So, just like many others who fall for the compelling and convincing pretense of the online scammers, you have fallen victim too. You just wanted to make some money so you could improve your financial conditions. You thought trading was a great way to make money and so you went with the first online broker that you found on the internet. Big mistake! Whoever chooses their broker without proper research increases the chances of ending up with an online scammer. The scammer is there only to take your money and do nothing else for you. But now that you have made the mistake and you have been...

SWASFT Achieves Gold Standard For Major Emergencies Training

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) has been officially recognised for delivering world-class training for major emergencies. The Trust has been awarded the prestigious Skills for Health Quality Mark – for providing outstanding Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) training. The training, which is run in partnership with Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre, is intended to prepare commanders for anything from extreme weather conditions to a major transport incident or an outbreak of an infectious disease. SWASFT is the first UK...

Top 3 Mistakes To Avoid When Trading Gold

We could all use some extra income but most of us are struggling to keep the job we have while working from home. Luckily you don’t have to take on an extra job to bring in more money. In fact, if you know where to look it's easy to turn in jewellery for a good price. In this article, I will be telling you how to avoid the biggest mistakes made when pawning or trading jewellery.

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Mistake#1: Only Trade with a Trusted and Reliable Centre

If you are interested in trading gold, for example, make sure you are going to a respected and reliable gold centre....

Top smartphone accessories 2020

You spend approximately 80% of your time with your smartphone. Why not get into the habit of investing in it not just for protective reasons, but to also benefit from its features and capabilities with the 2020’s must-have smartphone accessories. Wherever you go, your phone goes, it works as an assistant at work, GPS, music player, and captures all your memories. For a device that does this much for you, why not invest in it with a few smartphone accessories so that it’s used to the maximum.

Try out some of these new smartphone accessories, they could even preserve the quality of...

Child sex offences jump almost 40% over 5 years in the South West

UK Police recorded more than 200 child sex offences, on average, every day last year, new figures from the NSPCC reveal.

Out of the 73,518 recorded offences including rape, online grooming and sexual assault against children in the UK in 2019/20, police in the South West region registered 5,310 offences – up 38% in the five years since 2014/15.

Where gender and age were recorded, girls were more than four times as likely to be victims. There were 812 offences committed against 15-year-olds, making it the most common age group to be a victim of offences in the region....

Are you ready to propose? 4 things you should do before popping the question

Many couples choose to marry after a period of courtship. This may be due to religious convictions or personal values. Others opt to marry for legal reasons. Spouses can be covered on their partner’s health insurance and it can simplify the process of establishing your partner as your legal beneficiary.

Whatever your reasons for considering marriage, there are some important steps to take before you get down on bended knee to ensure your proposal is perfect.

1. Discuss the Future

Talk to your partner about your hopes for the future. Have a clear understanding of where...

Cash Converters is on the lookout for lockdown heroes

Leading pre-owned goods retailer, Cash Converters wants to give back to members of the community who have gone above and beyond to support others during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Following the lifting of the UK-wide lockdown, the retailer wants to recognise people who have worked to make the lives of others better during this challenging time.

Cash Converters is encouraging people to nominate members of the local community for a chance to win a £250 voucher to spend at Cash Converters Plymouth or Exeter.

Matt Davey, Area Manager for Plymouth and Exeter Cash...

All aboard! Train name fame for 18 BBC Radio listeners across the South West

From Monday 10 August BBC Radio in your area is calling on listeners to nominate their Make a Difference Superstars to celebrate people who have been going above and beyond during the Covid-19 pandemic. Some of the stories will feature on air in a special programme on Friday 11th September and a judging panel will select two Make A Difference Superstars from each of the nine BBC local radio patches taking part to have a Great Western Railway high speed train named after them!

For the last four months BBC local radio across the country has been highlighting stories of people...

National Trust reopens Killerton House

Last month the National Trust reopened seven properties in England and Northern Ireland as part of a phased reopening of its 200 houses. which were closed as part of the national lockdown in March.

On Tuesday 11th August, the National Trust in the South West will see Killerton House open their doors daily, for the first time in more than four months - with several new safety measures in place.

One-way systems and limited numbers inside houses will ensure that social distancing is possible, while enhanced cleaning and hand sanitising stations will be made available....

Housebuilder’s grand donation in tune with men’s wellbeing project

A popular project to promote friendship, wellbeing and good mental health for older men has been awarded £1,000 from a leading builder’s Community Champions fund.

Bideford Men’s Shed project has been handed £1,000 from Persimmon Homes South West’s Community Champions fund to help fund more tools for the project which sees members make and mend items for the local community.

Brian Hopkins, who made the successful funding application, said: “Bideford Men’s Shed is a place to pursue practical interests at leisure, to practice skills and enjoy making and mending and about...

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Exeter Brick Festival returns

An online broker has scammed me: How to get money back after being scammed online?

SWASFT Achieves Gold Standard For Major Emergencies Training

Top 3 Mistakes To Avoid When Trading Gold

Top smartphone accessories 2020

Child sex offences jump almost 40% over 5 years in the South West

Are you ready to propose? 4 things you should do before popping the question

Cash Converters is on the lookout for lockdown heroes

All aboard! Train name fame for 18 BBC Radio listeners across the South West

National Trust reopens Killerton House

Housebuilder’s grand donation in tune with men’s wellbeing project

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