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Teddy Swims to headline TK Maxx presents Live at Powderham 2026

GRAMMY nominated vocal powerhouse Teddy Swims today announces a run of outdoor shows and festivals across the UK and Ireland for summer 2026 including a date in the Devon countryside.

The international chart-topper will head to TK Maxx presents Live at Powderham on Thursday June 25 as the latest headline artist announced for the live music event.

O2 customers and artist pre-sale begins at 10am on Wednesday, with tickets on general sale from 10am on Friday October 3. Visit teddyswims.com , liveatpowderham.com and ticketmaster.co.uk for more information.

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Devon’s Lightfoot to be rolled out by Richard Irvin Facilities Management following successful trial

Chudleigh-based Lightfoot’s in-cab training and driver rewards platform is to be rolled out across Richard Irvin FM’s fleet of 225 vans and 90 company cars. Richard Irvin FM, one of Scotland and the UK’s leading Facilities Management specialists, provides services to 9,000 commercial properties and 56,00 domestic properties nationwide. The announcement follows a highly successful trial that not only cut CO2 emission by 8%, but put an end to all instances of dangerous driving.

Installed to meet Richard Irvin FM’s safety first values, which focus on staff coming to work safe and...

Finding next-gen gaming in Exeter

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 07/29/2021 - 8:50am

With the state of gaming now firmly on an international stage, it should be easier than ever to get involved in cutting-edge gaming experiences. This applies as much to Exeter as it does anywhere else in the developed world, where supply and demand should theoretically cater to everything players want. The contemporary state of gaming hasn’t made this as easy as we would like, however, with some major issues standing in the way of modern gaming adoption. Whether you’re looking to buy a system for yourself or surprise someone you love, here’s what you need to keep in mind.

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Jurassic Fibre connects Greendale mass vaccination centre in ultrafast turnaround

Authored by Program
Posted: Wed, 07/28/2021 - 1:27pm

Jurassic Fibre recently completed its installation for the new COVID-19 mass vaccination centre at Greendale Business Park.

The Exeter-based internet service provider worked closely with Greendale to provide its full fibre broadband to the site at short notice.

Greendale approached Jurassic Fibre at the beginning of April to say that the business park would be hosting the new mass vaccination centre, replacing the previous vaccination centre at Westpoint.

Two areas of the Greendale Business Park and Greendale Farm Shop were developed into the new vaccination sites (...

Corporations are now investing in cryptocurrencies

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Wed, 07/28/2021 - 11:06am

The cryptocurrency market goes through regular bullish and bearish cycles, that are usually in some way connected to the Bitcoin reward halving. Until now, each cycle was mainly driven by increased interest from retail investors.

However, in 2021 we’ve seen a quite novel phenomenon in cryptocurrencies: the adoption from institutional investors. Or in other words, an increasing number of public companies decided to buy bitcoin massively during this bullish cycle , investing billions of dollars into the original cryptocurrency.

In this article, we try to decipher why...

 Three personal finance books that will change the way you think about money

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/27/2021 - 11:12pm

Reading is of great essence to most people; it’s an eye-opener, it increases analytical skills, promotes your vocabulary and comprehension, and reduces stress. Book worms see books as wells of wisdom, to the extent of having libraries in their houses. You see, what you are reading is what is most important. And for those serious about making money and growing financial legacies, this article is for you. We combed through several publications about success and financial management to give you our most recommended texts to help you along your financial journey.

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Legendary TV personality Basil Brush to feature in Devon panto!

The team behind the Exmouth Pavilion Christmas Pantomime haven confirmed TV Legend and all round good fox, Basil Brush will join pantomime favourite Stuart Earp in this year’s production of Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs.

Basil Brush will feature as The Magic Mirror alongside Stuart Earp as Muddles, Harry Moore as Nurse Nellie, Kassie Malam as Snow White, Jessica Fay Long as The Wicked Queen and Exeter's own Sam Emmerson as The Prince.

Producer Kevin Brown says “It’s going to be a great pantomime this year after sadly having to cancel last year’s production, we cannot...

Apple Mac Museum opens at Exeter College

Exeter School of Art student Sophie Bruce and her team have created what is believed to be the only exhibition celebrating the history of the Apple Mac in the UK.

The Mac Museum exhibit opened last week at the college’s new Institute of Technology Digital and Data Centre (IoT) and will be on display throughout the summer.

Sophie said “The Mac Museum is a concept that was originally by my tutor Mike Krage. I got given the project last year, he asked me if I wanted to do it and I said absolutely. It was during the peak of lockdown.” She had originally gone with a modern...

Heart of the South West LEP awarded further £750,000 for Skills Bootcamps

Authored by Program
Posted: Tue, 07/27/2021 - 9:30am

The Heart of the South West LEP has secured £750,000 of funding from the Department for Education’s National Skills Fund to extend its current programme of Skills Bootcamps across the region.

Comprising flexible courses lasting up to 16 weeks’ duration, the eight additional Skills Bootcamps offer adults aged 19 or over the opportunity to build up or retrain in specific digital skills required by employers across the Heart of the South West LEP area, as well as in Dorset, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and the West of England.

Part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills...

The Fragrance Shop announces new store opening in Exeter

The Fragrance Shop, the UK’s leading independent fragrance retailer, is excited to unveil another new store (the fourth store of 2021) in Exeter. Opening its doors on Friday 30th July in Princesshay Shopping Centre, The Fragrance Shop are ready to welcome new shoppers to explore and indulge in the best fragrances.

Customers can pop in and speak to one of The Fragrance Shop’s fragrance experts, to sample the hottest and newest fragrances for this summer and the bestseller of 2021 so far.

To celebrate the launch of the Exeter store, customers will be welcomed to its...

Seth Lakeman announces Exeter Cathedral show

West Country folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman will be celebrating 15 years of ‘Freedom Fields’ with a special show at Exeter Cathedral on 3rd November 2021.

Nominated for the coveted Mercury Music Prize in 2005 for 'Kitty Jay’, the record catapulted Lakeman into the forefront of the new British folk movement. His follow up was the gold-selling ‘Freedom Fields’ which was released twice in 2006. Produced by his brother Sean Lakeman it came out on iScream and was then re-released by Relentless (EMI) where it went on to become Seth’s first of 6 UK Top 40...

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