Colleagues from Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have been swapping their day jobs for bin bags - by volunteering with Teignbridge District Council.
The finance team took to the beach at Dawlish Warren as part of a clean up event organised by the local council.
“Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes offer staff the opportunity for time away from their day jobs to take part in some local volunteering - and our finance team wanted to do something that would benefit local communities,” said Matthew Bennett, finance director.
Getting into law school can be incredibly tough in the first place. Once you have your place secured, you can start to focus on getting the most out of your experience. You will likely already have an idea about the difficulties you will face; however for most people, it can be even harder than they imagined. Many people don't even make it through the first year , which shows just how intense law school can be. It is designed to be competitive, rigorous, and incredibly stressful. Only the best students and hardest working ones will be able to come out on top and live out their dreams of...
Plastic surgery has been a topic of conversation for decades. Now that more and more new procedures are less invasive and sometimes less expensive, more people than ever are going under the knife in order to make little tweaks on their bodies and faces.
Especially in the age of social media, people are taking their look and their brand more seriously. With so many of us in the “public eye,” with or without celebrity, plastic surgery has become a fairly quick way to experiment with our looks. While plastic surgery was a bit more of a taboo years ago, it’s now more accepted in the...
If you’ve taken on the massive project of building your dream home, then you may be overwhelmed by all the variables and decisions you have to make. However, it’s the perfect opportunity to build a bespoke home that is tailored exactly to your taste, fits all your needs and welcomes you like no other house has.
There are a few main aspects to consider during the planning process that can positively impact your build, so be sure to consider them before actually getting shovels in the ground.
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Embark on an epic adventure – via the big screen! The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to the Exeter Corn Exchange on 7-8 February and 25-26 March. The Banff Mountain Film Festival features a selection of adrenaline-packed films, starring athletes and explorers as they venture to the edge of their limits in remote corners of the planet. Witness the world’s best adventure film-makers telling stories of life-affirming journeys with stunning wilderness cinematography – all from the comfort of a cinema seat! As well as gripping short films and a celebratory festival atmosphere...
Pubs across Exeter are helping to cheer up the region this January by giving away free drinks.
Across the country, more than 1,000 pubs are giving us an excuse to visit our local in the New Year as part of a ‘Cheer Up January’ campaign.
Whether you fancy a pint, a gin and tonic, or if you’re doing Dry January, a non-alcoholic beer or soft drink, you can take up the offer in a number of pubs in Exeter including:
£6,235 available from 2019/2020 fund – deadline January 17 2019
Award-winning Devon volunteer organisation Estuary League of Friends has installed Topsham’s first multi-model electric vehicle charger outside its new community hub at Nancy Potter House. The project was supported by a £900 grant from the Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) community fund, which is accepting new applications until 5pm Friday January 17th .
‘With the start-up funds from ECOE, our project became a reality, as we were able to use those funds as match funding,’ says Emily McCarthy, Community &...
Home automation is becoming a trend and still, there’s plenty of confusion on what it is exactly and how it exactly works. It just sounds rather complicated and ‘futuristic’ but actually, home automation is quite easy to understand.
The idea of home automation (or having smart homes) means making anything in your house easy access or controlled using a single device. The key is to make your entire house or some parts of it automatic like controlling the thermostat, locking doors, or turning on the music. Home automation makes it all simple.
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The Exeter Chiefs Foundation, the club’s official charity, is today set to benefit to the tune of £350,000.
The six-figure sum has been donated to the Foundation by the club’s board of directors, who voted unanimously to hand over the share of money provided to the other 12 Gallagher Premiership clubs, including the Chiefs, following the fine imposed on Saracens after being found guilty of breaching the league’s stringent salary cap regulations.
In November, Saracens were docked 35 league points and fined £5.3m by an independent review panel after they “failed to disclose...
