If remote workers were an exotic HR phenomenon in the previous years, COVID-19 has made it part and parcel of almost all modern offices. However, the freedom that your company grants you comes with additional responsibility. Remote working has tons of advantages for employees, like more significant levels of performance and work-life balance. Team members, team leaders, and managers all need to work together to make work from home successful. However, it is a risky but potentially beneficial proposition. It needs to be executed with proper care and in the right manner. The following tips...

Today, Exeter based entrepreneur Chris Collins and the team launched their brand new software product, RapidReg , to help businesses in almost any industry manage their registrations, bookings, location sign-ins and more in a simple, efficient and Covid-safe environment.

Co-owner of South West Photo Booths and Founder of BoothBook , Chris’s event businesses has been affected significantly by the pandemic and he isn’t prepared to ‘wait and see what happens’. Something had to change somewhere to support his...

The Cards for Good Causes Shop in Exeter has raised over £250,000 for charities in the past three years . Popping in to Cathedral Close to buy Christmas cards for friends and family has become a local tradition for so many people. It’s been one of the biggest charity card shops in the UK. This year though has been a challenge with the shop being unable to open.

As lockdown hopefully ends, Cards for Good Causes is to open the doors to a new shop on 3rd December in 6 Paris Street. Strict social distancing and all Covid-19 precautions will be in place to keep everyone safe. There...

The holidays are always filled with a lot of irresistible food. With how rough the year has been for a lot of people, many of us will likely indulge just to get a sense of normality. But all the holiday eating might derail your weight loss goals and leave you with post-holiday weight gain. Recovering from all that eating will require a proactive plan so here are a few tips to help you out.

Once the holidays are in full swing, it will be much harder to schedule time to exercise. To remedy this, you can start by being active and sneak in some walking throughout the day....

Following a surge in demand for its services, DCW, a leading independent commercial waste management firm, has invested £456,000 in three new state-of-the-art, environmentally efficient vehicles.

Two of the vehicles are Euro 6 Scania mobile compaction trucks, the lowest emission vehicles available, and are fitted with CCTV as well a cyclist protection and the very latest bin weighing technology. The third, a Mercedes 32 tonne hook-lift truck, is also a low emission vehicle and supports DCW’s growing skip operation.

DCW will add the new high specification vehicles to its...

Exeter Ship Canal and its Basin have been awarded prestigious national status by leading maritime authorities.

Britain’s oldest ship canal – part of the Port of Exeter – has been named a Heritage Harbour, one of only four historic harbours in the UK so far to be given the status.

The title was awarded by the Maritime Heritage Trust and National Historic Ships UK following an application from The Friends of Exeter Ship Canal.

Heritage Harbour status is recognition of the importance of the canal to Exeter and the long-term benefits its heritage will have for the...

Regional airports including Exeter Airport will be able to apply for dedicated financial support after a campaign by East Devon MP Simon Jupp.

The new support package for regional airports in England will provide business rates relief and cover fixed costs up to £8 million per airport.

The scheme will open for applications in January and follows calls by East Devon MP Simon Jupp to help secure financial support to protect the future of Exeter Airport.

The announcement comes as the Government unveils a new testing strategy to reduce the self-isolation period by...

With an estimated 16 million players in the US alone, there are a lot of guitars out there! Whether it’s rock n roll, pop, jazz or country, the guitar is the centerpiece of many of the most popular genres of music – and they don’t look half bad either!

However, even if you’re not a guitar player, you can use them as a wonderful decoration for a music room, an office, or even a living room. According to KillerGuitarRigs.com , the best way to display a guitar (and keep it out of the hands of kids and pets) is to mount it on the wall, but there are many options for every different...

Furniture is a key aspect of every home. The importance of furniture in a home is far too numerous hence proper attention must be paid to getting the best.

The beauty of a room as well as the comfort depends largely on the choice of furniture. Several factors must be considered if you are to get effective furniture for your home. The selection of furniture for a home must be handled carefully and thoroughly. To get this decision spot on, some of the key considerations are as follow:

Size of Your Home

One of the very first considerations when buying furniture for...

Nestle has agreed to acquire a majority stake in a company co-founded by Exeter School alumni.

The Mindful Chef, created by Giles Humphries, Myles Hopper and Rob Grieg-Gran, is a B Corp certified healthy recipe box and prepared frozen meals company.

Nestlé has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Mindful Chef with Exeter School alumnus, Harry Trick, acting for Mindful Chef and certain stakeholders on behalf of Michelmores.

Friends since they were at Exeter School, Giles, Myles and Rob founded the company in 2015 and, along with CEO, Tim Lee, will continue to...