The winners of the 2023 NFRC UK Roofing Awards were revealed last week (12 May) at the InterContinental London — The O2, in a glittering awards ceremony hosted by broadcaster Colin Murray.
Exeter-based firm Progressive Systems Ltd took home two awards - the only company to win in two separate disciplines.
The Headline Sponsor for the event was Radmat Building Products , and Recticel Insulation were the sponsor of the drinks reception and after-show party.
James Talman, NFRC CEO, said: "My congratulations go out to all those who have won at this year’s UK Roofing...
Every 90 seconds, someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with a brain injury – that’s a staggering 350,000 people per year.
Headway UK’s Action for Brain Injury Week is an annual campaign designed to raise awareness and understanding of acquired brain injury (ABI) and to help give survivors and their loved ones a voice.
This year’s ABI Week campaign entitled Every 90 Seconds , takes place from May 15-21 and will highlight how common brain injuries are and how they can affect any of us at any time.
Brain injuries can have many causes including strokes, tumours...
Former residents of an Exeter project which provides accommodation and support for people at risk of homelessness or rough sleeping, say they fear lives could be at risk if it closes under proposed council cuts.
Gabriel House has played a central role in preventing homelessness and rough sleeping in Exeter for more than 10 years.
Employing 11 staff, 42 residents are supported 24/7 to address health problems, develop life skills and work with other services to build support networks, before moving into sustainable accommodation.
A Leading Exeter diabetes nurse has pipped over fifty thousand competitors to the international $250,000 (£200,000) Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award.
Professor Maggie Shepherd of Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and University of Exeter was crowned winner ahead of over fifty thousand medical colleagues across the globe in a ceremony held in London on International Nurses Day.
Maggie’s transformative work in monogenic diabetes - which is caused by a change in a single gene, has led to improved recognition and treatment across the UK. As a...
From Sunday 28th May we are introducing a number of new timetables across our network, focused primarily on the Torbay area, which are predominantly centred around improving the punctuality of our bus services, and a number of new exciting enhancements to our services.
We are excited to be introducing night buses, initially over the summer season, to our popular 12 service, with buses operating hourly until 3am Monday to Saturday nights. Also, in partnership with Torbay Council, a brand-new Saturday timetable will be introduced on Service 13. Plus, our popular open top bus route...
The managing director of a group of Devon care homes, and a dementia specialist, say wellbeing and early diagnosis is paramount for people living with dementia.
Their comments come at the start of Alzheimer's Society Dementia Action Week [May 15 to 21], an awareness raising campaign that works with individuals and organisations across the UK to encourage people to act on dementia. This year's theme is dementia diagnosis.
Geoffrey Cox, managing director of four Southern Healthcare homes in Plymouth, Exeter, Seaton and Dawlish, says residents’ wellbeing is integral to...
We all understand the importance of time management when it comes to running a business. Whether you’re self-employed, a team leader or just trying to keep on top of your day-to-day schedule, an ability to effectively plan and manage your time is crucial in keeping yourself productive.
But how good are we at managing our time? According to a new study from STL Training , not as good as we think. The survey, which polled 1,000 full-time workers across the UK, found that whilst 65% of us would describe our time management abilities as ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’, 68% of employees...
Calls to reduce the speed limit around a junction in the east of Exeter are to be investigated.
Councillors recently agreed to new traffic signals at the junction of Honiton Road and Tithebarn Way, near Exeter Science Park, but the plans did not include reductions to speed limits in the area.
Following a request from local councillor Sara Randall Johnson (Conservative, Broadclyst), the county council’s ruling cabinet was asked to look at cutting the speed limit around the junction on Honiton Road from 40 mph to 30 mph in view of current and proposed development in the...
Three Steps to Tackle when Promoting Brick and Mortar Dentist Businesses in 2023
In 2023, running any business requires a prominent online presence: both e-commerce stores and traditional brick-and-mortar businesses that in the past relied heavily on foot traffic and conventional types of advertising. Specifically, dental practices, among the industries that operate heavily offline, have seen huge benefits from adding cross-channel online marketing to their business development strategy, say experts at Get-Found , a Devon-based digital marketing agency. Aidan Dhaliwal, Digital...
