5 Reasons why the city of Exeter might be your next travel destination!

The beloved city of Exeter might not be as popularly mentioned as London or Manchester when it comes to world renowned british cities, however it surely is a powerful underdog compared to the two. Exeter truly is a great travel destination for people of all ages, with numerous attractions, places to visit, and an intriguing history.

Being one of the oldest cities in England, the city of Exeter has plenty of historical remains and artifacts that date back up to two thousand years!

Did you know that Exeter has a divine food scene stemming from locally produced goods,...

Why is Social Media Marketing essential for building a business?

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 12/09/2020 - 12:57am

Its common knowledge that Social media marketing is important to any growing modern business. It is all about creating a brand identity, a personality for your business. It helps you keep track of your customers, and, helps them keep track of you. However, running a business has you pulled in all different directions, so it is often an essential, but overlooked part of building a business. Which is why there are so many companies in the great span of the internet who are there to help you and your business grow to its full potential.

Social Media management companies

But standing...

ArmaUrto Partners with Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 12/08/2020 - 9:56pm

ArmaUrto, the innovative lifestyle protection brand, has today announced a new partnership with Ribble Weldtite, the UK's number 1 domestic cycling team. The partnership will see Ribble Weltide riders including Dan Bigham, Jacob Tipper and newly signed Cameron Jeffers, train and race in ArmaUrto’s advanced protective Impact Pro base layers. Incorporating the brand’s own lightweight, flexible and machine washable ARMA active polymer padding (rated to EN1621 motorcycle standard) and the latest anti-abrasion fabrics located in the most common impact areas, ArmaUrto’s range of road cycling...

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Nourish is runner up in national Best Small Shop Awards

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Tue, 12/08/2020 - 5:05pm

Flying the flag for the South West, Exeter zero waste retailer Nourish Zero Waste has been named joint runner up at the Best Small Shop Awards 2020.

The Best Small Shops competition celebrates, not only the commitment and creativity of entrepreneurial independent retailers on the UK's High Streets but also, the central role independent retailers play in their local communities.

The competition received hundreds of entries which were whittled down to just 30 finalists, before judges chose one overall winner and two runners up, one of which was Nourish with its two small...

Malt Accountancy

Virtual third birthday toasted by Mayor

Newton Abbot Accountancy Firm have celebrated their third birthday by announcing a new business name that pays tribute to their local roots.

Malt Accountancy - as it will now be known - was set up in October 2017 as TH & Co, led by husband a wife team Tami and Paul Harrison alongside Tami’s sister Cherry. With rapid growth in recent years seeing the team growing to seven, now including Shannon, Cat, Hussein and Kim. They have also recently relocated from their offices in Union Street to Devon Square, the heart of the town’s professional services community.

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Redrow Homes supports Okehampton Christmas Sleigh for the second year in a row

Authored by Purplefish
Posted: Tue, 12/08/2020 - 1:21pm

National housebuilder Redrow Homes has sponsored Okehampton Roundtable’s drive-by Christmas Sleigh for the second year running.

The annual and much-loved Christmas Sleigh drive-by will take place throughout December, 7pm-7:30pm weekdays and 4pm-7:30pm at weekends, in Okehampton and the local area.

The Okehampton Roundtable has supported the Okehampton community throughout the pandemic, Throughout the summer Roundtable members were out visiting Sticklepath, North Tawton, Hatherleigh and Okehampton to collect food donations for Okehampton Foodbank.

In July, the...

Win VIP tickets to see Zippo’s Christmas Circus in Plymouth

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 12/08/2020 - 12:41pm
** COMPETITION CLOSED ***

The brilliant Zippo’s Circus - several times voted “Britain’s Best Circus” – is bringing a special Christmas Circus to Plymouth . Zippo’s is Covid-safe, sanitised, and well-ventilated.

Enter our competition to win one of five VIP ringside family tickets (2 adults and 2 children).

Winners get free popcorn and candy floss for each member of the party!

The new colourful Christmas themed production will delight family audiences whilst providing breath-taking magical moments throughout and will be performed in Zippos’ super-heated Big Top...

Photography winner Paul donates tree to popular park

The winner of a photography competition has donated his prize of a tree to a popular city park.

Generous Paul Osborne didn’t have room in his own garden so instead allowed the tree to be planted in Heavitree Pleasure Ground.

The park is one of Paul’s favourite haunts and the location for his winning photograph – a stunning image of a blue sky above a group of oak trees.

Paul’s image caught the eyes of judges in the City Council’s tree photography competition.

The Council asked people to take a picture of their favourite tree in the city as part of...

Ho Ho Hospiscare!

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Tue, 12/08/2020 - 11:46am

Rusty Pig in Ottery St Mary has teamed up with Hospiscare for a festive draw with an amazing top prize – which could turn into two!

The restaurant is supporting the charity after Covid-19 drastically affected fundraising events since March. Robin Rea of Rusty Pig, whose family have previously received support from Hospiscare, said:

“With all events and public-facing activities cancelled, I want to encourage everyone in the community to get behind the charity and help us raise lots of money for them.

“We’ve put together an amazing top prize for the Ho Ho Hospiscare...

Elizabeth McCallum, who is a family barrister and co-founder of Children in the Middle.

Family barristers commend report calling for a change in approach to divorce and separation

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Tue, 12/08/2020 - 11:41am

BARRISTERS at a Westcountry-based law service specialising in family and child law is supporting a new report that calls for parental breakdown to be moved away from a ‘justice’ response.

A 123-page report by the Family Solutions Group said that a legal response to parental disagreements over their children is inappropriate for many, and actively harmful for some.

Family barrister, Elizabeth McCallum, who co-founded Children in the Middle® with fellow Exeter barrister Sarah Evans, says: “The new report from the Family Solutions Group calls for a rethink of society’s...

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