In July 2021 Seetec Pluss were awarded the 4-year contract by the Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) across Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and the Isles of Scilly to help combat the effects of Covid-19 the government launched the Restart Scheme to support thousands of people to find work across South-West England.
One year on, Seetec Pluss and our expert, local delivery partners have assisted over 5,000 residents into meaningful, sustainable work.
The scheme has been supporting people who have been out of work for at least 9...
An historic blue plaque has been erected on the science department at Exeter School to commemorate a previous pupil who sacrificed his life to save others in a devastating explosion that tore through a London based factory in 1917.
Andrea Angel (also known as Andrew or Andreas) was born in 1877 in Bradford, before moving to Devon with his parents, where he was educated at Exeter School.
He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford with a First in Chemistry in 1899, eventually lecturing and running the laboratory at his alma mater. He was forbidden from enlisting at the start...
In February, the first corporate Esports festival in the Southwest was held in Exeter. A collaboration between Tech Southwest and Exeter College, anyone who has not encountered the concept of Esports before may have assumed it to be a niche event. Yet this gathering attracted a huge swathe of sponsorship from local technology companies. All were eager to align themselves with this forward-thinking, progressive, and popular pastime. But what exactly is it?
What Are Esports?
Esports are any games played competitively in an electronic or video game format. Games can take...
First seen on stage in 2008, the live shows based on the original ever popular TV series, Brainiac: Science Abuse has been seen by over 750,000 people of all ages, all over the world.
When a loved one dies, the cost of a funeral often comes as quite a shock. An increasing number of people are choosing to cover these costs by taking out prepaid funeral plans . These can pay for all or part of a funeral so your loved ones don’t need to worry about finding the money to pay for your funeral. However, is a funeral plan a cost-effective way to plan for the future? Let’s see if we can help you decide.
What is a Funeral Plan?
A funeral plan is a financial product that allows you to set aside money for your funeral. It also lets you make decisions about how you want...
An Exeter-based charity is celebrating after a £1,000 donation from a local housebuilder to help refurbish its charity shop.
Exeter Community Initiatives (ECI) works in Exeter and across Devon, helping people who face poverty, inequality and homelessness to get their lives back on track by involving them in community projects to improve their mental, emotional and physical wellbeing, increase their sense of belonging and provide skills to help them succeed in life.
The charity recently approached Persimmon Homes, which has its regional headquarters on Exeter’s Sowton...
Bradfords Building Supplies has extended its partnership with the Exeter Chiefs for the 2022/2023 season, including its under-8s tag rugby festival.
As a Key Club Partner, Bradfords will continue its support of the Exeter Chiefs women’s team and its player sponsorship for Chiefs and England international, Henry Slade, as well as Chiefs forward and Dutch international, Linde Van Der Velden.
The Bradfords Community Cup – the major regional tag rugby festival for under-8s held at Sandy Park – continues to form an integral part of the agreement.
Groups urged to nominate shining examples for national campaign
Communities across the country are being invited to put their local projects in the spotlight – and win a £5,000 lighting installation to improve their facilities.
Leading lighting manufacturer, Ansell Lighting, has launched the Shine a Light campaign to recognise and reward the work of projects and initiatives which have provided vital support and services to local people during the recent challenging times.
It is now calling on local communities in all regions to nominate projects whose facilities would...
How does a Processor Affect the Server's Performance?
One of the essential parts of a server is the CPU, often known as the processor. It manages all processing jobs and allocates resource demands between RAM, storage, and other system components.
Although other elements, such as storage design, might also have a significant impact, the performance of a dedicated server is frequently directly linked to the strength of the outfitted CPU. The version of all intensive jobs will typically rise with frequency per core and the number of cores.
