Last orders for Eat Out to Help Out - will the short term boost cause long term problems?

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/28/2020 - 12:39pm

As Eat Out to Help out comes to an end, Phil Mills, head of food and drink at Exeter firm Old Mill says the scheme may have offered a short term boost, but thinks more needs to be done to help the sector going forward and has concerns that some businesses may have been lulled into a false sense of security by short term measures.

“While any initiatives put in place to help the country’s struggling pubs and restaurants are certainly welcome, I am not sure Eat Out to Help Out is offering the solution we need. Pubs and restaurants are usually pretty busy in August and with so many...

Aer Lingus Regional's new service from Exeter to Belfast takes off

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/28/2020 - 12:18pm

Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Stobart Air, has today (Friday) marked the beginning of its new route from Exeter to Belfast with the first flight due to depart at 12:10.

Beginning today, the airline will operate up to four weekly return flights from Exeter Airport to Belfast City Airport with fares starting from £34.99 one way including taxes.

This route is the only flight from Exeter to the island of Ireland with Aer Lingus Regional, a new airline at Exeter Airport. This route will improve connectivity between Devon and Northern Ireland, as well as connecting the...

What will be in the trend in the casino market in the near future?

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Fri, 08/28/2020 - 11:55am

Thanks to the rapid advancement of technology, a lot of businesses have gone through complete transformations and the casino industry is among the ones with the highest impact. Who would have known that thanks to the internet and technology, a whole new way of gambling would be born and one that simply can’t stop growing in popularity? This is the online casino gambling industry.

The idea is very attractive to users and there is certainly a lot more freedom, many more options, features, benefits, and excitement with this way of gambling. So, given that things are constantly...

Facebook and Be the Business provide free digital training for businesses in the South West

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/28/2020 - 11:13am

Be the Business, a not-for-profit movement helping every firm in the country improve their performance, is partnering with Facebook to host an event in the South West providing free advice, training and inspiration to micro and small businesses in the wake of COVID-19.

Taking place on 9th September the event will feature leading South West firms including This Mum Runs, Red & Ginger, The Watergate Bay Hotel and Inn Cornwall Limited. Attendees will also receive training from Be the Business and Facebook on using Instagram for business, business finances and innovating your...

Online Lottery For Beginners

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 08/28/2020 - 10:46am

Thanks to the existence of online lottery, you no longer have to wait for opening hours to grab your lucky numbers. Instead, you can hop online to a lottery website website and purchase the tickets there. This is not all, once you’ve created your personal account on the website, future ticket purchasing becomes a lot easier with pretty much just a click of a button. If you are new to online lottery, then here’s a short online lottery for beginners guide to help you understand its basic procedures.

Set up your personal account

Before you can purchase a ticket and have...

Time for change as new figures show drink-drive related deaths have plateaued for eighth consecutive year

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/28/2020 - 10:30am

The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is calling for new initiatives from the Government to drive down the number of drink-drive related deaths on UK roads. This follows figures released from the Department for Transport earlier today showing yet another year of stagnation in annual drink-drive statistics, highlighting eight years of zero progress.

Final estimates for 2018 in: Reported road casualties in Great Britain: final estimates involving illegal alcohol levels: 2018, revealed 240 people died in crashes where at least one driver was over the drink...

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Ventilators and PPE donated to Devon NHS by University of Exeter partner at Tsinghua University 

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 08/28/2020 - 10:21am

In the strongest signal of partnership and friendship, Tsinghua University, one of the world’s most prestigious universities has donated through its links with the University of Exeter a remarkably generous gift of 5 ventilators, 5,250 face masks and 500 isolation gowns for the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E) to help with the continuing fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19).

The University of Exeter has strong links with universities in China – and indeed around the world – and has been working around the clock to ensure Devon and Cornwall have access to...

6 Great Budget-Friendly Additions In Your Garage

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 08/28/2020 - 6:23am

The garage is not just a space for your car to sit in when you’re not using it. Beyond that, it’s a multipurpose room where you can do repairs, undertake all sorts of DIY projects, and use it for general storage purposes. Your garage is a place you can customize endlessly to fit your lifestyle and needs. That said, not everyone can splurge thousands of dollars on equipping a top-notch space. So, we’ve compiled 6 useful products that anybody can add to their garage for better functionality and convenience, all without breaking the bank.

  1. Work Table or Workbench
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The Ultimate Big Screen experience returns to Exeter as Vue reopens

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/27/2020 - 11:20pm

Vue is continuing to welcome back customers in Exeter with Christopher Nolan’s epic blockbuster, Tenet receiving its official release.

Film-goers can expect to experience the big screen in spectacular style by escaping to the mind of cryptic filmmaker Christopher Nolan. John David Washington stars as Nolan’s new Protagonist, alongside the likes of Robert Pattinson in this original sci-fi action spectacle.

Alongside this, an exciting array of cinematic classics are back on the big screen where they belong, including the likes of Jurassic Park returning to the cinema to be...

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Floella Benjamin and Black Lives Matters protests inspire new University of Exeter scholarship

Legendary broadcaster, actress and writer Floella Benjamin and the recent Black Lives Matters protests have inspired a new University of Exeter scholarship.

William Graydon, better known as musician and producer 220 Kid, is funding the award, which will support a high achieving black, Asian or minority ethnic student for the next three years.

The former University of Exeter Biosciences and Sustainable Development student, who graduated in 2013, was inspired to offer the scholarship in part by hearing Baroness Benjamin when she served as the university’s Chancellor as...

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