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Exeter announces its bid to become the UK’s City of Culture in 2029

Exeter City Council has today announced it will be submitting an expression of interest (EOI) for the prestigious UK City of Culture title. 

The City of Culture bid follows the culmination of five months extensive engagement and consultation with artists, creatives, cultural organisations and residents to shape the council’s commissioned new five-year Cultural Strategy for Exeter.

This will set out a clear ambition to become a leading city of culture. The new Exeter Culture Strategy is ambitious and will be delivered in partnership with the city’s cultural organisations...

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Procrastination is costing UK businesses £21 billion a year

If you often find yourself drifting off and wasting time at work, you’re not alone. A new study has revealed the true extent of the UK’s procrastination problem. The survey, commissioned by musicMagpie, found that the average Brit spends 2 hours and 9 minutes each day procrastinating at work, which is costing businesses over £21 billion per year.

Unsurprisingly, phones are a major source of procrastination, with the average UK worker spending 28 minutes each day using messaging apps, 7 minutes on Instagram, 16 minutes on Facebook and 5 minutes on Twitter.

Here’s a breakdown...

Big Sis mentoring project wins big boost

A project designed to ease the stress and anxiety associated with adolescent girls has won a big boost, thanks to the team at Plymouth Science Park.

'Big Sis C.I.C.' aims to provide mentoring from female university students, who are studying education, to girls who are about to enter secondary schools in Plymouth.

The idea is that they will be able to provide an informal discussion in the safe environment of a school so that physical, emotional and practical needs are addressed.

It’s designed to help girls who might be experiencing issues surrounding adolescence....

Barriers to making the most of technology revealed

The biggest barriers to South West businesses making the most of technology have been revealed.

Cost, lacking the knowledge to make the right decisions and the time to focus on improvements to existing technology are the three top barriers according to a new survey.

Exeter-based technology support and strategy firm Timewade carried out the regional survey, in partnership with Tech South West, to shed light on how firms are using technology and uncover reasons behind the region’s productivity gap.

According to the Office for National Statistics, the South West has...

New Year – New Requirements

As we enter the New Year it’s time to think about what employment law changes will come into force in April 2020: :

Statements of Particulars

From 6 April 2020:

the obligation to provide a written statement of particulars will extend from employees only to employees and workers;

the one-month service requirement to qualify for the right will be removed;

the majority of the written statement must be provided in one document on or before the first day of employment/work;

the information that needs to be included within the statement will...

How to improve your brand on Instagram

Instagram is growing by leaps and bounds, especially since Facebook bought it last 2012. If you still don't trust this network that has incredible potential, you don't know what you're missing.

Instagram provides a spectacular segmentation towards your final client, it makes you participate in the content and above all, it makes you reach the public in a different way: Entering it through the eyes.

Instagram already has 300 million active users per month, has multiplied by 15 the participation of users against Facebook, and by 40 compared to Twitter.

What is the...

How to Do Business with Forex Trading

The first step to start is to have a platform like Forex Time that offers the best security guarantees. But it is still not enough to have the best tool. To succeed and do profitable business in Forex, you need to receive proper training, understand how the market works, and have a clear objective.

The Keys to Success: Training and Appropriate Tools

Anyone who wishes to start a career as a trader must spend enough time learning and practicing until they understand how this type of investment works. A good idea is to make a Forex demo account , which will allow you to...

Signs you should get prepaid company cards for your business

There will always be times when employees in your company need to spend money in the course of carrying out company business. In the past, employees have often been expected to pay for these expenses themselves and then claim them back, but a lot of millennials would now find this practice unacceptable . A common alternative has been to give employees access to a company credit card, which gets passed around to whoever needs to use it. Neither of these alternatives is a satisfactory solution to employee expenses.

Reimbursing expenses is very time consuming

Getting your...

5 common SEO myths that you may fall for

After setting up your website, the first thing on your mind should always be Search Engine Optimization – SEO. SEO is the process or the techniques involved in getting more traffic to your website by falling higher in the search engines’ ranking. There are specific ways in which you can do this, but it is actually quite easy to lose your way and fall into the trap of false information.

Here are a few common myths about SEO that you may fall for:

SEO is a one-time project

Most people put all their energy into SEO when their website is new, or when they finally...

How to ensure your care home excels

If you’re trying to ensure your care home is the best around, there are a few things you’ll want to focus on. Running a care home can be a challenge, particularly given the amount of competition you’ll face. So, making sure you take steps to set your home apart from the competition is crucial.

Of course, you’ll also want to ensure you’re providing the best level of care for the residents of the home. The question is, how can you ensure your care home excels? Below you’ll discover everything you need to know.

Focus on luxury, not necessity

If you really want your...

Riverford co-owners star in new short film

A poem and film written and created by Riverford co-owners is to form the centrepiece of the company’s 2020 brand campaign and first-ever TV on-demand adverts.

Based around the company’s history and values and set on the farm, the poem, entitled ‘A Walk Through Our Fields’, was written by Riverford co-owner Ellen Warrell.

It was then produced as a short film directed by video producer Christian Kay, who held auditions and built a cast of co-owners from across the Riverford business.

Released today (Monday 27 Jan), it will form the centre of Riverford’s upcoming...

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Exeter announces its bid to become the UK’s City of Culture in 2029

Procrastination is costing UK businesses £21 billion a year

Big Sis mentoring project wins big boost

Barriers to making the most of technology revealed

New Year – New Requirements

How to improve your brand on Instagram

How to Do Business with Forex Trading

Signs you should get prepaid company cards for your business

5 common SEO myths that you may fall for

How to ensure your care home excels

Riverford co-owners star in new short film

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