On the 8th August, Buy Rope donated a full day of profits to a Devon based charity called Hector’s House Cat Rescue to celebrate International Cat Day.
Hector’s House is a cat rescue centre, committed to rescuing, neutering and rehabilitating abandoned and stray tom cats. Hector’s House is formed of volunteers who have experience working with cat rescues but have a passion for the strays. They ensure all cats receive a health check, neuter and further treatment if necessary at local veterinary practices. This is all funded through charitable donations.
Stagecoach South West Managing Director Mike Watson has confirmed plans to stand down in January 2023 after 11 years in various roles across the wider group.
Mike (48), who has more than 25 years’ experience in the bus sector with several major public transport companies, was appointed to lead the south-west business on an interim basis in December 2019. He was confirmed as Managing Director in February 2020 just before the start of the pandemic.
During his time as Managing Director, Mike has been responsible for a team of over 1,000 employees, with over 300 vehicles...
Over the past 15 years or so, a trend has emerged showing that young people in the UK are drinking less alcohol. Considerably less, in fact. While the amount of alcohol consumed per person in the UK reached a peak in the mid-2000s, it has been dropping overall ever since. Young people seem to be at the forefront of this decline in the UK’s drinking.
Teenagers and young people in the 18-24 age bracket are not only consuming less alcohol, but their drinking habits also appear to have changed. They are less likely to drink to excess, and complete abstinence – going teetotal – has...
The Exeter-based Cash Converters store has announced a move from its former location on Sidwell Street to a new premise at Guildhall Shopping Centre.
Staff at the store are celebrating the new move and plan to officially open the doors of their brand-new store on Saturday 20th August where they’ll be ideally placed for increased footfall in the area.
The stores first opening day will see exclusive offers including brand new 40” Smart TVs for £199.99 and pre-owned Xbox consoles from £79.99
This relocation support’s the brand’s wider commitment to investing in...
Leading UK leukaemia charities launch memorable new campaign to get people “parroting on” about the symptoms for Blood Cancer Awareness Month in September
People in the South West are being urged to take notice of the symptoms of leukaemia, as new research published today shows that none of those surveyed in the region were able to identify ALL four of most widely reported symptoms - fatigue, bruising, unusual bleeding and repeated infections.
Leukaemia is a form of blood cancer affects people of all ages and 28 people receive a leukaemia diagnosis every day in the UK –...
A symposium to be held at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, on Saturday 1st October 2022
2022 marks 50 years since two leading documentary photographers started out on their careers in Devon.
Half a century ago James Ravilious was appointed by the Beaford Arts Centre to be its resident photographer in North Devon. James dedicated himself, until his untimely death in 1999, to photographing the rural communities around his home leaving behind a stunning record of rural life and landscape in the Beaford Archive.
Devon County Council is currently looking into the feasibility of a new scheme that could give community energy groups the chance to use farmland and farm buildings to help them expand Devon’s renewable electricity capacity.
It’s part of European Interreg-funded work the Council is doing to explore the potential for generating renewable energy within the agricultural sector.
And if successful it could see renewable energy installations developed on low-grade, agricultural land – other than where this is important for wildlife or other environmental interests – and farm...
The summer months are a fantastic time to get in shape, but we admit that it can be difficult to keep motivated when through the intense heat. Fortunately, there are plenty of tactics you can adopt to help you stay on track and maintain your beach bod. If you’re searching for your next healthy habits, continue reading.
Eat a Balanced Breakfast
Exercise is only part of the puzzle when it comes to keeping healthy because you need to follow a well-balanced diet as well, especially at breakfast. There are plenty of foods to help get the right start to your day including whole oats,...
