The hot and spicy history of the chilli plant will be on the menu as part of a special hot chocolate-themed event in Exeter.
Chilli peppers are eaten by a quarter of the earth’s population every day. This history of the plant shows the story of migration and social changes around the globe.
University of Exeter researcher William Jaggard – known to his friends as “chilliam” – is an expert on the plant and passionate about its place in cookery and horticulture. He has been asked by the Exeter Seed Bank to be a guardian for the chilli.
The introduction of auto-enrolment in the last 10 years has meant that retirement planning starts as soon as we enter the world of work, however, with most people holding various jobs during their lifetime, keeping track of your pensions can be difficult. The option to combine your pension could help you consolidate your payments and potentially make planning for your retirement easier.
The different types of pensions ranging from individual pensions (IP) to defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) mean we now appear to be spoilt...
South Devon’s Buckfast Abbey has announced its popular Christmas Wreath Workshops are back for 2022. Taking place over the course of two days this year due to high demand, the crafty and festive event will run from 11am – 1pm, on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th November at Buckfast Abbey’s beautiful Medieval Guest Hall.
Guided by expert Peter Hague, Head Groundsman at Buckfast Abbey, groups and individuals of all abilities will have the unique opportunity to learn how to design and assemble an elegant, aromatic Christmas wreath adorned with plenty of festive greenery and colourful...
As livestock trucks tend to see plenty of wear and tear as they are often driven on dirt tracks with occupants that have hoofs, it is important you take care of your vehicle. Here, we’ll look at maintenance tips for your livestock truck and trailer. You may also find this useful if you’re in the market for buying a used livestock truck as a checklist similar to those shown on Truck1.eu and other sites.
So with this in mind, how do you maintain a livestock truck or trailer?
Wash After Every Trip
It is good practice to wash down your livestock vehicle after every use....
A large majority of people in Britain think the World Cup should not be held in Qatar because of its position on LGBTQ+ rights. A recent poll found that only 43% of people think that England and Wales should take part, while 39% think they should not.
Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar, attracting punishments of up to seven years in prison. Despite this and other serious human rights concerns, FIFA members voted in 2010 to award the 2022 tournament to the Gulf state.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino and general secretary Fatma Samoura have asked all nations competing in...
New research has revealed that, despite paying it every single month, thousands of people don’t know how much their National Insurance contributions are.
ProDog Raw are delighted to have been shortlisted for ‘SME of the Year’ by the South West Business and Community Awards.
The South West Business and Community Awards recognise businesses, charities, and individuals that have made an outstanding contribution to the region. As ProDog Raw proactively work to support the community through their charitable partnerships, they are proud to have been recognised by such a prestigious body. For example, ProDog Raw have moved central operations and dispatch centre to Highbridge, Somerset, creating 20 new jobs, whilst they provide Avon and...
Twenty-one researchers from the University of Exeter have been recognised as leading experts in Clarivate’s annual highly cited researchers list.
The award, now in its ninth year, recognises researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade, based on the Web of Science citation index.
The Highly Cited Researchers™ 2022 list uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify individuals from across the globe who have demonstrated significant and broad...
Local sports clubs have a chance to win a £10,000 lump sum as part of the Proud To Pitch In initiative, a grassroots funding scheme by Greene King IPA .
Launched in 2021, the Greene King IPA Proud To Pitch In scheme allows grassroots sports clubs to apply for a funding grant of up to £3,000 – however to celebrate the one year anniversary, a one-off lump sum of £10,000 is being made available to clubs. To apply, or to nominate a club, simply go to greeneking-pubs.co.uk/proud-to-pitch-in/ .
According to new national research from Greene King IPA, the 2022 UEFA Women’s...
The Private Equity team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has supported and advised Kocho Group Holdings on its acquisition of Mobliciti Holdings Ltd and its subsidiary Mobliciti Ltd.
Kocho Group Holdings was born through uniting TiG, a leading cloud transformation and managed services providers, with Thirdspace, the experts in identity and cyber security, and it has made its mission to amplify client's success ever since.
The acquisition of Surrey-based Mobliciti will help accelerate Kocho's organic growth strategy and further enhance Kocho's offerings to clients with...
