DIY Motorcycle Sound System: Building and Installing

Riding a motorcycle in silence may be annoying to many, especially if you make a long journey. On the other hand, a sound system can remove your monotony and make you cheerful. Many people love to listen to music for three to four hours a day! It is a horrible dream to them if there is no sound system in their motorcycle.

Motorcycle sound system should be moderate, not too high. Otherwise, you may experience two types of severe problem. While riding on your bike in the heavy traffic , you may not hear other vehicle’s horn. As a result, you may have an unwanted accident. Secondly,...

Modern male pressures revealed as UK encouraged to get behind Mos for Movember

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Thu, 11/07/2019 - 11:17pm

Modern male pressures revealed as UK encouraged to get behind Mos for Movember

Despite growing movements to assist male mental health and wider, more open conversations about personal issues, it seems British men are still struggling to have those vital conversations with their male family, friends and colleagues.

As Movember gets underway and men across the country begin their momentous moustache marathon, new research from Gillette reveals the importance of these conversations and receiving positive feedback has in men’s lives.

61% of UK men say they truly cherish...

Working Together 2019 conference brings volunteers and community together

At least 80 representatives of voluntary organisations and community groups, as well as Town and Parish Councils from across East Devon attended East Devon District Council's annual Working Together for the Future of East Devon 2019 event, held on 24 October at West Hill village hall.

Working Together aimed to bring local agencies together to improve communications between the voluntary and statutory sectors. Voluntary organisations are vital for residents and the quality of life in East Devon.

A particular highlight of the event was the expertise shared by knowledgeable...

New director appointed to deliver Liveable Exeter Garden City project

Exeter City Council has appopinted a new Programme Director to deliver the Liveable Exeter Garden City project.

Richard Marsh joins Exeter City Council from Bristol City Council where he was the Head of Regeneration with oversight of key regeneration projects, including the Bristol Temple Quarter, and economic development. He will start in January.

Liveable Exeter Garden City is an ambitious plan for building 11,000 new homes for people in a unique way to improve quality of lives and reduce inequalities.

It will focus on at least eight key sites over the next 20...

Lyndon, centre left, and Lyne, second left, with members of the Neonatal team

Exeter Golf and Country Club raise over £12,000 for the RD&E’s neonatal unit

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 11/07/2019 - 10:50am

Members of the Exeter Golf and Country Club have raised an impressive £12,531 for the neonatal department at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, after a year of fantastic fundraising efforts.

The 2018 Golf Captains, Lyndon Bent and Lyne Beevers, decided to fundraise for the neonatal unit after Lyndon and his wife, Debbie, sadly lost their young son over 30 years ago following months of neonatal care in Exeter.

The money has been spent on a videolaryngoscope, which makes it easier for the team to place a breathing tube in the most vulnerable babies. This...

Superfast broadband public consultation launched

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/07/2019 - 8:04am

A public consultation has been launched by Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) ahead of undertaking a fresh procurement to find contractors to provide superfast broadband. CDS, which is responsible for rolling out broadband across the two counties, is establishing the remaining area where there are no current or credible future plans to deliver Next Generation Access (NGA) broadband infrastructure capable of download speeds of at least 30Mbps. To establish the existing coverage of broadband infrastructure in the programme area as well as that planned for the next three years, CDS carried...

10th Birthday Celebrations for Corn Exchange Snow White

It hardly seems like yesterday, but it was ten years ago that Exter Corn Exchange opened its first professional pantomime with 'Snow White' starring TV's Sandra Dickinson. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Corn Exchange returns to the panto favourite with a brand new production of 'Snow White' starring CCBC's Ella Gilling!

Following the huge success of 'Aladdin' last year, the same team returns with a spectacular family panto, full of messy slapstick and silly sing-alongs, with a stellar cast of West End talent. Popular double act Daniel Page and Matt Finegan will be up to...

Pictured with Cllr Pook, is (from left) EDDC deputy leader Cllr Susie Bond; Cllr Ben Ingham, EDDC Leader; Jamie Buckley, EDDC’s engagement and funding officer and Chris Pickles from Beer Men’s Shed.

Council supports local initiative to help mental health and isolation of men

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/07/2019 - 6:29am

Smiles all round as Cllr Geoff Pook, East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) portfolio holder for Asset Management and Ward Member for Beer and Branscombe, cuts the ribbon at the Beer Men’s Shed which will help the mental health and isolation of men in the village and its surrounding area.

Beer Men’s Shed raised more than £10,000 as part of a crowdfunding campaign to build a workshop, which included a contribution from East Devon District Council of £4,500, £700 from Devon County Council’s Community Chest and £500 from Devon and Cornwall Police’s Community Resilience Fund. In addition...

Matt Woolnough

Smithers Purslow acquires Byrom Clark Roberts

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/06/2019 - 10:12pm

Exeter-based consulting engineering and surveying firm, Smithers Purslow (SP), has acquired its northern and Wales-based counterpart, Byrom Clark Roberts (BCR), increasing staff numbers to over 100 working from 10 locations across the UK.

Five employees based at SP’s office in the Basepoint Business Centre, Yeoford Way, will now work alongside colleagues in Chester, Glaston, Leeds, Llandudno, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Reading.

The buy-out, completed at the end of October, follows a period of phenomenal growth for SP. In five years turnover has grown by...

Work starts on region’s new broadband network

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/06/2019 - 5:43pm

Jurassic Fibre today announced that construction of its ultrafast fibre-to-the-premises network has begun, following the granting of Code Powers by OFCOM.

The first premises will be connected in late November, when the company starts its friendly user trial in the area between Exeter Airport, Clyst St Mary and Sowton Industrial Estate.

Jurassic Fibre CEO, Michael Maltby, said: “It’s a testament to the Jurassic Fibre team’s experience that we have started to build so quickly. We are confident we will minimise disruption to local communities whilst future-proofing them for...

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