A series of temporary measures to support social distancing for walkers and cyclists is being explored by Devon County Council.
It follows the Government’s announcement of a £250 million emergency active travel fund – as the first stage of a £2 billion national investment in walking and cycling.
Although Devon County Council is still awaiting details of the funding, it is actively pursuing a number of possible changes to the local road network to help improve walking and cycling routes.
In considering its proposals, the focus has been on key travel to work...
Living in the digital age has turned our world into a data-driven landscape. Hours of video conferences, phone calls, interviews, and so much more have already been a detrimental part of any operation. With so much exchange of information daily, it might be difficult to keep track of what is important to the growth of your business. That’s when transcription services come in. Transcription is the process of translating audio or video content into text. It may seem simple, but transcription actually plays an important role in the success of your business.
A SOUTH Devon care provider is this month (May 2020) looking for more live-in care workers to help shield some of the county’s elderly and most vulnerable residents during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Guardian Homecare, operating in Exeter and surrounding areas, has live-in vacancies and hopes those with the right skills will come forward to protect its service users from the virus.
Manager, Catherine Porter says: “We can provide 24-hour live-in support to anyone who may require it, so we are keen to employ and train new live-in care workers as part of our current recruitment...
The Family Law Company offers support to those facing separation
After the success of a webinar offering guidance on co-parenting to separated parents during the Covid-19 pandemic, The Family Law Company is following up with another, designed to help anyone who is thinking of ending their relationship.
Specialist divorce and finance lawyer Donna Hart explains the thinking behind the ‘Facing Separation’ webinar. “There’s no doubt whatsoever that lockdown has put additional pressures on couples, particularly those with children.
Whether it’s to cheer up a lonely friend, to celebrate a family member’s birthday or simply to show some love, a thoughtful gift is the perfect way to show you care during these strange times.
No matter the age range, taste or occasion, the list below has a little something for everybody.
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Although it is not a revolutionary gift, flowers are a classic way to brighten anybody’s day. If your loved one is a massive fan of them, a flower...
GripHero, the maker of the world’s only fuel-nozzle mounted hand-protection dispenser, has announced its first network roll-out in the U.S with North America’s convenience store and fuel chain Thorntons. Installed to enhance customer safety by minimising the potential transfer of germs, biohazards, chemical or biological contamination, GripHero enables Thornton’s forecourts to remain open 24/7 to serve customers safely during and after the Covid-19 crisis.
Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Thorntons operates over 200 convenience stores across six states including Kentucky, Illinois,...
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.
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Personalised maths programme is powered by proven AI technology and incorporates Secondary Ready , providing maths support for children starting secondary school in September
Sparx – the socially focused learning technology company – has launched a national pilot for Numerise , an online, home-learning maths product for 10 to 16 year old's covering Key Stage 3 and GCSE Maths. To support parents with the current challenges of remote schooling, Numerise is available free-of-charge over the summer period.
Numerise draws on a bank of over 38,000 handwritten questions and 9,000...
Despite the challenging environment created by COVID-19, the team at Redmayne Bentley’s Exeter office has been working hard to continue providing a high standard of personal service and to support the investment needs of existing clients as well as new enquiries.
Denis Oppong, Investment Manager and Head of the Redmayne Bentley Exeter office, said: “While we have been unable to meet with clients in person, adaptations to our working practices and processes, such as the use of remote working technology, mean that clients have been able to talk directly to their investment manager...
An online study of 25,000 people is recruiting participants to help study the impact of COVID-19 isolation on the health and wellbeing of older people, and find new ways to support them.
People aged 50 and over are being invited to join the PROTECT study , an innovative online platform run by the University of Exeter and King’s College London, which already has 25,000 people signed up. Now, a new arm of the NIHR-funded study will track both mental and physical health impacts of lockdown policy on older people, by incorporating a questionnaire to seek the experiences of the cohort...
