Work to upgrade Moor Lane roundabout in Exeter, improving journeys and boosting economic growth, has been completed.
The £2.2 million scheme to improve the roundabout, near junction 29 of the M5, has added an extra lane from the direction of Sowton Industrial Estate.
The project has been funded by the Highways England Growth and Housing Designated Fund, the Department for Transport’s National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF), and Devon County Council.
As part of the scheme, the roundabout at Emperor Way / Ambassador Drive has also been improved, widening...
DeFi has been all over the crypto news lately, as its value continues to grow. With a total market cap of $275 million at the start of 2019, DeFi surpassed $5 billion in stored funds in August 2020. So what is DeFi, and why is everyone so excited on this subject?
Why you should care about DeFi
DeFi is the abbreviation for Decentralized Finance and describes a modular set of dapps (decentralized applications) that can be used to perform various financial transactions online. Unlike traditional centralized finance where your data and money are stored in silos controlled by...
CARERS at a leading south Devon care provider want to challenge the stereotype that care work is more suited to women and are urging men to consider joining the industry (October 2020).
The team at Guardian Homecare, which looks after people at home in Exeter, says men are urgently needed in the sector.
Manager, Catherine Porter says: “I believe that lots of kind and caring men may overlook working in care when they seek a job because they believe it’s an industry for women only.
“But our male carers say it is an extremely fulfilling. It enables them to make a real...
Four of Exeter’s leisure centres have reopened for members to use.
Pyramids, Riverside (dry-side), Wonford and Northbrook Pool have been made COVID secure.
An Exeter City Council spokesman said: “We’ve been working really hard since we took over the management of our council owned centres in September and have robust social distancing and COVID secure measures in place.
“For the moment, we are opening in a phased approach to make sure that everyone is and feels safe enjoying our facilities. We are constantly reviewing our COVID secure measures and looking for...
Striking dining domes have started to appear outside a number of city centre restaurants, giving people a chance to eat out in their own socially-distanced bubble.
Exeter City Council is part-funding the seven domes, which are heated and seat up to eight guests around a table. New government restrictions allow groups of more than six to socialise only when they are from the same household or support bubble.
The idea of the domes came out of the Visitor Economy Recovery Group, which looks to support the hospitality, cultural and heritage sector which has been greatly hit...
Exeter law firm Browne Jacobson has teamed up with award winning game developers to help school and academy trust staff comply with the legal and regulatory environment during the current pandemic.
The firm, which is a National Powerhouse in the education sector, has spent months working with a team at E3 Compliance Training (E3CT), led by co-founders Steve Brett, Nicolas, Pylypiuk and BAFTA award winner Dave Allsopp on developing the content and app for EduCompli.
EduCompli will deliver a series of bespoke fun and engaging staff training modules covering topics such as...
So what does the Government's three-tiered system of local COVID Alert Levels in England mean for Devon?
Dr Virginia Pearson, Director of Public Health Devon, explains: "Like most counties, Devon is currently assigned to be in the 'medium' alert level. There is no 'low' tier, so 'medium' is the lowest of the Prime Minister's three alert levels, which are currently being debated in Parliament before likely adoption on Wednesday.
"Most immediately, it means that we stay on track with the national and local measures that we have already got in place.
The expanding cycle network in Exeter received another lift at the weekend, with the installation of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge.
The new bridge at Summer Lane completes the first two kilometres of Devon County Council's E4 cycle route - providing a vital connection between Exeter Arena/Exhibition Fields and Bettysmead Playing Fields.
It establishes a direct link which will shorten the route and will remove sharp deviations in direction, narrow shared paths, and the necessity to use a Toucan crossing on Summer Lane.
Skilled Labour Services, which specialises in the supply and provision of skilled labour for groundworks and civil engineering construction projects, has seen incidents of higher risk driving within its fleet plummet by two-thirds thanks to Devon-based Lightfoot’s award-winning in-cab technology and rewards platform.
Operating without a dedicated fleet manager, the business wanted a self-managing solution that would help to cut both fuel and vehicle bills, at the same time as helping their drivers to be safer on the road.
Empowered by Lightfoot’s dashboard device, which...
Winter is usually a gloomy time for me, the days are usually short, and the mood is usually too low. Going for a walk is a matter of sacrifice, and the cold and harsh climatic conditions prevail from morning to bedtime. The only time we are free from the adverse effects of winter is when we are asleep. These conditions may prevail and lower the moods, but there are ways to enjoy this coming winter by cozying up your house to raise the moods and prevent you from any chilling winter effects. As you prepare to cozy up your nest, I got a few tips for you.
