Leather is one of the most fashionable, durable materials in the world. Even small leather corner sofas can last for years . However, every piece of furniture that is made from leather is really expensive, so if you buy one, you have to make sure that you know how to clean it properly.
It takes some specific know-how to keep the leather look good for years, especially if you use it often. Additionally, there is more than one type of leather, so you have to know exactly what kind of leather you have. Here, you will find some useful information that will help you keep your leather...
A revamped Exeter hair salon has become the city’s first to win the Standards Agency Flagship’s 5-star rating for its standards of hygiene. Futura Hair , in Exeter’s South Street, is emerging from the national lockdown with a new vision for the future.
Founded and run by Nadia Barlaba , Futura Hair, which was formerly The LXS and rebranded during the pandemic, has emerged from a tough period in which a new focus was born out of the need to survive.
Nadia said: “We knew the impact the pandemic would have on the business and the community immediately and so we had to do...
An interactive audio experience, Hairy Hands FM, brings to life a Dartmoor legend.
Since the 1920s, drivers in Devon have claimed mysterious ‘Hairy Hands’ have seized control of the steering wheel and caused a high number of road accidents on the B3212.
Hairy Hands FM, part of the BBC New Creatives scheme for young artists, brings these sightings to life through unnerving binaural sound and a radio host to help the listener defeat the hairy hands.
“Hairy Hands FM is an immersive audio experience with interactive elements where you get chased around your home by the...
A Devon-based, award-winning coffee pod producer is breaking into the Chinese market with its eco-friendly, compostable coffee capsules made from wood and bark.
Blue Goose’s coffee pods are now selling in China online through the Great British Food Store on the country’s largest social media platform, WeChat.
The Great British Food Store just set up by Business West, one of the UK’s largest Chambers of Commerce, is already selling 20 UK food and drink brands on WeChat which has a user base of 1.2 billion.
Lex Thornley, co-founder of Blue Goose, based in Exeter...
Volunteers are being sought in Devon to help two leading charities support children and families this summer.
From 15-17 July, charities FareShare and the Trussell Trust will be collecting long-life food in Tesco’s large Devon stores as part of a special Food Collection to support children and families throughout the summer holidays.
Food donated by Tesco customers during the collection will go to support food banks in the Trussell Trust’s network and to local charities supplied by FareShare, including holiday clubs providing healthy meals and activities to youngsters...
Three quarters of adults in Devon have now had their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
More than 750,000 first doses had been given up to 23 May and almost half a million second doses.
The milestone has been reached less than six months since the first vaccine was administered in Devon on 8 December 2020 to 81-year-old Kathleen Viney.
Since then vaccines have been delivered in a huge variety of places, including a mosque, bus, sports centres and grounds, a garden centre, pub, pharmacies, a town hall, hospitals and events venues.
Choosing the right plumber may be as complicated as choosing anything else in life but it doesn’t have to be. Qualified local plumbers will not disappoint!
In essence, web application architecture is responsible for ensuring smooth communication and interaction between databases, servers, and applications in a certain system.
As you may know, the operation of web applications is impossible in the absence of any of the two basic components: client side (frontend) and server side (backend). The former is essentially the code visible to app users, whereas the latter is the code running on a server and used for communicating with hardware.
If you require more information about mobile app development or want a more professional...
An Exeter woman has been announced as a finalist at the 2021 Amazon everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards .
After the Covid-19 crisis threw the critical role of transport and logistics into the spotlight as never before, Mel Peirson is one of 66 finalists, and therefore one of the most outstanding individuals working in the industry today.
Mel, who is Service Delivery Leader at Royal Mail in Exeter, has been announced as a finalist for The Supply Chain Award - Leader, which is awarded to a woman who is innovating and excelling in their role within the supply chain...
New Fully Funded 6 Week Program for Start-ups that are Ready to Launch
Register this weekend to start next week! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/take-the-leap-tickets-154509840091
Take the Leap is a fully funded six-week training programme from independent charity Devon Communities Together, that is designed to assist aspiring entrepreneurs who already have a fully formed business concept that they are preparing to launch.
The programme will guide participants through the practicalities and technicalities of how to build a business model around their idea and...
