Redstone Rail enhances driver safety

Redstone Rail Ltd, a market leader in the supply of specialist engineering resource to the Rail industry, has announced that it has installed Lightfoot’s award-winning in-cab technology across its fleet of 30 commercial vehicles. Introduced to ensure enhanced safety, Lightfoot’s driver behaviour technology has seen an immediate improvement in driver awareness and performance, while increasing MPG by 5.3%.

The specialist provider of blue- and white-collar engineering resources, Redstone Rail is committed to improving working conditions so their drivers operate a safe and secure...

Freemasons donate £1,655 to Hospiscare

This year part of their annual support of hospices throughout the country. The Provincial Grand Master of Devonshire Rt. W. Bro. Ian Kingsbury can be seen presenting a certificate denoting the £1655 given on behalf of the Devonshire Freemasons and the Masonic Charitable Foundation to Katie Chantler, Head of Fundraising of Hospiscare’s Searle House Hospice in Exeter.

The Masonic Charitable Foundation grants each year £600,000 to the 245 hospices in England and Wales, including £7,635 to seven hospices here in Devon as part of the £13.4 million total given since 1984. This includes £...

FabLab Devon step up to the PPE challenge

FabLab Devon, which is part of independent charity Libraries Unlimited, has answered the call for urgently needed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required by all NHS frontline staff.

The first batch of visor attachments have been collected today and are being dispatched to NHS staff in the local area. FabLab Devon is working alongside a team of local volunteers to 3D print PPE visors.

Marcus Brown, FabLab Exeter Digital Making Tutor, said “It’s been a very busy weekend. Our base at Exeter Library is currently closed so I collected the 3D printers on Friday in order...

How To Finance Your Leisure and Explore The Beautiful Country of Australia

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:15pm

What is so captivating about Australia is that it offers an exciting, well-rounded vacation experience for all types of travelers. Whether you are a solo backpacker, an enthusiastic family, or a couple on a honeymoon, the Land Down Under has it all— you will get to experience marvelous landscapes and wildlife, explore remote outbacks, and immerse yourself in the riveting Aussie culture and lifestyle. Now, a trip inside Australia does require some preparation and budgeting. Between transportation and accommodation costs, and the other on-site expenses, it’s easy to come home without a...

Can electric scooters still be useful in 2020?

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 04/01/2020 - 11:03am

Electric scooters get overlooked quite often, either because they’re “too slow” or just because people feel like there’s a stigma against them. In reality, an electric scooter in an incredibly convenient way to get around, especially if you don’t have a car but need to move a lot of objects at once. But what kind of powered scooter should you get, and what makes them so useful?

Types of Electric Scooter

Not all scooters are the same, and plenty of them have broken out into their own special types or styles to create brand new ideas. Of course, other brands have then...

The Importance Of Accounting Services To Your Business Success

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 04/01/2020 - 8:10am

Poor accounting is a massive contributor to business failure, and with it, most businesses are blindly driven. You are required under the law to keep financial records, and besides that, proper accounting will save you on frustrations; so why not embrace it. Let’s look at some reasons why adequate accounting would be integral to your business success.

Organized Work

All businesses need skilled and established personnel. The documents need to be neatly organized to enable easier access to information at any time. Investors, lenders, employees, and IRS are parties that might be...

4 Great Books to Read in 2020

Keeping in good health isn’t just a matter of eating the right food, and sleeping enough, although that's a good start. Feeding your brain and your imagination is equally important. It’s not enough to get up early in the morning, have fruits for breakfast and stick to a healthy diet. If you spend hours on the internet, the truth of the matter is, you'll be drained of energy and motivation to do anything.

Being healthy in body and mind involves looking at several aspects of your life, from your food to your exercise regimen, even to how you sleep and how many miles you walk. There...

As couples self-isolate due to coronavirus, lawyers expect a rise in divorces

Contrary to popular belief, there is just one “ground for divorce”. The irrevocable breakdown of the marriage. In UK law, before a couple can be granted a divorce, they must prove that their marriage broke down for one of 5 reasons. These are adultery, unreasonable behaviour, desertion, living apart for 2 years (with consent) or living apart for 5 years (without consent). You’ll notice that coronavirus isolation isn’t on that list.

Despite this, solicitors up and down the country are bracing for an increase in enquiries once the lockdown restrictions are eased. It’s not...

A small GDPR guide for startups

Because of growing data privacy and security concerns, European Union enacted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the 25th of May, 2018. Organizations that collect or target information that is related to people must comply with the strict rules and regulations or face penalties reaching up to 20 million Euros. GDPR applies to big and small businesses alike if they process client (or other natural persons) information, such as financial details or emails. Despite it being in effect for almost 2 years now, not every fresh startup owner knows about the various requirements of...

Freemasons keep the blood bikes on the move

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 03/31/2020 - 10:05pm

At a dinner and dance which in masonic circles is known as a ladies night was held just before the coronavirus stopped us all meeting up in public, Per Mare Per Terram Lodge, the Royal Marine Lodge that meets in Exmouth raised £500 in aid of the Devonshire Blood Bikes, also called the Devon Freewheelers.

The Families and friends were entertained in the Sergeant’s Mess at the Royal Marine Commando Training Centre in Lympstone, a building full of Royal Marine history and historical artefacts, somewhere normally inaccessible to non-military personnel, all those present agreed that...

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