Lonsdale agrees new Chiefs deal

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Wed, 05/13/2020 - 12:48pm

Rob Baxter’s forward-thinking has continued today with news that another of his first-team squad at Exeter Chiefs has pledged his long-term future to the club.

Back-five forward Sean Lonsdale joins a growing list of current Sandy Park stars to put pen to paper on new terms with the current Gallagher Premiership leaders.

Signed in 2016 from Welsh outfit, RGC 1404, the 22-year-old enjoyed loan spells with Taunton and Plymouth Albion before making his Chiefs debut in an Anglo-Welsh Cup tie away to Worcester Warriors in January 2018.

Since then, Lonsdale 31...

New app helping families caring for those with dementia during lockdown

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/13/2020 - 12:19pm

A new app released in 2020 is helping carers of those living with dementia to generate fun and joyous activities to keep minds active during lockdown. Produced by Active Minds , Support for Care has over 200 different activities suitable for different stages of the dementia journey which can be conducted within the home.

The app seeks to make activity idea generation easier for those caring for someone living with dementia, to vary offerings and help to improve quality of life and wellbeing. It can be common for activities to become recycled, and the Support for Care app wants to...

University academic announced as Patron of Exeter College 

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Wed, 05/13/2020 - 10:55am

University of Exeter Vice Chancellor Sir Steve Smith has been announced as a Patron of Exeter College, becoming just the second person to be awarded the prestigious title.

Exeter College awards patronages in recognition of exceptional achievements of distinguished friends of the College and Sir Steve joins renowned Chef Michael Caines MBE in receiving the honour.

Sir Steve has been instrumental in shaping the education landscape within Exeter and the wider region. Together, the University of Exeter and Exeter College are co-sponsors of both the Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust...

This Simple Tip is the Only advice You Need on Social Media

I wish I could tell you that I’m going to share with you some sort of special tool or software bot that will help you explode your brand on social media. Well, you’re not in luck today. You probably are thinking that this is a relief. After all, if you are reading this you’re probably been exposed to all sorts of hyped sales pages, you probably have been watching all sorts of content that have made all sorts of promises. Well, I’m not going to do any of that.

I’m not even going to go into how you should build an organic following. This advice goes beyond simply using social...

Gronkowski is back

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Recruits, Rob Gronkowski & Tom Brady, Pick Top Trainer Alex Guerrero for Workouts

Alex Guerrero is exhilarated to welcome Gronkowski in Tampa Bay as captioned in his Instagram post on Tuesday. He enthusiastically stated, "Welcome to Tampa @ Gronk! Can't wait to get started out here."

Guerrero made the post after the news broke out that Rob Gronkowski was traded to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 4th-round pick draft by the New England Patriots, and the NFL broke the news officially in a tweet.

The tight end player gets back in the game by joining the Bucs and reuniting with the team's quarterback Tom Brady...

Healthy Homes for Wellbeing adviser Tara Bowers was named a national Heat Hero earlier this year - now she's helping people through the COVID pandemic. Credit: Exeter Community Energy.

Exeter based eco-business provides support during COVID-19 crisis

Healthy Homes for Wellbeing is a local team of advisers helping people manage household bills when times are tough.

Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) is helping the vulnerable through the pandemic, dealing with missing food boxes, broken boilers, and emotional difficulties. As the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed huge changes on our day-to-day lives, including lockdown for many ECOE has adapted its Healthy Homes for Wellbeing to help. It has replaced the home visits and drop-in sessions it used to do with telephone calls direct to those in need of assistance. Now, more than ever, the...

T1 Tact Watch and Coronavirus: Review touts useful features for pandemic

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 05/13/2020 - 7:58am

One watch company, The T1 Tact Watch, is emphasizing on their product’s unique ability to help you deal with the present reality. The global Coronavirus pandemic has transformed the way do see life-as-normal, but their watch revolutionized the industry with an indestructible design and exponentially valuable features. The freshly posted T1 Tact Watch review promotes the beneficial characteristics of this smartwatch for coping with the new normals presented by COVID-19 [ see here ] while protecting what’s important.

Shopping for a smartwatch can present dozens of questions about...

7 ways to borrow money with the lowest interest costs

Want to borrow money without paying a small fortune in interest fees? One of the best ways to borrow money is by asking a family member or friend for a loan.

According to a recent survey, about 60% of people have taken this approach to lending in the past. It's a great way to borrow money since family members and friends won't usually charge you much in terms of interest.

With that being said, there are some obvious downsides to borrowing money from family members and friends. If you aren't able to pay them back right away, for example, it could cause a rift to form...

Hedgehog

Devon residents called to take part in Hedgehogs After Dark

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 05/12/2020 - 10:49pm

Hedgehog Street, a nationwide campaign set up by wildlife charities the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) and People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), to halt the ongoing decline in native hedgehogs, has this week launched ‘ Hedgehogs After Dark’ .

This exciting new citizen science initiative asks Hedgehog Champions across the UK to record hedgehog behaviours. Over the course of several weeks Champions are being encouraged to carefully observe hedgehogs at a distance in their gardens, recording all the different behaviours they see. This will allow...

 Additional funding to help youth clubs through COVID-19

Like many voluntary groups and organisations, youth clubs in Devon are struggling right now to stay afloat, with bills to pay and no income to supplement them. It's left many in a hard place, and yet they're part of the solution in helping young people in the transition back to normal life.

The Youth Work in Devon Partnership is happy to announce that we have been successful in securing additional emergency funds for the youth sector. They are currently distributing over £60,000 to youth clubs across the county to ensure they can operate after COVID-19.

Many youth clubs...

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