More than 14 million adults go swimming every year, but for the majority of people, this is when they are on holiday, or in their local swimming pool. According to Sport Active England, however, the number of people swimming outdoors has almost doubled in the last year. There are plenty of places in the Exeter area where you can enjoy swimming in the great outdoors and be at one with nature. You won’t need a pound for the locker key, or to swim up and down in lanes: you can just put on your swimwear and jump in.
Anyone would be hard pushed to think of a more infamous four and a half mile stretch than that of the Aintree steeplechase. For more than one hundred and eighty years, this particular racecourse has seen countless highpoints for racers who have gone on to make history – and, of course, the immense crowds of punters who turn their sites on those thirty fences each year.
From forty runners, the onus of choosing one winner from the line-up is on all of us. With teasers and early glimmers of insight trickling in over the preceding weeks – most recently, the five day declaration stage...
The leading online safety charity, SWGfL, unveils Edtesa, an online platform offering UK businesses and organisations a suite of digital tools to assist in online safety practice whilst also supporting the development of healthy, positive work environments.
Following years of careful research, the two tools being launched with Edtesa are:
Dashup: an anonymous communication system that allows staff to send SMS messages and online forms to management. If a member of staff has a concern or wishes to highlight an incident, they can report it without worry.
RGB Building Supplies is delighted to have raised a fantastic £8,400 for Devon Air Ambulance and Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust over the last 12 months.
The support RGB received for its fundraising efforts was overwhelming despite the COVID-19 pandemic having affected how its branches operate. The money was raised from the sale of RGB’s ‘Love where you live’ charity calendar, donations to its branches and the sale of promotional ‘bulk bags’. The bags are used to carry large quantities of aggregates, such as sand, crushed stone and gravel, and RGB had pledged to donate 25p from the...
As lockdown eases and weddings have started taking place again, Cornish business CherryTop Weddings is tapping into a trend for couples using technology to bring in-person and virtual guests together.
Many couples getting married during lockdown relied on technology to help them celebrate with friends and family who could not be there in person. Wedding industry experts believe that the use of technology in weddings is a trend that is here to stay.
Weddings and receptions with up to 15 attendees can take place from 12 April. The number of attendees increases to 30 from...
The surge in electric vehicles has created a need for effective lithium ion battery recycling in the UK and a South West entrepreneur is helping to find a solution. Fenix Battery Recycling, which was set up by Exeter-based entrepreneur Damian Lambkin and a group of waste management experts, along with Ever Resource and the University of Birmingham have received £955K in grant funding to develop an innovative technology to make lithium ion battery recycling cleaner and more sustainable.
The funding from the Government’s Innovate UK Smart Grants programme, is for the development of...
Everyone has had a delayed or cancelled flight at some point. This is a stressful experience but there might be a silver lining. Apart from care and assistance from the airline, you could be entitled to flight compensation of up to £520 (or €600)!
The question is, are you aware of your rights and how to protect them in case of a disrupted flight?
Here is what you should know about your air passenger rights after Brexit.
All passengers in the European Union are protected by the EU Regulation 261/2004. It applies when your flight is within the EU, departs from it...
Erectile dysfunction is one of the most unpleasant among all male diseases. This pathology negatively affects a man's mental well-being and self-confidence. Therefore, the treatment of erectile dysfunction should be carried out timely, in order to avoid serious mental disorders and depression.
Until recently, it was thought that this disease could not be cured by medicine. One of the most promising treatments for erectile dysfunction at the moment is stem cell therapy. Due to its effectiveness, this method has become very popular among patients around the world. It is worth...
The February of 2021 has witnessed some spectacular moments in the history of the US stock market. The market hit an impressive high, only to be followed by a shocking decline, 15 days later. For instance, one of the benchmark indexes, the S&P 500, hit the roof and then plummeted to less than a 20% decline in the stock value. It was also one of the most astonishingly quick stock market crashes in the last century in the US.
Now, the 20% decline of the market prices indicate the bear market, and the rapid decrease signals the onset of a crash.
People with dementia have been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. In East Devon, new funding from South West Water is enabling Dementia Friendly Honiton to help more people to find out about the fantastic initiatives it offers in the region.
The volunteer-run organisation has had to make significant changes to continue to support the local community over the past 12 months. The usual weekly meet-ups for those with dementia, essential for creating routine, were completely on hold due to Covid-19. The removal of this regularity has seen the impact of dementia on the...
