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Double celebration for Hair At The Academy

It was fun, fizz, and frolics at a party for over 50 guests to mark HATA’S significant 20th Birthday held at Samuel Jones on Exeter Quay.

Founded by Mary Pugsley MBE IN 2004, Hair At The Academy is a unique training programme delivering hairdressing, barbering, customer service, Math & English, supporting vulnerable young adults in and around Exeter towards completion of work-ready qualifications.

And it was a double celebration as HATA announced its newly formed sister organisation, Hair in the Community (HITC), a not-for-profit social enterprise, which kickstarted...

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How Much Does it Cost to Own a Cat?

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Fri, 03/19/2021 - 5:54pm

One of my favorite hobbies is hanging out with my two cats: Cookies and Ferry and I would like to discuss how much it costs to own a cat .

Adoption fees

I just wanted to go over what it means to own Dukat into financial commitments that come with owning two cats. So maybe you recently adopted a cat or you thinking about adopting a cat. Here's what you can expect.

And really, I'm going to break this down into three portions. The first portion is going to be the adoption fees. So with Cookies, we actually adopted him from my brother's friend. His friend's cat had a litter...

7 Great Tips to Dress Well

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Fri, 01/22/2021 - 1:35pm

Your clothing is always working for you, it is up to you to decide whether it works for you or against you.

You need to make sure your clothing is working for you. The following tips will go a long way in helping you with that.

1. Avoiding Loose-Fitting Clothes

Fit is a tricky area because it is subject to trends, but this doesn’t mean you have to wear skinny fit for everything. You should try your best to wear closer fitting clothes because they look best on short men.

The main idea behind wearing fitting clothes is to try and “trim the fat” from your...

3 Tips on How to Reach Millions of Followers on Different Social Media

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Fri, 01/08/2021 - 7:15am

In the era of Social Media Marketing, nothing is more important than focusing on growing your audience. However, to reach the first Million followers on any kind of platform is the biggest challenge for creators, more challenging than reaching your second and third million followers. After 1 million followers everything goes smoothly and your brand is perceived more seriously in the eyes of social media users. It works in a mysterious way - you might work years for just 1 million followers, though to reach every other million becomes easier and easier.

The biggest question is how...

Build a Reputation as a Great Gift Giver

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Wed, 11/25/2020 - 4:40pm

The process of gift-giving does not have to be complicated or difficult. And if you want to know why certain people have a knack for always showing up with the right gift, the following tips should provide some insight. More specifically, this post can help you build a reputation for being a great gift giver.

Assess What You Know About The Person

First of all, avoid reflecting your own wants on the person you are purchasing a gift for. For example, if you love reading, it does not mean that person is going to appreciate a book. You need to step outside this bubble and...

How to Boost Your Instagram Reach: 12 Simple Tactics You Can Use

What is the important thing to maintain, when you are starting a blog on Instagram? Of course, it would be the reach. It defines the number of unique accounts that have watched your post or story. The better is the reach, the faster your profile grows. So how do you get the maximum reach to your posts? See the twelve brilliant and easy tactics below!

Use Instagram Ads

Thanks to the algorithms of showing, running Insta Ads campaigns is one of the easiest methods to get more unique viewers to your posts. These are the kinds of ads you can get:

  • Photographs
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Do You Really Need More Facebook Likes?

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Fri, 05/15/2020 - 4:04pm

Word has it that young people are migrating from Facebook to Snapchat. No, doubt Snapchat has been attempting to steal the scene but it has not succeeded in beating Facebook out of the game.

However, it has surpassed Twitter since it has more daily users. But Facebook still rules with over 1 billion users daily. Snapchat users stand at 150 million users daily.

If you look at these figures, Facebook is unbeatable. This gives you more reason to buy Facebook likes .

Facebook is an Excellent Marketing Platform

Socialfresh conducted a recent study. According...

Exeter College Festival of Carols Raises Money for Charities

Students, parents, staff and the Exeter community joined together to celebrate Christmas at Exeter College’s Festival of Carols in the stunning setting of Exeter Cathedral, all in the name of charity.

The annual event celebrated the college’s exceptionally talented students, with performances from the Exeter College orchestra, as well as student choirs and piano and vocal duets.

In addition to starting Christmas celebrations, the Festival of Carols raised important funds for the college’s two nominated charities for the academic year, Cancer Research UK and Exeter Foodbank...

Exeter College's Festival of Carols set to kick off Christmas

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Mon, 11/18/2019 - 12:17pm

Date: 5th December 2019

Location: Exeter Cathedral

Timings: Doors open 6.30pm, 7.30pm start

Admission: Free, donations to college charities welcomed

Exeter College’s annual Festival of Carols will be kicking off Christmas in the stunning setting of Exeter Cathedral, complete with performances from college students; all in the name of charity.

The evening starts with a candle lit procession through the nave followed by performances from Exeter College students, orchestra and choir. The event is free to attend but collection boxes will be available...

4 Tips for Creating Spectacular British Roasts

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Tue, 11/12/2019 - 10:29am

A great roast is a wonderful thing and something that many of us will reminisce about long after the last lick of gravy has passed our lips. Learning how to master the roast is a great thing and here are some tips to help you do so.

1. Potatoes

Begin by preheating the oven to 220° C and place a large lump of duck fat on a try in the oven to begin rendering. This will take about ten minutes.

The potatoes will need to be peeled and partially boiled for about 8 minutes in a seasoned water.

Pour them into a colander to drain the water and then shake the...

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Shaun the Sheep is on the run this Halloween at Haldon Forest Park

Join Haldon Forest Park this Halloween for a Shaun the Sheep Farmageddon Glow Run !

To celebrate Aardman’s new film A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, in cinemas 18 October, Shaun the Sheep welcomes all the family to enjoy this spooktacular 3km glow run on 30 October.

The route through the trees is lit up with fantastic colour and characters from the film are there to guide your way... but beware the Hazmats! Runners each receive a pair of Shaun the Sheep ears to decorate with UV paint to really make you glow before you venture into the forest.

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