Furniture selection for some people is easy, while others find it a hassle to choose the right furniture that goes with the theme, style, need, and budget. Sometimes it is difficult, or people are overwhelmed due to various options and make the wrong choice. Few points below to keep in mind while buying furniture for your new house are given for you.
Home size
The size of your home matters a lot when you are buying new furniture. Sometimes your table would be too small or too big for your place. Having a basic idea about the style you want to go, you can buy furniture that will...
Later living operator Inspired Villages, which owns Millbrook retirement village, in Exeter, has been helping to grant ‘wishes’ for residents including arranging a skydive, hot air balloon ride and a private tour of the Tate St Ives.
The wishes are being granted as part of the company’s ‘Retired? No, Inspired’ campaign helping residents achieve long-held dreams. The campaign aims to highlight that those later years can be the best of your life as you finally have the freedom from work and family commitments to do things you may have been putting off for years.
Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Cadogan Court, in Exeter, were delighted to be able to enjoy a day trip to Haldon Forest Park, following the current guidance from the government. Since this summer, care home residents have been able to participate in low-risk, out-of-home activities without having to self-isolate on their return to the care homes.
The residents chose Haldon Forest as they wanted to make the most of the warm sunny weather, so the Home’s staff safely arranged the trip for them. They all travelled via the Home’s mini bus to the woodlands, just 15 minutes from...
Jewellery has been worn by both men and women for different reasons since ancient civilizations. In the past, items would be made of natural materials such as animal teeth and worn by men, but today most jewellery is made of sparkling stones and precious metals. Wearing ornaments and accessories has always been a part of fashion. This is more relevant today since we are heading towards an era of slow fashion and accessories are being used to enhance our outfits so as to make them more exciting. Here’s why we think that jewellery is an important fashion symbol.
Trading Standards has been nationally acclaimed for a ground-breaking project which focuses on farmers' mental health and strengthens links with rural communities.
The Heart of the Southwest Trading Standards Service (HotSW TS) covers Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, and Torbay and was awarded the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) Hero Award for best project in London this week.
On behalf of the CTSI, Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw presented the award to Nikki Rattenbury, Rebecca Barker and Samantha Younger for the Mental Health & Wellbeing in farming communities’...
British Summer Time ends on Sunday 31 October and as well as remembering to put the clocks back, Devon County Council is reminding road users to “be bright, be seen”.
With people travelling to work and school in the dark and in poor weather conditions when visibility is reduced, the council is urging people to take extra care.
Motorists are asked to look out for more vulnerable road users and to give cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders plenty of space.
Cyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, and horse riders are all encouraged to wear reflective and...
The long-awaited roll-out of food waste collections in Exeter is about to begin, the City Council has announced.
The roll-out will begin with 1,300 households in Alphington having the weekly service added to their waste and recycling collections – starting on 4 November - before the initiative is introduced gradually across the whole of the city. Other areas will be added to the roll-out as and when vehicles, drivers and containers are available and this will be dependent on the supply chain which is currently an issue across the UK.
As a startup, you will want to do all that you can to hit the ground running. Not only is this so that you can start to bring money into the company and make a name for yourself, but also for peace of mind. You hear many stories of startups struggling to get going and folding before they have even had a chance to succeed, so launching a startup is always a stressful and daunting time. While there is no recipe for success, there are a few steps that you can take that will increase your chances of hitting the ground running and finding some early success.
Families in Exeter have the chance this week to win passes to the long-awaited international rugby match between England’s Red Roses and the New Zealand Black Ferns, taking place at Sandy Park later this month.
To be in with a chance of winning one of three family passes to the game, participants are invited to take a selfie of themselves or a photo of the family walking a section of Exeter’s Green Circle – a 12-mile walking and cycling route that takes in the five valley parks within the boundaries of the city.
Exeter Leisure and Live and Move, Exeter and Cranbrook’s Sport...
The corporate team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has advised Simply Conveyancing, which is backed by private equity firm Livingbridge, on the acquisition of Pirie Palmann.
Foot Anstey supported on all legal aspects of the deal, assisting Simply Conveyancing in acquiring the entire issued share capital of Peterborough-based Pirie Palmann Holdings Limited. The acquisition is part of an ambitious growth drive that will see Simply Conveyancing become one of the largest conveyancing practices in the UK.
Simply Conveyancing is a leading firm of property lawyers in England...
