When you start your car, the battery gives it the power to run. However, the alternator is what keeps the battery charging while running, and it's also what distributes power to the electrical parts of your vehicle, such as the radio, wipers, and headlights. It can last for as long as the car's life, but it could get damaged earlier than that due to various factors. If the alternator stops working, your car could still run as the battery would supply the power it needs, but not for a long time. However, it's best not to run the vehicle if there is an alternator problem and get it fixed...
On a recent visit to The Mint Methodist Church in Fore Street, Exeter, Andy Vodden Assistant Head of the Devonshire Freemasons met Mark Richardson the Foodbank Manager to present him with a certificate denoting the £4000 grand made to them from the Devonshire Masonic Benevolent Fund together with the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF).
When discussing the work undertaken by the foodbank Mark told Andy that most of their donations of food and cash came from the public and supermarket collections, they serve between 150 and 200 families every week for which they need around two...
RGB Building Supplies’ Well Built Builders Bum 2022 calendar has raised £1,610 for Mind charities across the region – Devon Mind, Cornwall Mind and Mind in Somerset.
The calendar features tradespeople from across the region, who put themselves forward to be photographed doing their job and showing a tiny bit of their bottom, all in the name of raising funds to help the charities continue to support people in their area who suffer from mental health issues.
As local charities affiliated with the national Mind association, Devon Mind, Cornwall Mind and Mind in Somerset...
UK Theatre have announced that it is continuing its nationwide Love Your Local Theatre campaign, which offers National Lottery player’s 2-for-1 theatre tickets, until the end of April.
Exeter Northcott Theatre is now offering National Lottery players 2-for-1 tickets to April performances of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice , Jeremiah and Steve Knightley: Songs from the West . This is in addition to the theatre offering this promotion for March shows 40 Years of Phoenix Dance , Elizabeth I: Virgin on the Ridiculous and Footprints .
The UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, McCarthy Stone, has announced that retirees in Topsham will be able to make the most of the first in-person opportunity to reserve an apartment at its Pym Court Retirement Living Plus at an exclusive Sales Launch event next month.
Prospective purchasers are invited to the Exeter Golf and Country Club on Topsham Road on Thursday 24th March to find out more. Arrive from 10:45am for the 11am presentation or arrive from 1:45pm for the 2pm presentation. Following both presentations, there will be one to one appointments...
Up to 1,435 new Cranbrook homes, a second neighbourhood centre and a primary school could be built under freshly proposed plans, submitted to the council this week.
An outline planning application, put forward by Persimmon Homes, also includes 10 serviced pitches for gypsies and travellers, the creation of public open space, allotments and land for a cemetery along with a range of other infrastructure to support the proposed development.
East Devon District Council (EDDC) has now launched a consultation on the plans which form an important part of the planned expansion...
Cryptocurrency is all the rage. Commercials for trading sites are all over TV, with celebrities telling you to be bold and invest. Many Americans are getting into crypto, and that number will probably grow as time passes.
However, is trading crypto for you? If it is, you might get into some of the lesser-known ones, or you may go for one of the more prominent options, like Bitcoin. In this article, we will talk about Bitcoin and whether investing in some of it makes sense for you.
How Does Cryptocurrency Work?
There are sites now where comparing Bitcoin interest rates is...
The Farms, Estates and Rural Land team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP, has launched a podcast series called 'Experts in the Field' focused on tackling hot topics, such as succession planning and environmental, farming and landowner issues.
The 'Experts in the Field' series will feature experienced advisors from across the law firm, as well as an array of experts on specialist matters, including Alex Stevens from the National Farmers' Union, Clive Beer from Savills, and Hannah Mazrae from Saffery Champness.
The team at Foot Anstey has recorded a variety of sessions on...
When you have to go to the supermarket several times a week to stock up on food for your ever-hungry family, it’s easy to fall into a rut.
Rather than taking the time to consider whether your purchases are as healthy, sustainable, and ethical as you would like, it’s infinitely more convenient to grab the same safe, packaged goods time and time again.
If you're interested in making your food shop more nutritious, more sustainable, and more supportive of local businesses, here are a few steps to start you down the path to a healthier, greener dinner table.
