4 Unique Ways to Experience Croatia

Known for its picture-perfect beaches, medieval fortresses, and winding coastlines, Croatia has become one of the world's leading holiday destinations. However, a classic beach holiday is not the only holiday experience awaiting you here. Below is a snapshot look at four unique holiday experiences that you can anticipate when visiting Croatia.

A foodie extravaganza

Once you have settled into your chosen accommodation such as one of the luxurious villas in Croatia . You can embark upon a gastronomic extravaganza that takes you into the realms of a spectacular new cuisine....

Cooper joins Chiefs on loan

Exeter Chiefs have moved to strengthen their options at hooker by agreeing a loan move for Newcastle Falcons forward Kyle Cooper.

With club captain Jack Yeandle sidelined with a broken arm, plus fellow No.2 Jack Innard also out following shoulder surgery, Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter, has wasted little time in addressing the issue by bringing in the 30-year-old South African until the end of March.

Signed in the summer of 2016 from Super Rugby side the Sharks, Cooper’s arrival will also help supplement any potential call-ups or rest period for England international Luke...

Pam Thornes, Charity Manager at The Laura Crane Youth Cancer Trust

Festive appeal spreads cheer to young cancer patients

Young people spending Christmas in an Exeter hospital will be given special presents to open on Christmas morning thanks to a nationwide campaign organised by The Laura Crane Youth Cancer Trust.

Cancer does not take time off over Christmas and so the charity’s Christmas appeal ‘Fuel the Sleigh’ aims to spread a little cheer to young people forced to spend the holidays in hospital away from their family and loved ones.

All gifts are wrapped by volunteers and then delivered to around 500 young people being treated at the 43 hospital units nationwide. Last year a staggering 1,...

Cigarette pick-up to raise project cash

Dynamic duo target dropped city butts

GREEN teenage champions are targeting Exeter’s parks, school streets and supermarket parking to pick-up thousands of harmful cigarette butts.

Environmental-aware dynamic duo Daisy Norris and Jack Eynon will be out and about across the city over the next few weeks to collect the discards and help clean our spaces. Their first pick-up will be in Heavitree (where Jack lives) on the morning of 7th December, with a second planned for 27th December, and more in the new year.

The community-conscious pair are looking for sponsors to support them, with all funds going to a once-in-a...

UK Top 100 Construction Consultancy acquire Civil and Structural Engineering Counterpart

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 12/04/2019 - 11:13am

One of the UK’s leading construction consultancies, Bailey Partnership, has acquired 16 strong, Exeter-based BSW Consulting, a long established Civil and Structural Engineering practice from Parkwood Group.

Bailey Partnership is a UK top 100 consultancy with four offices across the South in Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol and Sevenoaks and currently employs over 90 people.

The transaction adds the full range of civil and structural engineering services to Bailey Partnership’s offering and further strengthens and enhances its position as a sector leader and broadens and adds...

Model & Surfer Keziah Ley

Devon Surfer & Model to Review NZ Surf Beaches in New Magazine

Authored by AGP Talent
Posted: Wed, 12/04/2019 - 10:31am

Miss Keziah Ley a local Devon woman recently discovered by a Vogue Italia photographer is now going from strength to strength in her new modelling career.

In the new year, Keziah has been selected as lead model for a 1930's photo-shoot at Devon's famous 'Burgh Island Hotel' where mainstream media are also going to be present to document not only the shoot, but also the behind the scenes aspect of a new model's life as well.

Miss Ley who is also an experienced surfer will be travelling to New Zealand in August to take part in the New Zealand Fashion Week and then commence a...

Coral Sea, Sharm El Sheikh

New flights from Exeter Airport to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt

Authored by Jason Clark
Posted: Wed, 12/04/2019 - 10:18am

TUI, the world’s leading holiday company and the UK’s number one holiday provider, has announced its winter 2020 programme with the reintroduction of holidays to Sharm El Sheikh.

From the 4th November 2020, weekly TUI flights to Sharm El Sheikh will be operating on a Wednesday from Exeter airport.

Famous for the glistening red sea and amazing sandy beaches, customers can expect high quality hotels and the year round sun the region is known for. Four hotels including old favourites along the beautiful Red Sea coast are now on sale, with even more in the pipeline.

The...

Trees in Trust

Trees in Trust

Authored by Paigntonzoo
Posted: Wed, 12/04/2019 - 10:15am

National Tree Week - from 23rd November to 1st December – is the UK's largest annual tree celebration, and marks the start of the winter tree planting season. One locally-based conservation charity is using the occasion to shine a spotlight on some of the many trees in its care.

Wild Planet Trust is the conservation charity behind Paignton Zoo. The zoo is more famous for animals than trees, although it is pleasantly-wooded. Often overlooked are the Clennon local nature reserve adjoining the zoo and the Primley public open space across the road, both managed by the Trust.

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Exeter's growing population is good news For entrepreneurs

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 12/04/2019 - 9:46am

Exeter's population has grown by 12,000 since the previous census, according to UK Populations, and the reason for the increase is the availability of career opportunities within the cathedral city. If you'd rather be your own boss than work for someone else, getting entrepreneurial in Exeter may be the secret to generating a great income without taking orders from a supervisor. Exeter is a hub for commerce, which is why 35,000 people commute into the city each day. It's definitely the perfect place to start a small business, and by following a few key tips, Exeter's budding entrepreneurs...

Website design tips for your start up

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 12/04/2019 - 7:56am

It doesn’t matter how big or small they are; every business nowadays should have a professional website. Sadly, this can be a very intimidating task for business owners with no web design experience, especially if they have a small budget.

If you can relate to this, don’t worry, we are here to help. There are lots of things that you can do to make sure that your website has an advantage over competitor’s websites, from researching your niche to using inbound links.

Here are five handy website design tips for people with start-up businesses.

Research Your Niche...

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