The Real Benefits of Purchasing a Sports Utility Vehicle or SUV: What You Need to Know

The SUV, or Sports Utility Vehicle, is one of the most popular types of vehicles on the market nowadays, and for good reason. The SUV offers numerous benefits to vehicle owners, and you don't even have to be living far out in the countryside to appreciate its advantages. SUVs are not only stylish, but they're also spacious and roomy, and they can take much more wear and tear than a standard car. But whether you're a mum driving her kids to school or a single individual who loves going on off-road adventures, SUVs certainly have a lot to offer. Want to find out more about what SUVs can...

Elizabeth McCallum, who is a family barrister and co-founder of Children in the Middle.

Education and wellbeing of children remains as important as ever after lockdown

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Mon, 09/07/2020 - 12:25pm

A WESTCOUNTRY legal practice which specialises in child-focused family law says a youngster’s education and wellbeing is now more important than ever after the COVID-19 lockdown (September 2020).

It was recently revealed by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) that children from wealthier families were spending more time studying during the pandemic than poorer children.

Family barrister, Elizabeth McCallum, who co-founded the legal service, Children in the Middle®, with fellow Exeter barrister Sarah Evans, says: “Understandably, parents have had a lot to worry about...

7 Ways That Fish Oil is Good for Your Health

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Mon, 09/07/2020 - 11:44am

Fish oil is no longer a secret supplement or ingredient, but that is good as more people are learning about how valuable it can be for their diet. Fish oil is found in supplement form, in actual oil or in capsules, as well as found in certain types of fish.

This might be your first time hearing about fish oil, which is okay because it is good to learn about any potential health supplement before trying it out. There are a lot of reasons why fish oil can be beneficial for you, so here are 7 ways that it might be the next thing to include in your diet.

1. Help You Lose Weight...

Is It More Cost-Saving to Have Gym Equipment at Home?

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Mon, 09/07/2020 - 10:16am

Fitness trends are changing world-over with prospects of changing more as time goes by. Saving money, especially during tough times, is a significant priority, especially when it's a fitness question. If you're trying to save expenses on your fitness, consider the prospects of having a simple home gym with simple workout equipment. With gym membership costs on the rise, having a small home-made gym is a convenient way to cost-cut your spending. Having gym equipment in your home means you save on time and have complete privacy. Let's look at why it's more cost-saving to have your gym at...

Absolute welcomes global tech-investment bank to its client roster

Exeter-based communications agency, Absolute PR and Marketing, has welcomed ICON Corporate Finance, one of the world’s leading tech-investment banks, to its roster. The announcement follows the successful completion of a recent project for the Bristol, London and San Francisco-based bank in June.

Absolute will now be responsible for helping the tech-focussed bank raise its profile with tech businesses globally that are looking for M&A opportunities or funding. Absolute will also play a key role in lifting the profile of ICON with the global M&A, Venture Capital, Private...

Recycle Devon urges residents to make a pledge and ‘wear what you have’

Devon residents are being urged to breathe new life into their old clothes and ‘wear what you have’ to help reduce their carbon footprint and to pass on clothes they no longer want to keep them out of the bin.

By making at least one of a series of pledges, residents will be entered into a prize draw with a chance to win one of 10 Duronic Fabric De-Bobblers.

An estimated 10,000 items of clothing are thrown away in the UK every five minutes - and last year £2.7billion was spent on clothes that were worn just once.

Each household is estimated to have a wardrobe...

How To Make That Perfectly Healthy Cup of Coffee You've Been Yearning For

For all of us coffee lovers, a cup of coffee isn’t just an energy source in the morning that gets the day going in the right direction, but it also has many aspects to it. The smell, the taste, the ritual, the social aspect, when sharing it with our loved ones, the absolute enjoyment when you brew your favorite blend, and so on. But that being said, there is always room for exploration and enhancement, especially considering the fact that the calories in your daily cup can quickly add up if you add the wrong things.

There are many ways to make your cup of coffee healthier, and in...

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Devon unveil Sherford to Exeter route for Tour of Britain

Devon County Council and organisers of the Tour of Britain have today (Monday 7 September) announced more details of the Devon stage of the race to mark one year to go until Britain’s biggest professional cycle race returns to the county.

Devon will host Stage Two of the 2021 Tour of Britain on Monday 6 September with a 185 kilometre (115 mile) route between Sherford and Exeter, the twelfth stage to have been hosted by Devon since 2008.

A typically hilly Devon stage including 3,500 metres of ascent will visit the South Hams for the first time since 2012, combining the...

How to become better at music - A few tips to help you improvise your current skillset

Are you looking forward to making music as a career instead of a hobby?

Even if you don’t end up becoming the next Adam Levine of the country, there are chances for you to grow and develop as a musician and find gigs that pay well. But, before you reach that level, you need to polish yourself and develop your skills.

You need to take time out for yourself and devote it to music. It will allow you to interpret your mistakes and have a look at what you can improve. Even though it is okay to make mistakes while you are writing a song and even recording it as you can always...

Health Secretary urges eligible residents in South West to get flu vaccine this winter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 09/06/2020 - 4:32pm

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has urged all those people in the South West who are eligible for the flu jab to get one this winter, as the government launches its drive to vaccinate 30 million people.

The drive comes as new research from Public Health England suggests that people who tested positive for both flu and Covid-19 were more than twice as likely to die, compared to those with Covid-19 alone.

The research also found that those with co-infection of the two viruses were more at risk of severe illness.

This year, the flu vaccination programme is being...

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