If you are looking for a career which enables you to help people who are suffering, but without the use of surgery or drugs, the field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine or CAM could be ideal for you. Alternative therapies and medicine can be used in the treatment of both physical and mental illnesses. It often involves the use of ancient techniques and disciplines from other parts of the world as well as physical therapy, natural supplements, specialised diets, and herbs. There numerous CAM career paths which offer a great deal of job satisfaction and continuing progression, but...
Much is said and written about cash loans. In a nutshell, a cash loan is a direct loan taken out by a consumer who pays some critical expense. Cash loans should not be taken out for frivolous things, but it is ultimately the choice of the borrower what the funds are spent on. As cash loans have to be paid back with interest over a set amount of time, you should read over your contract carefully prior to agreeing to the terms. Continue below to find out everything there is to know about cash loans.
Running a business presents various challenges and we all encounter obstacles at one point or another. One of the things that can help us overcome these obstacles is technology, which helps us solve problems in all spheres on a daily basis. Experts from Syntax IT Support London bring you five common problems encountered in business, which can be solved with the help of the latest technology.
Remote working
In recent years, more people than ever have left their stuffy offices behind them and have moved into the world of remote working. In many modern professions, the dream...
Due to the adverse weather conditions that are forecast over the next few days, in the interests of health and safety, East Devon District Council has reluctantly taken the decision to postpone Honiton Gate to Plate
After taking advice from the Met Office and the emergency services, we have decided, with heavy hearts, to postpone the Honiton Gate to Plate event this coming Saturday 10 August.
The event was due to be held along the High Street in the town with around 50 food, drink and craft producers setting up gazebos and tents to cover their stalls from early Saturday...
A new planning application for a railway station at Marsh Barton will be submitted at the start of 2020, Devon County Council has announced. Changes to design standards led to rising costs and an unsuccessful bid to the Department for Transport's New Stations Fund left a funding shortfall which delayed the project. As a result, Devon County Council has taken the opportunity to re-think the design of the access to the station.
This has many benefits as the new access ramps will strengthen a failing embankment, deliver an improved access into the city’s cycle network avoiding...
Stagecoach South West is pledging their support for Pride in Plymouth on August 10 by sponsoring Pride’s Elmer, which will appear along the Pride in Plymouth parade route.
This sculpture has been painted by Birmingham Artist, Amrit Singh: it is a colourful celebration of diversity, which fits with the ethos of Pride, and will be unveiled to the public on July 8 2019, when the Elmer’s Big Parade Plymouth trail officially opens.
Stagecoach South West have been announced as the Presenting Partner for Elmer’s Big Parade Plymouth, which will take place in the city centre and the...
Staring at seagulls makes them less likely to steal your food, new research shows.
University of Exeter researchers put a bag of chips on the ground and tested how long it took herring gulls to approach when a human was watching them, compared to when the human looked away.
On average, gulls took 21 seconds longer to approach the food with a human staring at them.
The researchers attempted to test 74 gulls, but most flew away or would not approach – only 27 approached the food, and 19 completed both the “looking at” and “looking away” tests. The findings focus on...
Top programme of on-street cookery demonstrations, tips from food experts, live musical entertainment and around 50 fine food, drink and craft producers selling their wares
Honiton’s High Street will be buzzing on Saturday (10 August) as around 50 fine food, drink and craft producers will be joined by top chefs, food experts and talented entertainers for this year’s Gate to Plate.
A great programme of events are lined up throughout the day with live music on the entertainment stage and a cooking stage featuring chefs and food experts giving live demonstrations.
Early adopters get chance to win £1,000 of QuickBooks accounting software and training for a year
Local businesses are in with a chance of winning £1,000 of Quickbooks accounting software and training for a year with Exeter and Devon-based chartered accountancy Simpkins Edwards, simply by giving its new voice activated Google Assistant Chatbot a go.
The firm, which is the first accountancy practice in Devon to use the cutting-edge voice activated internet search solution, aims to help individuals and businesses seeking instant information on tax, accounting, business...
