As more and more town centre shops start to re-open, Devon County Council is making pay-by-phone on-street parking as convenient as possible to help shoppers and commuters stay safe.
Cashless parking is already offered at Devon’s on-street parking meters, but the pay-by-phone service will switch to RingGo from next month (August). The new service will mean that users no longer need to pay a convenience charge and it is hoped that more will opt to use this way of paying.
Paying by phone can help support measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, and to encourage cashless...
Harry’s Restaurant in Exeter reopened its doors to the public on Friday 17th July after months of closure due to Covid-19 and has unveiled what future diners can expect when they visit.
The family run gem on Longbrook Street has introduced a number of social distancing measures to ensure an absolute ‘gold’ standard in safety and hygiene for their staff and diners. Their aim is to make you feel safe, comfortable, relaxed, and of course, completely satisfied - see Harry’s as your ‘safe haven’ from the outside world.
Along with the latest temperature scanning technology,...
Devon-based GripHero has expanded its international order book to include Cyprus. Its award-winning dispensers and ATEX-Certified anti-static hand-protection, are set to be installed across 96 EKO Cyprus forecourts accounting for around 30% of all fuel stations on the island, making it the largest independent forecourt network in Cyprus.
Installed to enhance customer safety by minimising the potential transfer of germs, biohazards, chemical or biological contamination, GripHero’s patented dispensers are playing an important role in preventing the transfer of Covid-19 at the fuel...
Chudleigh-based Lightfoot, the award-winning in-cab technology and driver reward platform that’s helping businesses across the UK cut their carbon footprint and fuel bills, has announced that it has helped TP Fire & Security, one of the UK’s leading providers of fire and security protection, to not only eradicate instances of dangerous driving but to cut fuel bills and emissions by almost 10% in the process.
The news follows the successful implementation of Lightfoot’s pioneering driver rewards platform across TP Fire & Safety’s fleet, leading to a 59% uplift in elite...
New research from Britain’s leading price comparison, MoneySuperMarket, reveals the impact of COVID-19 on car insurance premiums over the first half of 2020.
The cost of an average fully comprehensive car insurance premium in the UK is currently £475 – down 2% from £486 a year ago.
Despite car insurance premiums peaking towards the end of 2019 at £503, prices have continued on a downward trend in 2020, after road traffic levels dropped by 65% at the height of lockdown, according to figures from the AA. Prices have fallen by £28 between the end of 2019 the end of June...
The quest to discover why friendship plays such a pivotal role in social and mental well-being has been given a significant boost, it has been announced.
Professor Lauren Brent, an expert in animal behaviour from the University of Exeter has been awarded substantial funding to help uncover the evolutionary origins of friendship and social bonds.
Prof Brent has received a €2 million grant to conduct ground-breaking new research to investigate not only social bonds are so important to the health and longevity of so many species, but also why evolution allows social...
Stagecoach South West has announced that, with more people travelling for business, retail and leisure, from 27th July 2020 they will be introducing a major uplift to their popular Falcon coach services, seeing the route return to 100% service levels. The South West Falcon is an innovative interurban coach service that connects Plymouth, Exeter, Cullompton and Taunton with Bristol Airport and Bristol city centre. Launched in 2016, it is the first and only public transport link from the South West to Bristol Airport and operates 19 journeys a day, 7 days a week. All eight coaches feature...
Exeter City Football Club’s Grecian Archive has been gathering ‘memories for the future’ with the help of the University of Exeter.
Researchers at the University of Exeter are asking ‘what is the heritage of now?’ to ensure that current events and items are correctly documented and preserved for people to look back on in the future.
Gabriella Giannachi, Professor in Performance and New Media, initially led the creation of the archive to catalogue historic items and try trace their history. Now, she is using those historic documents to engage fans with the history of the...
A reminder to “Share this Space” has been issued to everyone using Devon’s roads and paths this summer.
With roads and walking and cycling routes getting busier again as more people return to work and more visitors travel to Devon, the County Council is urging everyone to take extra care in Devon.
As well as sharing space, the authority is also calling on everyone to share the campaign messages. It’s promoting a "toolkit" on its dedicated Share this Space webpages which includes films, animations and graphics that can be posted on social media.
Mecca Bingo is getting its bingo balls rolling again and announces today the reopening of Mecca Exeter on 25 July.
In accordance with the latest Government guidelines and a phased reopening plan, Mecca clubs are welcoming back customers, since temporarily closing their doors due to lockdown restrictions in March.
Jonathon Swaine, Managing Director of Retail at Mecca Bingo, said : “ We want to reassure the Mecca Bingo community that we are working together to take every precaution necessary to create a safe environment in which to play the nation’s favourite game. We’re...
