Award-winning travel blogger and digital content professional Claire Hall says that coworking has helped her branch out her business interests over the last couple of years.
She has been blogging for more than a decade through her Tin Box Traveller website which is one of the top-ranked family travel blogs in the UK.
Claire started her freelance career a couple of years after moving to Devon in 2015. With a background of more than 20 years in journalism and public relations, Claire set up her own business to support others with content for their websites and social media...
Thanks to grants from Safer Exeter’s Community Sparks scheme, InExeter the Business improvement District for Exeter city centre has planned a range of initiatives on South Street.
The project has been called ‘South Street Shine’ as the plans collectively will shine a light on South Street, celebrating this area of the city and facilitating it to flourish this year.
South Street Shine includes an interactive art installation situated at the top of South Street outside Skipton Building Society at the junction with Exeter High Street and South Street. Designed by local...
New roadside posters encouraging road users to slow down for horses and their riders are being displayed in parts of Devon.
Devon County Council is supporting The British Horse Society’s (BHS) “Dead Slow” road safety campaign, teaming up with the BHS , Horses & Road Safety Awareness (HRSA) and Vision Zero South West to promote the campaign in the county.
The aim is to educate motorists on how to approach and pass horses safely on the county’s roads, with the posters advising drivers to reduce their speed to a maximum of 10mph and leave at least two metres space....
This year and for the first time ever, the Devon County Show is to host The Festival of Heavy Horses.
The Festival provides an opportunity for Devon County Show going visitors and heavy horse owners to share their passion for these incredible gentle giants, many of which are now on the endangered breeds list.
The Festival will comprise 16 horses representing different breeds including Shires, Clydesdales, Suffolks, Percherons and Canadian Belgians - the world’s largest breed of draught horse that can stand a magnificent 20hh.
A new off-road multi-use trail, described as the ‘missing link’ between Seaton and Colyford, is on the way.
The £1.2 million scheme, approved by Devon County Council’s cabinet on Wednesday, will improve part of the existing National Cycle Network Route 2 in East Devon, which currently diverts onto a section of road that is unsuitable for families and less confident cyclists.
The off-road section will run from the rear of properties at The Saltings to Marsh Lane Cemetery, linking to Seaton Wetlands. It will “encourage and enable more people to use sustainable travel and...
People from all walks of life in Exeter are being urged to consider becoming magistrates as applications open in Exeter for this vital role.
The appeal is part of a national drive to increase the number and diversity of those volunteering across England and Wales.
The Judiciary of England and Wales and the Ministry of Justice are calling on people from Exeter to be part of a new wave of volunteers, giving back to their local community and helping the magistracy better reflect the diversity of British society.
No legal qualifications or experience is required to...
With plummeting temperatures returning this week, it is important to make sure our four-legged friends are prepared for the cold. After a fairly mild winter so far for most across the UK, temperatures are set to drop below 0°C over the next few days, with snow expected in some places. Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is issuing guidance to owners about how to keep your dog safe and warm during the cold snap, including how to avoid potential hazards on your winter walks. Runa Hanaghan, Deputy Veterinary Surgeon at Dogs Trust, said: “There are lots of simple things you can...
Award-winning Exeter agency Absolute PR and Marketing has been commended for its work in reducing its already low CO2e footprint by a further 20% over the past year, with Absolute’s entire office footprint coming in at 87% less than that of the average UK employee, who produces approximately one tonne of CO2e each year.
In 2021, the agency’s carbon footprint was accredited by ‘Make it Net Zero’ programme provider, SWMAS, and flagged as one of the lowest carbon footprints the business consultancy had ever seen. Over the past year, Absolute PR and Marketing has continued to take...
Advice has been issued to prepare for the possibility of snow and ice across Devon later this evening (Tuesday 7 March) and into tomorrow morning.
Devon County Council’s gritting teams will be heading out this afternoon from 3pm following the Yellow Weather Warning issued by the Met Office for snow, mainly across higher ground, from tonight. Multiple treatments will be carried out on many of the county’s precautionary salting routes this evening and overnight, with routes on higher ground due to be treated three times. Gritters will also have ploughs fitted for their later runs...
Ultra-fast broadband provider Jurassic Fibre has announced a 209% rise in the number of women in its workforce in just two years – many in tech, construction and engineering roles traditionally occupied by men.
The South West-based company employs over 460 people at its office base in Exeter and satellite base in Honiton.
Marking International Women’s Day (Wednesday 8 th March), Jurassic Fibre, which was founded in 2018, has announced an increase from 45 to 139 women in its workforce since 2020. At 30% of the company’s total workforce, this is substantially higher than the...
