Self-isolation has led to many people across the area looking for ways to keep busy – taking on DIY jobs has proved a popular option. To ensure projects are completed safely, RGB Building Supplies is offering top tips on how to take on jobs in the home.
Paul West, Branch Manager at RGB Exeter, commented:
“Many of us are spending more time in our homes, so we’re now having the chance to complete jobs that we may have been putting off. We want everyone to follow some basic safety advice. Remember, if you aren’t confident enough to take on the project, whether it involves...
Financial experts Old Mill offer top tips on how to keep your cash safe in uncertain economic times
Last month, the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) lowered the Bank Rate from 0.25% to an all-time low of 0.1% in an emergency move to support the UK economy in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. As we know, rate cuts are designed to make borrowing cheaper and to encourage spending, but what about those with cash savings?
Stuart Coombe , Chartered Financial Planner at financial experts Old Mill says “while it may be tempting to move out of cash, it’s still...
Patients in Exeter with COVID-19 are being recruited to the largest clinical trial in the world to investigate existing medicines which might be effective against the disease.
The trial, known as the Randomised Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY (RECOVERY) trial, has been rolled out across the UK [or was set up in just ten days] and already fifteen patients have been recruited in Exeter. The trial is being run through a strong partnership between the University of Exeter and the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust. Exeter is one of the 157 trial centres being coordinated...
If any person is looking to convert YouTube videos to mp3 format then there are several websites available that can help you convert the videos easily. YouTube provides a wide range of videos. People are willing to download YouTube videos on their devices . People are willing to carry the music videos in the format of mp3 so that they can listen to them while they want. This is where the YouTube converter comes into existence. This website is very useful and easy, as it is used to convert the audio tracks of YouTube to mp3 format. After converting it offers you to save it to your computer...
Rob Baxter has rewarded the fine form of South African import Jannes Kirsten with a new contract extension at Gallagher Premiership leaders, Exeter Chiefs.
Brought in last summer as injury dispensation for summer signings Tom Price and Will Witty, the 26-year-old former Bulls forward has certainly delivered on all fronts since arriving in Devon.
Kirsten’s hard-hitting, no-nonsense approach, together with his fantastic work ethic, have not only won him many admirers within the game, but has also seen him establish himself as an integral cog in the Exeter engine room....
Former captain Matt Taylor took over from outgoing boss Paul Tisdale in the summer of 2018, and the 38-year old has managed to get the fans back on side during his 18-month tenure at St.James' Park. Taylor has spoken countless times about the club's complete commitment to youth, and has regularly praised his predecessor for laying the foundations by helping to establish a core group of players, the majority of whom have graduated from the club's hugely successful academy. We take a look at how Taylor's time in charge compares to Tisdale's lengthy stint in the dugout.
Dartmoor National Park Authority has launched a Coronavirus Community Support Grant (CCSG) to provide valuable funding to organisations working in communities affected by the pandemic. The scheme rapidly provides grants of up to £500 to voluntary and community groups to help them tackle the social and economic impacts of the outbreak and help those who are most vulnerable. So far, the Authority has dealt with 12 applications and provided more than £5,000 to support community initiatives such as veg boxes for vulnerable people, phone support, local delivery of prescriptions and an online...
The TAAG Community Centre was created from a derelict commercial garage 10 years ago and since then has been serving the local community with arts and well-being workshops, galleries and related facilities.
The Council planned to demolish it as part of their development plans but strong local support led to the building being offered to TAAG to buy.
This was agreed and fundraising was progressing well with half of the estimated £200k needed raised by the middle of March. Then the pandemic restrictions hit and all our fundraising stopped. As a result, we have had to switch...
On Easter Sunday, people will be able to catch up with the Sidmouth donkeys and mules by watching a series of live Facebook broadcasts from The Donkey Sanctuary.
For the first time ever, the international animal welfare charity will be bringing its visitor experience to the virtual world for a day of donkey interaction. Starting at 10am, viewers will be able to see how donkey-facing staff at the sanctuary are continuing to provide the highest level of care to their resident donkeys during this most difficult of times.
‘Sanctuary from your Sofa’ promises to be a day of...
The Donkey Sanctuary has donated 3,000 packs of small chocolate Easter Eggs to the Sid Valley Food Bank in Sidmouth. The donated eggs will now be given to patients and staff at Sidmouth Hospital, local families who are supported by the Food Bank and key workers throughout the community.
Due to The Donkey Sanctuary Sidmouth being closed to visitors because of the coronaviruses outbreak, the animal welfare charity was left with thousands of eggs that would have been given away to visitors over the Easter weekend. Not wanting to let them go to waste, the charity partnered with Sid...
