One of the major keys to running a successful business is to keep up with industry trends so you don’t get left behind, either by your competitors or by new technology. In this increasingly competitive digital age, you always have to be on top of trends and advancements in technology in order to meet the high expectations of your customers. Even if you have a solid customer base at the moment, it’s always beneficial to take a look at your processes and refine or rework any outdated workflows or employee practices using any of the many software programs and other tools at your disposal....
Budgeting for yourself can be hard enough, let alone the added complications of throwing another person into the mix. There comes a point in relationships, though, where you have to start to think about budgeting as a couple, and there are some important factors you will want to take into account.
Finances are one of those things that many people find difficult to discuss openly, but it is an essential part of moving forward as a couple. While you might have your individual finances under control, there are many different financial complications that can arise from being a part of...
Independence Day is one of the most important national holidays in the US calendar and is celebrated every year on 4 July and particularly eventful if you’re deciding to travel to the US around that time.
The date is very symbolic for all Americans since it represents the official birth of the country. It all started on 2 July 1776, when a gathering named the “congress” covertly cast a ballot for gaining independence from the United Kingdom.
Just two days later, the statement of freedom was endorsed. And so “Independence Day” was announced and declared as a national...
A celebration of music and gratitude, the UK’s largest grassroots music festival ‘OXJAM’ returns to Exeter for it’s 8th birthday!
Exeter Phoenix and St.Davids Church will be kitted with live music, guest speakers, games, a HUGE raffle, cake sale, plus nifty independent traders to tick all the boxes…
All you need to bring is yourself and your festival energy!
By supporting Oxjam you are supporting your community, your local independent music venues, you’re providing a platform for up and coming musical talent and you’re raising money to fight poverty worldwide with...
Sticky Ends : The Spooky Edition is a collection of brand new comic stories and songs to get you into the Halloween spirit! Full of silliness and chances to join in, this is a show for families with children 3+ to enjoy together. Never again will you eat too many trick-or-treat sweets or see pumpkin heads in quite the same way again. Each show ends with a bonus story improvised on the spot from audience suggestions!
Suitable for ages 3+. Tickets £6 (adult) and £6 (children).
Sticky Ends : The Spooky Edition is a collection of brand new comic stories and songs to get you into the Halloween spirit! Full of silliness and chances to join in, this is a show for families with children 3+ to enjoy together. Never again will you eat too many trick-or-treat sweets or see pumpkin heads in quite the same way again. Each show ends with a bonus story improvised on the spot from audience suggestions!
Suitable for ages 3+. Tickets £6 (adult) and £6 (children).
A major new UK telecommunications company bringing ultrafast full fibre optic broadband to towns and rural communities in the South West of England has launched.
Based in Exeter, Jurassic Fibre will be rolling out a gigabit capable network in the South West over the next five years, as part of a long-term £250million pound infrastructure project.
Yesterday (Oct 1) at Sandy Park, home to rugby’s Exeter Chiefs, Jurassic Fibre’s founder and CEO Michael Maltby signed a contract with Carol Wilson, Tata Consultancy Services’ (TCS) Head of Europe and UK, Communications, Media...
WESC Foundation is inviting staff at businesses around Exeter to gather their cleverest colleagues together for a charity pub quiz to help raise funds for blind and partially-sighted children and young adults.
Sponsored by LV=, the Exeter-based charity is hosting another fundraising quiz at its Topsham Road campus on Thursday 17th October 2019 at 7pm. WESC Foundation supports children and young adults with visual impairment. All the young people also contend with other additional needs such as autism, cerebral palsy and, sadly, life limiting illnesses too.
Multi-award-winning chartered accountants, Haines Watts with four offices located in Exeter, Crediton, Okehampton and Launceston, announce the appointment of Helen Gale as the new Head of Tax.
Helen who qualified as a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation in 1995, deals with owner-managed businesses of various sizes. In her new role based in Exeter, she is responsible for overseeing the tax department and all tax-related activities to ensure compliance with HMRC regulations and providing clients with helpful information.
A major South West conservation charity has announced its patrons. Both are star names regionally and nationally.
Naturalist Nick Baker and broadcaster Judi Spiers have been unveiled as patrons of Wild Planet Trust, the charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall.
These are the first patrons that the Trust, previously known as Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, has ever had. Executive Director Simon Tonge said: “We are very proud to announce Nick and Judi as patrons of Wild Planet Trust. We’re extremely grateful for their support...
