Family law specialist appears on international leaders list

A Director of The Family Law Company in Exeter has been added to an independent directory of the best wealth managers and advisors globally.

Rachel Buckley, who has managed many complex cases for high wealth clients, features on the Citywealth Leaders List 2021, a directory of the leading individuals in international private client and wealth management encompassing lawyers, accountants, private bankers, Trustees and more.

Rachel’s abilities as a solicitor have long been recognised and she became a partner at The Family Law Company when she was just 30. MD Norman Hartnell...

The Benefits of Getting Heart and Chest Surgery In Thailand

Heart disease is an incredibly prevalent ailment that plagues people across the world. Over the past 100 years, heart issues have dramatically risen due to a confluence of reasons such as poor diet and environmental factors. Some heart diseases can also be hereditary, making them hard to avoid even by the healthiest of people. In Thailand, heart and chest surgery is one of the most common major invasive procedures as patients worldwide come to the Southeast Asian nation seeking affordable medical treatment.

These medical tourists choose to undergo heart and chest surgery in...

Excellent Ways You Can Prepare Your Child For The Upcoming School Year

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 01/13/2021 - 7:16am

Your child has been at home for the holidays. Now it is a few days to the upcoming school year. Probably, your child does not want to hear the idea of going back to school. How will you make them buy this idea without making them feel bad?

Telling your children that they will be going to school in the next few days without preparing them physically and mentally will leave them sad. Anyway, who wants to start waking up early when they have been used to waking up late? Think about how you will deal with your children's resilience and how to prepare them for the school year....

Why do do if your property chain breaks

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 01/13/2021 - 6:50am

The COVID pandemic has made the house buying a lot more difficult and with the Stamp Duty holiday ending on 31st March, pressure is building. Long property chains have always added strain to the process and are doing so now more than ever. In this guide, we’ve worked with property expert, Gary Hemming, Commercial Lending Director at ABC Finance Ltd. to break down what you should do if your property chain is collapsing.

Why do property chains break?

When you’re buying a property, it’s highly likely that the seller is also buying a new home, as is their seller. This can go...

 Wheels 2 Work South West

Wheels 2 Work South West launched

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 01/12/2021 - 9:36pm

Wheels 2 Work has received a major boost in the South West, with the launch of Wheels 2 Work South West (W2WSW). This significantly builds upon the work of Devon Wheels 2 Work which has been providing transport support for those accessing work and education since it was first launched in 2001.

In a further development, W2WSW has become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and has applied to become a charity.

The Wheels 2 Work programme was originally established as an amalgamation of three existing programmes which was renamed to Devon Wheels 2 Work in 2006....

Bees on Honeycomb

Introduction to Beekeeping

Event Date: 
17/02/2021 - 7:00pm to 31/03/2021 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Zoom on Wednesday then Socially Distanced Practicals in April

Introduction to Beekeeping.

Live interactive Zoom sessions with David Packham, Devon Seasonal Bee Inspector.

Two Practical weekend sessions learning how to manipulate and examine Bees held in the spring at the Exeter Apiary, Beesuits and gloves provided on day. Social Distancing and Covid safe Beekeeping.

At the end of the course you will have enough information and experience to start Beekeeping yourself.

Cost is £115 to include BBKA Manual on Beekeeping worth £15, 1 Years membership of the British Beekeepers Association worth £37, 1 years Insurance for...

Work underway on new junction

Work has started on the next junction to be developed as part of the infrastructure development on the outskirts of Exeter.

The School Access Junction is a new signalised junction off the A379, between the Devon Hotel Roundabout and the existing junction with Chudleigh Road.

It is part of the £55 million infrastructure project to the south west of Exeter which will enable the development of 2,500 homes and employment.

This latest junction will support the construction of a new all-through school including both primary and secondary provision and new homes....

The vanishing benefits of Erasmus for Britain

Authored by enriqueruc
Posted: Tue, 01/12/2021 - 2:53pm

As the date for Britain’s departure of the EU is now a reality, the current UK government, led by Boris Johnson, has decided to opt out of the Erasmus+ study scheme. The EU attempted to persuade the British government to continue with Erasmus+ because it is currently benefiting thousands of British students up and down the UK.

As of 1 January 2021, despite the post-Brexit trade deal which has been recently signed by the UK and the EU, UK schools and universities will not participate any more in this European programme which is one of the main insignias of the EU.

It is...

Lockdown, pandemic, stay home

Advice to "think twice" before leaving home

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 01/12/2021 - 12:55pm

Devon’s Director of Public Health, Steve Brown, has called on us all to be extra vigilant in following the Government’s COVID-19 lockdown rules, and to “think twice” before we leave our homes.

This follows a stark warning from the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, that the next few weeks will be “the worst” of the pandemic for the NHS, and that the UK will go through the “most dangerous time” in the weeks before the vaccination rollout has an impact.

Steve Brown said: “I completely understand how difficult this dreadful situation is for so many people in...

Women Solo Traveller

Car Rental Tips for Women on Solo Road Trips

Authored by gilfarkash
Posted: Tue, 01/12/2021 - 11:12am

Long solo road trips can be one of the best part of every woman life. Traveling alone by car can be a very personal, exciting and enjoyable experience. Women travelling alone can enjoy the freedom of driving down an open highway. Women solo traveler can feel truly alive on the road and feel in control of their own path and own destiny.

Renting a car when planning for a road trip can be a truly liberating experience. But it doesn’t come without its share of stress and misfortunes. You can learn how to take care of yourself as a single woman traveling alone, so that the trip can be...

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