Hampton by Hilton Exeter Airport has opened its new 40-bedroom extension, and now offers 160 rooms to guests.
Norlin Hotels who own and manage this busy and friendly, modern hotel have invested over £3.5million in the extension and refurbishment of the property.
Along with the extension of the bedroom offerings, the hotel has seen an extensive upgrade outside of the bedrooms too. A complete ground floor upgrade has been carried out, including three new fully equipped meeting rooms, to enable the hotel to meet the corporate and conferencing demand.
Café culture in the UK is booming and it’s hard to walk down a high street without passing numerous coffee shops and restaurants with tables spilling out onto the pavement. If you are thinking of going into the restaurant trade or you already run your own café or restaurant, you’ll know that you are only ever as good as your last meal served and your last review. This thought can be a nerve-wracking as you need to maintain high standards to ensure your profits rise continually. Below are some top tips that can help to make sure your restaurant or café stand out from the crowd and pull in...
The Right Now Film Festival is coming to the Exeter Phoenix.
The festival puts a spotlight on documentaries which focus on the global power structure and inequalities from all over the globe.
Festival director Tom Vaughan says “We were compelled to create a programme that brings together some of today’s biggest talking points, from the beginning of vital movements such as Black Lives Matter to the future of welfare and of course, the UK’s very own Brexit.
We believe in the power film has in educating and raising awareness, and that the best films can be an...
Many hard-working professionals dream of a financially comfortable retirement. Yet mounting debts, high-interest rates, and a lack of savings could make it seem like an unachievable dream, but it doesn’t need to be. Although wages are stagnant and the cost of living is rising, you can still find ways to live well during your retirement. You simply need to read the five-step guide on how to save for your retirement.
1. Downsize Your Home
Your mortgage is likely one of your largest monthly expenses. Rather than paying a sizable amount of money each month for a large home,...
The importance of knowing your rights at work cannot be over-stated. Knowing exactly what is expected of both yourself and your employer while within their employment can often be integral to ensuring you aren’t treated unfairly. However, 65% of UK workers are not part of any trade union, new research from UIA Mutual Insurance suggests.
Further, over a third (37%) have no idea what the legal limit of hours worked per week should be, 12% do not know the hours they are contractually obliged to work, or their employer is supposed to offer them. This shows a level of ignorance amongst...
THIS MOTHER’S Day (March 11), Exeter mums and daughters are being urged to join the fight against cancer by entering Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. The charity is inviting women of all ages, shapes and sizes to choose their event - Pretty Muddy or Race for Life 5k & 10k and pledge to take part on 21st or 22nd July at Westpoint Arena, Exeter. There’s no better time for mums and daughters across Devon to sign up right now at www.raceforlife.org Taking part in Race for Life is a hugely moving experience as people come together to remember loved ones lost to cancer, celebrate the...
Former gangland enforcer, tireless activist and lifelong biker Sam Childers, the ‘Machine Gun Preacher’, is heading to Exeter’s Rediscover Church.
The church will host a special talk with Childers, whose story of redemption has continued to enthral people around the globe.
In 1992 Childers left his life of violence and crime behind him when he converted to Christianity. Since then he has committed his time to helping children displaced by the Second Sudanese War. He is the founder of the non-profit organisation Angels of East Africa and leads the Children’s Village, an...
Patients on the Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital can now benefit from a new chair to help with their rehabilitation thanks to support from local fundraisers.
The Sara Combilizer chair has been jointly funded by the RD&E’s League of Friends and the Chappell family from Exmouth, who each donated £9,000 towards the new piece of equipment.
The chair enables patients to begin their rehabilitation process earlier by getting them out of bed and supporting them into a sitting or standing position, even whilst they are on a ventilator. The early...
Members of the public are being invited to the University of Exeter to learn more about the marvels of the human brain as part of Brain Awareness Week.
A diverse programme of events will be running across the week (12th-18th March), which focuses on increasing public awareness of the benefits and importance of neuroscience research.
The public are invited to join in a ‘speed dating-style’ event on March 14th, which will provide members of the public the opportunity to meet experts in the field and discover, discuss and delight in diverse aspects of the brain.
