Are you one of the thousands of people retiring in 2024? If so, it’s a good idea to make sure you understand your options when it comes to retirement income.
State Pension
The UK State Pension for people retiring in 2024 is £203.85 per week, rising to £221.20 a week in April. Some people will receive less if they have not made maximum National Insurance contributions – visit this page at gov.uk for more information
Personal and workplace pensions
Pension income can of course also come from any pension schemes that you have paid into, or that your...
The new year is the perfect time to start working on yourself and improving your skill base. Many people will enter 2024 on a mission of self-improvement, and having clear goals makes it easier to keep it up.
If you want to upgrade yourself this year, there are various things that you can learn from home in your free time. These can open up new career or hobby opportunities as well, meaning that they are highly worthwhile to learn.
Become a Coder
If you were to ask some of the world’s leading entrepreneurs about the best skills to learn in 2024, many of them would put...
RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce the success of its 2023 fundraising campaign in support of Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). The company has raised over £3,000 through various initiatives, culminating in a festive jumper day on Monday 18th December, and the introduction of swear boxes across all RGB branches.
Throughout the year, RGB engaged in a range of fundraising activities, from company-wide initiatives to individual challenges undertaken by dedicated staff members. The commitment and enthusiasm of the RGB team and the support of customers allowed the...
Contactless delivery is a method of delivering goods or services in which contact between the customer and the supplier is minimized or completely eliminated. This method provides safety and convenience in conditions such as epidemics or pandemics, when it is important to maintain social distance and prevent the spread of infections.
What is typical for contactless delivery?
Key characteristics of contactless delivery may include the following:
Order online. Customers can place orders through websites or mobile apps.
The iPhone 15 didn’t exactly get off to the best start. Click here to find out if it has become a winning model for Apple after that rocky first month.
The head of NHS England, Amanda Pritchard, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Exeter for her efforts in improving health and ensuring high quality of care for all in England.
Amanda was appointed Chief Executive of the National Health Service (NHS) in August 2021 during the pandemic - a time of immense pressure on the system. Upon her appointment, she became the first ever female leader in the history of an organisation whose staff are more than three-quarters women.
In her role, Amanda is responsible for leading the work of the NHS nationally,...
Households will be able to dispose of small amounts of DIY waste for free at Devon's Household Waste Recycling Centres, from Sunday 31 December. Up to now, the legal definition of household waste has not included materials from the repair or improvement of houses, for example, home improvement types of waste, so councils have had no obligation to accept such waste free of charge. Councils have used the revenue to invest back in to keep waste services running. But the government has changed the legislation such that a small amount of DIY waste will be accepted at Household Waste Recycling...
Dr John Martin has formally taken on the role of Chief Executive at the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT).
John joins the Trust on secondment from his role as Chief Paramedic and Quality Officer and Deputy Chief Executive at London Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
An experienced Executive Board member with a wealth of clinical and operational experience across ambulance, acute, community and mental health NHS services, John is also a Visiting Professor in Paramedic Science at the University of Hertfordshire.
Exeter environmental consultancy Tyler Grange has marked one year of B Corporation status by publishing its first impact report .
The Kings Wharf-based four-day week firm achieved B Corp certification in 2022 - becoming one of only 32 SME environmental consultancies in the UK, and 113 worldwide, to join the global community of for-profit, mission-driven organisations committed to using business as a force for good.
It’s also one of only a handful of four-day week companies globally to be B Corp certified – having concurrently introduced these two mutually supportive...
