Members of the longest-established choir in the South West have a special reason to raise their voices in celebration at a concert in Exeter Cathedral on Saturday, March 12th - the event marks Exeter Philharmonic Choir’s 175th anniversary.
To celebrate this landmark occasion, the Choir will be performing Brahms’ great work, Ein deutsches Requiem, joined by the renowned London Mozart Players and two of the UK’s most exciting soloists: soprano Jessica Cale (winner of the 2020 Kathleen Ferrier Award) and baritone Timothy Nelson. The programme also includes Lo, The Full, Final...
An online veterinary platform on a mission to make the profession a better place to work has been launched earlier this year in late January, by local Totnes veterinarian Olly King.
The Meraki Initiative is a professional community movement intended to accelerate cultural change. By inspiring leadership Meraki supports the profession to create a culture that people love to work in, improving the wellbeing and sustainability of the workforce.
Four-years in the making, Meraki is the brainchild of Olly King. After years working in the profession, he saw an opportunity to...
TV PRESENTER and journalist Steph McGovern is supporting a new skill-sharing initiative celebrating the talents that older people in Devon can share with the younger generation.
It is all part of the #GenerationWOW campaign (which stands for wonderful older wisdom) from Specsavers Home Visits, together with u3a (University of the Third Age), which gives older people a platform to pass on their skills and life experience to others.
New research reveals that 50% of over-60s in the South West believe they have valuable untapped knowledge going to waste, yet 46% feel that...
There are many reasons why you want to get into acting. It could be the acting bug, a hobby, a secondary source of income, or a way to move forward in your career. Whatever your reason is, it is an exciting and fun career when you think of acting. Plenty of aspiring actors want to get their foot in the door of the entertainment industry, but they don't know how to get started. The Entertainment industry is tough to break into, so young actors need to understand how to make their dreams come true and how teen casting works.
There is unmatchable happiness to shopping from a retail store because clients know they are supporting small businesses. A retail shop is also a good way of taking a business off the ground for both seasoned E-commerce stores and new retail business owners.
According to statistics, 80% of business owners who opened a retail space in 2019 termed it a success, with 58% saying they would do it again. The first step in getting the profits assured in retail space shops is to pick a good location for your shop. For retail space in Covent Garden, see here .
Car ownership can be an expensive endeavour. As well as the up-front cost of the vehicle itself, there are the ongoing costs to consider. These include tax, insurance, fuel and maintenance. When it comes to the latter, there are certain components that tend to fail more often than others. Let’s take a look at a few of the common swaps you might perform.
Tyres
Tyres should be the only part of the car that actually comes into contact with the road. They’re designed to be regularly replaced, let alone when you get a puncture. Legally speaking, you have a responsibility to get your...
The critically-acclaimed production The Ballad of Maria Marten returns to stages across the UK this spring 2022 and comes to Exeter Northcott from 8th – 12th March.
A thrilling retelling of a real-life murder mystery, critically-acclaimed production The Ballad of Maria Marten returns to stages across the UK this spring 2022. Produced by Eastern Angles and Matthew Linley Creative Projects, Beth Flintoff’s captivating drama turns history into her-story through the exploration of love, loss, trauma, and patriarchal power.
The Islamic Finance team at national law firm Foot Anstey LLP has advised Riyad Bank's London branch on the refinancing of Superdrug's £21.5m corporate headquarters.
Foot Anstey's team were instructed to advise on the refinancing of the 55,000 square foot property in Croydon, which features a wellness clinic and nail bar and houses the headquarters of the health and beauty retailer.
The Foot Anstey team, which led on all legal advice for Riyad Bank, included Partner Zahir Nayani, Kate Heard, Associate, and Leena Payyappilly, Associate. The team advised Riyad Bank on the...
Hair At The Academy has been named as winning, not one but two categories in the National Collective Prides Awards! Mary Pugsley MBE is the winner of ‘Exceptional Educator’ and Tyler Gray takes the award for ‘Against the Odds’ at the brand-new Collective Pride Awards, sponsored by Professional Beauty.
The Collective Pride Awards launched by mental wellbeing and suicide prevention charity ‘The Lions Barber Collective’, recognise the hard work of unsung hair and beauty heroes across the UK, who not only deliver exceptional services day in, day out but go the extra mile to help others...
Latest figures show that the number of businesses in Devon reached a record high during 2021 – despite the continuing economic challenges resulting from the pandemic.
The total number of registered companies in Devon rose to 60,022. During the year 6,825 new businesses were registered in the county.
The statistics come from the Inform Direct Review of Company Formations using data from Companies House and the Office for National Statistics.
Plymouth formed the highest number of new businesses (1,416), followed by Exeter (1,054) and Teignbridge (824).
