Partner Gordon Fox, centre, is pictured with new starters Emily White (nee Hobbs) and Mark Trevethan at PKF Francis Clark, Plymouth.

Three new tax recruits for PKF Francis Clark Plymouth

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:49am

Chartered accountants and business advisers, PKF Francis Clark, have announced that they are welcoming three new additions to the tax team in their Plymouth office.

Emily White and Mark Trevethan have recently joined and will be shortly followed by Kate Cully.

The firm, that is currently celebrating its centenary year and has recently been announced as finalists in the Best Tax Practice in a Regional Firm, Best Corporate Tax Practice and Best Private Client Tax Practice categories in the Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2019, has already seen substantial growth in their tax teams...

Andrew Millington accompanies Exeter Philharmonic Choir for its summer concert

Former musical director Andrew Millington rejoins Exeter Philharmonic Choir for its summer concert

Authored by Sharon Goble
Posted: Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:43am

Exeter musician Andrew Millington will be back performing with the city's oldest choir for a one-off performance at Exeter Northcott on June 1st.

This time around Andrew, who retired as the Choir's Musical Director in 2017, will be rejoining EPC on the piano rather than on the rostrum. He'll be accompanied by two other musicians who have greatly contributed to Exeter's musical life: David Davies, also on the piano, and Stephen Tanner on the harmonium.

Exeter Philharmonic Choir's summer concert combines musical drama and colourful, memorable tunes.

Rossini’s Petite...

Title: Why programmatic advertising may be the future of media buying

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:39am

Programmatic advertising (PA) rose only lesser than a decade ago but now, it is the most powerful market in the global advertising area. Already now, more than 60% of all ads are programmatically placed on the internet sites thanks to RTB platforms with no human involving behind it. Sure, people do still take part – in starting promo campaigns, measuring them, allocating budgets, adopting decisions, and so on. But the way the advertisement is shown is a computerized manner that is led by Artificial Intelligence.

Based on what programmatic advertising knows how to place an ad?...

Tips on making chores easier

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:36am

Life is no fairytale. How great it would be if only we had mice friends or elves to help us with our chores? In the real world, that vacuum cleaner won’t turn itself on. Those dishes won’t magically fly and wash themselves and neatly go back to the cupboard.

Sometimes, it feels ridiculous to do those petty chores when you have deadlines and projects piling up. Still, you can’t bring yourself to concentrate on that report you’re writing when you keep thinking about the mountainous pile of laundry you’ve been putting off for weeks.

Aside from the bills and rent, you also have...

60 tonnes of black plastic prevented by British bacon brand

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:05am

Devon-based bacon producer Denhay has announced it has switched its products’ packaging to fully recyclable clear trays made from 25% recycled plastic - completely removing black plastic from any retail packs of bacon which will avoid an estimated 60 tonnes of non-recyclable waste from going to landfill.

Denhay’s new easy-peel packaging is both consumer and environmentally-friendly, as the clear plastic tray can be recycled by most waste management facilities across the UK through local authority recycling schemes.

The packaging is designed to have a fresh and contemporary...

How to create the perfect Android App

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 05/15/2019 - 9:52am

The Google Play Store has over 2.6 million available apps as of December 2018 according to Statista. The reason so many developers decide to develop for Android is two-fold. Firstly, because of the freedom that the Android platform offers them with what they can potentially do and secondly, because of the resources available for developing applications. If building android apps was excessively easy, however, everyone would be doing it. Having an app idea is one thing, but realizing that idea into an app requires skill, dedication, and ambition. While there is no guaranteed way to develop a...

4 Essential Drawing Materials You Need to Draw Like a Pro

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 05/15/2019 - 9:39am

Freehand drawing is a favourite among many artists and painters. Most of the pros start with sketching things from their imagination on paper to help bring their ideas to life. Developing good drawing skills is essential if you are a serious beginner who wishes to go pro.

Like most professional skills, preparation is a huge part of becoming successful. As kids, we drew using pencils, pens, crayons, and whatever we came across; we did so on whatever surface we found. Now that you are older and wiser and want to be taken seriously, you have to be particular about the kind of...

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Hold your horses, there’s a new car to be won!

Authored by LJBrowne
Posted: Wed, 05/15/2019 - 9:06am
Devon charity team up with Marsh Kia, Exeter

Some visitors of Devon County Show may be arriving by tractor, horse or traction engine over the next few days, but could soon be driving around in a brand new sporty Kia car. Local charity Living Options Devon has teamed up with Marsh Kia to give people the chance to win a brand new Kia Stonic. The Kia Stonic will be on site every day at the Kia stand at Devon County Show, everyone who purchases a £2 raffle ticket will be entered into the draw.

The Kia car raffle is all part of a seven month programme of events which Living Options...

One of the two rainbow flags making their way towards Exeter High Street. Photo: Alan Quick

Sunshine and rainbows for the best Exeter Pride to date

THE 11th Exeter Pride, which turned the City rainbow-coloured on Saturday, May 11, has been hailed as the biggest and best yet.

More than 10,000 people showed their support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ+) communities in the region by taking part or attending.

Thousands of people took part in the march from the St Sidwell Centre, down Exeter High Street and along Queen Street into Northernhay Gardens.

It was the most colourful march yet, with two 50-metre rainbow flags carried by hundreds of volunteers.

The first-ever...

Benefits of online doctor consultations

Regular medical check-ups are the foundations of a healthy life. Most of the terminal illnesses plaguing our society can be properly managed if detected early enough. Some of those illnesses do not show symptoms in their early stages, which means they can only be detected by a comprehensive health analysis.

However, the nature of our day-to-day activities hardly permits us the time and resources to make the necessary regular visits to the hospital. This has led to many uncertainties as to the true nature of our health.

Even when an individual has the luxury of time and...

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