Americans living in UK must still pay their US taxes or risk of getting their passport taken

If you are a dual citizen of UK/US, then it can bring exceptional benefits, like easy access to both countries and work in both countries. But it can also have some implications of tax and investments that you hold or any inheritance like pensions etc. which you receive from US citizen, which have sold a UK property or your income is above $100000.

U.S. citizens are aware of their U.S. tax obligations, but Americans living in the U.K. are generally not aware of these taxes.

The Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.) has clearly shown that Americans having more than $52000...

Richard Chappell Dance

Exeter based Richard Chappell Dance announces new 2021 season

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/12/2021 - 12:49am

Richard Chappell Dance is thrilled to announce a new season of multidisciplinary dance, featuring the premiere of a new full-length production, Infinite Ways Home at Exeter Northcott on 24 & 25 September and CULTVR Lab , Cardiff on 2 October ; two original dance films shot at the picturesque Cockington Court and made available to watch on YouTube and via Swindon Dance’s digital platform ; and a large-scale intergenerational participation project across Exeter. Opening the season on the 24 March is a timely filmed reimagining of the Company’s 2018 work Still Touch . The piece explores...

vRadical career changes most likely to happen at 30 in the South West

Radical career changes most likely to happen at 30 in the South West

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/12/2021 - 12:43am

A new study launched by the UK’s largest online learning provider, The Skills Network, has found that significant career changes for those in the South West are most likely to happen at age 30.1, but 2 in 5 won’t go after their dream job, due to the daunting prospect of having to retrain.

The research analysed answers from 1,000 people across the UK who have made a significant career change, during their working life, and had to retrain as a result. In the South West, people are likely to make six job changes during their working career, suggesting that you don’t have to have it...

Morgan Sindall Construction breaks ground on new technology building for University of Exeter

Morgan Sindall Construction breaks ground on new technology building for University of Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 03/12/2021 - 12:32am

Morgan Sindall Construction has won a contract to deliver a new extension to the University of Exeter in Devon, helping to improve educational facilities for computer science (higher education) in the South West.

The main contractor has already begun work on the new building, which will be located on the University’s Streatham Campus by the existing Innovation Centre, and will house an adaptable space including an Artificial Intelligence Arena and Computer Learning Laboratory.

The new building is one of several to deliver technical education across the South-West, as...

Variant B.1.1.7 of COVID-19 associated with a significantly higher mortality rate, research shows 

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 03/12/2021 - 12:27am

The highly infectious variant of COVID-19 discovered in Kent, which swept across the UK last year before spreading worldwide, is between 30 and 100 per cent more deadly than previous strains, new analysis has shown.

A pivotal study, by epidemiologists from the Universities of Exeter and Bristol, has shown that the SARS-CoV-2 variant, B.1.1.7, is associated with a significantly higher mortality rate amongst adults diagnosed in the community compared to previously circulating strains.

The study compared death rates among people infected with the new variant and those...

The new normal: British people enjoy the first organ concert of the year from home

The new normal: British people enjoy the first organ concert of the year from home

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Fri, 03/12/2021 - 12:25am

Freemasons’ Hall has announced its first Organ Concert of 2021, which will take place on 30 March, at 7pm. The event, being held virtually, will showcase the magnificent Willis pipe Organ, which resides in the Grand Temple of Freemasons' Hall in London, an art deco masterpiece completed in 1933. The concert is to be given by Carl Jackson, MVO, director of music at the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music and he has held organ scholarships at Downing College, Cambridge as well as his current base of Chapel Royal. Before his current role at Hampton...

Ashfords LLP appointed to ADBA's advisory board

Ashfords LLP appointed to ADBA's advisory board

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Fri, 03/12/2021 - 12:20am

A shfords has recently been appointed to the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) Advisory Board. Ashfords will be represented by Partner Brian Farrell and Senior Associate Jonathan Croley, from Ashfords LLP's Commercial and IP team.

The news follows the expansion of the board from 14 to 20, in order to better reflect the different aspects of developing, building and operating anaerobic digestion (AD) projects. The members of the Board will help steer the organisation's strategic policy direction, ensuring that they are focussed on the most important issues for...

Thousands of pounds of grants available for East Devon businesses

Thousands of pounds of grants available for East Devon businesses

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 03/12/2021 - 12:14am

Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) funding for hundreds of East Devon businesses is waiting to be claimed before the deadline at the end of March. Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) will remain open until further notice.

The LRSG emergency coronavirus funding for firms will go back to the Treasury at the end of the month if it is not claimed.

As of 8th March, £14,649,070 has been paid by East Devon District Council in grants to local firms. £14,051,357 has been paid to businesses legally required to close and £597,713 has been paid to businesses which could remain...

6 Things you can do to keep your dog healthy

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 03/11/2021 - 10:57pm

Are you a dog lover? Do you have a pet dog at home? As a pet owner, you must be knowing how important it is to take good care of your loving pet. Research shows that keeping a healthy and happy pet can influence the health of its master positively. It is even said that pet owners have better health conditions than those who do not keep a pet at home. Thanks to the loving bond you build with your pet and stay emotionally fulfilled all the time.

As a pet parent, you need to make sure that your dog stays healthy all the time. You will need to maintain a healthy routine for your dog...

Consider buying a hotel for sale in Thailand

The old saying “every cloud has a silver lining” could not be any more accurate than in Thailand's hotel property market today. With the worldwide pandemic causing many hotel owners in the country to put their properties on the market, it is now a buyer’s market in hotels for sale in Thailand .

And while these hotels might not seem like a wise investment in such economically uncertain times, the historical ability of Thailand's tourism sector to bounce back quickly after serious economic downturns have caught the attention of savvy investors.

The global financial crisis...

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