How to work efficiently from home

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Fri, 09/24/2021 - 10:11pm

The pandemic has, of course, massively increased the number of people working from home. And this is a trend that seems likely to continue long after the pandemic has been brought under control. Some remarkable statistics out of Switzerland, to take just one of many examples, have shown that the number of people working from home in that country has doubled due to the pandemic. Yet it would be wrong to simply assume that this is an effect of coronavirus alone. Difficult as it sometimes is to recall the world before the pandemic, remote working has actually been on the rise for years, and...

Doc Martin and his dogs

Win The Ultimate Doc Martin Experience with Pawsome Pensions

Doc Martin star Martin Clunes, and his production company Buffalo Pictures, have donated a great day out with a day’s experience on the Doc Martin Set and a walk on part, on the last ever season of Doc Martin next year.

Martin Clunes plays a grumpy, animal hating Doctor in the Series of Doc Martin but in real life, Martin is true animal lover and supports local animal charities.

Pawsome Pensions, is a registered charity that supports retired Police dogs in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset and Fire dogs in Devon and Somerset, are raffling this great prize to raise funds for this...

Ready for the off at the FORCE Santa Cycle

Sign up today for the FORCE Santa Cycle

The FORCE Cancer Charity Santa Cycle is back on Saturday November 27.

The festive ride is described as a must for your family calendar.

Starting at The Topsham School, the six-mile route follows the stunning Exe Estuary cycle path to Exmouth.

Riders then join a Stuart Line Cruises boat for an enjoyable trip back up the River Exe to Topsham Quay.

Mince pies, mulled wine and soft drinks are served on board as families celebrate a fun and festive ride.

Spaces are limited to around 130 cyclists so early booking is advised.

It’s £15 for...

Top 5 video editing tools for 2021

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Fri, 09/24/2021 - 8:10am

Whether you are a YouTuber, vlogger, influencer, social media fanatic, you can make your clips look impressive, professional, and appealing with video editing software. Moreover, you can also edit the videos you shot during your vacation, gatherings, events, or with friends and family and then edit them using video editing software to make them more interesting and beautiful.

Professional video editing software is not only for full-time workers and professional video editors. But if you are working as a video editor , mastering professional video editing software skills is a must...

Tom Hanks set to make dramatic Apple TV + return with release date confirmed for Finch

Tom Hanks is set to make a dramatic return to Apple TV + with the upcoming release of his new film Finch. This post-apocalyptic movie has run an official trailer on the TV subscription service, and the timing couldn’t be much better, as Apple TV + seeks to update its film offering.

Hanks – as we know – has been renowned for playing characters that are cast as recluses. The cult classic Castaway was a prime example of this, and fans will be eagerly awaiting the release of Finch.

Judging by the trailer, film buffs could be in for a treat! But what is the storyline behind...

Co Cars and Co Bikes awarded the first ever double accreditation by national shared transport charity

Car club and bike share operators Co Cars and Co Bikes have been awarded joint accreditation by the UK’s shared transport charity.

Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) runs the national scheme which provides assurance to local authorities on an agreed set of standards expected by operators when providing services.

South West England operators Co Cars and Co Bikes have received the first double accreditation across shared cars and bikes from CoMoUK, having fulfilled the robust application process.

Co Cars is the South West’s leading shared mobility organisation....

Bird & Blend Tea Co. opens first store in Exeter

Independent tea company Bird & Blend Tea Co. arrives in Exeter with a tea-licious bang. The fourteenth retail store in its portfolio, the Exeter store is the fifth retail outlet opening in the last 18 months, following its launch on to the high street in 2013.

Creating at least six new jobs, those that are customer facing will be an integral part of the imaginative and magical customer journey offered in store. Bird & Blend Tea Co. create a fun, interactive in-store experience, mixing tea-based drinks including flavours as inventive as Birthday Cake and Blue Raspberry to...

Where can I have my second Astra Zeneca dose?

People across Devon are being reminded it’s not too late to have the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

More than thirteen thousand people across Devon are not fully vaccinated more than twelve weeks after their first dose. They include over seven and a half thousand people who initially had a first dose of the Astra Zeneca vaccine.

A study funded by Public Health England found that having only one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine gives around 30% protection against the predominant Delta variant but protection rises substantially after a second dose.

Where can I...

£80,500 to boost community crowdfunding

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/23/2021 - 5:43pm

Leading housing association Sovereign is continuing its investment in communities through working with crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder .

Community projects and charities based within three miles of Sovereign homes in the South and South West can apply for a share of £80,500 to boost the fundraising they’ve already done.

Applications are open until 1 March 2022 - Sovereign is particularly interested in projects that focus on inclusion, equality and diversity, health, wellbeing, education, social inclusion, sustainable communities, community cohesion and the environment...

David Olusoga joins ‘incredible’ Black History Month programme at University of Exeter Business School

What it means to be Black and British will be the focus of a wide-ranging talk by the historian and broadcaster Professor David Olusoga OBE to mark the start of Black History Month at the University of Exeter Business School next month.

The British-Nigerian historian, a Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester, is a prominent cultural commentator, Guardian columnist, and award-winning author and documentary maker.

His BBC documentary series A House through Time and the BAFTA-winning Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners have helped Professor Olusoga become...

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