A Persimmon Homes employee is swapping planning consultations and applications for the challenges of road and water, after being selected to represent Great Britain at this month’s European Aquathlon Championships in Bilbao.
Ollie Thorogood, a planner in the company’s South West region, has been selected for the 1km swim and 5km run event, which will be held in the Spanish city on 23rdSeptember.
Ollie’s worked for Persimmon in its Exeter office for the past three years and qualified for the event following a number of impressive performances.
Devon fitness coach, Duncan Attwood of fit20 Exeter and his daughter Leah, (16) recently made their first skydive despite sharing a fear of heights. The pair jumped out of a plane at 15000 feet to support InFocus Charity which supports young people with vision impairment and complex needs.
Duncan and his family live in Bude, but he works in Exeter where he owns a Fit20 franchise. This is a unique fitness concept that helps people increase strength and vitality through one weekly session of 20 minutes.
“Skydiving is something that I’ve wanted to do for years but have...
If your organisation doesn’t currently enjoy the benefits of psychometric testing, you might be wondering why, how, and when to use them. Here are five tell-tale signs that it’s time to use a DISC assessment in your organisation.
What is the DISC Assessment?
DISC is a psychometric assessment that measures the behavioural style of individuals. The original DISC self-assessment was created by industrial psychologist William Clarke in 1956, inspired by the DISC theory laid out by psychologist William Moulton Marston in 1928.
As the leaves change colour and autumn approaches, many children are excited to spend more time playing outdoors in their backyard playhouses. While it's a fun time of year, it is important to be aware of some safety hazards that can occur during this season. Here are four tips, from Simply Plastic s to help keep your child safe while playing in their playhouse this autumn.
Inspect the Playhouse Regularly
Regularly inspecting the playhouse is important year-round, but it's especially crucial in autumn when high winds and precipitation can damage the structure. Make sure to check...
His Majesty The King will be proclaimed at the Accession Council on Saturday 10 September at St James’s Palace in London and the Proclamation will be read at 11am.
The following day, Sunday 11 September, the Proclamation will be read out at 1pm at County Hall in Exeter by the High Sheriff of Devon, with civic leaders from Devon in attendance.
At 3pm on Sunday, outside Exeter Cathedral’s West Door, the Lord Mayor of Exeter will read out the Proclamation. Prayers will be led by the Dean of Exeter and the Bishop of Exeter. They will be joined by the Vice Lord Lieutenant of...
Books of Condolence for people to leave tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II are opening across Devon today, Friday 9 September.
Buckingham Palace has also opened an official Book of Condolence online.
In Devon, the Chairman of Devon County Council, Cllr Ian Hall, was the first to sign a Book of Condolence opening at County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter.
In it, he wrote:
“On behalf of Devon County Council and the people of Devon, I offer my sincere condolences to the Royal Family on the death of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth.
FORCE Cancer Charity is celebrating today after being awarded £290,000 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund.
The grant will help the charity restart its programme of face-to-face services across Devon and expand a pioneering programme of using specialist volunteers to work alongside its professional staff in support and education programmes.
This new National Lottery funding is for a specific three-year project, which will enable FORCE to reach more local people dealing with a cancer diagnosis while it works to rebuild funding for its core services after...
Seasoned traders may be familiar with the term arbitrage, which is a well-used trading strategy for stocks, forex and other commodities. It is a simple endeavour that requires buying an asset for a small price on one market or exchange and selling it on another for a higher price.
The great news is that crypto arbitration is gaining traction right now, so those who prefer to deal with digital assets like these can get in on the action, too.
How is money made via arbitrage trading?
A more in-depth look at this trading strategy only shows how simple it is. With...
Devon’s civic leaders have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death aged 96.
Devon’s lord lieutenant David Fursdon, the Queen’s representative in the county, said: “It is with great sadness that we have heard of the death of Her Majesty, The Queen.
“This brings to an end the incredible reign of someone who will surely go down in history as one of our greatest monarchs.
“Very many of us have known no one else on the throne, throughout that long period. She has been a rock standing steadfast among the swirling currents of our times, and she will be...
