Criminology students are gaining a fascinating, first hand insight into the world of surveillance and counter surveillance, thanks to a team of specialists based at Plymouth Science Park.
Shield Business Group is working with the University of Plymouth to promote an in-depth understanding into the realities of surveillance work – including how to use covert listening devices and cameras.
Managing Director Jamie Haigh has decades of experience working within differing aspects of the industry (including the protection of celebrities).
Unassuming in the winter, male ruffs transform in the Spring with eye-catching plumage - and it's all for the benefit of the females...
Keepers at Torquay’s coastal zoo are preparing the ground for some fierce competition. They are cutting the grass and clearing undergrowth so that one species of bird can indulge in its extraordinary mating ritual.
The ruff (Calidris pugnax) is an unassuming medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Europe. Females are grey-brown and white with grey mottling, and so are males – most of the time....
Marketing is essential in order for a business to survive. Good marketing can be the difference between a business surviving and falling by the wayside. Far too many businesses, especially smaller businesses, mistakenly believe that in order to be successful with their marketing they simply need to throw money at it. Having a well-funded marketing campaign can help, but the best marketing is not necessarily the most expensive.
Instead, it pays to be creative with your marketing. Marketing materials that the viewer is able to actually connect with are the most effective. This isn’t...
The history of metalworking is intricately woven into the history of mankind –events such as the Industrial Revolution, the Space Race, and the dawn of computers and the Internet would all be impossible without these amazing substances that we take for granted every day. Railways, aeroplanes, skyscrapers, surgical instruments – all would be inconceivable without the metal they are made with. Whatever industry you work in, it’s likely that metal plays an essential and fundamental part in your working life. In terms of its durability and variety, it can cater for various uses the world over...
The annual Exeter School Choral Society concert held at Exeter Cathedral on Thursday 15 March was once again a highlight of the musical year, drawing together pupils, parents, staff, alumni and guests from the school's community.
The concert opened with Middle School Choir singing Howard Goodall's arrangement of 'The Lord is My Shepherd', best known as the theme tune from The Vicar of Dibley. The purity of their voices combined with their close attention to Mrs Guthrie's direction meant that the main chorus had to aim high and concentrate hard to meet this level of performance when...
If someone says they don’t think the environment is important, I suggest they hold their breath for 5 minutes, or go a day without water, or a week with no food. We may take breathing, drinking and eating for granted, but these are the three activities which link us more closely to the Earth than any others. Yet we do not appreciate their preciousness – or at least not until they are gone.
Yet the air, water and soil are the most threatened resources on the planet. Air quality, water pollution and land contamination are immense challenges today. Across the world, including Devon,...
A successful Australian recruitment entrepreneur has chosen Devon as the UK headquarters for his expanding business.
Tom Murphy launched Aptus Personnel in Melbourne in 2010 and quickly grew the company to a team of 12.
After a period based at Sowton Industrial Estate on the edge of Exeter, he has now opened the company’s UK office in Dix’s Field, Exeter, and says he wants to take a fresh approach to doing business.
Aptus UK provides a range of services across all sectors including accounting and finance, IT and digital and the life sciences sectors.
Being a free soul is satisfying, and most of us know that it helps us stay away from unnecessary obligations and relations. With this, if you feel that you are a free soul and you want to enjoy a road trip that will be a cherished moment in your life, you are some tips that will make your day.
1. Decide your route It is important to decide your out and be sure that you have an idea about the whereabouts. We are sure that you do not want to be confused and end up being stranded at a place where there will be hardly any support provided by the local People. So, decide your route in...
An Exeter nurse will take on the London Marathon this year, in aid of disability charity Leonard Cheshire. Robert Wells, 45, will hit the streets of the capital on Sunday 22nd April for one of the world’s biggest sporting events. Robert has been a nurse for 25 years. He was inspired to take on the marathon after one of his patients, Geraldine Bethune, spoke fondly of Leonard Cheshire and wanted a way to support the charity’s work. He explained: “Geraldine thinks highly of Leonard Cheshire and the important work they do. She wanted to make a generous donation and knew of my repeated ballot...
The Brasso will be out again this week at Sandy Park as Exeter Chiefs added yet more silverware to the club’s trophy cabinet with victory over Bath in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
Having won the competition in 2014 for the first time against Northampton Saints, it’s taken until now for the Chiefs to repeat the feat, even though they have been in all of the subsequent finals.
At Kingsholm, though, there was to be no denying Ricky Pellow’s side as they dominated from start to finish.Hooker Jack Innard helped himself to a first half double, Toby Salmon got another, while 13 points...
