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Record number of Exeter College students secure Oxbridge offers

Fourteen Exeter College learners have received offers to study at the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge, marking another year of exceptional academic achievement across the College and highlighting the ambition and determination of its learners.

This year, a record 73 Exeter College learners submitted an Oxbridge application. Of those, more than half (56%) were shortlisted for interview, with 14 securing highly competitive offers. Eight learners received offers from the University of Cambridge and six from the University of Oxford to study subjects including...

How Does Motorcycle Intercom Work?

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 06/11/2020 - 6:03am

Riding is fun, but can be a solitary activity if you do not have a way of communicating. Using your mobile phone is not an option, since it can put you and your rider at serious risk of getting an accident. Motorcycle accidents can be nasty considering that you are the body of your bike. You want to avoid this. So, if you want an interactive experience when riding with a passenger, or a group of friends, then you can get yourself motorcycle intercoms. These devices allow you to talk to your passenger, or other rides within a given range without having to stop. You can find the best budget...

Historic England announces COVID-19 Heritage at Risk Fund

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/10/2020 - 10:41pm

Historic England has launched a second emergency fund to support the heritage sector recovery from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The fund, which will be up to £3 million, will award grants to those who care for some of England’s most significant historic sites in the South West to help fund urgent maintenance, repairs and investigations where our support is most needed. The business generated will help heritage specialists, whose livelihoods have been severely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Grants of up to £25,000 will be offered to fix urgent problems at...

Freemasons provide 120,000 people with donations of 300,000 meals and 38 tonnes of food during the Covid-19 pandemic

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/10/2020 - 6:02pm

With many families struggling to put food on the table Freemasons across England and Wales are currently working on hundreds of initiatives to help minimise the daily pressure on households across the UK.

During this difficult time, the United Grand Lodge of England, the governing body for Freemasonry in England and Wales, formed the Covid-19 Response Group to support those in need. The group identified food banks and people in vulnerable situations in need of help and set about galvanizing its network to provide food donations, deliveries, cooking fresh meals; as well as opening...

Tool developed to calculate our household ‘plastics footprint’

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/10/2020 - 5:45pm

How much plastic do we really use, and can we live without it?

These are among the questions addressed by a tool that calculates the scale and extent of household plastic use, developed by the University of Exeter Business School’s plastics research hub.

The Exeter Multidisciplinary Plastics Research Hub (ExeMPLaR) estimated how much ‘invisible plastic’ is in our homes, as well as the amount of plastic materials coming in as products and leaving homes as waste each year.

Using a combination of national statistics and surveys, industry reports, academic research...

First steps to replace old bridge on Exeter Quayside taking place

The first steps to replace an old bridge on Exeter Quayside that had come to the end of its life have taken place this week.

The wooden Mallison Bridge, which spans the medieval leats on the north bank of the River Exe, has been removed as its timbers had become rotten and unsafe to use.

Planning permission for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge was given in December 2018 and a new structure will be built as soon as adequate funding has been identified.

The old bridge had been closed since the end of 2018. Signs were erected and people advised to take a diversion...

10 Tips for Feeding Your Dog a Raw Diet

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Wed, 06/10/2020 - 10:52am

There are certainly some compelling reasons to ditch the processed kibbles and start feeding your dog a raw diet. The benefits range from improved skin and hair to cleaner teeth, higher energy levels, and smaller stools. It’s also touted to reduce the risk of your pooch developing a number of common diseases and illnesses.

If you’re thinking about making the switch, you might be concerned about what exactly you’re supposed to be putting on your dog’s plate. After all, it’s a little more complicated than just ripping open a bag of kibbles and pouring them into a bowl. But it’s not...

Hammer to fall again – virtually!

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Wed, 06/10/2020 - 10:11am

Responding to a ‘pent up demand’ from buyers and vendors alike, Chilcotts Auctioneers, in Silver Street, Honiton is to hold its first sale since lockdown measures were introduced.

The sale on June 20 includes a superb collection of high quality items including Chinese ceramics, bronzes and Staffordshire pottery from the estate of a local collector, well known to the Chilcotts team.

Appropriately, one of the star lots is Angels, a signed Beryl Cook print showing nurses cheerfully attending to a hospital patient. Chilcotts will donate the commission from the sale of this...

The best proven tips for investing in BITCOIN

Let's be honest; financial matters require guidance if we want to make profits and lead an independent lifestyle. You have to find the best tips and store them like some precious gems if your goal is to make profits off of your investment. However, this simple point of seeking advice and gathering tips is often overlooked by new bitcoin investors. They think that they have collected enough information by listening to their friends talk about how they made it big with bitcoin. But, overhearing some stuff won't make you able to achieve your dreams. Read the best-proven tips for making...

Virtual Dating Becomes The New Normal - Here's Why

With the advent of the digitized age and the huge popularity of the internet, physical dating has seen a massive decline. The more conventional style of dating, while still prominent to a certain extent, is seldom utilized by younger couples, and if it is, it is only used after they have met online. Rarely does anybody meet in person anymore, and those that do are few and far between. The internet is a very convenient way to meet people and many great relationships have been made from the internet and have grown and flourished, seeing the respective parties falling hugely in love and...

5 Reasons Why People love investing in Bitcoin

There are countless ways to make money in this world, but not all are loved and endorsed by big guns in marketing and investing. Whenever a new way pops up that has the potential for giving profits, people are generally hesitant to try it. However, over the years, bitcoin has become an ideal way to make profits for new investors. People are curious to get more information and learn new legit ways to make insane profits with bitcoin investment. Here are the reasons why people love to invest in bitcoin.

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