Prestigious event to be first of its kind in the South West

A prestigious interior design event, the first of its kind to be held in the south west, will take place this month.

Design Central south west will be held at Rockbeare Manor, just outside Exeter on March 26 and 27.

The grade I listed venue, which dates back to around 1760, will host the two-day, trade only event which aims to put some of the UK’s best suppliers in front of interior designers from the region.

Director at Rockbeare Manor, Aimée Spencer said: ‘At Rockbeare we are probably best known as an exclusive wedding and private events venue, so Design Central...

Why do you have to invest in stocks?

There are important things that seem obvious yet many people don’t take them seriously. If such fundamental things are taken seriously, then the living standard of many people across the globe would change drastically. One such thing is investing. You don’t have to be a billionaire to invest. With the little amount you have in your hands, there is always something you can invest in and become successful.

If you don’t know the importance of investment in stock, you will not take it seriously and definitely your life will not change. Although stocks are considered to be highly...

How to start a 5 paragraph essay

An essay takes the form of a narrative or an interesting piece of work in which the writer expresses themselves fully. This, therefore, means that the way you start your essay becomes very important. You should be able to catch and retain the attention of the reader. Even though there is no one specific way to begin, it is good to establish a few things right from the start. Give the reader an appetite to consider your work, then gradually draw them into the main body of the essay. All this should be done in the first part of your writing according to experts at accounting homework help ....

Why your company needs a dedicated business phone number

When starting out, a huge percentage of business owners will not put into consideration, during their preliminary planning and setting up of the business, a functional business number. Having a business number has a lot of benefits which would help your company grow.

Those people, who use personal or private lines for their businesses, will soon get caught up and start regretting why they did not get a business number from the word go. With the introduction of mobile phones, the traditional 9 to 5 working hours is slowly becoming extinct.

This is because people might be...

McDonald’s volunteers plant 300 trees in Exeter Valley Park

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 03/12/2019 - 8:32am

Local franchisee David Shawyer and a team of 13 volunteers from his restaurants across Exeter recently came together to plant an impressive 300 trees in Exeter Valley Park. The team embarked on the challenge in a bid to boost the natural woodland, increase the biodiversity of the park and eventually attract more wildlife to the area.

Franchisee David Shawyer who employs 314 members of staff across three restaurants in Exeter, says: “I’d like to thank my staff for giving up their time to be involved in this event. I was proud to see everyone come together in an activity that will...

10 things you didn’t know about a Debt Arrangement Scheme

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 03/12/2019 - 8:00am

Drowning in debt? Mate, we hear you. Who isn’t struggling to make ends meet in today’s expensive age? You will feel happy to know you are not alone. Most families in the United Kingdom suffer from this financial disease as the total volume of UK debt has reached completely new levels.

The good news is that you’re trying to figure out how to swim up to the surface and get a fresh start by understanding how debt arrangement schemes work or do not work. If you are serious about this, then you probably already know that there are several options you can put in place to manage your...

SMEs battle on against a backdrop of Brexit uncertainty

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Posted: Tue, 03/12/2019 - 7:24am

CYBG’s latest SME Health Check Index rose to 54.9, the highest level in six quarters, with SMEs continuing to hire staff taking employment rates to record levels.

The report, which is published in partnership with leading economic consultancy, the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), covers Q4 2018, also reveals that businesses have increased their borrowing, with lending reaching the highest level since this Index began tracking in 2014.

In contrast, this was accompanied by plummeting confidence levels which reduced 12 points to the lowest level since the...

1 in 6 not registered to vote in the South West, warns Electoral Commission 

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Posted: Mon, 03/11/2019 - 11:20pm

A new campaign has launched to encourage people across the South West to register to vote, ahead of local elections on 2 May 2019.

The Electoral Commission estimates that 16% of people are not registered to vote in the region. Its ‘Got 5?’ campaign encourages people to take five minutes to register to vote online at www.gov.uk/registertovote .

Elections are taking place in 23 out of 37 local authorities in the South West. Anyone who is not yet registered must do so by Friday 12 April in order to vote in elections in their local area.

The campaign also targets young...

4 Steps to Creating an Omnichannel Marketing Strategy

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 03/11/2019 - 7:43pm

Technology continues to revamp the way we make purchases every day. We've moved from an old-fashioned system of bartering and trading through exchanging cash for goods in a brick-and-mortar store, to an ecommerce system that can deliver just about anything to your doorstep in a day or two. During each stage, marketing professionals have faced the same challenge: how to promote the right product to the right person at the right time. The goal is always how to generate the most sales at the lowest cost per sale. Today, having an omnichannel marketing strategy can help propel your business to...

Checking account alternatives: Your options when you can't get a bank account

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 03/11/2019 - 2:56pm

Everyone wants financial security, and for most, that starts with a bank account. For some people, though, this isn’t an option.

There are many reasons why a person can’t or doesn’t want a bank account. Luckily, there are plenty of checking account alternatives available.

Money makes the world go around. If you want to buy something online or don’t have cash on hand, a check or debit card would be a great choice. You may think you've lost many financial avenues without a bank account, but that’s not true.

There are several alternatives that provide you with the...

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