Fashion trends in 2020

For every fashionista out there it has become integral to follow the latest fashion trends because, to be honest, that’s what their personality is all about. However, when we are talking fashion it is a mixture of spice, sass, sophistication, elegance, and much more simply to meet the different fashion tastes of the wearers.

Still, fashion changes with each passing day as there are new trends coming up all the time. These fashion trends change literally with the weather and as we have already stepped into 2020, you need to know the fashion high points that define this year. In...

A guide to using YouTube to market your business

Ask any business about social media marketing, and most will think about the likes of Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. However, there’s one overlooked option which has more potential than any other social media platform: YouTube.

Right now, YouTube only sits behind Google as the biggest website in the world . Yet the immense reach of the platform is only the start. YouTube provides many different possibilities to boost traffic, generate leads, and ultimately grow your business.

If you want to reap the benefits, here’s a quick guide on getting started with YouTube to...

Acclaimed playwright and University of Exeter experts to collaborate on new production exploring LGBTQ+ loneliness and history

An acclaimed playwright will collaborate with University of Exeter experts on a new production exploring how LGBTQ+ communities have experienced loneliness and isolation in the past and present, including during the coronavirus pandemic.

Natalie McGrath will work with researchers at the Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health and Exeter’s Northcott Theatre to create the new piece of work. It will explore the loss of hard won social and emotional spaces which LGBTQ+ people have created to share with one another, and think about experiences of lockdown as part of a...

University of Exeter research leads to historic introduction of no fault divorce in England 

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Posted: Wed, 06/17/2020 - 10:11pm

Influential University of Exeter research has led to the historic introduction of no fault divorce in England and Wales.

Work by Professor Liz Trinder showed current legislation leads to unnecessary conflict when marriages end, causing needless pain to families.

Today the Divorce , Dissolution and Separation Bill was passed, the first major reform to divorce law for 50 years. Fault has been a central part of the divorce law in England and Wales since 1660. The new legislation means irretrievable breakdown remains the sole ground for divorce and dissolution, but will be...

How Exeter’s twin city of Yaroslavl is coping with Covid-19

Exeter is twinned with the Russian city of Yaroslavl, about 3 hours’ drive north-east of Moscow. There are regular exchange visits between the two cities and we were preparing to welcome our Russian guests this year when the virus struck. However, the Exeter – Yaroslavl Twinning Organisation (EYTA) is still very much in regular contact with our opposite numbers in Yaroslavl via zoom.

During our last virtual meeting we asked our Russian friends how the present situation was affecting their lives and it was quite interesting to compare daily life in our two cities.

In...

White bids fond farewell to the Chiefs

Nic White says he will forever remember his time in Exeter, not just for the enjoyment he got from playing for the Chiefs, but from the warmth and support he received from the club’s supporters and the region itself.

After three memorable years in Devon, the 30-year-old and his family are heading back to his native Australia, ready to start a second stint in Super Rugby with his former club, the Brumbies.

As part of the agreement that saw him feature for the Wallabies at last year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan, it was agreed that White would return Down Under once his...

New training to help ministers experiencing trauma due to coronavirus

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Posted: Wed, 06/17/2020 - 3:14pm

Ministers struggling with trauma caused by coronavirus will get special training to help them cope with the challenges of the pandemic.

The new training, held online for small groups from next month, will support clergy’s physical and mental health and help them to understand their current feelings as well as reflect on the issues they currently face.

The training, developed as part of a University of Exeter research project examining trauma in church congregations, is informed by lessons learned in the aftermath of the Grenfell disaster, the terrorist bomb in Manchester...

Exeter City Council secures landmark museum ruling at Royal Courts of Justice

Exeter City Council has secured a landmark ruling over the rateable valuation of the city’s Grade II listed Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM).

The decision will have a significant impact on the way many English and Welsh museums are valued in the future, especially those in similar listed buildings with high operating costs.

The case was brought by the Valuation Office as an appeal against a decision made by the Valuation Tribunal for England in August 2018, which set the rateable value of RAMM at £1 from April 2015.

The previous rateable...

Exeter based housebuilder marks confidence in housing market with the launch of new luxury development

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Posted: Wed, 06/17/2020 - 1:52pm

Exeter based Burrington Estates New Homes is pleased to announce the launch of its latest luxury housing development in Cornwall following positive signs of growth in the UK housing market. Ash Tree Cross, Carnon Downs marked the start of the build with a traditional ground-breaking ceremony on Thursday 11th June. The new development will see seven, three and four-bedroom new homes built for the open market and seven, two and three-bedroom homes for the affordable market.

The award-winning developer’s decision to proceed with the planned launch of Ash Tree Cross at Carnon Downs...

Covid chaperones in demand

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Posted: Wed, 06/17/2020 - 11:41am

As the country emerges slowly from the coronavirus lockdown a new type of job has emerged – the ‘Covid chaperone’.

Berry Recruitment says the number of clients looking for people to manage queues, gatherings and other assemblies has rocketed.

The work is somewhere between security and ‘front of house’ and those with the skills are needed in a variety of sectors.

BRG works from nearly 40 locations across England and Wales and has branches in Truro and Exeter, covering Cornwall and Devon.

It is redeploying many of its workers from other areas to the new...

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