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Masters of Invention

Event Date: 
18/05/2019 - 10:00am to 07/07/2019 - 5:30pm
Venue: 
Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9AF

Graffiti art meets contemporary craft in a bold new exhibition opening this spring at Devon Guild of Craftsmen. This exhibition will challenge perceptions of graffiti writing culture, whilst expanding traditional definitions of art, craft and design.

Masters of Invention brings together a new collection of artworks and installations by influential figures from the culture of graffiti writing over the past 40 years, all emerging from the youth-led cultures of punk and hip-hop, all sharing a dedication to honing their craft through multi-disciplinary practice.

These leading...

Colyton Grammar School PA Garden and Food Festival

Event Date: 
11/05/2019 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Colyton Grammar School, Colyford

From local sparkling wine to nursery plants, crafts and gifts to locally-produced delicious food, floral workshops and expert panels, together with a newly revamped Children’s Area, the Garden and Food Festival run by the Colyton Grammar School PA is a great day out for all the family.

The Festival returns to Colyton Grammar School on Saturday 11th May between 10.00am and 4.00pm and there is no charge for attendance.

In its 16th year, the 2019 Festival will have more than 60 local gardening, food and craft stalls. Taking place throughout the Colyton Grammar School campus in...

Image shows Simpkins' Edwards high-flying qualifiers: Jak Griffin, James Fisher, Abbie Lawless and Nick Feeney.

Simpkins Edwards’ staff achieve raft of key accountancy qualifications

The Exeter office of Chartered Accountants Simpkins Edwards is celebrating a flood of key accountancy and taxation qualifications among its staff, who between them have achieved CTA, ACA, ATT and AAT professional qualifications, enhancing their skill, expertise and knowledge, while strengthening the firm’s ability to provide specialist client advice.

Corporate Tax Manager Corporate Tax Manager, has joined the firm’s growing number of Chartered Tax Advisers (CTA) having achieved the UK’s premier qualification in tax advice. As a dual qualified professional (James is also a Certified...

What are your responsibilities as a tenant?

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 04/29/2019 - 10:39am

Tenants of private rented buildings have various rights and responsibilities under the UK law. As a tenant, it is important to know your rights and what the landlord can rightfully do in different situations. For instance, your landlord should ensure the building structure is well maintained. Boilers, water works, electricity, air conditioners and drainage systems should also be working efficiently. You can always sue the landlord if they fail to meet their end of the contract or if they harass and jeopardize your legal entitlements. Similarly, landlords can sue you for failing to meet...

Risky Brits don't check if gas engineers are working legally in their homes

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Mon, 04/29/2019 - 10:23am

A third (33%) of UK adults admit they’ve not checked if the engineer working on their home’s gas appliances is doing so legally by being on the Gas Safe Register, according to the latest research findings by the Government’s official gas registration body.

The findings come as the Gas Safe Register nears completing 2,000 illegal gas work investigations in three years, more than two thirds of which (69%) were found to be unsafe meaning the people living in the properties investigated were in potential danger from faulty gas work.

Alarmingly, respondents thought they’d...

Devon families join national campaign to support breastfeeding mums

On Wednesday 1st May thousands of mums will take part in The Big Breastfeeding Café and mums in Devon will be joining the fun.

Now in its 4th year, the nationwide initiativeled by breastfeeding brand Medela,will connect thousands of Mums via a network of mini events taking place on the same day across the UK, with 10 cafes in the region including, Exeter, Torquay, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Sidmouth, Honiton, Plymouth.

Over 200 mini events will take place on 1st May, to celebrate everyone’s personal breastfeeding experience – whatever it looks like.

This year,...

How does 3D printing help you save cost?

With the fast and continuous changes in technology comes new ways of doing things. Businesses are now incorporating new modes of doing things; all from marketing and now even manufacturing has taken another turn. 3D printing has come in as a time and money savior in the manufacturing area which could ultimately help you improve the quality of your products and operations

If you are yet to integrate this technology, this article aims at explaining the money-saving aspect associated with 3D printers. 3D printers are an excellent way of reducing the cost of production and the...

Starting your own vehicle recovery business

Vehicle recovery is a service that’s in demand wherever you might be. It’s a business that serves the general public, businesses, and municipalities when unwanted vehicles need to be removed from a property. Should you be involved in a road traffic incident, a recovery company will tow your car away, if it’s not possible to drive it anywhere. A recovery business is something you can start all by yourself, with just one recovery vehicle. If you’re successful, you’ll be able to expand your business taking on more staff and running more recovery vehicles. Starting this kind of business is...

Alopecia is the terrible enemy that today has a method to be defeated

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 04/29/2019 - 7:13am

Alopecia is the medical term for baldness. This disorder affects 60% of males and 30% of women, it is something that can happen to any age and there can be a number of causes. Some people are suffering from alopecia because of their father or mother, or because of some medications they are taking. Alopecia or hair thinning could be caused by hormonal problems, excessive stress or existing disease, but hair loss is no longer a disorder one lives forever. Modern technological progress in medical treatment means that there are now several ways we can tackle the problem.

Whether you...

Xanax effects: Detoxification and withdrawal

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Sun, 04/28/2019 - 11:19pm

Xanax is a prescription drug for treating panic and anxiety disorders. Alternatively called alprazolam, Xanax is from a category of drugs called benzodiazepines. It is the fastest acting benzodiazepine. Once it is taken, it takes the shortest time to produce euphoria. So, it is extremely easy to take a bigger dose than recommended or take it longer than needed. Once you become dependent on Xanax, it will be difficult to stop taking it without suffering from different withdrawal symptoms. If you want to stop using it, do it only under the supervision and guidance of a medical professional...

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