When Gear Goes Wrong: How Public Liability Insurance Saves Musicians

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Thu, 02/06/2025 - 9:31am

As a musician, it is hard to beat the thrill of performing live. While performing can be incredibly exciting and rewarding, it can also be dangerous. There are numerous risks musicians face each time they step onto the stage, which is why public liability insurance is key for financial protection and peace of mind. Read on to find out more.

Common Equipment-Related Accidents

Here are a few of the most common equipment-related accidents that musicians can experience while performing:

Electrical malfunctions: Instruments and equipment can malfunction from faulty...

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: An Attack on Home Education and Parental Rights

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: An Attack on Home Education and Parental Rights

In almost all cases, a parent or guardian is the very best person to judge a child’s needs, it is abhorrent that parental rights are being diminished so greatly by this bill, putting these decisions into the hands of a local authority and state who know little to nothing of each individual child’s genuine needs.

Written by and previously published on The Home Ed Daily - with the permission of author Poppy Coles .

I can’t imagine a life in which home education didn’t play a major part. Since 2012 my life has been inextricably linked with the home educating community; from...

Times When Intuition Paid Off

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Thu, 02/06/2025 - 7:56am

Throughout history, there have been countless moments when intuition has led people to incredible successes. Whether in business, gambling, or personal decisions, trusting one’s instincts has sometimes resulted in life-changing outcomes. Here are some remarkable instances where following a gut feeling led to extraordinary results.

The Investor Who Trusted His Instincts

Many successful investors credit their fortune to market analysis, but there are cases where intuition played a key role. One of the most famous examples is George Soros, who famously “broke the Bank of England” in...

Why Chasing Losses in Betting is Dangerous and How to Stop the Cycle

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Thu, 02/06/2025 - 7:06am

If you've been betting for a while, you've likely found yourself in a situation where you've lost several bets in a row. The truth is you are not alone. In fact, it happens even to the most experienced betters. This is actually harmless at first as you can also get on a winning run, and your winnings can be significantly bigger than the losses. However, if not checked, it can lead to a dangerous path of chasing losses, which then only leads to bigger losses.

Whether you're new to betting or a regular in online betting with 1xbet.ie , understanding the psychology behind chasing...

Devon Battle of the Bands Winner’s Debut Single Stacks Up The Streams

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 02/05/2025 - 7:56pm

Music from the Devon Battle of the Bands winners’ is starting to be released and to stack up the streams, helped by the organisers MIDI, Devon Music Education Hub and R&K Systems.

The 2025 contest is being held this month, with four heats on 4th, 6th, 11th and 13th of February at Petroc College Barnstaple, KEVICC Totnes, Uffculme School Cullompton and Plympton Academy. The final will be held at Exeter Phoenix on Tuesday 25th February, is open to the public and tickets are £8; https://www.fatsoma.com/e/qp2ysilz/devon-schools-battle-of-the-bands-grand-final-2025

The...

Feast of Fiddles Wandering River Photography Stephen Stoddart

Feast of Fiddles -The 30th Tour! comes to Exeter Corn Exchange Tuesday 8 April

Event Date: 
08/04/2025 - 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

2025 and Feast of Fiddles set out on their Spring Tour once again – their 30th !

Two storming performances at the New Forest Folk Festival and Fairport’s Cropredy Convention in 2024 promoted what has become their 8th recording and another live offering at that.

Born in Nettlebed on Valentine’s Day 1994 as a one-off special concert, Feast of Fiddles is a band of friends that puts on a show of huge dynamic range performed with passion, joy and a liberal dose of fun. This year fiddlers Garry Blakeley (Band of Two), Ian Cutler (Bully Wee), Marion Fleetwood (Trad Arr, Sandy...

Streamlining military paperwork with California electronic notary services for active duty heroes

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Wed, 02/05/2025 - 10:05am

When you’re juggling the demands of military life, paperwork should be the least of your worries. An electronic notary in Californiaensures that your critical documents are processed quickly and securely. Whether you're preparing for deployment or managing legal paperwork for family matters, online notary services eliminate the hassle of traveling to a physical location. Accessible, efficient, and reliable, these services bring the notary to you. Visit https://onenotary.us/online-notary-california/ and experience a new level of convenience for your legal needs. Whether stationed...

“Queen of Crime” remembered with new race on Super Sunday

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 02/05/2025 - 12:24am

One of Britain’s most celebrated authors is remembered at Exeter Racecourse at its Super Sunday fixture (February 9th) with the first staging of the £40,000 Listed Agatha Christie Mares' Novices' Chase.

The winner of the extended two miles and a furlong contest will receive The Mousetrap Cup, which is named after the most famous play penned by “The Queen of Crime”, which holds the world record for the number of performances having been staged continuously (bar the COVID-19 pandemic) at London’s St Martin’s Theatre since October 6th 1952.

Explaining the innovation of this...

Transforming Viewer Engagement: Scalable Headless CMS Solutions for Streaming Services

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Tue, 02/04/2025 - 11:11pm

Gone are the days when content was consumed in traditional formats. People stream films, television, music, sports, and everything in between and as long as something is visual or aural, and people can watch, listen, or engage, it's available to them. For millions of consumers where rapid digital access is crucial, as is the daily adjustment and viewing of credits, entertainment platforms must possess good quality content no matter how or in what form it's disseminated. Typical content management systems (CMS) often fail to extend scalability, performance, and cross-platform delivery that...

Anticipating KLM’s new service from Exeter: Top 10 visiting countries and destinations

With just under two months to go until the launch of KLM’s new daily service from Exeter Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol on 30th March, the global airline says forward bookings are proving hugely encouraging.

The eagerly anticipated route is set to enhance connectivity for the South West, offering travel to Amsterdam and beyond. Not only is the service proving popular with local travellers looking for the convenience of flying from their local airport, but it is also attracting international tourists and business travellers to the region.

Top 10 visiting countries...

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