Paramedics at South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) are beginning a brand new university course to help them to manage patients in hazardous environments.
SWASFT has been working with Plymouth University to create the Masters degree in Hazardous Area Response Paramedicine. This month, 16 paramedics will be the first to take up their places on the postgraduate course.
The Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) is a specialist unit that provides paramedic care in hazardous environments where previously clinicians would not be able to enter.
The Creative Craft show returns to Exeter this September bringing the hottest new supplies and latest trends to crafters. An unmissable date in any crafter’s calendar in the South West, the Creative Craft Show will be at Westpoint from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th September 2019.
A crafter for the last 20 years, The Creative Craft Show’s Head of Features, Jane Bolsover, shares five highlights of this year’s show:
The Creation Station. New to the Exeter show, younger visitors can have the chance to take part in a Creation Station workshop. The Creation Station is a multi-...
Network Rail is set to restart work on a new bigger sea wall at Dawlish, in Devon, on 9 September which will provide greater protection to the railway and town from rising sea levels and extreme weather for generations to come.
The upgrade, which stopped throughout the peak summer tourism season to minimise disruption on the local community, will now continue through to its completion in spring 2020.
The new sea wall is vital, not just for Dawlish but for the whole of the South West peninsula as the railway connects communities in 50 towns and cities in Devon and Cornwall...
Sparx, a socially focused learning technology company based in Exeter, is to receive a £20 million investment from Oxygen House, an ethical and impact-centric group of companies also based in Exeter. The investment follows an initial £30 million investment from Oxygen House which helped to establish Sparx and to develop and trial the technology.
Together, the £50 million investment is thought to be the largest by a UK investor into the UK edtech sector*.
Sparx was founded in 2010 and is an in-class and homework solution which uses machine learning, personalised content and...
When you’re in the restaurant business, the front of house and dining area create a first impression for your customers, but the most important impression you make on your customers comes from the part of the restaurant they don’t see – the kitchen. Good quality food is what every chef and restauranteur ultimately aim for, however this is not achievable unless your kitchen is fully endowed with the following necessary equipment needed to make every meal the highest possible quality. Every complete kitchen at home or otherwise will have kitchen splashbacks , so don't hang around, get yours...
Announcing the extended deadline on Tuesday 17th September, business women from across the south of England are being encouraged to enter the National Business Women's Awards, that is returning for a second year. www.nbwawards.co.uk
This national awards event has been created to recognise the achievements of women in all sectors from across the UK.
From newer businesses and Corporate Leaders to the Employee of the Year, the awards comprise 21 categories and are open to all women that contribute to a business.
Within the total of 21 categories, award organisers...
150 people gathered at Hotel du Vin to learn about a new initiative from Exeter Chamber, Exeter City Council and Air Marketing, Tribe. The local buying initiative will encourage businesses within Greater Exeter to choose local suppliers where possible. Speaking at the event, were Owen Richards, Air Marketing, Ben Bradshaw MP and Ann Hunter, InExeter.
Owen Richards, managing director of Air Marketing and founder of Tribe said: “We aim to survey 5,000 companies within the area: if each of them changed just one of their services from a national supplier to a local one, we could...
The United Kingdom has one of the most well-regulated gambling markets in Europe, and is often cited as an example of how such activities should be managed. The basis for the oversight of all gambling activities, from bingo halls, lotteries and sports betting to UK casino sites and poker rooms, come from the legislation passed in the Gambling Act 2005 . The legislation was further updated in 2014 to account for developments in online gambling.
The body responsible for all licensing and regulation of gambling activities in the UK is a branch of government known as the Gambling...
Picture this: You wake up well-rested, fire up your computer, and attend courses all without changing out of your pajamas. Sounds ideal, doesn’t it? Nowadays, it’s becoming more and more difficult to choose between traditional and online schooling. From the freedom online schooling offers to its increased affordability, it can be tempting to sign up for a class as soon as possible. Keep in mind, though, that traditional schooling still has its perks, too, and can still provide plenty of benefits to prospective students.
Top 30 accountancy firm, Bishop Fleming have employed a record number of graduates and school leavers as the firm continues to expand.
The recruitment of 25 graduates, seven school leavers and two 12-month industrial placements comes as the firm celebrates its centenary year and looks to the future.
Hiring a total of 34 trainees, the new intake will work across the firm’s seven offices, in the South West and Midlands. Each trainee will receive significant support as they undertake training programmes to gain their accountancy qualifications.
