Exeter-based paid media agency, Launch, has been named as one of the top ten agencies in the UK by The Drum Recommends, a global service to help companies choose which agency to work with based on their client reviews and ratings.
Launch is the only agency in Devon and Cornwall to be named in the prestigious list and follows huge advances for the business over the past 12 months, driven by the boom in digital during the pandemic.
Since the start of the year, the agency has doubled its revenue to exceed £1m and employed a further 10 people to grow the agency’s total...
Whether you’ve been doing your job for a year or 10 years, it can sometimes be difficult to keep the momentum going and stay motivated all the time. If you feel like you’re struggling to maintain your motivation and get things done, it’s important to try and be proactive to ensure your performance doesn’t suffer.
If you work as part of a team, you no doubt have others that you need to motivate and inspire as well as yourself, which can be challenging at times. On the other hand, if you work independently, there’s no one to keep you in check except yourself! So, if you’re hoping...
The Family Law Company is offering the new guide for free to local families who are divorcing or separating. The ‘Parenting Through Separation Guide’ is written by family professionals and advises parents of how to put their children first during a separation.
It is being launched during ‘Good Divorce Week’ which runs from 29 Nov - 3 Dec. The campaign is organised annually by national family justice organisation Resolution and this year the focus is on parenting through separation.
As specialist family lawyers, The Family Law Company is offering parents in the South West a...
UK-based GripHero Ltd, the maker of the world’s only static-safe glove and fuel-nozzle mounted dispensers, has succeeded in winning two major titles at the prestigious Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration (APEA) 2021 Awards.
Honouring and celebrating the latest products and most innovative services available on the forecourt and in the petroleum market, GripHero’s success is a huge endorsement for the Devon-based business which launched in 2018. Today, GripHero supplies hand-protection internationally to forecourts that serve over 500 million drivers each year...
Independent charity Devon Communities Together (DCT) is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2021 and this year it turned its Annual General Meeting (AGM) into a diamond anniversary celebration for staff, trustees, members, supporters and its President, HM Lord Lieutenant of Devon, David Fursdon.
Devon Communities Together is one of 38 Rural Community Councils in England and is a member of Action With Communities in Rural England, which is England’s largest rural grouping of community support charities. Guests at the event, which took place at The Passage House Hotel in...
Have you ever thought about how many items we throw away every day that could easily be recycled and put to use again? Most of us never think twice before dumping our old clothes, papers, plastic items, and food waste in the same trashcan. As a result, what could have been salvaged from those items becomes irredeemable.
In this post, we will specifically focus on how to encourage your school or college students to recycle. Read on.
Eco-club:
Students might not know each other because of age differences or cultural differences, but as a teacher or a...
Poor sleep in the over 50s is linked to more negative perceptions of ageing, which in turn can impact physical, mental and cognitive health, new research has revealed.
A study led by the University of Exeter and found that people who rated their sleep the worst also felt older, and perceived their own physical and mental ageing more negatively.
Lead author Serena Sabatini, of the University of Exeter, said: “As we age, we all experience both positive and negative changes in many areas of our lives. However, some people perceive more negative changes than others. As we...
The UK is home to one of the busiest rail networks in Europe, running over hundreds of trains every day. If you've ever tried to travel long distances by train in the UK, you'll know how important they are. There aren't many forms of transport that can take you from the coast of England to the far-flung corners of the UK as efficiently as the train. But what makes the British rail system so vital to the British economy and the people who rely on it each and every day?
History of British Railways
Railways in the UK began life as a series of wooden "wagonways" as far back as the...
The countdown to Christmas has begun and the National Trust’s Killerton in Exeter welcomed a brand-new glittering illuminated trail on Friday evening.
Visitors marvelled at more than a million twinkling lights, colourful trees and amazing illuminated installations, which were choreographed to a soundtrack of much-loved seasonal music to transform Killerton’s majestic gardens into a winter wonderland.
Festive fun facts about the Killerton trail 2021:
50 metres of pea lights feature in the Tunnel of Light
The healthcare workers who we clapped on our doorsteps last year say they are increasingly being abused by the people they work so hard to care for.
Most patients continue to be polite towards staff. However, doctors, nurses, other health professionals and support teams have reported rising levels of swearing and abusive language; threatening and aggressive behaviour; and damage to property – and are asking for patience and kindness.
The NHS does not tolerate intentionally abusive behaviour, to protect the wellbeing of staff. Too often, staff across the service are being...
