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Serving military personnel in Devon are being given extra help to get on – or move up – the housing ladder.

Barratt Homes is pledging its support to local armed forces by giving them access to a dedicated buying scheme.

It comes as the five-star housebuilder – and people across the country – prepare to celebrate Armed Forces Day (June 30).

Barratt Homes is running an Armed Forces deposit contribution scheme which offers anyone who serves in the Army, Navy or RAF thousands of pounds off the cost of a property. The five-star housebuilder gives them a £500 discount for...

An all-female crew is set to embark on a mission across the Pacific to learn more about plastic pollution.

The eXXpedition North Pacific voyage will cross the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch”, densest ocean plastic zone on the planet.

With a range of skills, the team on the research vessel Sea Dragon will journey more than 3,000 nautical miles, studying micro-plastics and links to environmental and human health.

The crew, due to set out on 25 June, will be led by ocean advocate Emily Penn and on leg one Emily Duncan, a PhD researcher from the University of Exeter, will...

We can envision the point-of-sale process akin to a key that will unlock the door to future business success. Without using the correct tools, you can never expect to retain customers. This is a bit of an irony, for there are countless websites which possess quality products and services and still remain anonymous in terms of profitability. This is due in no small part to a faulty approach to the point of sale. Let's take a look at how these systems operate before appreciating what to look for in a quality application.

What is a Point of Sale System?

From a very broad...

Since January this year, InExeter has hosted 10 training courses for city centre businesses, with over 32 different businesses involved courses including Emergency First Aid, Food Catering, Customer Service and Social Media Training have been held to help support InExeter businesses.

Debbie Allen from Speccies on South Street spoke highly of the Emergency First Aid at Work course saying, “It’s so crucial for us to be able to provide courses such as these for our staff members. As a small business, training can be costly, so we are grateful that InExeter has provided the events for...