A major event aimed at local suppliers who want to find out how to work with the public services is taking place in Exeter later this month.
The Going Local 2019 event has been organised by the Devon and Cornwall Procurement Partnership, and will be held at Exeter Corn Exchange on Tuesday 29 October, 10am-2pm.
Among those taking part are South West Police Procurement Department, Exeter City Council, Torbay Council, Devon County Council, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, and Teignbridge District Council. This event will provide suppliers with the opportunity to:...
An increasing number of people is choosing entrepreneurship as the best perspective. And every entrepreneur is looking for a segment of market where to open a successful business to gain profit. An interesting area for this is gambling, namely the opening of a casino on the Internet.
Online casinos have recently become widespread. As popularity grows, rumors and superstitions constantly circulate around them, which in essence are not supported by anything, but regularly mislead ordinary people. This is all due to the fact that in most countries gambling is prohibited, so online...
Ever wondered how do bookies make odds or how do bookmakers set odds to be more accurate. If you are a punter who cares for his money then you should have, even if you don’t have the ambition to become a future trader. The first thing you need to know is how to calculate odds and understand the math behind them. This will help you understand if the offered lines have value or not and whether your bookmaker is giving you a fair price or you should be searching for something better. Betting odds and how they work might not be the easiest thing to comprehend, however, it is also not one of...
A dream has become a reality for a 21-year-old from Crediton who has launched her own business in the town.
Chloe Burston-Thomas caught the baking bug watching her granny rustling up tasty treats in the family’s farmhouse kitchen.
After leaving school, Chloe studied at Exeter College’s prestigious Michael Caines’s Academy where she honed her skills.
She then spent a couple of years working with her family at Sandford Orchards, followed by a spell at Crediton Coffee Company before deciding to go it alone.
Coco’s celebrated its official opening on Saturday...
Three in ten Britons lie about their driving habits, according to new research published by ethical car recycling company Scrap Car Network. Their results show that ‘climate guilt’ becoming an increasingly pressing concern for many of us. The most common lies all concerned car usage itself, with 73% of respondents saying they lie about the number of journeys they make, 63% about their annual mileage, and more than a third (36%) actually lie about the fact they even owned a car.
The fact that owners feel compelled to lie about cars does demonstrate an awareness of the rising urgency...
Supporting and connecting musicians and local businesses.
Music in Devon Initiative (MIDI) is proud to unveil the launch of their ambitious new project – the MIDI Membership Scheme. The scheme aims to support and connect musicians and local businesses by aiding them to work in partnership, with local businesses offering artists who join up to the MIDI Membership Scheme exclusive access to offers and discounts, with regular updates and performance opportunities from the Devon music scene via MIDI and its collaborators, as well as support from an incredible network of industry...
This December, the final chapter in the greatest Jedi story in the galaxy will be told, as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker comes to Vue Exeter – and the release date for tickets has finally been announced.
Vue is giving allies of the force and the dark side alike the chance to secure their seat for the finale, as tickets go on sale from Tuesday 22nd October.
Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega line-up against Adam Driver, as the stars of J. J. Abrams’ crescendo in the battle of good versus evil, marking the climax of the ancient conflict between the Jedi and the Sith....
Stuart Phillips, owner of Ottery St Mary coffee shop Tickety-Boo has announced plans for the business following the closure earlier this month of the play area.
The move means that not only will the play area still be usable – albeit on different terms than before - but there will be new activities available for younger children.
This is because the back section of the building which formerly housed the soft play and pirate ship is being rented to Baby Sensory. This award-winning initiative runs WOW programmes for babies and children from birth to Key Stage 1.
An Exeter lawyer has been appointed to the internet committee of a global trade mark organisation.
Ben Travers, partner and head of intellectual property and IT at Stephens Scown LLP, will help to advise the International Trademark Association (INTA) on how trade marks are used in the domain name system.
“Along with my fellow committee members, I will monitor developments in global internet governance, social media, mobile apps and other technical platforms,” explains Ben Travers.
The role is set to benefit Stephens Scown’s clients too. “Being at the forefront of...
Dragons’ Den star and businesswoman Deborah Meaden has helped launched the University of Exeter’s new Centre for Entrepreneurship.
The centre will help create the next generation of start-up founders and innovators who will thrive in the fourth industrial revolution. It will help people start meaningful ventures which improve society and their communities, with their work informed by research from the centre’s experts.
The centre builds on the work already ongoing at the University of Exeter to encourage student entrepreneurship, including the Student Startup Team.
