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Dartmoor rangers to carry on wearing video cameras

Rangers working on Dartmoor are to carry on using body-worn video cameras in response to anti-social and hostile behaviour by some visitors.

One ranger was able to use footage from a miniature camera to prove that he hadn’t knocked down a member of the public with his Land Rover.

A two-year trial of the cameras which began in February 2022 has been a success, and rangers say they feel safer as a result.

Now members of the Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) are poised to give the go-ahead for the cameras to stay in use.

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A flying visit to Topsham...in 75 seconds

Love Topsham is immensely proud to unveil a 75-second fly-through of some of the town’s brightest and best features in a video tailor-made for social media, online viewing and future archives of how it emerged from the pandemic in 2021.

Just click on the video at the bottom of this article to see for yourself.

The video was made by Jo Stevens, a former BBC Sport producer who is now a free- lance videographer based in the East Devon estuary town.

It shows many of Topsham’s iconic landmarks such as the Quay and the Exe Estuary. There’s a glimpse of diners in the...

Sisters produce narrated walk-around property videos for Wilkinson Grant

From Central America and the French Alps to Devon’s capital city

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 03/25/2021 - 10:48am

In March 2020, as airlines around the world began to shut down, like so many people, work and travel plans for two young Exeter ladies were put on hold.

As news of the pandemic spread across the globe, back-packer Georgia Wilkinson wrestled with the dilemma of holing-up in Mexico City whilst sister, Emily Turner, and husband Iain postponed plans to spend a second spell working their UK jobs from the beautiful alpine town of Chamonix.

A last-minute Trans-Atlantic flight and a Heathrow pick-up by Mr and Mrs Turner, saw the two former Maynards School girls unexpectedly...

What to expect when you go to have your Covid Vaccination

What to expect when you go to have your Covid Vaccination: A video for people with learning disabilities

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 03/23/2021 - 11:48am

The NHS in Devon is supporting people with learning disabilities to take up the potentially life-saving coronavirus vaccination.

GP surgeries are contacting people about booking the vaccine.

Recent engagement work, including focus groups with members of our community with learning disabilities, led by NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) suggests that the reasons for vaccine hesitancy locally mirror concerns identified nationally.

Those with learning disabilities who took part in the focus groups felt:

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Video conferencing apps facilitate the new normal

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 10/29/2020 - 5:25pm

As schools and workplaces become digitalised, the world is becoming increasingly dependent on video conferencing technology.

Long Term Flexible Working

Many companies, including large-scale multinationals, have announced an extended future of flexible working. Employers have removed the pressure of returning to the office as we continue to live in uncertain times and prospects of further lockdowns.

Thus, the new workplace is heavily reliant on video conferencing technology. Working from home used to be an occasional luxury, something many employers used in their...

More than two-thirds of business leaders will continue to do meetings virtually

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/22/2020 - 8:35am

According to the Office for National Statistics, as of April 2020, 47 percent of people were working from home, mostly as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Before 2020, many workplaces didn’t allow working from home or even flexible hours, but COVID-19 has forced bosses to reassess their processes.

A survey of business leaders by speakers bureau VBQ Speakers has revealed that 68 percent will continue to hold company-wide meetings, annual general meetings and conferences virtually moving forward.

69 percent claim that virtual conferences are as...

VHS, digital, video tapes

How to share your old VHS tapes with friends

What’s better than watching your old VHS tapes alone? Watching movies with your friends. Cinemas, pubs, restaurants, and other social entertainment outlets are a testament to the innate human need to engage in a fun activity with friends and family. There’s just something special about sharing moments with your buddies.

Old VHS tapes carry an air of nostalgia that you cannot really get by watching the same film on DVD, USB, or a streaming service. Of course, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make an effort to convert your old tapes from VHS to digital . If nothing else, conversion...

iBounce release Christmas video - Olaf The Excitable Snowman!

Authored by Cat Jarman
Posted: Mon, 12/02/2019 - 4:55pm

The festive season is upon us, and Exeter trampoline park and soft play operators iBounce have made a video worthy of rivalling Edgar the excitable Christmas dragon!

Starring Olaf the Snowman, the video cost a mere £7.50 in comparison to it's prime time counterpart's £7M mega-budget!!

In it, Frozen favourite Olaf is treated to the ultimate Christmas gift of 'belonging', thanks to a group of cute children who take Olaf under their wing on his first visit to iBounce. It may be cold and wet outside but this video is sure to warm your hearts at this special time of year! Share...

Exeter firm lends its support to rising stars of women’s cycling

Authored by Gill Vosper
Posted: Tue, 06/27/2017 - 2:13pm

Exeter-based Wide Eye Communications, one of the south west’s leading video production companies, has taken on the role of raising the profile of a group of young female cyclists vying to take the British Cycling HSBC National Women’s Road Series and National Road Championship by storm in 2017.

Through the creation of a new film telling the back story behind this team of determined amatuers, Wide Eye Communications aims to help the cyclists, who ride as Bianchi Dama UK, find additional sponsors interested in supporting their long-term competitive goals. The film, which can be seen...

Firearms officers issued with Body Worn Video cameras

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/17/2017 - 2:53pm

Today (Wednesday 17 March) sees the deployment of Body Worn Video (BWV) which is being issued to 270 Authorised Firearms Officers (AFOs), across Devon & Cornwall Police and Dorset Police.

The rollout of the cameras follows a successful trial and public consultation.

The cameras will be issued to all firearms officers and represent a significant development in the use of technology to capture the best evidence for victims, and reduce the likelihood of victims and witnesses having to appear in court if an offender offers an early guilty plea. This has proved particularly...

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