Homeowners who have recently renovated their homes are always overjoyed to hear that everything has been completed and that they are able to move in whenever they want to. After having waited for months or, sometimes, even years for their home construction projects to be finished, rushing into living in your home again may seem like the obvious thing to do. After all, you have waited all this time, why should you delay any more, right?

Unfortunately, this thought process is incorrect and can even be dangerous. Therefore, before moving in, it’s better to hire an experienced...

A blood test already available to GPs in the UK is more predictive of ovarian cancer than previously thought and could also help pick up other forms of cancer, according to new research published in PLOS Medicine today (Wednesday) and funded by Cancer Research UK and NIHR.

This study involving the University of Exeter was led by Dr Garth Funston at the University of Cambridge as part of the CanTest collaborative, and studied more than 50,000 women who had a specific type of blood test with their GP in England.

The test is for women with symptoms possibly caused by...

Vue Exeter recently reopened to the public with a brand new look, featuring The Recliner – luxurious soft leather seats in every one of its seven screens, along with new Snacks and Seats Touch Screens.

The renovation of the screens at Vue Exeter to The Recliner will allow visitors to find their perfect viewing angle for the ultimate big screen experience. The luxury seats, made with padded leather and a handy fold-away tray to hold drinks and snacks, are now available throughout Vue Exeter, in time for families to get back to the big screen this half term.

Over the past...

Napoleon famously called Britain “a nation of shopkeepers”. He meant it as an insult, but in The UK we have long since been proud of our local shop scene. Few other countries place such an important role in the health of their high streets, and whilst modern globalisation and economic change has meant that supermarkets and out of town retail outlets reign supreme, the high street retains a vital part in the British national narrative.

It’s no surprise therefore that the fate of the high street remains a common feature in news articles and opinion pieces. Whether it’s news about...

Exeter-based online advertising business, Launch Online, has been crowned the top agency in its class at the European Agency Awards 2020 for its work through the pandemic to support South West and UK tourism businesses.

Launch Online won the award for best European PPC Agency (Pay Per Click) and Best PPC Campaign, specifically for its work with UK self-catering business, Aria Resorts, to help guide the hospitality business through the turmoil of the pandemic and secure a vital sell-out summer season.

The European Agency Awards were held on October 22, rewarding digital,...

Sicily offers many astonishing natural places that you can visit. You can book your holiday villa in Sicily with free-cancellation guarantee.

The Zingaro Nature Reserve

The Zingaro Nature Reserve (Italian: Riserva Naturale orientata dello Zingaro) is located near San Vito lo Capo, or rather after it. Originally, a road was supposed to be built there, but when the citizens protested strongly, the first nature reserve in Sicily was finally established there. After San Vito lo Capo there are just under 13 km along the coast to the nature reserve. There you will find lots of...

So you are contemplating the idea of going on a bike tour. There are many reasons why this is the case. It’s one of the most independent ways of travelling across a country, where you have the freedom to explore the environment as you wish.

Yet deciding to actually go through with this idea is an entirely different matter. A bike tour is not something you can simply decide to do one day and then go through with it the next. There’s a lot of planning required.

There are also various questions you have to ask yourself before setting off on your adventure. For help with...

Do you know that Microsoft Excel has earned a significant place in both personal data management and the workplace industry alike? YES, it has evolved into a professional standard for businesses across the world to administer a range of activities- calculate, organise and analyse quantitative data. However, Excel and its merits to business management are plenty, or more precisely, it’s endless!

If you are aspiring to make a career in management, then MS Excel will be your companion throughout. Adequate knowledge in MS Excel can make you a talented employee that companies may not...

It's that time of year when the leaves are turning, there's a fresh crisp breeze in the air, and being outside is just magical, especially with kids.

Being outside in this weather may seem a little crazy, especially if the weather turns a little rainy, but during autumn and winter in the UK, many kids (and adults) don't get enough vitamin D, which is essential for a healthy immune system. If only for that fact alone, getting outside with the kids and enjoying nature is vital!

If you're looking to take an autumnal or winter walk with your kids and...

Business is blooming for independent, award-winning British Academy of Floral Art based in Dunchideock, near Exeter, with internationally renowned co-directors, Julie Collins and Tina Parkes taking on three new tutors and doubling the size of their Devon-based floristry training centre for beginners and professionals.

Fellow master florists Julie and Tina first met whilst teaching at Bicton College in East Devon, before establishing their new joint venture in Woodbury in 2008 and moving to Dunchideock Barton seven years’ ago. The academy offers professional floristry training and...