If you’re lucky enough to live in the South West, then you’ll benefit from longer sunlight, so it would be a shame to not bring this natural light into your home. There are many benefits to bringing more light into your home; using natural light lowers electricity bills from energy saving, has a positive impact on wellbeing, and highlights your interior décor too.
Maximising natural light not only makes your rooms brighter, it creates a bigger and more welcoming atmosphere too. So, if you’re looking to make the most of the summer light, here are some of the best ways to maximise it...
Community groups in Devon have just a few days left to apply for a regional grant of up to £10,000 to help local people look after their hearts.
National charity Heart Research UK is urging groups to submit applications for the Heart Research UK and Subway® Healthy Heart Grant before the 11th September.
The Heart Research UK and Subway® Healthy Heart Grant is available for new and innovative projects that promote healthy hearts and reduce the risk of heart disease in the community.
Projects should demonstrate health initiatives such as cooking skills and healthy...
Hearst UK, the leading print and online magazine publisher, has today revealed findings from one of its largest surveys conducted around female body confidence.
Over 2,500 women, aged 18-65, took part in surveys, kept diaries and attended focus groups to understand how they think and feel about their bodies on a day-to-day basis. The headline result – that only 4% of UK women feel beautiful – has led to the creation of campaign - “Project Body Love” - which has an end goal of permanently changing the way women feel, and ultimately speak, about their bodies.
One of the most exciting collaborations in folk music, June Tabor and Oysterband, resumes this autumn for a major tour - appearing in Exeter on 13 November.
The 2019 ‘Fire and Fleet’ Tour will take in 15 dates across the UK this Autumn, including shows at the majestic Union Chapel, Islington, Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music, and more.
With separate distinguished careers to pursue, their appearances together are necessarily rare, so this is a must-see opportunity to catch them live.
The majesty and control of June’s voice combined with the passion of...
A top research centre focussed on tackling fungal diseases has relocated to the University of Exeter.
The Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Medical Mycology has moved from Aberdeen with existing Exeter scientists to create one of the largest groups of mycology (fungal research) experts in the world.
Mycology is an area of urgent medical need, with more than 1.5 million deaths worldwide each year caused by fungal infections.
“This move places Exeter at the forefront of fungal research at a critical time,” said Professor Gordon Brown, director of the centre...
Since we saw the popularity of Bitcoin skyrocket, a few years back, many online gambling websites have started accepting cryptocurrencies at their websites. This has, in many ways, changed how punters around the world place bets - and today, it’s clear that more and more customers are looking towards using cryptocurrencies to bet online. In this post, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the most commonly used cryptocurrencies at online gambling websites.
More than Just Bitcoin
Bitcoin has achieved a lot more than just being a ‘trendsetter’ so to speak. Along with...
There is no denying how challenging it can be to keep a start-up company afloat in the middle of a competitive industry. Whether it is construction or the world of fine dining, any inexperienced business owner will have their hands full trying to maintain a start-up business. There are plenty of start-ups which end up failing due to a few rookie mistakes - aspects companies end up overlooking due to the hectic nature of start-up management.
Fortunately, you do not have to resign yourself to the same trial and error routine. You can instead improve the standing of your start-up by...
Comedian Laurence Clark brings his UK Autumn 2019 tour to Exeter next month.
Laurence starred in BBC1’s documentary We Won’t Drop the Baby, following his family’s journey as they welcomed their second child, with the show recently being uploaded to YouTube. The response it received worldwide was at times inspirational and uplifting – at others, derogatory and incredibly personal.
Laurence’s show explores these reactions and questions his role as a father with cerebral palsy - with the help of his two young sons, who undoubtedly steal the limelight with their charming and...
A new and exciting chapter in the history of Exeter Rugby Club has today been unveiled with the announcement that the ambitious Devon club are to create a new professional women’s team.
The team, which will be the club’s first-ever affiliated women’s team, will begin in earnest from this point with the view of tendering for a place within the Tyrrell’s Premier 15s League ahead of the 2020/21 season.
For some time, Exeter Rugby Club chief executive, Tony Rowe OBE, together with Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter, have been exploring the idea of creating a women’s team at Sandy...
The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is bringing three nights of spectacular ocean films to Exeter this autumn, landing at the Corn Exchange on 19-21 September.
Visiting more than 35 locations, the event involves a selection of short films telling seafaring storiesfrom both above and below the water’s surface. Witness mind-blowing marine life, wild adventures and stunning cinematography – all on the big screen!
“From surfers to fisherman, and marine scientists to artists, these films feature fascinatingcharacters who have dedicated their lives to the sea’s salt spray,” says...
