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...

Animal Free Research UK supporter completes trek from Bude to Exeter to raise funds for charity 

Animal lover Penny Baxter trekked from Bude to an Exeter research building, to fundraise for the University of Exeter's Animal Free Research UK Centre of Excellence (ARC).

On Wednesday August 24, Penny Baxter raised over £2,500 as she ran, walked, and crawled 55 miles from Bude to Exeter's Research, Innovation, Learning, and Development (RILD) building on Barrack Road.

The epic feat that took 15 hours aimed to raise vital funds for an innovative medical research charity that supports and promotes the development of techniques to replace the use of animals in research....

Irish schools up and coming after Brexit

Authored by enriqueruc
Posted: Thu, 08/25/2022 - 11:07pm

English language businesses are currently booming in Ireland after Brexit kicked in back in 2021. What is more, a considerable amount of schools and universities around Europe are also now striving to make links with Irish organisations in the Republic of Ireland which is a EU member owing to the fact that the UK government decided to opt out of Erasmus+.

Muire gan Smal Presentation Primary school from Castleisland, Kerry, Ireland has been successful when it comes to gaining Erasmus+ funding from the EU. This has recently let them make new links with Italy, Denmark and especially...

Year 11 prepare for the sixth form

Exeter School, one of the South West’s leading co-educational independent schools, pays tribute to Year 11 pupils on their excellent results, the first cohort since 2019 to sit traditional GCSE exams following COVID19.

The school community are celebrating the tremendous achievements of our Year 11 pupils, which saw more than a third of all grades scored at a nine, the highest possible award.

Despite facing various challenges to their education throughout the pandemic pupils have shone, with 81% of grades awarded being 9-7.

Four pupils, two boys and two girls...

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