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There is nothing that feels better than having a successful barbecue party. If you have been to one, you can tell that they create a perfect opportunity to link up with friends or family. Are you planning to host your first-ever barbecue fest? Well, as the host, you can find the entire process complicated. Also, you can’t forget to mention the fear that comes with not being sure whether the party will be a success or not. Like any other party, a barbecue fest takes effort and planning. Luckily for you, this article has the easy steps to help you come up with a fantastic barbecue party....

People in the South West who need wheelchairs and other mobility aids during the coronavirus crisis do not have to go without because of the national emergency.

That’s the message from the British Red Cross, which provides short-term loans of wheelchairs and other mobility aids across the UK, and has teamed up with Big Yellow Self Storage to scale up its offering in response to Covid-19.

The Red Cross is working in 70 hospitals across the UK, providing mobility aids that assist with patient discharge, while most of its 100+ community-based mobility centres remain open so...

Overnight resurfacing work will resume at Moor Lane roundabout in Exeter from Monday (4 May). The scheme on the A3015 Honiton Road/Moor Lane roundabout was temporarily put on hold last month as the contractor placed its staff in furlough due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, work to complete the scheme will now recommence from 8pm on Monday night, with site staff observing social distancing restrictions. Closures will be in place each weekday evening, Monday to Friday, from 8pm-6am over the next two weeks. No work will be undertaken or closures required during daytime, at weekends or...

An Exeter primary school has been selected as one of 20 UK institutions with outstanding technology practices to help support schools and colleges in delivering the best possible remote education.

Broadclyst Community Primary School (BCPS) has an international reputation for its use of technology in education and has been awarded by the Department for Education EdTech Demonstrator School status. The programme is being delivered by a consortium including the National Grid for Learning, Sheffield Hallam University and The Education Foundation. BCPS, along with the other EdTech...