Devon couple invent products to stop Seagulls landing on roof tops

Authored by Proteus
Posted: Tue, 02/19/2019 - 10:31am

A Devon couple have invented two new seagull deterrents which humanely prevent gulls from landing on roof tops.

The two new products, the Defender® Roof Ridge Bird Spike and the Defender® Chimney Pot Bird Spike, were devised by husband and wife team David and Kursty Jones. The products attach around chimney pots or directly to roof ridges and stop seagulls landing without hurting them.

The growing nuisance value of noisy seagulls is a well-recognised social problem and, until now, opinions have differed on how to handle the problem.

The birds can often be seen...

Kick in the Head paddle back to Devon with Three Men in a Boat

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Tue, 02/19/2019 - 10:18am

After the huge successes of Old Herbaceous and Fagin? Hampshire based theatre company Kick In The Head are back with a rip roaring barrel of fun, Three Men in a Boat, with Giles Shenton (Old Herbaceous himself!) playing the part of Jerome K Jerome.

The play is based on the hilarious book by Jerome K. Jerome which, since its first publication in 1889, has never been out of print and is regarded as one of the funniest books ever written.

In the play, Jerome recounts the hilarious story of his boating holiday along the magnificent River Thames with his two companions and...

Exeter City took stand against homophobia for 10th year

EXETER City Football Club said “no to homophobia” at its home game with Bury on Saturday, February 16.

The match was designated as the Club’s annual “Football v Homophobia” fixture and a number of initiatives were organised by the Exeter City Supporters’ Trust, its One Game One Community (OGOC) Group and Exeter City Community Trust.

It is 10 years ago since the international initiative was founded and the 10th time that a designated Football v Homophobia (FvH) match has been held by Exeter City.

Two years ago, Lou Englefield, Director of the national Football v...

HRH The Duke of York meets Met Office apprentices

HRH The Duke of York met with some of the current Met Office apprentices on Monday (18 February), while visiting Exeter to hold a Pitch@Palace On Tour event, an initiative founded by The Duke in 2014.

The Met Office’s apprenticeship programmes are run with training from a number of providers including Exeter College and the University of Exeter, and are aimed at developing the next generation of data engineers, scientists and technology experts, as well as other business skills needed in the Met Office and industry as a whole.

Liz Hourahine is a Data Analyst apprentice...

Network Rail announces Exeter and Torquay drop-in events to update on South West rail resilience progress

Network Rail has announced community drop-in sessions in Exeter and Torquay to update local communities on ongoing work to improve resilience of the stretch of railway that connects the South West with the rest of the country.

The community drop-in events follow on from Transport Secretary Chris Grayling’s recent announcement that £80m will be made available to increase the height of the sea wall at Dawlish to protect this vital rail artery for the region.

Events will be held in Exeter and Torquay on:

Wednesday 27 February – Mercure Rougemont Hotel, Exeter, EX4 3SP...

Paper brooch by Alysa freeman

Free Badge-making Drop-in Day

Event Date: 
22/02/2019 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AF

Make recycled paper badges: creative fun for kids and family, this half term.

5 tips to boost your blog’s web presence

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 02/18/2019 - 11:01am

The most significant part to any blog is the traffic it receives. However, learning how to get traffic and attract people to your site as a beginner blogger can be frustrating and discouraging. If you want your blog to be successful you need an audience who visits it regularly. In this article we give you 5 tips to boost your blog’s web presence.

Use Backlinks

Backlinks are an amazing tool that have the potential to boost your search engine rankings when used effectively. What can you do to get other bloggers to link your content? In most cases, organic backlinks will be...

Jamie Bartlett, author of The Dark Net, keynote speaker at Cyber Security Awareness Week 2019

Jamie Bartlett, Author of The Dark Net, to Speak in Exeter at Free Event

Jamie Bartlett, journalist, BBC presenter and author of the famed work, The Dark Net, will be visiting Exeter on Wednesday 6 March to present to business owners at a free to attend event.

Jamie is the keynote speaker at the south west-based Bluegrass Group’s one-day conference, "Protect, Detect, Mitigate", during their Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) .

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...

How examining your data could improve your customer relation

The way businesses interact with their customers is evolving at an increasingly fast pace. With numerous businesses competing for market shares as well as the offering of an increasingly diverse range of products, it is becoming difficult to distinguish oneself. In addition to this, the wants and profile of the traditional customer are also changing. Consumers, with access to the internet, are now more informed than ever. Coupled with a greater selection and diversity of companies, they are recognising the empowerment of their custom and the ability to very easily look elsewhere. It is...

5 Tips and Tricks for Launching an eCommerce Website

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 02/18/2019 - 9:23am

Today, when virtually everyone has his or her own page on the Net, it can even be considered weird when a business does not have a means of selling their goods or services online. Setting up an eCommerce website can be tricky , as there are quite a few pitfalls. Fear not, for even a beginner can build their own page without spending a fortune on it. Here are 5 tips to help you sail through the process.

1. Use a platform that is best for eCommerce

An eCommerce platform is a must, since it enables you to use a wide range of features that are usually present in quality...

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