How much plastic do we really use, and can we live without it?
These are among the questions addressed by a tool that calculates the scale and extent of household plastic use, developed by the University of Exeter Business School’s plastics research hub.
The Exeter Multidisciplinary Plastics Research Hub (ExeMPLaR) estimated how much ‘invisible plastic’ is in our homes, as well as the amount of plastic materials coming in as products and leaving homes as waste each year.
Using a combination of national statistics and surveys, industry reports, academic research...
A new Government Discretionary Grant aimed at supporting small businesses and charities in East Devon launches today, 10th June.
Online applications will be open for two weeks, from 10th June to 24th June at www.eastdevon.gov.uk/discretionary-business-grant . This follows previous schemes which supported businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors as well as small businesses more generally and has seen over £40m being deployed to over 3,000 businesses in the District. The fund aims to support businesses which were not previously eligible for grant funding.
The first steps to replace an old bridge on Exeter Quayside that had come to the end of its life have taken place this week.
The wooden Mallison Bridge, which spans the medieval leats on the north bank of the River Exe, has been removed as its timbers had become rotten and unsafe to use.
Planning permission for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge was given in December 2018 and a new structure will be built as soon as adequate funding has been identified.
The old bridge had been closed since the end of 2018. Signs were erected and people advised to take a diversion...
The final League standings have now been confirmed meaning that Swindon Town have been confirmed as Champions with Crewe Alexandra and Plymouth Argyle securing the second and third automatic promotion places to League One.
Cheltenham Town, Exeter City, Colchester United and Northampton Town will contest the Sky Bet Play-Offs with the following schedule agreed:
There are certainly some compelling reasons to ditch the processed kibbles and start feeding your dog a raw diet. The benefits range from improved skin and hair to cleaner teeth, higher energy levels, and smaller stools. It’s also touted to reduce the risk of your pooch developing a number of common diseases and illnesses.
If you’re thinking about making the switch, you might be concerned about what exactly you’re supposed to be putting on your dog’s plate. After all, it’s a little more complicated than just ripping open a bag of kibbles and pouring them into a bowl. But it’s not...
A new analysis of gym-related search trends during the lockdown reveals locations across the UK that are the most excited to return to the gym, and Newcastle Upon Tyne occupies the top of this ranking.
The charitable social enterprise Better analysed search trends for gym-related queries such as “when will gyms reopen” and “gym reopening” to discover where the most restless gym-goers live in the UK. The ranking considers the number of average monthly searches for these and similar gym-related queries during March and April, in relation to the population in each location....
Successful online marketing campaigns have to continually evolve to ensure they are using the most effective strategy against the competition. To understand what the most relevant and useful online marketing techniques are, a firm understanding of the basics is required. This guide is here to help everyone, from first-time marketers, small business owners to entrepreneurs, to ensure a fundamental understanding on which to apply critical thinking and specific business goals.
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Responding to a ‘pent up demand’ from buyers and vendors alike, Chilcotts Auctioneers, in Silver Street, Honiton is to hold its first sale since lockdown measures were introduced.
The sale on June 20 includes a superb collection of high quality items including Chinese ceramics, bronzes and Staffordshire pottery from the estate of a local collector, well known to the Chilcotts team.
Appropriately, one of the star lots is Angels, a signed Beryl Cook print showing nurses cheerfully attending to a hospital patient. Chilcotts will donate the commission from the sale of this...
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With the advent of the digitized age and the huge popularity of the internet, physical dating has seen a massive decline. The more conventional style of dating, while still prominent to a certain extent, is seldom utilized by younger couples, and if it is, it is only used after they have met online. Rarely does anybody meet in person anymore, and those that do are few and far between. The internet is a very convenient way to meet people and many great relationships have been made from the internet and have grown and flourished, seeing the respective parties falling hugely in love and...
