Beach Check UK is an innovative new app which allows visitors to check the status of a beach before they arrive in order to avoid congested beaches, and to see at a glance the ability for social distancing to be maintained. The app also provides information on parking, toilet facilities, areas that welcome dogs and much more. The free-to-use app is downloadable from Google Play and the Apple App store (with no in-app purchases necessary). It is simple to use, allowing you to check individual beaches and to see a map showing red (crowded) amber (less congested) and green (uncongested)...
One of the South West’s top firms of accountants, Milsted Langdon, has been shortlisted at this year’s prestigious Accounting Excellence Awards.
Held annually, the awards are a highlight of the profession’s calendar that recognise the very best practices and professionals across the UK.
After careful judging from a panel of industry experts, Milsted Langdon has been named as a finalist in the Large Firm of the Year category, which celebrates some of the UK’s biggest and most successful firms.
During the judging process, the organisers took into consideration...
Chelsea Flower Show’s youngest ever gold medal winner and Exeter local, Hugo Bugg , is creating the flagship show garden for this year’s special one-off September Chelsea Flower Show. Collaborating with his design partner Charlotte Harris, the award-winning design duo are bringing their pocket park vision for a shared public garden to this year’s show for main sponsor M&G. They start building their urban ‘slice of green’ at the show ground this week, ready for opening to the public on Tuesday 21 September. Unusually for Chelsea, it is designed as a shared garden in a public space,...
The average business has countless regulatory demands to cover and nowhere is that more pronounced than in catering. Food can be a huge vector for human illness and so it has always been the case that regulators try to keep a tight lid on disease. The impact of not following the rules can be disastrous, as one Plympton coffee shop found when they were fined £42,000 for breaching rules , according to the BBC. New regulations come in all the time to help customers, and the business, stay safe - sticking to them is important, whether your restaurant is new or old.
A charity champion for Honiton-based Devon Freewheelers is continuing to honour her Torquay dad’s memory through a raffle to win a signed Exeter City football.
Kelly Lawson, aged 43, from Exeter, recently completed a trio of gruelling challenges for the Honiton-based Devon Freewheelers as a tribute to her dad David Meyer, from Chelston, in Torquay, who died from coronavirus in March 2020, aged 62.
Mum-of-three Kelly, of St Leonard's, Exeter, will announce the winner of the raffle on September 29, to coincide with the 18-month anniversary of her dad’s death.
British sporting heroes, Tokyo 2020 Olympic medallists, world champions and former stage and jersey winners will all feature in this year’s Tour of Britain (5 – 12 September).
Devon will host Stage Two of the Tour on Monday 6 September, starting in Sherford and finishing in Exeter.
Just days away from the start of the race, the provisional line-ups for the 18 competing teams have today been revealed. The field of riders includes five reigning national road race champions and four reigning time trial champions – with 20 different nationalities being represented.
An ambitious worldwide memorial motorbike ride is to take place on Sunday 5th September 2021 following the sun across 99 countries, starting in New Zealand, and ending in Alaska in memory of those we have lost through the pandemic.
Ride Global is the brainchild of David Greensmith, who lives and works in Exeter, Devon, following the sudden and unexpected death of Alan Lewis, a family member through Covid-19. A keen motorcyclist and true altruistic, Mr. Greensmith’s vision to bring together bikers from around the world is to help raise funds to fight Coronavirus. All profits will be...
Over 6000 people enjoyed a weekend of live music, outdoor activities and adventure at the sold out Nature Valley Gone Wild Festival this weekend.
Aside from the glorious weather, highlights of the festival included Melanie C’s first live performance of her soon to be released new album, Bear Grylls and Nicola Adams leading a world record breaking outdoor workout, the Red Devils arriving by parachute and even an engagement. The event was the very first Gone Wild festival, and it supported the Royal Marines Charity with 10% of all proceeds going directly to support serving and...
A beloved family pet who defied the odds to recover from a possible COVID-19 infection is back carrying out her remarkable work acting as a diabetic detection dog for her grateful owner.
Daisy, an eight-year-old Jack Russell cross, was adopted by Pete and Mo Murden, from Exeter, when she was four and immediately showed she was worth her weight in gold to diabetic Pete.
Just three days after being adopted, Daisy started scratching Pete’s leg and wouldn’t stop, leading him to test his blood sugars, which were low. As soon as he took some glucose, Daisy stopped scratching and...
Soils are made up of various living organisms, and the quality is determined by what's in them. A well-balanced soil will have adequate organic matter (both plant and animal), minerals, water, air, and microbes. If any component is missing or insufficient, problems can arise with plants such as stunted growth, nutrient deficiencies, etc. Soil is a critical component of any garden or yard. It's essential to know how to improve soil quality naturally and what effect that can have on your plant life.
There are many ways you can improve your soil quality naturally. The question is:...
