Imagine you were one of the founders of huge companies like Apple, Microsoft or Google, and you were worth billions. Of course, most of us would make sure that our families are taken care of. But, do you have any idea what would you buy or do with the rest of the money? Check out these 7 things you could do if money was no object.
#1 - Buy a Cruise Ship
Forget yachts, they are too small. Instead, you can purchase a full-blown cruise ship. You could easily take hundreds, if not thousands of your friends and their friends, and travel the world in style. How’s that for an...
It was only a few months ago that severe bad weather caused havoc in the South West. Today's heavy rain has resulted in flooding in certain areas of Devon, with the Met Office predicting more bad weather to come.
Firefighters were called to Kenton earlier today after the weather caused flooding inside a commericial property. Crews helped to remove the water to ensure it didn't come into contact with electricity.
The heavy rain fall has also resulted in travel disruption on the A381 Devon. The Western By-Pass is flooded in both directions between the Plymouth Road junction...
A woman has been treated for burns after a kitchen at a property in Tiverton caught on fire.
Appliances from Tiverton, Bampton and Cullompton were mobilised by Fire Control to the incident, which took place at Lime Road, Tiverton earlier today.
On arrival, at 12.04, crews found a small fire within the ground floor kitchen involving electrical equipment out on arrival. The fire caused 10% damage to the kitchen and smoke damage to rest of the property.
Crews ventilated the property using a positive pressure ventilation fan.
Research commissioned by The Times WWI Centenary Facsimile has revealed the British that the public has a good grasp on some key facts about World War One, but there are areas for improvement.
Nearly seven in ten (69%) people knew that Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, while 57% knew that Britain became involved in WWI because of a treaty with Belgium to defend it if it was invaded. However 18% thought that Britain became involved to stop the rise of Nazi Germany, while 17% believed that Hitler was the leader of Germany at the time, and 19% thought he was only a...
Over 250 guests were welcomed with a glass of Pimm’s in the VIP marquee of the St. Austell Brewery Ladies Day at Newton Abbot Racecourse.
Beautifully dressed ladies adorned with fabulous hats enjoyed pampering with the Aztec Spa therapists; colour and personal style tips from Kate Lamport, Queen of Style; skin advice from the Beresford Clinic and personal consultations by stylists from V&M hair.
A selection of stunning millinery was available to hire from Mrs B’s Bonnets and popular broadcaster, Judi Spiers compered the fashion show hosted by sponsor, Exiv (formerly...
Hundreds of fake England football shirts have been seized during the World Cup at London’s Heathrow Airport - by Rooney and his temmates.
A team from Border Force – containing officer Sean Rooney – discovered the consignment of more than 400 home and away replica jerseys in freight on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 June.
The shirts, which had been imported from Hong Kong, have now been confirmed as fake by the official England kit manufacturers, Nike.
Sean said: "The package from Hong Kong was labelled up as being glassware, so when I opened it up and saw the shirts I...
East Devon MP Hugo Swire visited Costa Rica and Colombia this week, following recent elections in both countries. He met the new administration in Costa Rica and renewed ties with President Santos’ re-elected government in Colombia. He also visited Guatemala, where he held talks with President Otto Perez Molina.
The Foreign Office Minister met representatives of UK firms in each country, to support their investment and export efforts and boost jobs and growth back in the UK. He promoted British expertise in sectors from energy to agricultural technology, and lobbied on important...
Alice crawls through the mirror into a looking glass world where she has to outwit Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and gets the rough end of Humpty Dumpty’s tongue on her journey to become Queen.
ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Lewis Carroll’s classic sequel to Alice in Wonderland gets an imaginative treatment in this adaptation by Katherine Kingsford.
Performance Dates: Cygnet Theatre June 28th & 3rd July 7.00pm 12th July 2.00pm
Poltimore House (Open Air) July 18th 7.oopm July 19th 3.00pm
The Cygnet Company with guests in a new production of one of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies. The world order is turned upside down: servants dress up as their masters, and men as women. Amid such confusions, what happens to Love and Fancy? Wit changes place with Folly, as Malvolio, Lady Olivia’s puritanical steward, gets ideas above his station, donning ‘yellow stockings, cross-gartered‘ and shipwreck brings handsome twins to shore …
Jacquie Crago, actor, director and RSC voice coach, is currently resident voice and dialect coach on the National...