Exeter researchers help secure £6.5m Wellcome Trust grant for new project on global health crises

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 08/27/2022 - 9:40pm

Experts in medical history and English Literature at the University of Exeter have helped to secure a new multi-million-pound research grant for a project that will look at how our concept of time impacts the way we approach global health crises.

‘After the end: lived experiences and aftermaths of diseases, disasters, and drugs in global health’ is an interdisciplinary collaboration that will examine how humanity’s propensity to look for a clear ‘beginning, middle and end’ frames the use of resources and shapes its ethics and care policies and practice.

The eight-year, £...

The 20 matches that could define Exeter City's campaign 

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Sat, 08/27/2022 - 6:13am

Hacking League One will be top priority for Exeter City following promotion to the division after a 10-season wait, and while survival will be a great achievement at the end of 2022-23, nothing should stop Matt Taylor's side from attempting to punch above their weights.

Finishing in the top-six at 4/1 odds via bet365 through nfl predictions looks feasible if the Grecians play their cards right, but they will need to continually improve and be very consistent to have a realistic shot at a chance to play Championship football in 2023-24.

Exeter have managed to pick up some...

Appeal after collision in Exeter

Police investigating a road traffic collision in Alphington, Exeter, involving a car and a pedestrian, are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Officers were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a grey Ford Focus and a female pedestrian in Church Road, Alphington, at around 8.45am on Friday 26 August.

As a result of the collision, the pedestrian, a woman in her 60s, sustained life changing injuries and was taken to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

The driver of the car was uninjured.

Officers from the Alliance Roads Policing...

Still time to apply for free trees

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/26/2022 - 9:18pm

There’s just over a month left to apply for free trees from Devon County Council.

Devon County Council is offering free packs of trees to landowners and communities within Devon, thanks to the Emergency Tree Fund granted by The Woodland Trust.

Each pack will contain 45 trees, comprising three types of native broadleaved tree commonly found throughout the county.

A total of 3,150 trees were planted by landowners across Devon who took part in the scheme last year, which also supported The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee...

Exeter care home celebrates National Dog Day

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/26/2022 - 8:24pm

Barchester’s Cumberland Grange care home in Exeter invited the local community and their pooches into their home to celebrate National Dog Day on August 25th, without a doubt one of the best days of the year!

Residents and staff put together Doggy Party Bags which included a variety of yummy treats and tennis balls, and the Chef made some delicious cakes and biscuits for the humans. Everyone sat together in the garden having a wonderful time. Lots of cuddles were had and lots of treats were given to the lucky pooches.

General Manager Julie said: “We reached out to our...

Work starts on highly anticipated Cranbrook Town Centre

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/26/2022 - 8:15pm

Construction of the new Cranbrook town centre is due to start on Tuesday 30th August.

The consortium of developers, Henry Davidson, Hallam Land Management, Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon will start work on a supermarket, high street shops with homes above, a town square and a children’s day nursery.

This major milestone will ultimately provide a town centre that will serve the population of up to 20,000 people and other communities nearby. Completion for the supermarket and children’s day nursery is due next year and high street shops with apartments above are due to be...

The History of Cryptocurrency

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 08/26/2022 - 5:31pm

Cryptocurrency has an incredibly polarising reputation. To its increasingly large band of adopters, cryptocurrencies represent the future of finance and the solution to the increasing inflation that is resulting in a cost-of-living crisis in the Western world.

To its detractors, cryptocurrencies are overhyped scams shilled by influencers for a fast buck and offer nothing more than a technological gimmick.

The truth is likely somewhere in the middle of those two opposing views, and only time will tell, which is ultimately closer to the mark.

However, what...

The hidden wellness risks of food dyes

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Fri, 08/26/2022 - 12:07pm

Why Do We Need Artificial Food Colors?

Artificial shades maintain food being in warehouses and on grocery store racks cheerful and also fresh looking so that we'll acquire it believing just how good as well as delicious it has to be. And perhaps much more insidiously, the brilliant rainbow colors of sweets and also beverages lure youngsters with assurances of tasty pleasure.

These flexible experiences can have associations that persist well right into the adult years when enhancing cookies and also cakes.

If you require an instance, check out the number of...

Money in GBP

Top 10 Quirky Ways to Save Money

Authored by JamieMcKaye
Posted: Fri, 08/26/2022 - 11:08am

With inflation on the rise, bank rates plummeting and a recession on the horizon predicted in Q4 of 2022, it’s no wonder many are looking for alternative ways to save money. As a financial analyst, I’m always on the lookout for different ways to save (my partner would call me a penny-pincher, I like to think of myself as careful!) and I’d like to share with you some ideas. I’m sure some you’ll agree with me on, some not quite so much, but either way, each are currently being adopted by people across the globe to save. So, let’s get into my top 10 quirky ways to save money.

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7 Gifts to Give Your Partner on Your Anniversary

Authored by Ellie Green
Posted: Fri, 08/26/2022 - 6:39am

Feeling stuck on what to get your partner for your anniversary? If you’re looking for inspiration, you’ve come to the right place. Show the love of your life just how much you care with one of these thoughtful anniversary gift ideas.

Personalized Photo Frame

A lovely way to celebrate your relationship is to pick out favorite photos of the two of you and place them in a personalized photo frame with a heartfelt message — then watch their face light up as they open it.

A Couples Promise Ring

Nothing shows your love and commitment more than a beautiful promise ring. They’re...

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