The use of cannabidiol (CBD) has grown in significant popularity in recent times. The reasons for the increased demand for CBD products are largely due to the many potential health benefits CBD possesses for both the body and mind.

What Is CBD?

CBD is the second most active ingredient found in the cannabis plant. It is largely extracted from hemp, a cousin of the infamous marijuana plant. However, unlike marijuana, which contains high levels of THC (the chemical component that gets people ‘high’), CBD exhibits none of those high-inducing side-effects and is proven to be...

Acclaimed chef restaurateur and hotel owner, Michael Caines has announced the appointment of Liam Finnegan as Group Executive Chef of the Michael Caines Collection as of 8th September 2020. The news follows Michael’s recent acquisition of former Rick Stein Restaurant in Porthleven, Cornwall.

With a working relationship spanning 14 years, Liam’s appointment is a natural fit for Michael and the wider collection, following an eight-year stint as Head Chef at The Castle Hotel Taunton and prior to that under Michael’s tutelage at Gidleigh Park.

Reflecting on the appointment,...

With the sun shining and tourists out in full force, the team at The Drifting Bear Co , an award-winning, local creative business, will open their first bricks and mortar shop, ROAM, in Teignmouth on Monday 24th August.

While the doors to the Northumberland Place shop were set to open on Easter weekend, COVID-19 had other ideas. Not ready to give up on their dreams, the company founders, who won the notonthehighsteet.com Make Awards for “Start-up Success’ in 2012, have worked tirelessly to make their vision a reality.

Selling a stunning selection of products from their...

Virtual support sessions started during lockdown by the Armed Forces Community Support Hub in Exeter, will have long term benefits for the project after proving a hit with users.

The Hub (based in the Exeter CoLab), which provides support for veterans and their families across Devon, some of whom have complex mental health conditions including PTSD, depression and anxiety, received two grants from Devon County Council’s COVID-19 Prompt Action Fund, totalling over £5,000.

Unable to provide their usual face-to-face support, they used the money to help over 200 veterans,...

According to a recent UK research, 86% of people prefer working from home until a vaccine for the ongoing pandemic is found. These workers believe they should be given the freedom to decide whether to return to the office or work from their home offices until a permanent solution is found. In light of this, health experts also reckon that most people are prioritizing public health over their social and economic lives.

In a recent study conducted by London's King's College , over 80% of the people questioned said they're ready to welcome local lockdowns. 85% of the people involved...

People from across the south west have helped a new vaccine trial registry for Covid-19 research reach a milestone. Over 100,000 people have now signed up to the NHS COVID-19 vaccine registry, helping to speed up efforts to discover safe and effective vaccines. This includes thousands of people from across the south west, meaning they will be amongst the first in the world to be contacted with details about the large-scale vaccination trials starting in the coming weeks and invited to take part.

Speaking about the milestone, Alison Potter, Senior Research Delivery Manager – NIHR...

For the past few weeks composer / technologist Simon Belshaw has been working on a project to create a Zoom version of his Music Machine 4 for 8 players sound installation.

The Arts Council funded physical installation was scheduled for March 2020 but had to be cancelled due to Covid-19.

The piece uses 8 novation launchpads and 8 Raspberry Pi computers. The launchpads have an 8x8 grid of buttons, when one of these lights up the performer presses it and a short cell of music is played.

The piece runs for 8 minutes and begins by choosing only one note, then two and...

Are you planning to come up or beautify your home garden? You don't need to worry about the costs since there are different ways of coming up with good, financially-friendly ways of making your home garden look beautiful. From soft scraping to the hard scraping, these ideas are unlimited and can turn your simple garden into a marvelous site.

Below are some of the best views you can use to make your yard look amazing without hurting your finances.

Do you want to conserve water? Then try mulching your home garden. Despite making you save...

You must have been to numerous boring weddings in your life. Along with that experience, you will come across the need to make your wedding not dull. There are multiple options available for you to consider to make your wedding not boring. The following are the best handy tips handy for you to review and make sure that your wedding is not boring.

You are creating a schedule of items before the wedding. While you are creating the program, you come up with appropriate steps to ensure that your wedding is boring. However, some of the couples fail to...

No one starts the day with the thought of sustaining some sort of personal injury. Even so, such an event can happen in the workplace, at a retail location, or even while walking along the street. Whatever the situation, it’s best to seek help from someone like Steven Polak, personal injury lawyer while also receiving the medical help that you need. How can you make the working relationship with your legal counsel more productive and effective? Here are four tips that will help.

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Some injuries happen under circumstances that you may...