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Share to Buy Live to host Homebuyers Day in Exeter

Share to Buy Live is set to host its inaugural Homebuyers Day: Exeter on Saturday 7th February, marking a new chapter in the organisation’s events programme and bringing affordable homeownership advice directly to local communities.

The free-to-attend event will bring together housing providers, legal experts, mortgage brokers, and homeownership specialists to help attendees better understand affordable routes onto the property ladder, including Shared Ownership. Confirmed housing providers include Sovereign Network Group (SNG), LiveWest, Centurion Place, Plymouth Community Homes...

South West pension fears revealed

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Mon, 12/09/2019 - 10:24am

Almost half of the south west of England fears they simply won’t have enough money to survive through retirement.

This is just one of the fears revealed by a new national survey on the future of pensions in the UK. The survey, which was commissioned on behalf of Manchester firm Expert Pension Claims , was conducted to 2000 people in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in July (2019).

The figures also revealed that over 1 in 5 in the south west believe they’ll die before they can draw their pension. An alarming 20.60% made this claim in the region, compared with 1...

Face Recognition at Online Casinos: Is it a step forward?

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 12/09/2019 - 8:05am

As a security measure, facial recognition is definitely one of the recent developments made by casinos to curb insecurity related activities. Historically, facial recognition software was mainly based on 2D images which grew with some challenges that included constraints on the image and the amount of light available when at the time the picture is taken. Due to the rapid growth in technology, the 3D system was developed with more sophisticated features that make it simpler to identify a person.

Gambling industries is one of the grounds where a lot of money is exchanged between...

Voters reminded to double check polling station venues on poll cards

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/09/2019 - 6:21am

Voters in East Devon are reminded to double check their poll cards to ensure that they visit the correct polling station at the General Election next Thursday (Dec 12).

Three polling stations within the district, which come under the Tiverton and Honiton Parliamentary constituency, have changed venues for this election.

The changes are:

Gateway polling station has moved to Seaton Marshlands;

Colyton Town Hall polling station has moved to Reece Strawbridge Centre

Offwell Village Hall polling station has moved to Offwell Sports and Social Club

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Does your MOT certificate guarantee safety?

A recent survey be a leading British motoring brand has revealed widespread misunderstanding about the MOT test , and what that little pass certificate means. According to the research, almost half of British drivers think that the MOT pass certificate is a guarantee of safety for the following year. This isn’t the case, and there are some very good reasons why not.

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Every car or motorbike over three years of age in the UK must, be law, have a MOT check every year. There are some exemptions for cars never driven on the private road or vintage vehicles, but...

Enjoying Exeter: How to Make the Most of Your Move to this Glorious City

One of the most beautiful and bustling cities in the West Country, Exeter remains as important today as it was historically, when it was highly prized by royalty, religious leaders and literary pioneers alike.

Recently awarded UNESCO City of Literature status and renowned as one of the most culturally important cities in the UK, Exeter is brimming with new experiences to be sampled.

Even if you’re not a culture vulture, and prefer a more active or sedate hobby, there’s something for everyone in this West Country paradise. Read on to learn more about the various ways that...

For a present that gives back to communities, donate to the charity LOVE Devon

WHILE Christmas is a time for giving and sharing, it can also be used as an opportunity to give to charity.

And for people who love Devon and care about its communities, a donation to the charity LOVE Devon is a way to give back to the county, embrace the true meaning of Christmas and help those who are less fortunate than ourselves.

LOVE Devon is the trading and fundraising arm of Devon Communities Together, which works with a very broad range of people, from rural and coastal communities to more urban centres; people like you, or people you might know.

It tackles...

Tree planting initiatives take root

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 12/06/2019 - 2:59pm

The County Council has teamed up with the Woodland Trust and the Devon Ash Dieback Resilience Forum to encourage communities and landowners to plant more trees.

Ten trees were planted in the grounds of County Hall last week by pupils from St Leonard’s Primary School and members of the Devon Youth Parliament as the Council marked National Tree Week and joined the Woodland Trust’s Big Climate Fightback.

It was also an opportunity to launch the new schemes. Devon County Council, in association with the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity the Woodland Trust, is offering...

Cofton Holidays granted planning permission for luxury lodges collection

South Devon’s multi award-winning holiday park, Cofton Holidays, has received planning permission to build a collection of 12 luxury lodges, which are due to be completed in 2020.

Located near the pretty coastline at Dawlish Warren, construction work has started on the bespoke Copse Lodges collection and is set to be completed by next spring.

Built by Pathfinder Homes, based in Newton Abbot, the 12 cedar-clad lodges will be located in Cofton’s glorious 10-acre field above the popular camping area. With two and three bedroom lodges available to book now for breaks from May...

University of Exeter signs Global Climate Letter and halts investments in fossil fuel companies

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 12/06/2019 - 10:05am

The University of Exeter is one of nearly 250 higher and further education institutions who have signed a Global Climate Letter which will be presented at COP25 in Madrid on Friday 6th December and on Thursday 12th December during a UN event on Climate Change Education. A further 16,696 institutions are represented by network signatories.

The letter collectively calls for a drastic societal shift to combat the growing threat of climate change and for young people to be equipped with the knowledge, skills and capability to respond to the ever-growing challenges of climate change....

Road travel 'Cultural shift' needed for a net-zero Devon says expert

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 12/06/2019 - 9:22am

One of the region’s transport experts has warned that a ‘cultural shift’ in our attitude towards on-road transport is needed if Devon is to become a net-zero county.

Nik Bowyer is a member of Devon’s Net-Zero Taskforce and Chair of the South West region of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.

The institute represents those who plan, design, build and manage transport and transport infrastructure in Devon and across the UK.

Nik says one of the main challenges of decarbonising Devon is the emphasis that planners and society as a whole have placed...

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