Earlier this year the Exeter Daily reported on the possibility of a new casino opening up in the city . Were it to happen many residents would be excited at the prospect of an entertainment venue that offers late night drinking alongside betting on roulette, poker and blackjack whilst others would inevitably be horrified at the prospect of the social ills of the booming gambling industry being delivered straight to the heart of central Exeter.
Yes, gambling is a controversial industry for sure, which is one of the reasons that there is always pressure on the regulator, the UK...
Wines are healthy alcoholic beverages help us loosen up from the pressures and stress brought by hustling hard every day. Drinking a glass of your favourite wine after a long and tiresome day at work is just heaven. However, in some cases, some of us get intimidated by drinking a glass of wine because it's still an alcoholic beverage that can adversely affect our health.
Take note that wines are made naturally from grapes. Unlike different types of alcoholic drinks, wines do not contain a lot of synthetic elements. In fact, most medical experts would recommend drinking a glass of...
A tree planting demonstration will be carried out in the grounds of County Hall to mark National Tree Week (Saturday 23 November – Sunday 1 December) and support the Woodland Trust’s “Big Climate Fightback”.
Pupils from St Leonard’s Primary School and representatives from the Devon Youth Parliament will be helping to plant ten trees on Friday 29 November.
The aim is to promote tree planting to tackle climate change and also raise awareness of the importance of acting now to replace trees lost to Ash dieback and other diseases.
Recorded child cruelty and neglect offences in the UK continue to soar with crimes increasing by nearly a fifth in the last year alone, the NSPCC reports.
The charity has analysed police data for the whole of the UK over the last five years and found child cruelty and neglect offences has risen every year.
There were 20,024 child cruelty and neglect offences recorded by police in 2018/19, which has more than doubled since 2013/14 where there were 9,518 crimes of this nature.
In the last five years police forces in the South West of England recorded 7,099 offences...
To mark its Founder’s Day anniversary on Thursday 5th December, investment management firm Redmayne Bentley is delighted to be welcoming a full house of clients and guests in the elegant Georgian library at The Devon and Exeter Institution on Wednesday 4th December.
Located in the city’s Georgian quarters, The Devon and Exeter Institution was founded in 1813. It is a living library that holds 35,000 volumes and is deemed of national importance as an intact collection in its original setting.
The Redmayne Bentley Exeter office is situated a stone’s throw away from the...
Natural light and open space are two of the most desirable factors in home design. A study by Origin Global found a quarter of homeowners believe natural light is the most important feature for a family home just ahead of an open-plan kitchen and dining room at 16%. Fortunately, you can bring both of these qualities into your home without the need for wholesale renovation.
Clear the view
Your home may already have the potential for excellent sources of natural light and space, you just haven’t realised it. Opting for a more minimalistic look and clearing the view from...
It’s very important for everyone right now to have a lot of exposure . We all want to generate a great following in the online world, and being able to do that and just push things to the next level can be very exciting. You just need to have the right amount of commitment and positivity as you build a large following. The main issue is that you don’t really have a lot of followers to begin with, and that alone can be frustrating. So you have to wonder, do you need to buy Instagram followers?
It all comes down to the niche and what you want to do. The idea is to figure out what...
Plymouth based company, BAM Bamboo Clothing, and the University of Exeter have joined forces to address the issue of sustainability in fashion.
The Business School at the University of Exeter has global recognition for its study of Circular Economy: essentially an economy that aims to eliminate waste and encourage the continual use of resources.
45 MBA students at the University’s Business School were set a 48 Hour Design Challenge to come up with some radical, workable solutions for BAM to integrate into their Circular Economy business strategy.
Exeter Racecourse is encouraging racegoers to unleash their inner elf for a great cause at its raceday next Friday (December 6).
Elf Day is a festive-themed fundraiser for Alzheimer's Society, a charity supported by Jockey Club Racecourses, which encourages participants to get into the Christmas spirit and dress up as elves for the day.
This year’s festive event coincides with the raceday so anyone coming to the races dressed as an elf could win on the spot prizes, such as a pair of tickets to come racing, a bottle of prosecco or a case of Tribute Ale.
The University of Exeter has achieved a ‘University of Sanctuary’ award in recognition of the work it does to support forced migrants.
Led by the City of Sanctuary charity, Universities of Sanctuary is an initiative that celebrates the good practice of universities, welcoming sanctuary seekers into their communities and fostering a culture of welcome and inclusion for all.
Exeter is now the first university in the south west, and the first institution in Exeter, to be recognised with this accolade.
To gain the Sanctuary award, organisations must demonstrate that...
