Exeter Labour Women Celebrate standing in more than 50% of seats on International Women’ Day

This year the theme of International Women’s Day is “Choose to Challenge”. More than half of the Labour candidates standing in the local elections in May are women, choosing to challenge the stereotype that the UK average councillor is 59, white, male (and called David or John).

Exeter Labour is leading the way in representing gender equality in local government candidates. Some are experienced councillors while others are standing for the first time but many are pictured here raising their hands in support of IWD to show that they commit to choose to challenge and call out inequality....

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Celebrating female funeral directors on International Women’s Day

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 03/08/2021 - 7:39am

It’s International Women’s Day (8 March) and Dignity Funerals are taking this opportunity to recognise the dedication of thousands of female funeral professionals in the UK who are caring for the bereaved and those they’ve lost, day-in-day-out.

Once a rarity in what was previously a traditionally male-dominated profession, there are now many female Funeral Directors, Arrangers and Crematorium Managers helping families to say farewell to their loved ones that have died.

In pre-Victorian times, before funeral directing became a profession, the practical tasks required when...

Should I buy meat frozen or chilled?

Gorging on meat on weekends on any special days is always a treat. You would get thousands of recipes online or on YouTube to prepare a delicious meal. But what is the core part of that delicious meat recipe? The meat itself. Getting a slice of tender fresh meat is always important to prepare that yummy weekend special meat delicacy. Meat is a rich source of vitamins, proteins and minerals, but it should be limited as it is advised not to consume more than 90gms in a day. You can either get fresh meat or frozen meat. You will also get the chilled variant. There is always a war of words...

4 common electric golf trolley problems and how to fix them

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 03/08/2021 - 6:04am

It’s no secret that electric golf trolleys are an advanced piece of kit for the keen golfer, allowing you to move around the green at your leisure, without putting any unnecessary strain on your body.

But, just like any piece of technical equipment, your electric golf trolley can suffer issues and run into problems. The good news is that many of these technical hitches can be fixed, and today we’re going to take you through 4 of the most common golf trolley issues, and what you can do to solve them.

But first – why do electric golf trolleys break?

The truth is...

Exeter students to run 2km on the hour every hour for 24 hours to raise money for Mind

Exeter students to run 2km on the hour every hour for 24 hours to raise money for charity

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 03/07/2021 - 10:52pm

Exeter University students Henry Yannaghas, 21, from Suffolk and Edward Warner, also 21, from Llandudno in North Wales, have set themselves the challenge of running 48 kilometres over the course of 24 hours. The distance will be split over equal hourly stints with the aim of raising funds for the UK charity Mind .

The final year Mechanical Engineering and the Arabic and Islamic Studies undergraduates are helping to raise awareness of mental health issues and the pressures students are suffering as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it is having on student lives....

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Staff to benefit from RGB acquisition

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 03/07/2021 - 11:58am

RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce it has been acquired by Grant & Stone and has become part of the largest independent builders merchant group in southern England.

The company will continue trading as RGB Building Supplies across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, and its head office will still be located in Barnstaple. The majority of RGB’s Executive Board of Directors will not change and its current Chief Executive Kevin Fenlon will remain leading the business.

Customers will continue to receive the same high standards of service and will not see any...

How Headhunters are Using AI-Driven Executive Search software

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Sun, 03/07/2021 - 9:20am

Most commonly, if a company wants to hire or select candidates for the job roles they take written tests or have a face-to-face interview with them. In some cases, companies use a special technique to hire people by having teamwork with experts who can use an exact executive search software to hire people for the companies.

You must be thinking about why and how they use the specific software. Let us tell you the whole matter in this post.

About headhunters

The companies seek the support of third parties in the hiring process to use the software and techniques to fill...

How the Company Car is Still Thriving as a Morale-Boosting Incentive in the Age of Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed working life in just about every industry around the world. Despite widespread disruption, The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) believes that the company car market may experience growth - rather than decline - as a result of Coronavirus.

Although the AFP chair, Paul Hollick notes that there will be changes in the way that employees operate, with increased remote options and conference calling, may result in some company vehicles disappearing, he said: “the bigger picture was much more complex - and overall fleet numbers could even be...

How to make an accurate home repair cost estimate

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 03/05/2021 - 11:02pm

It is very important to make an accurate house repair estimate for house flips. It helps plan in advance and know what you can expect at the completion of the process. It can be challenging to flip a house profitably if you don't know how to accurately estimate the repair costs . In this article, we will discuss tips on how you can make a correct house renovation cost estimate. Read on to learn more.

Estimating the Cost of Labor and Materials

If you are repairing a house with the purpose of selling it, there are some crucial details you need to know. The longer you own...

Testing will be the cornerstone of our way out of COVID-19

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/05/2021 - 10:47pm

Testing for coronavirus is going to be the cornerstone of our transition back to normal life, Steve Brown, Director of Public Health Devon, has declared.

With schools and colleges opening up again, and restrictions set to gradually ease over coming weeks and months – subject to the latest data at the time – testing is going to be a vital part of keeping case numbers down, he explains.

“Over coming weeks and months, we are going to see a lot more movement of people – students returning to education, more people getting back to work, the loosening of restrictions on how...

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