The Real Benefits of a Whirlpool Bath You should Know

The typical bathroom today will often be outfitted with a lot of creature comforts, and we all know that it isn’t just a place where you can take a bath or shower – it’s also a place where you can truly relax and spend time away from all your cares and worries as well. If you like spending time in a bath, then you know exactly what we mean. But what if you want to level up your bath experience? Standard baths are nice, for sure, but if you want to feel extra relaxed and special, there’s nothing like the wonders of a whirlpool bath. Whirlpool baths have become the go-to bath for those who...

Thinking about hiring a business broker? Ask these questions first

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 05/12/2020 - 8:39am

Whether you are a business owner looking to start a business, you can find the right company sales and business brokers to help with your needs. Let's take a look at some of the key points that need to be considered when dealing with company sales and Business Brokers .

The first thing to look for in a company sales and business broker is the expertise and experience of the broker. Take the time to do research and check the clientele lists that a company has available, to ensure that they are providing high-quality customer service and expertise.

Companies that do not...

These Games Will Keep Your Brain Active on Weekends

The popular phrase “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” is true to the letter. It’s also true that the brain is like a muscle... the more it is exercised, the more powerful it grows! Well, the ‘challenge’ aspect of games is what makes them effective in engaging the brain and keeping it exercised. This is actually why most workplaces have team building events and sports days in their work calendar. It allows the employees and their bosses to break from the work monotony and at least be aware of their environment as they socialize with their colleagues and interact with their bosses...

Online Doctors warns the Devon public about buying expensive and unlicensed Covid 19 tests

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/11/2020 - 11:19pm

ONLINE doctors Vala Health is warning the public against buying Covid 19 antibody tests, currently selling for as much as £250 which aren’t licenced in the UK and might not work.

Vala Health CEO Pete Trainor fears people are so anxious due to the Covid 19 pandemic they may not be aware the testing kits, which are supposed to tell if you have ever had the virus or not, have not been passed by the UK government so may not be fit for purpose.

Now, Vala Health, which provides advice from healthcare professionals online and over the phone, is offering PCR tests to see if you...

National Trust calls for UK’s letters from lockdown

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/11/2020 - 11:11pm

The National Trust is calling for people around the UK to share their letters with the conservation charity and its followers and members, about their lockdown experiences. The Trust plans to add a selection to its historic collection of letters.

In the two-week period from 11-25 March, the charity saw a 1,000% jump in visits to the notecard category of its online shop, suggesting people were anticipating that traditional handwritten notes and letters would be a key way to keep in touch during the lockdown.

The National Trust’s Head Curator, Sally-Anne Huxtable, says: “...

Praying hands posters in home windows

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 05/11/2020 - 10:36pm

On your daily exercises and walks, you might have seen rainbow pictures in people’s windows painted and drawn by families and households to show their support for the NHS at this time.

But have you seen pictures of praying hands in the windows of homes too?

A church in Exeter is encouraging Christians and those who have a heart to pray at this time, to download, paint or draw pictures of ‘emoji’-like’ praying hands in their window to indicate to their neighbours and others passing by their home they are praying for the crisis we are facing at this nation.

Many...

Food charity to expand into Devon and Cornwall as part of COVID-19 emergency response

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/11/2020 - 6:04pm

Food charity, FareShare South West , has announced that it will now support 5 organisations across Devon & Cornwall with emergency food support in response to the impact of Coronavirus.

FareShare South West, an independent franchise of FareShare UK, take in-date, good quality surplus food on scale from right across the food industry and redistribute it to more than 260 partner charities and settings who support the most vulnerable. Their current list of partners spans school breakfast clubs, community centres, homeless shelters, refuge centres, elderly people’s lunch clubs,...

Small red blood cells could indicate cancer

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/11/2020 - 6:01pm

Having abnormally small red blood cells – a condition known as microcytosis – could indicate cancer, new research has concluded

Led by the University of Exeter Medical School, the study of more than 12,000 UK patients aged over 40, found that the cancer risk in males was 6.2 per cent, compared to 2.7 per cent in those without microcytosis.

The research, funded by Cancer Research UK and NIHR and published in BJGP , found that In females, the risk of cancer was 2.7 per cent in those with microcytosis, compared to 1.4 per cent without.

Of more than 108,000 followed...

Why You Need to Improve Your Patio Landscape

In the case of low outdoor spaces, you may feel a lack of entertainment and outdoor activities in fine weather. Perhaps, it is not the lack of spaces it could be lack of inspiration. Here, you go with some awesome ideas to change the outdoor spaces and have fun by spending time in these beautify decorated areas. Besides that, the spending time in green areas is always refreshing, there are some other great reasons to landscape the garden for summer. The reasons are listed below,

  1. It may seem a little esoteric, but the spaces in your house with great shapes helps to oxygenate
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Ecclesiastical launches the Movement for Good awards 2020 - giving £1million to charities in need

Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical is giving away another £1million to charities with the return of its Movement for Good awards.

In 2019 more than 2,300 kind-hearted Devon residents voted for over 140 charities across the region.

Last year saw an amazing 98,000 people around the UK support the Movement for Good awards in total, with over 7,000 charitable causes up and down the country receiving votes. The 500 winning charities were picked at random from those nominated.

This year 500 more charities will each receive £1,000 during the first phase of the campaign,...

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