Tyler Grange Exeter to host free live webinar on becoming a B Corp and a four-day work week company

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 04/02/2023 - 9:38pm

As good ethics become increasingly big business, Exeter environmental consultancy Tyler Grange is hosting a free live webinar on becoming a B Corp whilst successfully implementing a four-day working week.

Its launch comes during B Corp month and in advance of the four-day week National Rollout Programme , which runs from 20th April for eight weeks.

Taking place on Wednesday 5th April, from 1pm to 2pm, Tyler Grange’s live lunchtime webinar will share its key learnings and experiences from implementing two major strategic and operational changes last year.

It will...

Exeter Airport and RNIB lead the way on ‘benchmark’ sight loss awareness sessions

Staff at Exeter Airport have joined forces with RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) to undertake specialist awareness sessions, aimed at better-assisting passengers with sight loss and reduced mobility.

Around 20 members of the passenger assistance team (pictured) were involved in a series of two-hour practical sessions with the charity, where they wore glasses simulating common eye conditions and used white canes to complete a typical passenger journey through the airport.

The awareness sessions took place in the terminal building, check-in area, security...

Easter Family Fun Day in Exeter

Authored by KatieOV
Posted: Fri, 03/31/2023 - 11:22pm

Celebrate the arrival of Spring with Princesshay and be sure to join in with all the ‘fun of the fayre’ at our Family Funday in Princesshay Square on Saturday 15th April between 11am – 4pm.

Challenge the family to a round of Crazy Golf courtesy of The Fun Experts and test your skills with our Giant Jenga and Giant Connect 4 – perfect for all ages!

Get creative and leave your mark on the Pentagon; our wonderful wall of colour, bound to brighten up the square, and sign up to a FREE Easter Bunny Headband workshop with Macrame master Rachael Larsson-Carter. (Limited spaces...

Wife running in memory of rugby dad-of-three who never came home  

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/31/2023 - 10:21pm

A mum-of-three is running the 2023 TCS London Marathon in memory of her rugby player husband who died suddenly.

Jill Sims will be taking on the 26.2-mile challenge in memory of her husband, Dave, who died from a sudden heart attack in March last year just moments before he was due to meet up with his three sons.

Jill, aged 55 and from Bradninch, said: “Six months before he died, Dave had gone to his doctor. He’d woken up in the early hours of the morning with chest pains. He was perspiring too and I was worried there might have been something wrong with his heart.”...

BLUETTI to Unveil PV420 Solar Panel for Easy Access to Renewable Energy

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Fri, 03/31/2023 - 9:35pm

Solar power has been increasingly popular over the years as it can reduce electric bills, take some control over how electricity is getting generated, and have a solar system that can survive blackout, all in a financially responsible way. BLUETTI is about to release its new PV420 solar panel in Europe and UK, making a big push into the solar energy industry throughout this continent.

PV420 delivers the most power compared to the solar panel lineups that BLUETTI has ever made. It features astonishing solar power of up to 400W and a max 23,4% high-converting rate, so recharging...

Ways to Make a More Memorable Radio Ad

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Fri, 03/31/2023 - 5:24pm

Advertisements can be absolutely brilliant. Some are even more fondly thought of than the main programming!

The radio is more popular than ever today. As listeners get emotional over the departures of long-time favourite hosts , there will always be a need for some comfort listening on drives to and from work or while cooking in the kitchen!

If you make a memorable radio ad, it can be part of that sense of goodwill people are keen to project on their radio devices. Of course, some radio ads can be memorable for the wrong reasons, becoming unbearably annoying. So, how can...

£25 million Joint Venture agreed as Devonshire Homes becomes new Regional Partner of the Housing Growth Partnership

Independent West Country housebuilder Devonshire Homes has been announced as the Housing Growth Partnership’s (HGP) new regional partner, giving the developer access to significant additional funding.

Devonshire Homes has entered into contracts with HGP to become a regional partner which means the housebuilder now has access to funding which will support Devonshire Homes’ ambition of delivering over 400 homes per year by 2026.

Supporting established regional housebuilders like Devonshire Homes, who have a reputation for quality and a continuous growth strategy, is a...

Easter Family Funday

Event Date: 
15/04/2023 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Princesshay Square, Exeter

Celebrate the arrival of Spring with Princesshay and be sure to join in with all the ‘fun of the fayre’ at our Family Funday in Princesshay Square on Saturday 15th April between 11am – 4pm.

Challenge the family to a round of Crazy Golf courtesy of The Fun Experts and test your skills with our Giant Jenga and Giant Connect 4 – perfect for all ages!

Get creative and leave your mark on the Pentagon; our wonderful wall of colour, bound to brighten up the square, and sign up to a FREE Easter Bunny Headband workshop with Macrame master Rachael Larsson-Carter. (Limited spaces...

Those living in the South West unknowingly put their most prized possessions at risk by not protecting homes from flooding

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/31/2023 - 1:48pm

Despite technology and gadgets becoming commonplace in most households, paper-based possessions and heirlooms are the items Brits still prize the most.¹ Yet the majority of people are failing to keep these unique or difficult to replace items in a safe place, according to new research from Flood Re , the joint initiative between the UK insurance industry and the UK Government to promote the availability and affordability of flood insurance.

Most people living in the South West of England would choose to save unique, sentimental and priceless items from their home if they had to...

How The Royal Ballet School Helps Primary Schools Teach Dance Through Primary Steps on Demand

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Fri, 03/31/2023 - 1:11pm

While dance is a mandatory component of the curriculum for all UK primary schools, many schools have little-to-no dance provision. This lack of resources is more likely to affect less affluent areas, where several schools don’t have the funding, resources, or curriculum capacity to teach dance effectively.

Fortunately, The Royal Ballet School is helping primary schools overcome this challenge with a flexible online programme that gets children dancing from £3 per student: Primary Steps on Demand.

This is how the on-demand programme makes it easy for primary schools to...

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