Bathroom Refurbishments: A Guide to Success

With the amount of free time on your hands at this time, it is understandable how one can look for things to keep their idle minds busy. How many times have you tried to rearrange your living room? How many pieces of clothing have you thrown into the “doesn’t-fit-me” pile? Some even go to great lengths of redecorating a room or a part of the house, for instance, bathroom refurbishment . Whether you plan on giving your bathroom a new color motif or going to the extremes of ripping out your tiles and replacing them with new ones, redecorating requires a well-thought-of game plan.

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The Best Broadband Deals for 2020

‘Best’ broadband definition may differ from one household or individual to another, depending on their needs. Some people need the internet for online gaming; others are looking for high-definition streaming while others are content with a basic, affordable, and reliable service. What suits your needs is, therefore, the best broadband deal for you .

What to Consider When Shopping for Best Broadband Deals Broadband Speed

One of the most crucial factors of a broadband package is speed, and the faster is always better. If you are in the entertainment industry and you use the...

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Bank Loans for Small Businesses

In the past couple of decades, small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged as they have proved to play a vital role in the overall economy of the states globally. According to a report , small and medium-sized businesses have a turnover of more than 25 million British pounds comprising gross assets of around 12.5 million British pounds. Therefore, it is safe to say that the scope of setting up small startups is pretty great.

If you are planning to start your own small business, then you are probably struggling to manage the finances and looking for your options. Many banks...

New research will study impact of COVID-19 on cancer survival

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Posted: Fri, 05/01/2020 - 6:23am

The impact of COVID-19 on cancer diagnosis and survival will be explored through research led by the University of Exeter.

Early diagnosis is crucial to cancer survival rates, but since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the UK, resources have been redeployed and patients have been significantly less likely to visit doctors, who in turn are finding it hard to get patients tested. Research has warned that the crisis could lead to 18,000 more cancer deaths nationally, while early estimates suggest a drop of around 40 per cent in urgent investigations in the South West. Under normal...

Awareness of physical and mental health heighted amongst people living in the South West as we adapt to life in lockdown

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Posted: Thu, 04/30/2020 - 11:15pm

A new survey reveals how Brits – young and old - are coping during lockdown. With almost two in ten (19%) people from the South West stating that their overall wellbeing has got better since the start of lockdown and more than half (55%) believing their overall wellbeing has remained the same, it seems many are adjusting well to their new daily routines.

But for 17% of people from the South West , their overall wellbeing has got significantly worse since lockdown started. And it's not just adults who are finding times tough right now. When it comes to the wellbeing of children,...

Public asked to help record a week in lockdown

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Posted: Thu, 04/30/2020 - 10:23pm

Historic England is calling on people across the South West to share images that document their experience of seven days in “Lockdown”. Ten contemporary artists from across the nation, including Malaika Kegode have also been chosen to produce special images over the week.

From rainbows in windows and star jumps on balconies, Historic England is asking people in the South West to share images via their website that show how we are all facing the challenges of lockdown, self-isolation and social distancing.

Running from Wednesday 29th April to Tuesday 5th May, the aim of...

How to prepare for the next holiday after Europe open borders

Where to go and how to prepare for the holidays after the borders open is the question you ask. We will help you with that.

Travel will take place only under “specific new rules”.

Each country will have its own rules that will have to be respected, but ours will not prevent us from planning our next trip to one of the beautiful European capitals.

Compare your options diligently and be prepared to travel at less desirable times to get a better price. It’s also worth putting careful thought into your destination of choice.

Furthermore, there will be a lot...

Moving Online: A tutor’s account of online teaching

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Posted: Thu, 04/30/2020 - 6:04pm

The transition from face-to-face tutoring to online has gone about as smoothly as the online tutoring itself has been going. To be perfectly honest this is a bit of an overstatement. In actual fact, the move has been ok. I found a website which allows me to upload documents that we can collaboratively annotate and also video call; no more driving across town at busy times to rush to my next lesson; and obviously now I can teach whilst wearing my pyjama bottoms (or in my case, joggers). Yet there is always a hitch. At least once a week there will be some sort of problem. One of the parents...

Hatherleigh-based GripHero produces and donates PPE face shields to NHS

Award-winning fuel-nozzle mounted hand-protection dispenser manufacturer, Devon-based GripHero, is working around the clock to produce free protective face shields for frontline NHS staff during the coronavirus pandemic. These will be dispatched to a central collection centre in Sheffield before being distributed to hospitals across the UK.

Following the outbreak COVID-19 and the shortage of protective wear for medical personnel in the UK, the Hatherleigh headquartered business has been manufacturing and assembling protective face shields to help frontline NHS staff stay safe from...

Chiefs and Sandy Park donate unused stock to NHS

Even in these tough times, Sandy Park and Exeter Chiefs are looking to play their part in helping the local community - particularly those working on the frontline - whose efforts are going above and beyond.

With planned fixtures and events postponed for the foreseeable future, it’s meant that Sandy Park has been left with stock items that would normally have been consumed by our many visitors.

Rather than let them go to waste and go past their expiry dates, the Sandy Park team collated the stock and have been out and about helping to distribute it across three...

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