FAMILIES could find the aftermath of COVID-19 just as devastating emotionally and financially as the lockdown say family law experts who are expecting a potential rise in divorces and separations.
Westcountry-based, Children in the Middle, says the combined impact on parents’ mental health and, for some, the pressures of financial consequences are enough to push couples towards divorce and separation.
Family barrister, Elizabeth McCallum, who co-founded the legal service with fellow Exeter barrister Sarah Evans, says: “Parents have understandably had a lot on their plates...
With most of the nation stuck indoors due to lockdown restrictions, homeowners across the UK are investing in lockdown makeovers, new research reveals.
The 2020 Renovation Nation Report , by mortgage comparison site money.co.uk , has found that UK’s homeowners have invested an average of £4,035.70 each on home renovations, since the lockdown began in March. And it seems that Brits are sacrificing more than ever for their perfect pad as the prospect of more time at home becomes the new normal.
Garden upgrades (34%) top a list for the most popular lockdown renovation...
Before you start thinking about the tiles, wall colors, and furniture in your bathroom; stop and first determine if changing the door fitting is an option for creating more space. For instance, pocket or sliding doors can be installed to create extra floor space in the area that would normally be occupied when a door on traditional hinges is opened. Buy bathroom door locks here.
If sliding doors are not an option, is it practical to make it so that the door opens outwards as opposed to into the bathroom? While the concept may seem a little...
With the impact of Covid-19 businesses, whether large or small, client facing or otherwise, need to heed the government’s wide ranging ever changing guidance and assess risk.
The one thing most businesses have in common is that they are employers. The overarching duty of every employer is to ensure the health, safety and welfare at work of all its employees and to consider the risk to third parties. A large part of that duty is maintained by demonstrating due diligence and by putting in place measures to maintain workers and third parties safety. The pandemic has made managing this...
Trying to find the perfect gift for someone who’s stylish and sophisticated can be a challenge, especially when you’re tight on our budget. If you want to find something they’ll want and truly appreciate, then you’ll have to use a little bit of imagination.
There are tons of things the average stylish man can use, even if it’s not super expensive. In many cases, these gifts can be something that they constantly need to stock up on or something that will actually be useful to them. Let’s take a look at some stylish gifts for the man in your life that won’t break the bank....
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On 3rd August 1620, a sizeable crowd gathered in Fore Street, Exeter in front of Tuckers Hall to greet Thomas Shapcot who had journeyed from London on horseback bearing the Royal Charter granted by King James 1 to allow the Weavers Fullers and Shearmen of the City to become an Incorporation. This charter gave the Incorporation the seal of approval to become a self-governing body in order to protect the trades and mysteries of cloth-making from outside influences, who had interfered and reduced the quality of Exeter Cloth, affecting the reputation, reducing demand and the price to an...
I have recently published an E book on Amazon, Five Devonshire Murderesses , that I thought might be of interest to some of the readers here. The book includes the stories of 5 women who went to trial in Exeter in the 1860s, and who were all incarcerated in Exeter Prison at the same time. I'd be delighted if anybody who knew of any of the characters involved in the stories - particularly if any were their ancestors - or who are interested in the settings, were able to read the book. I've very much enjoyed the research.
Here is the link below. If people don't have a Kindle there...
FORCE Cancer Charity has again teamed up with local law firms to offer a will writing service for two weeks in September.
Make a Will Fortnight runs from September 7-21 when solicitors based in offices across Exeter, East, Mid and South Devon will waive their fees to write a simple will in return for a donation to FORCE.
Suggested donations are £150 for a single will and £200 for a mirrored will.
The donation will be made at the solicitors’ office at the time of your appointment and will go directly to the charity.
Food charity, FareShare South West take in date, good quality surplus food at scale from the food industry and redistribute it to support the most vulnerable in the region. As a result of the Coronavirus crisis, the charity has more than doubled the quantity of food it has distributed into the South West. This included expanding into Devon and Cornwall sooner than anticipated because of a need for this emergency food. With their main warehouse in Bristol, an Exeter Collection Point was established to increase impact and give charities and settings in Devon and Cornwall easier access to...
