With vehicle theft, a significant problem in the UK, installing a vehicle tracker to your car, motor vehicle fleet, farm and plant vehicles and equipment, as well as motorbikes and motorhomes, is becoming an ever-increasing way to trace your vehicle.

For high value or vulnerable vehicles, fitting an insurance approved tracker or a GPS enabled tracker may be a condition of your insurance. In some cases, it could even be a means to securing cheaper vehicle insurance premiums. Trackers also provide peace of mind for unexpected happenings, the ability to monitor driving and manage...

Retirees in Topsham are invited to make the most of their first opportunity to reserve one of the brand-new apartments at McCarthy Stone’s forthcoming Pym Court Retirement Living Plus development, as the exclusive properties set to be released for off-plan sales from the 5th February.

The Pym Court development in Topsham has already received a high level of interest amongst retirees who are looking to downsize to an apartment within a community full of like-minded people. When complete, Pym Court will comprise of 53 one and two-bedroom apartments, with the first occupants expected...

House building has officially started on the new over 55s development of a small collection of luxury new homes in central Wedmore at Holdenhurst, just off Cheddar Road.

The new development, which is named Holden Gardens, will feature a mix of 10 detached, 2- and 3-bedroom homes which are located around a landscaped communal garden and summerhouse for owners to enjoy. Halsall Construction, the established South West construction firm, are now on site building the homes to Blue Cedar Homes’ high-quality specification and finish.

Designed to cater for an active retirement,...

The ‘Big Fake Festival South West’ will take place at Escot Estate near Ottery St Mary on three consecutive days from June 3 to 5.

The event has capacity for up to 3,700 revellers and includes onsite camping, catering and family entertainment.

It’s being organised by the Fake Festivals team, which runs festivals all around the country – most of these are 1-day events, but the ‘Big’ Fake Festival South West is a full on 3-day event.

Fake Festivals organiser Jez Lee said: “The idea for the Big Fake Festival began in 2014 as an end of season finale event for staff,...

People often wonder how slot games were born. Some say they were invented by an ancient Chinese housewife who wanted to keep her husband busy.

Others believe that the ancient Egyptians were the first to play a game that looked similar to slot machines. We prefer to think of slot games as a more recent invention, which brings us to the era of video gaming.

If you're an adult, then you know what’s meant by ‘the good old 90s’. That's around the time when slot games were born. Similarly, today's technology has resulted in the advent of online slots games organised in a...

Repairing or replacing your old windows can be a tedious task. In addition, there's a lot of information a buyer should know before making the final purchase. For example, replacement windows are different from new construction windows because you will use pre-existing window openings.

So when it comes to shopping for new windows, you can choose from two options: replacement windows or new construction windows. Each type is best suited for a specific situation, so you should determine which one is most appropriate as a homeowner.

They are often used...

Games of chance involving dice have been around for millennia , and so it’s incredible to think that they were not only a hit with our ancient ancestors, but also entertaining enough to still click with modern audiences.

Of course not all dice games have stood the test of time, so let’s look at just a few of the classics that were invented long ago and yet manage to make a splash at online casinos in the 21st century.

Casinos around the world, both online and land-based, feature craps as a staple table game that attracts plenty of punters thanks to its...

A leading national property consultancy has been shortlisted for a prestigious award which celebrates excellence in undergraduate employability.

Fisher German, which has an office in Exeter, has been announced as a finalist for the ‘Best Development Programme’ award in the National Undergraduate Employability (NUE) Awards for the second year in a row.

The award recognises employers who go above and beyond to develop students' technical and soft skills, and empower them to be more effective and successful employees.

Fisher German is one of just five companies...

Electrical faults are responsible for 200,000 annual accidental household fires in the UK. Many overlook the importance of electrical safety, but electrical issues pose a threat to life and can lead to loss of property and income.

Whether you’re a business owner, homeowner or landlord, it’s important to arrange for regular electrical safety checks, but deciding who to hire to complete the work can be challenging. This guide to choosing your Electrical Installation Condition Report in London will enable you to select the right company to carry out this essential maintenance work...

Ransomware is going to disrupt more than a third of Exeter businesses in 2022.

That’s the prediction from local data security expert Chris Thomas, Joint Managing Director of IT support company Bluegrass Group, who’s been studying the latest stats.

Chris comments: “A business is hit by ransomware every 11 seconds. It’s far bigger than most owners and managers realise. And it makes me sad to predict so many businesses round here will fall victim next year.”

Ransomware is a dangerous type of attack, where hackers get into a computer or entire network, and encrypt the...