A Tiverton boarding school has purchased a new fleet of grounds equipment after securing a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK as part of a wider overhaul of the grounds within the school’s 120-acre site.
Blundell’s School switched banks to HSBC UK in October 2020 and has used additional funding from the bank to purchase a fleet of high-quality grounds equipment, including tractors, a four-meter-long mower and a turf conditioner. Head Groundsman Graham Cox, who joined Blundell’s last January, has seen improvements on many fronts thanks to the new equipment.
A fire risk assessment isn't just about your company's bottom line. It benefits your customers by ensuring their safety and improving your brand's reputation. Missing safety issues can negatively affect your business. Most customers won't frequent an establishment with violations.
Keeping Others Safe
It's not only your moral obligation to keep your customers and tenants safe. It's also your legal duty. Failure to have a complete understanding of the risk can lead to fines and even prison time for negligent situations. Penalties and notices from failure to follow basic...
When thinking of the most frequently incorporated types of companies in Spain , two figures should come into your mind: Private Limited Companies ( Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada -SL- ) and Public Limited Companies ( Sociedad Anónima -SA- ) (for more information on company figures and to avoid possible confusions we highly recommend to check our post about Branches vs Subsidiaries ).
To give a glance at the main differences between both kinds of companies, we should highlight the fact that SL’s have a closed structure since these are generally composed of a short number of...
Greyhound racing has a long history in England and around the world. It was born out of coursing, a form of hunting that became a sport during the 1700s. Coursing involved greyhounds or other sighthounds (like whippets, wolfhounds, and deerhounds) chasing down wild rabbits or deer. The thrill of watching a pack of dogs chase down their prey was replicated with the introduction of the mechanical rabbit in the early 1900s. The mechanical rabbit made it possible for the sport to become more accessible - a day at the track is much more comfortable and easier to...
Classic cars are getting more and more popular every day. It is a great way to be unique in the streets, where there are loads of similar vehicles except yours. Anyway, restoring a vintage car might be a challenge. It takes time, and you may need lots of patience. The best thing to do is to give this job to professionals. But if you want to do this by yourself, continue reading this article, and we will try to help you with that.
Firstly, you need to get a vehicle to restore. There are loads of classical vehicles for sale on different websites, so take a look and find the right...
The governing body of world cricket, which currently has 105 countries as members, started with some cautious moves. Abe Bailey, President of the South African Cricket Association, wrote a letter to F.E. Lacey, Secretary of the MCC, on November 30, 1907. Bailey was on his way home after accompanying the South African team sponsored by a fantasy sports company on their tour of England.
Bailey proposed the establishment of an "Imperial Cricket Board." The Board's function will be to draft a set of rules and regulations that would...
Let’s face it - not all of us are trained to remain as cool as a cucumber in an emergency. Emergencies are stressful situations, and when we experience this, our brain triggers our emotions and our body to act on impulse as a quick way to react and remove ourselves from the dangerous situation. The body and mind go into fight or flight mode in emergencies, but over-reaction or impractical reactions can cause more damage and distress.
Why is it vital to stay calm?
Staying as calm as possible in the face of an emergency helps to de-escalate a situation. Yes, you need to...
