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...
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...
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...
ORGANISERS of the annual Dartmoor Folk Festival have announced that this year's event, which was due to take place over three days at South Zeal in August, has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a statement issued on April 29, the Dartmoor Folk Festival Association said: “It is with much sadness that we have made the difficult decision to postpone this year's Dartmoor Folk Festival.
“We have been working hard to try to find a way to run the event as planned, but the ongoing developments surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic will not allow us to do so safely....
The Longitude Explorer Prize was launched to encourage children to develop ideas around how artificial intelligence can help people.
A group of children from West Exe School are finalists in the Longitude Explorer Prize 2020, for designing a delivery robot to distribute vital medical supplies for people who cannot leave the house.
The Longitude Explorer Prize was launched by the innovation charity NESTA to encourage children to develop ideas around how artificial intelligence can help people. All entries were submitted before the COVID-19 pandemic, however a number of UK...
A WESTCOUNTRY legal practice says children are at risk of harm as cases of domestic abuse rise during the COVID-19 outbreak (May 2020).
UK domestic abuse charity, Refuge, reported a 700% increase in calls to its helpline during the crisis. Experts at Children in the Middle say there may need to be applications to the courts to manage risks to children.
Family barrister, Elizabeth McCallum, who is the co-founder of the legal service Children in the Middle, along with her fellow Exeter barrister Sarah Evans, said: “As it has been widely reported recently, cases of domestic...
The Spanish diet is one of the most nutritious in the world. With the prime ingredients consisting of olive oil, fruit, vegetables, nuts and fish, you can’t go wrong with tasty Spanish cuisine.
But how do you get your kids to love this type of food? One way to get them to eat Spanish-inspired food is by introducing tapas – perfect bite-size portions made for sharing. Thanks to these recipes, they’ll become tapas aficionados in no time.
Broccoli and Potato Croquettes with Cheese & Herb Dip
Croquettes are a heavenly creation, particularly Spanish-style ham...
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme portal opened on Monday 20 April to allow employers to start to submit their claims for furlough wage costs. Guidance has also been issued to provide employers with assistance in calculating 80% of their employee’s wages, including various scenarios as examples.
Whilst differences remain between the CJRS guidance and the Treasury Direction, the declaration that employers are being asked to confirm when submitting their claim is that their claim is in accordance with HMRC guidance, not the Direction. Employers are also asked to confirm that all...
It used to be that mortgages for bankrupts were just for the wealthy. Now it's not so much the case. It is possible to get a mortgage for bad credit with the right mortgage broker or loan officer.
There are federal FHA and VA loans available to people with less than perfect credit. These lenders do not approve mortgages for bankrupts. They do not have the resources for it. The federal agencies that offer these loans are not willing to take on the risk of approving mortgages for bankrupts, as they are all but guaranteeing the borrower will default.
Milsted Langdon’s Forensic Partner, Roger Isaacs, is celebrating having once again been named the UK’s leading Forensic Accountancy professional at the Lawyer Monthly Expert Witness Awards.
Roger was honoured in the same category in 2019 and has consistently impressed judges at the prestigious legal awards with the depth and detail of his work within the industry.
Highly regarded by those with whom he works, Roger regularly gives expert evidence to courts in London, the South West of England and the Midlands, as well as acting in international cases. More recently during...
