Gambling for the first time can be very intimidating for those without any experience. This is especially true in a casino, with all of the music, people and flashy light and sounds going off from every machine. The cacophony of sound and sea of color can be very disconcerting, not to mention the labyrinth style layout that many casinos adopt. If that were not all to worry about, the expanse of machines that stretch on across rooms can make it difficult to choose what to play, even after taking account all of the new rules that need to be learned. This is why many, for these reasons,...
In the midst of a pandemic, there has never been a greater need to protect communities in the South West and our National Health Service from harm. The charity Crimestoppers has this week launched a new campaign with a stark warning that silence won’t stop violence, urging people to speak up anonymously to help save lives.
Crimestoppers highlights a 93% rise in UK hospital admissions for knife attacks on under-16s since 2012.* They also reveal that information the charity has received over the past four years about knife crime has rocketed threefold (340%), whilst firearms info...
Charity launches new Christmas campaign - Join the Christmas Rescue - as it reveals it took in more than 7000 animals last winter and received more than 2000 calls about cruelty and neglect a day
The RSPCA is bracing itself for the toughest Christmas yet as the charity fears the financial strain from the Coronavirus pandemic could mean a rise in pets being abandoned and neglected.
Last Christmas Day, the charity received more than 950 calls, the highest number since 2013 and it received 63,000 calls throughout December, or 2,000 a day, making it the busiest Christmas...
When you think about how smoothly a car drives, you often think about the power in the engine and the responsiveness of the steering, with the tyres being thought of as something of an extra, necessary but not all that important.
This notion could not be more incorrect!
It is the quality, size and condition of your tyres that make driving a quiet, safe pleasure – or not. Let us have a look at the tyres needed for safe and smooth driving joy.
Old Problems
Older, more worn tyres can not only become unsafe, losing their previously tight grip and...
A £12.2 million funding boost will help scientists at the University of Exeter and the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Trust contribute to national efforts to map how COVID-19 spreads and evolves.
As part of the COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium (COG-UK), the work has been backed by the Department for Health and Social Care Testing Innovation Fund to expand whole genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2
The £12.2 million in funding will facilitate the genome sequencing capacity needed to meet the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases expected in the UK this winter.
Overnight closures at Countess Wear roundabout in Exeter are set to continue for another couple of weeks. The scheme, which includes drainage improvements, resurfacing and pavement repairs as well as the installation of a pedestrian crossing on Rydon Lane, was due to be completed this evening. However, it is running behind as essential repairs are being carried out on collapsed drains discovered beneath the roundabout road surface, which are related to historical flooding problems experienced at the roundabout. Delays had also been incurred by the contractor during the installation of the...
Virtual reality has tried to integrate into entertainment at the end of the last century. Then the massive distribution of VR was prevented by technical problems with implementation. The main disadvantage was the inability to take data from the vestibular apparatus and transmit realistic sensations to it. And, of course, the high price slowed down the process a lot. However, the successes achieved in the field of video-audio presence have opened up many prospects for virtual reality. Now there is a new wave of VR adoption in a variety of areas. How are companies using technology?...
Even though anxiety is an entirely normal emotion, excess anxiety can be debilitating. It can leave you feeling overwhelmed, demotivated and stressed, which can have an impact on your physical health and your emotional well-being.
Sadly, anxiety levels are increasing around the world. In 2020, in particular, the on-going COVID-19 pandemic has caused anxiety levels to skyrocket, with around 19 million adults in Great Britain reporting feeling anxious.
However, there are ways to combat feelings of anxiety and the associated symptoms it brings. As well as seeking help from...
With England in a month-long lockdown which started Thursday 5 of November, and varying restrictions in place across Britain, a normal life may be on pause, but that doesn’t mean you can’t continue to dream of exploring.
England is due to come out of lockdown on 2 December and is likely to move back to a tiered system of restrictions. There are hopes that a coronavirus vaccine and greater testing could make travel to more destinations possible.
Ministers say they could soon formally approve the idea of arrivals paying for a test after a week of self-isolation. This would...
According to the Office of National Statistics there was an 18% rise in divorces in 2019.
Figures just released indicate that both same sex couples and opposite sex couples saw an increase in divorce and/or dissolution.
There were 107,599 opposite-sex divorces in 2019, an increase of 18.4% from 90,871 in 2018 and the highest since 2014. For same-sex divorces the figure doubled from 822 to 428 since 2018.
Director Rachel Buckley from The Family Law Company said: “Although these figures do seem to indicate a significant increase, in fact many of these divorce matters...
