Oneserve wins the impressive title of Best Workspace at the Space Awards 2019

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/26/2019 - 10:19am

Field Service Management Software specialist Oneserve is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded the Best Workspace title at the Space Awards 2019, reflecting the company’s forward-thinking approach to a positive working environment.

The annual Space Awards is organised by workspace transformation experts, Space. The event has ten categories to celebrate businesses in Exeter and the surrounding areas with inspiring work environments and innovative employee initiatives.

The Best Workspace category is one of the most competitive and saw a wide range of entrants from...

Reach for the stars at South Devon UTC’s next Open Evening  

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/26/2019 - 10:04am

Celebrating World Space Week in style (4-10 Oct), South Devon University Technical College (South Devon UTC) is inviting prospective students to explore the galaxies at its special space-themed Open Evening.

Prospective students who have a flair for science, engineering, technology and the environment are invited to South Devon UTC’s Open Evening on Tuesday 8th October, 5pm-7pm. Throughout the evening, visitors can take part in a range of interactive space themed activities as they make their way through five “zones”, including a multi-sensory, 360-degree experience in a huge dome...

 Cofton Holidays, has crowned Jason Morgan from Guildford, Surrey as winner of Cofton Cup IV – The Fishing Competition.

Prestigious Cofton Cup IV Fishing Competition won with 109Ib haul

South Devon’s highly regarded coarse fishing destination, Cofton Holidays, has crowned Jason Morgan from Guildford, Surrey as winner of Cofton Cup IV – The Fishing Competition.

The multi award-winning holiday park, which is the current holder of the South West Tourism Excellence Awards Holiday Park of the Year title, hosted the competition on its Mamhead Match Lake over 5 days of intensive fishing. The field was narrowed down from 40 in the opening rounds to 15 in the final, with the remainder battling it out for the Plate competition.

Competing against 14 other experienced...

How to run payroll for a business in 5 easy steps

Running accounting operations is one of the top responsibilities of business owners . These operations include paying any taxes related to your business and even running your payroll. Business owners are often intimidated by these accounting tasks.

However, learning how to run payroll yourself will help you save money. Don't know how to do your own payroll?

We've got you covered. Here are the five steps you should follow to start running your payroll today.

1. Review All Applicable Taxation and Employment Regulations

Before running your payroll, you...

Apprentice at Devondale

Where there's a Will there's a way

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Thu, 09/26/2019 - 6:29am

An apprentice at South West electrical wholesaler Devondale is one of the first in the country to complete a new apprenticeship.

Will Messenger completed the Trade Supplier Apprenticeship Level 2 this summer; the qualification only became available in April 2018 through the EDA Apprenticeship Service, which is run and managed by EDA Apprenticeships Plus.

This new apprenticeship offers businesses in England access to professional training in all aspects of today’s merchant operation.

Impressively, Will was awarded top marks in his final exams to achieve a distinction...

Learn how to write successful history papers (and get some original Cold War topic ideas as a bonus)  

Have you been assigned to write an essay or a research paper on the Cold War or any other history topic? With our help you’ll come up with the most original and engaging topics for your assignments and learn how to write an effective history paper that will impress your teachers.

Time to Start Loving Your Homework

What do you like the most about your college? Some student cannot imagine their college life without partying and hanging out with their friends, while others like attending lectures and writing essays. In fact, it’s a common belief, or should we say –...

Stevie Wonderful - A live celebration of the man and his music

Event Date: 
19/11/2019 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

With a career spanning almost sixty years, and record sales in excess of 100 million records world- wide, Stevie Wonder is without doubt one of the most successful musicians of the 20th century.

The Stevie Wonderful show celebrates this illustrious career performing timeless hits from classic albums such as Innervisions, Talking Book, Hotter than July, Music of my mind, Fulfillingness first finale and the seminal album Songs in the key of life.

“To perform these songs is one thing,” says producer Trevor Newnham, “but to recreate with such accuracy and energy takes a very...

National Poetry Day Event – Matt Harvey: Sit!

Event Date: 
03/10/2019 - 10:00am
Venue: 
The Crediton Bookshop

For this year’s 25th anniversary National Poetry Day on October 3rd, The Crediton Bookshop is hosting an event with the author and poet Matt Harvey reading from his book Sit! This new book is a small, beautifully illustrated gift book of poetry about dogs. Claudia Schmid’s drawings meet Matt Harvey’s words in this affectionate look at dogs and their humans. Sit! is an entertaining, occasionally surreal, but mostly down to earth celebration of the strange, satisfying relationship between dog and human. Funny, eccentric, poignant, questionable and a bit weird – this book will appeal to all...

Family Food Fair 

Event Date: 
12/10/2019 - 10:00am
Venue: 
The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth

The Donkey Sanctuary’s Family Food Fair is back on 12 October, promising a day for foodies and families alike. The annual event celebrates some of the best food and drink the region has to offer, with a focus on inspiring children to get cooking.

A line-up of fantastic local chefs will be providing live cookery demonstrations throughout the day, giving visitors the chance to sample some mouth-watering delights, as well as ideas to try at home.

Among those exhibiting their culinary skills include South West Home Cook of the Year 2016 and 2017 - Sue Stoneman, Stuart White...

Celebrate the world’s languages and cultures at Exeter’s Translation Festival

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 09/25/2019 - 8:38pm

The beauty of the thousands of languages around the globe will be marked at events across Exeter this week

Linguistic diversity will be celebrated at the University of Exeter’s Translation Festival, held at the Phoenix Arts Centre, Exeter Central Library and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum on Friday, 27 September.

The aim of the one-day event, funded by the British Academy and the College of Humanities, is to highlight the richness different languages and cultures bring to our lives. Workshops, film screenings and discussions will be run by translators and researchers and...

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