As lots of businesses and services have come to a standstill, McClure Solicitors saw this coming and prepared for action. They would normally be seeing over 800 clients for face-to-face appointments per month but with the Government’s advice to stay at home that is exactly what their staff has done – gone home armed with laptops and mobile phones. Andrew Robertson, Managing Director of McClure says “We are worried like everyone else about the immediate future, but we still have clients who want to talk to us so we decided we would continue to operate as best as we could with the majority...
The Centre for Social Justice has issued a new report urging all Britons to watch out for signs of domestic abuse among their neighbours in the wake of a sharp rise in attacks during lockdown. The report, Domestic Abuse and the Lockdown , warns that just as the Government has taken lockdown measures to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, traditional lifelines for vulnerable women, such as GP surgeries, churches, and hairdressers are becoming inaccessible. These are common places for victims to tell others their harrowing stories. Another key issue is the increasing diversion of police time and...
Leading housebuilder Persimmon Homes has today announced a “volunteer army” to help the NHS and local communities during the Covid-19 crisis.
The business has encouraged hundreds of staff to register for the Persimmon Voluntary Programme to help the country through the difficult weeks ahead.
In order to protect the health of its employees, Persimmon has taken the decision to undertake an orderly shut-down of work and temporarily close its sales offices across the country.
All Persimmon staff currently not working their usual pattern remain on full pay. It is...
It's quite common for items to get broken or worn down over the years. There will be a time for every part of the house to get fixed or replaced. It would be great if you knew how to fix some of these problems easily and save some money in the process, but there is nothing wrong with hiring someone to come fix them for you.
Here are some of the common household problems and how you can fix them yourself properly.
Taking Care Of Rusty Sinks
We've all experienced some rust all over our stainless-steel sinks over the years, but there is a nice and quick fix for it. You...
Offering their support to the Government and NHS to help get the nation tested for coronavirus, a leading health and wellness company has made a breakthrough in its development of a COVID-19 IgG antibody test and is seeking more blood samples to expedite the validation of this test.
YorkTest Laboratories, who has 38 years scientific expertise in the development and provision of home to laboratory finger-prick blood testing services, is using their expertise in IgG testing and existing laboratory facilities to develop a COVID-19 IgG antibody test as a priority for both healthcare...
As part of their Culture + Climate programme 2020, THG has teamed up with East Devon AONB to share NATURE SHORTS: an online series showcasing art practices which inspire, build creativity and deepen our connection with nature.
NATURE SHORTS explores how we can connect with nature during isolation, sharing different artistic approaches to land and space. The highlighted artists work across a range of materials and processes including land art, photography, printmaking and performance.
THG Curator, Ruth Gooding, explained “As we move our public programme into the digital...
NHS hospital teams across Devon are reassuring local people that emergency services are there for them if they are unwell and need help.
Doctors are concerned that some people who should be getting medical help for non-COVID-19 illnesses are staying away from hospital and not seeking help due to fears they might catch the virus.
Attendances have fallen by more than a third at emergency departments across Devon, in line with national trends. Some of this may be because people are acting responsibly and getting advice from other healthcare settings. However, at all...
A charity at the heart of a Devon community’s response to the Coronavirus crisis has launched an urgent fundraising appeal to help it continue its vital services.
The Estuary League of Friends - based in Topsham and a lifeline for many in the town and surrounding areas - needs £60,000 to continue its essential work.
In recent weeks Estuary’s staff and volunteers have been delivering groceries, medicines and essential supplies, cooking and delivering hot meals, taking people to urgent medical appointments and making telephone calls to vulnerable people who are self-...
A DEVON home care provider is supporting a charity campaign for people each lunchtime during the COVID-19 restrictions to open their windows and shout ‘hello’ to their neighbours (April 2020).
Guardian Homecare, which looks after the vulnerable and elderly, says it is backing the idea to raise awareness of those staying at home due to the Coronavirus who may be lonely.
Manager, Catherine Porter, who oversees teams in Exeter and surrounding areas, explains: “We provide an invaluable lifeline to the people we visit each day to help them with their medical, emotional and...
Smash hit show What’s Love Got To Do With It ? has rescheduled its Exeter date to Friday, January 15 2021.
Box office staff at the Northcott Theatre are contacting ticket holders so they can transfer their tickets to the new date.
A spokesman for What’s Love Got To Do With It? said: “As everyone is aware, due to Government advice theatres and venues across the UK have had to take the decision to close. This inevitably affects our shows and therefore What’s Love Got To Do With It? has had to be rescheduled.
“We apologise for any inconvenience this causes and we...
