With Covid-19 still very much in the consciousness of the general population around the UK, one industry reeling are coworking industries.

Even as some coworking spaces reopen, with many in imminent danger of being forced to close.

One proposed solution? Join forces to negotiate better rates and government assistance.

The New Campaign by Independent Coworking Operators

Coworking companies are in a precarious position. To ensure the safety of their own employees during the pandemic, services to tenants were substantially reduced as their shared spaces started to...

A brand-new McDonald’s restaurant will open adjacent to Exeter Racecourse, following significant investment from local franchisee David Shawyer. With the addition of this restaurant, David will now own four restaurants across Devon including the McDonald’s restaurants at Marsh Barton and on Exeter High Street. The restaurant will open on 26th August and create over 120 new jobs for the local community.

To help create a safe experience for everyone, the restaurant will be opening with several measures in place to help keep employees and customers safe. These measures include:...

A heifer who fell into a river and was washed downstream was saved after a two-hour rescue mission.

RSPCA animal welfare officer Steve Donohue rushed to the fields off Pennsylvania Road in Exeter on Tuesday night (18 August).

He said: “The heifer had fallen into the river and been washed downstream along the River Exe tributary.

“Debris from the storm had pinned her against the bank so she was struggling to get out and couldn’t keep her head above the 6ft-deep water.”

Steve met the caller at the scene and located the Friesan heifer. Due to the fast-...

When was the last time when you read a book other than your curriculum? Although currently the mode of reading printed books has entirely been shifted towards online websites, yet the need for reading printed books can’t be denied. Wadav has researched over the top reasons on why you should read books daily!

Reading Helps Mental Stimulation

Reading daily helps keep your brain active and ponder over what you are reading and what’s the reason behind that. Just like your other body parts need exercise, your brain also requires mental stimulation to keep it healthy and...

Exeter City Council has launched an ambitious bid to address homelessness in the city.

If successful the Next Steps Accommodation Programme funding would continue to support those accommodated during Covid-19 and help to further address homelessness in the city.

The application with city partners looks to:

· Continue to provide accommodation until the end of March 2021 for the 42 accommodated under Covid and continue to reduce rough sleeping in the city

· Provide dedicated support for those accommodated in hotels

· Offer a dedicated Health Care...

Demand for support for individuals suffering with acute mental health conditions during the coronavirus pandemic has led Exeter-based mental health support service, Independent Living West Country, to increase staff levels by 51% since April.

Set up following the withdrawal of MIND in the region in 2018, the business has seen demand for support and its services rise by 18%, driven by a dramatic rise in the number of clients being referred to it by Devon County Council, which has responsibility for the care of some of the county’s most vulnerable individuals once they leave the...

Are you looking to invest in 2020? We take a look at what it means to be a shareholder during COVID-19.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused major disruptions to the UK stock market, to the point where we are now officially in a recession. The UK economy shrank 20.4 percent between April and June, compared to the first three months of the year; the biggest drop on record.

The temporary closure of businesses has dramatically affected annual trading figures. Now, profits, business plans, and budgets are having to be hastily revised, especially in the worst hit markets,...

Whilst it may be seen as a step into the unknown for some, Rob Baxter says the challenge of getting his Exeter Chiefs squad primed and ready for midweek fixtures is something that is largely ‘exciting’ for him and his players.

Just four days after claiming maximum reward from their 32-22 win at Sale Sharks, the Chiefs travel to local rivals Bristol Bears tomorrow night for their Round 15 Gallagher Premiership encounter at Ashton Gate (7:45pm).

In what is the second of three fixtures in just over a week for the table-topping Chiefs, Baxter - like his coaching counterparts...

Bitcoin was never designed for a typical equity investment, in 2011 and 2013 when digital money was being appreciated rapidly, so some speculative investors were drawn towards it. Hence, people don't purchase bitcoin as a medium of exchange, but its investment value is the element that attracts people.

But this doesn’t mean that investing in bitcoins isn't risky, and Bitcoin carries several inherent risks due to the lack of guaranteed value digital nature. Some agencies, like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the...

On Saturday 22 August the Exeter branch of the Women’s Equality Party, supporters of Make Votes Matter , took part in a nationwide Day of Action to highlight the growing local concern about the UK’s current First Past The Post voting system.

Members of the branch demonstrated with placards and banners, pressing for the need for Proportional Representation in general elections. The Exeter group undertook a socially distanced rally at the city’s historic Guildhall, where the full city council met until March this year, posting campaign photos on social media .

Demanding...