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'St Gudula' stands by the River Swincombe on Dartmoor

Ancient Holy Well Forms Centrepiece for new Dartmoor Community Pageant

The spirit of a medieval saint will be evoked in a new community ritual for Dartmoor, which aims to reconnect people with water and the land.

St Gudula’s Well in Ashburton, an ancient holy well, will be the focus of the ceremony, which will honour water as the source of all life, and also celebrate the start of summer.

‘Gudula’s Gathering’ has been conceived by events curator and writer Kirsteen McNish, and Helen Bruce of the Dartmoor Preservation Association, as the closing event for the Dartmoor Tors Festival.

It will incorporate a community procession and a...

Foot Anstey and Weston College join forces to nurture future legacy lawyer talent

National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has collaborated with Weston College to bolster its legacy team through the hiring of five Paralegals who will be trained to be specialists in the charity and legacy sector.

The collaborative approach to bolstering talent in the legacy sector is in response to Legacy Foresight's recent commentary, which estimated that the legacy sector needs another 174 legal professionals to manage the increase in legacy income that is predicted in the next ten years.

The initiative has been spearheaded by Foot Anstey's Lucy Gill (Head of Legacies), Emma...

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Air Marketing Announces Launch of SaaS Recruitment Agency, Seed Talent

Exeter-based sales and marketing agency, Air Marketing , have announced the launch of their SaaS (software-as-a-service) recruitment agency, Seed Talent .

In addition to generating sales and marketing pipeline, clients more frequently approached Air to support and advise on their own internal SDRs (Sales Development Representatives) and AEs (Account Executives) recruitment. Air has achieved impressive growth by delivering greater client value through providing clients with what they need, not what they can deliver.

Identifying an opportunity to provide a completely...

Amazing Wedding Reception Ideas to Leave Your Guests Stunned

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Mon, 10/03/2022 - 11:05pm

The wedding reception is one of the most important days in your life and should be celebrated to the fullest. It's the time when your guests can relax and have a good time after watching two people commit their lives to one another. The great thing about weddings is that there are so many different ideas for decorating and setting up your reception area; there's no limit to what you can do. There were around 1.68 million marriages in the US in 2020, and with millions of marriages each year, how can you make your wedding party memorable and different from others? With these tips given...

Host your own whisky club

Spirits company responds to the cost-of-living crisis by releasing their first ‘host-your-own’ Whisky Club tasting sets.

Authored by Azu Spirits
Posted: Mon, 10/03/2022 - 2:24pm

With the current economic climate making it increasingly difficult for people to afford a night out with friends, Azu Spirits is set on helping people get together by releasing their ‘host-your-own’ Whisky Club blind tasting series. It offers an ‘at-home’ version of the Whisky Club tasting events being hosted by Ellie Gibson at the Cridford Inn.

The ‘host-your-own’ Whisky Club is a five-month series of blind tastings which ultimately explores 30 different single malts. With a new theme every month, each blind tasting includes 6x100ml sharing bottles, a guide to tasting, information...

Free support for South West businesses to boost resilience

Authored by Program
Posted: Thu, 09/29/2022 - 7:41pm

As the cost of living crisis continues to impact the prices of energy, fuel and commodities, local businesses across Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay are being urged to make the most of available support to boost their resilience.

The Heart of the South West Growth Hub offers free, impartial, expert business advice, and has a range of programmes and grants available to help support businesses with growth, resilience, trade, marketing, recruitment, and more.

Businesses are being encouraged to get in touch with the Growth Hub team, who offer signposting services and can...

Is Climate Change Being Ignored?

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Thu, 09/29/2022 - 3:14pm

While we’ve seen the government and public authorities take a clear stance of climate change of late, there remain concerns that the issue isn’t been taken anywhere near as seriously as it should be.

To provide some context, the earth’s temperature has risen by 0.14 degrees Fahrenheit per decade since 1880 , but the rate of warming since 1981 is more than twice this rate (0.32 degrees Fahrenheit) per decade.

But what has the government done so far to tackle climate change, and are news agencies doing enough to report climate change issues accurately? Let’s find out!...

A record year for Leukaemia UK London Marathon runners

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 09/28/2022 - 10:13pm

62 runners are putting their best feet forward for Leukaemia UK, including Exeter University student Ellie who is donning her orange shirt to raise money and awareness after her Dad underwent a bone marrow transplant.

A record 62 runners are taking part in this year’s London marathon to help fund vital research into leukaemia diagnosis, treatment and care, and raise awareness of a disease that sadly kills nearly 5000 men, women and children each year.

The runners have already raised over £73,000 for the charity Leukaemia UK, with much of their fundraising still to come....

Tower Group appoints Foot Anstey to support on green hydrogen offering

The Energy team at national law firm Foot Anstey LLP has been appointed as one of Tower Group's (trading as Tower Green Holdings Ltd) legal advisors to support on its green hydrogen supply offering.

Since its inception, Tower Group has worked towards decarbonising the South West of England to ultimately help the region cut its reliance on fossil fuels. With this goal in mind, Tower Group has been building a green hydrogen ecosystem in the South West by acquiring and operating its own renewable energy sites and assembling a diverse network of green hydrogen off-takers.

The...

Housing Associations' Legal Alliance appoints Foot Anstey LLP to support on two Lots

Housing Associations' legal Alliance (HALA) has appointed Foot Anstey LLP's Developer sector to two of its lots, Lot 3 Development and Lot 4 Property.

Foot Anstey will be called on to provide legal advice on a range of property and development legal services to any of HALA's 35 members, some of which are already clients of Foot Anstey, for the next 3 years.

HALA's framework covers 4 lots: Corporate, Governance and Finance, Housing and Asset Management, Development, and Property.

Founded in 2010 by Kennedy Cater and 4 original members, HALA membership now stands at...

What You Need to Know About Walnut Wood

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Wed, 09/21/2022 - 9:48pm

There is a significant amount of variation in the quality of walnut wood. Density is a significant factor when it comes to the quality of the materials we can utilize to manufacture furniture. The furniture can withstand termite attacks for decades because of its high density. Walnut wood is an excellent example of a species of wood that satisfies the requirement for having a high density.

For example, individuals in North Africa, Asia, and the United States utilize this wood for home furniture. Europeans hardly ever use this wood to make furniture because it is hard to find in...

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