Brace yourselves, cosmic lovers! The full moon of August will be a supermoon! This means that on the 29th of August, the full moon will be at the closet point to the Earth – this promises to be a memorable and paradisiac sight. Looking forward to see this lovely moon? You can! We’ve rounded up the best viewing points across the world. If you’re lucky enough to live near any of these viewing points, make the trip. If not, you can always travel to see it - you’ll get to see a new place at the same time.
Business confidence in the South West has fallen 16 points since May to 25 per cent, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
Companies in the region report lower confidence in their business prospects at 25 per cent and lower economic optimism at 24 per cent.
Together, this gives an overall confidence of 25 per cent, which is 16 points below last month’s figure of 41 per cent.
Companies’ hiring intentions show a net balance of 28 per cent of businesses in the region expect to hire more staff during the next year, down six...
Hospiscare is asking ‘going green’ at the upcoming Twilight Walk in Exmouth, which takes place on Saturday, 7 July. The charity is also taking measures to keep environmental impact at the event as low as possible – for example, no ready-filled water bottles will be available.
Along with the Twilight Walk’s usual 5-mile and 10-mile routes there will be a 5k fun run – and all walkers and runners are encouraged to bring their own reusable water bottles to cut down on single-use plastic bottles. Alternatively, Hospiscare’s new 750 ml BPA-free reusable water bottle will be available to...
Stagecoach South West’s new Quayside service will be starting on Friday 6 July – just in time for the main summer season.
Details of the new service were confirmed last week by Exeter City Council who, along with the Environment Agency, Devon County Council and the Exeter Quay and Canal Trust, is funding the six month trial.
The Quay service will form part of the H route and all partners involved hope the improved connections between the city centre and the Quayside will be of benefit to visitors, residents and employees of local businesses.
Join Cantilena in Broadclyst Church for a summer’s evening of light music. The programme will feature songs from a wide range of popular shows, from the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan and the classical jazz hits of Irving Berlin, through to medleys from Oliver, West Side Story and Les Miserables.
Tickets (£8.00 - children free), available on the door. Ticket price includes drinks.
The Concert is being held in aid of Broadclyst Church Heating Fund.
Join Cantilena at Poltimore House for a summer’s afternoon of light music. The programme will feature songs from a wide range of popular shows, from the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan and the classical jazz hits of Irving Berlin, through to medleys from Oliver, West Side Story and Les Miserables.
Tickets £8.00 (children free) including tea and cakes.
The Concert is being held in aid of Poltimore House, CLAPA (The Cleft Lip and Palate Association) and Refugee Support, Devon.
Children’s Hospice South West is celebrating after being certified “plastic free” for its events in Devon.
The charity has been working with Plastic Free North Devon to reduce the environmental impact of its fundraising events, which attract support across the whole county. Events including the recent Rainbow Run in Exeter, the forthcoming Ride for Precious Lives cycle challenge, the Canonteign Abseil and September’s foam-filled Bubble Rush 5km run at Coxleigh Barton have all received the Plastic Free North Devon seal of approval for a range of eco-friendly measures.
Stagecoach has announced a consultation on significant service enhancements for bus services in East Exeter, Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton, with revised timetables commencing 3 September 2018.
The enhancements are centred on route 56 and route J. They are primarily designed to increase access to employment to areas on the east of the city including the Science Park, Exeter Airport and businesses located in Middlemoor, Digby and Pynes Hill.
Summaries of the proposed changes to each service are shown below and, where relevant, customers can view the draft timetables by...
One of the major advances within gambling industry in the modern age has been online gambling. First seen around the late 1990s when the internet was finding its feet, it has gone on since then to explode in popularity. Indeed, the online gambling market is now thought to be worth around $50bn in business terms with an increase to around $80bn by 2022. Eighty countries around the world have legalised online gambling now.
Of course, the major factor behind the rise in online gambling has been the online casinos that you can play at.
Visitors to Dartmoor National Park during this period of exceptionally warm weather are being asked to be particularly vigilant to reduce the risk of moorland fires.
With the warm weather set to continue, the risk of a fire is becoming an increasing concern.
Andrew Watson, Head of Recreation, Access and Estates said: "We obviously want people to come and enjoy Dartmoor, but we would urge them to do what they can to help us prevent a fire from breaking out."
There are particular concerns at the moment with the recent spell of exceptionally dry weather, which has made...
