Behind the Walls: Why are footballers laying down for free kicks?

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 07/14/2021 - 10:02pm

Nicknamed the ‘draft excluder’, in recent months it has become popular for teams to position a player on the grass behind the wall formed in defense of a free kick. There are claims that the unlucky player is the one who lost a pre-match bet, the butt of an in-joke, or simply just the man who drew the short straw in the dressing room. Whether your betting strategy consists of choosing super 6 teams , picking the stars of the week or following form, it is worth looking at how free kicks are defended by each team and working out who gets the role of lying behind the wall.

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Property Auctions specialist, 247 Property Auctions, spread their reach outside of the South West with extended services

Authored by Amy_Helm
Posted: Wed, 07/14/2021 - 6:36pm

247 Property Auctions recently celebrated its first Anniversary following a successful year of business. Starting out a new business as the pandemic took hold of the country in March 2020, Scott Gray Auctioneer and Founder of 247 Property Auctions and a familiar face in the property industry, saw a requirement for flexible weekly online auctions serving both private and corporate clients to dispose of property and land. Offering an expertise of over 20 years in the business, with an extensive network of property connections, clients have quickly seen the benefits of buying and selling by...

When and how often should you pen test?

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 07/14/2021 - 3:31pm

In 2021 every company should be aware of the possibility of a cyber-attack. Bigger companies know that these situations are almost unavoidable. That’s why they are so eager to hire Bulletproof to help improve their security.

A penetration test, also known as a pen test, is basically a simulated cyber-attack against your system to check for vulnerabilities. It can involve the attempted breaching of any number of application systems in order to uncover unsanitized inputs that are susceptible to code injection attacks and many more.

In this article, you can find information...

All adults urged to have second jabs at eight weeks

People in Devon are being urged to bring forward their second Covid-19 vaccination to reduce the interval between doses to eight weeks. They can either rebook their appointment or attend one of the many walk-in clinics being held around Devon.

All adults are now eligible to have the second dose of their Covid-19 vaccination eight weeks after the first.

The Government has recently brought forward a second dose for those under 40, shortening the interval to eight weeks for all age groups. Subject to supply remaining stable, this means that all adults will have had the...

Travel Money Bureau Reopens at Sainsbury’s Pinhoe Road as Brits start to make summer holiday plans

With the announcement that UK travellers can once again begin to visit countries abroad, Sainsbury’s Bank has today announced the re-opening of its Travel Bureau at its Pinhoe Rd store in Exeter from the 12th July 2021.

Customers will once again be able to buy and sell a range of currencies from Euros and US Dollars to the further flung, and transfer money abroad with Western Union at their local Sainsbury’s supermarket. Sainsbury’s offer 0% commission and competitive rates on all foreign currency, with better rates for Nectar Card customers1.

The re-opening comes as...

QE welcomes a special new staff member, Poppy the therapy dog, on duty from September

Queen Elizabeth’s School is ending a challenging year on a very positive note by welcoming a brand new, canine member of staff to their Pastoral Team.

Poppy, a two and half year old Sprocker, will be coming on board as their newest employee from September!

Therapy dogs have been called ‘miracle workers’ because of their calming effect on students and school staff. Poppy comes with very impressive credentials, and received top marks in her official Dog Assessment Report.

Natalie Hunt, QE’s Pastoral Support Lead and Poppy’s owner, said, “Poppy is an incredibly relaxed...

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Rocking the floral! Vintage Laura Ashley dresses go under the hammer

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Wed, 07/14/2021 - 11:41am

A delightful collection of 47 Laura Ashley dresses from the late 1970s and early 1980s is to be auctioned at Chilcotts July sale.

The assortment of dresses, all owned from new by the seller from Charmouth, includes classic floral and plain Laura Ashley frocks, plus bespoke dresses - and several evening dresses and ballgowns.

Liz Chilcott says the dresses are totally wearable as they are in pristine condition and have clearly been well looked after by their owner.

“These dresses are timeless. Some are from the earlier era of production at Laura Ashley, made in Wales...

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10 giveaways celebrating 10 years in the forest!

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Wed, 07/14/2021 - 9:35am

In celebration of 10 years since the start of Forest School sessions in Devon The Outdoors Group is running a 'Ten Years of TOG' free giveaway – but you only have until July 21 to enter!

Prizes range from handmade sea glass jewellery, bushcraft tools and cakes to a free place in the Forest School holiday club and a place on the new rewilding weekend taking place in August at the Exmouth Forest School.

The draw is already open and will close at the end of play on July 21, with the winners being chosen at random on July 22.

This is a great opportunity to find out more...

Six young writers to be awarded prizes for their writing by author Michael Morpurgo

After judging over 100 entries from across the South West, Literature Works is pleased to announce the six winners of the Quay Words Trading Places Flash Fiction Competition.

Young writers in two age categories were tasked with producing very short pieces of creative writing, 250 words for 14-18 year olds and 500 words for 10-14 year olds. Three talented young writers have placed first, second and third in each category. They have won cash prizes and publication in the forthcoming Quay Voices #1 Anthology of new writing from Exeter Custom House. The winners were:

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Special award win for local care company

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 07/13/2021 - 11:11pm

Home Instead Exeter and East Devon has received a prestigious award by a national reviews website, having been named one of the top 20 home care companies in the South West. They have made it onto the impressive list out of 856 home care companies in the region and this is the sixth time they have won this award.

The award is based on the home care company’s reviews on homecare.co.uk , the UK’s top home care reviews site considered to be the ‘TripAdvisor for home care’. The reviews are given by people that Home Instead cares for, plus their loved ones. Home Instead Exeter and...

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