Doing Business in the Beauty Industry: The Basis of Success

Could you imagine modern life without beauty salons, barbershops, boutiques? I think nobody will argue that the beauty industry is one of the most perspective industries because everyone wants to keep himself in shape and look his best. Appearance is the way to success. To look well, it is enough to go to the nearest beauty salon, relax for a moment and get out of there completely new.

Profitability

It is easy to realize the income of the industry just looking at the number of spa centers in big cities and their prices. Their quantity can be compared with dairy...

Gloucester 24 Chiefs 17

Exeter Chiefs could be forgiven for thinking it was a case of deja vu as for the second successive season they were undone right at the death by rivals Gloucester in the Gallagher Premiership.

Whereas last season it was Jason Woodward who pounced in the dying embers, this time round it was Ben Morgan who inflicted the telling blow on Rob Baxter's side.

Morgan's late touchdown was not without controversy, however.

In the build-up to the England No.8 powering his way over just two minutes from the final whistle, it appeared Chiefs wing Tom O'Flaherty had been...

East Devon MP visits The Donkey Sanctuary

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 02/15/2019 - 10:53pm

The Donkey Sanctuary welcomed the Rt Hon Sir Hugo Swire to its international headquarters in Sidmouth last week, where he met the charity’s chief executive officer Mike Baker and was given a tour of the sanctuary.

The Member of Parliament for East Devon was given a brief history of the organisation and how it plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. Mr Swire heard how The Donkey Sanctuary contributes exponentially to the local economy by being one of the largest employers in East Devon and a leading regional tourist attraction.

Mike Baker says: “We were delighted...

Six Nations Super Saturday

Event Date: 
16/03/2019 - 11:30am
Venue: 
Sandy Park, Exeter

Guarantee your seat to watch the final day of the Guinness Six Nations on Sandy Park's top of the range HD screens.

As well as the international rugby playing on our four 4m x 2.25m screens, two 2.4m x 1.8m screens and five plasma TV screens, enjoy punditry from members of the Exeter Chiefs players.

You can reserve a table of 10, which are on sale for £140, or individual tickets can be booked for £15. Ticket price includes hot food on the day.

Book your tickets at www.tickethub.sandypark.co.uk

The Big Chiefs Quiz

Event Date: 
03/04/2019 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Sandy Park, Exeter

Enter your Team into The Big Chiefs Quiz and test your sporting, music and general knowledge with some bonus rounds thrown in!

This quiz is put together and hosted by former Exeter Chiefs player Haydn Thomas, who is famed for his away-day quizzes.

Entry is in teams of six and costs £75, which includes a hot meal on the evening. Enter your team at www.sandypark.co.uk/book

Comedy at the Park

Event Date: 
26/04/2019 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Sandy Park, Exeter

The next Comedy at the Park on Friday 26th April will be the South West heat of the Petfringe Comedian of the Year competition.

Nine of the best rising stars of comedy will perform for the chance of reaching the Grand Final and winning £10,001. The competition looks to support comedians who are funny week-in, week-out around the UK yet are often overlooked by other awards.

Professional comedian and industry judges will be present to help choose who goes through to the next round, but audience reaction also counts for 25% of the marks for each act!

Tickets are priced...

Grayling announces new Dawlish sea wall as part of £2 billion investment in SW

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has today (15 February 2019) announced further funding of up to £80 million in the south-west to deliver a new sea wall at Dawlish, providing better protection for the railway and homes behind it.

Upgrades to the sea wall will increase its height by 2.5 metres and include wave returns to reduce the impact of waves and the likelihood of the line being closed during adverse weather. This will help ensure the serious damage and disruption seen during storms in 2014 is not repeated.

The improvements at Dawlish are part of an extensive...

Cyber Security Awareness Week logo - a week-long programme of free events designed to educate local businesses on how to protect themselves from cyber crime.

Cyber Security Conference - Protect, Detect, Mitigate

Event Date: 
06/03/2019 - 8:30am to 5:00pm
Venue: 
Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel, EX1 1QF

Find out the solutions today's cyber security challenges at a FREE one-day conference in Exeter during the Bluegrass Group's Cyber Security Awareness Week .

Jamie Bartlett, author of "The Dark Net" will be delivering the keynote speech at the one-day conference.

An engaging speaker, Jamie will be giving delegates an insight into the digital underworld and the real threat to SMEs. Having interviewed trolls and pornographers, drug dealers and hackers, political extremists and computer scientists Jamie will shine a spotlight on the hidden corners of the internet.

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Logo for Cyber Security Awareness Week - a week of free events designed to educate and inform local businesses about cyber crime.

Free business networking event

Event Date: 
05/03/2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Venue: 
Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel, EX1 1QF

Join Bluegrass Group at their networking event during Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) 2019 , and you could win a brand new laptop computer!

On Tuesday 5th March Bluegrass is hosting a business networking evening with a short cyber security quiz. They'll be sharing tips on cyber security and testing your knowledge with an interactive quiz. The prize for the winner will be a Dell Latitude laptop computer.

As well as the quiz, you'll have the opportunity to network with other business owners and enjoy a hot and cold buffet.

To book visit: WWW.BLUEGRASSGROUP....

Main contractor on schedule for initial phase of college masterplan

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Fri, 02/15/2019 - 10:16am

Independent Devon Contractors, appointed as the main contractor by Exeter College on its new £2.3m gymnasium and state-of-the-art ‘New York’-style dance studio, are on schedule to complete in spring 2019. The impressive extension to the Sports Hall in Victoria Yard is part of the initial phase of Exeter College’s proposed £70m masterplan for its city-centre sites

The project was procured through a two-stage tender process and Exeter-based Devon Contractors are working with local architectural practice, Grainge Architects who are located on the Quay.

Steve Campion – Exeter...

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