International sporting stars sign up to skin care campaign

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Tue, 06/04/2019 - 10:10am

Owner of Exeter-based Purity Boutique Spa, Mariam Badavi, announces two new sporting ambassadors to her Skin Angels campaign ‘Don’t play games with your skin’. International rugby stars Alec Hepburn and Don Armand join Mariam and her fellow ambassadors, singer songwriter Clara Bond and David Greensmith, Business Development Manager of Exeter City Council to reach young people in Exeter and help educate them on the dangers of not using daily sunscreen.

Mariam, a former nurse at Exeter’s RD&E Hospital, set up the Skin Angels campaign to share her knowledge with young people to...

Why highrollers are choosing to play at live casinos

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 06/04/2019 - 9:47am

Popularly known as Casino Whales, high rollers are mostly professional casino players with deep pockets and the tendency to make large bets. You won’t find a high roller in a casino’s penny slots or trying a hand at the low-limit tables. These huge spenders can wager thousands of dollars per game or even on a single bet. The players bet huge amounts in the hope to win big and also receive royal treatment in the casinos they play.

While high rollers were traditionally common in land-based casinos, they are now choosing to place their wagers at live casinos. These casino whales are...

South West hockey team selection for Exeter Cathedral School pupils

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/04/2019 - 8:47am

Three Exeter Cathedral School pupils have been picked to play for the West Panthers Hockey Club: an established club that selects talented hockey players from across the Southwest.

Three Exeter Cathedral School pupils have been picked to play for the West Panthers Hockey Club: an established club that selects talented hockey players from across the Southwest.

Emily J (Year 7), centre forward, and Isabella P-J (Year 8), defender, have been selected to represent the Panthers in the Cup Tournament while Felicity B (Year 7), an accomplished goal keeper, will be playing in the...

Stress: The silent disease

It is easy to realise you’re suffering from stress; you tend to feel exhausted for no reason, while everyday tasks and responsibilities feel overwhelming, you lose control of yourself somewhat and you begin to feel inadequate.

More and more people are suffering from stress and the age at which it begins is getting lower. With the speed of technological progress, life can feel too much sometimes, and competition is only getting tougher.

How to identify stress

Stress is a silent disease that can kill. That’s why you should watch out for certain symptoms, so you can...

An insight to custom printing barcode labels

Barcode labels have a number of different applications, the prime ones are for important documentation, goods and products for sale, patient information in hospitals, tickets for live events, movies in theatres, etc. They are used widely across a range of different industries due their convenience and ability to retain information in a simple way.

Barcodes are most commonly used in retail, however they can also be found on items used by government agencies and the healthcare sector. This increase in demand for barcodes across different industries means there has been a rise in the...

Appeal after fatal collision in East Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/03/2019 - 10:03pm

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a fatal collision on the A30 in East Devon on Thursday 30 May.

Emergency services were called at around 2.20pm to a three-vehicle collision on the Honiton-bound carriageway of the road, near to Parsons Bridge and around a mile from the Daisymount junction.

Following a non-injury collision between a Grey Audi S3 and a white DAF Articulated Lorry, a white VW motor caravan collided with the rear of the articulated lorry.

As a result of the collision, the driver of the VW Motor Caravan, a 36-year-old male...

Maximus Nikitakos from Newton St Cyres named a regional finalist in national writing competition 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/03/2019 - 9:31pm

A nine year old boy from New St Cyres Primary School has been named a regional finalist in the Explore Learning Writers’ Awards! Maximus Nikitakos’ story, called Sanjay Windybottom was a tale based on this year’s theme of “a chance to change the world”. He was crowned the regional finalist for Devon.

The competition, which has been running for the past three months, invited children from across the UK to write a 500-word story. The competition organised by tuition provider, Explore Learning is now in its eleventh year and this year’s judge was children’s author, TV presenter and...

No plans to sell or build on Exeter’s Northbrook golf course

Exeter’s new Council Leader has confirmed there are no plans to sell or build on a popular open green space close to the city centre.

The future of Northbrook Approach Golf Course, off Topsham Road, was raised in the council’s recent Draft Built Facilities report.

The full results of the consultation are still being assessed. But Council Leader Phil Bialyk has announced that the council has listened to calls from the public not to sell the Northbrook golf course for housing.

He said the recently unveiled vision Liveable Exeter - A Transformational Housing Delivery...

Devon Air Ambulance gets help to ‘build’ for the future

RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce it has selected Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT) as its chosen charity and will be organising various fundraising events.

In 2018, DAAT assisted 1,102 patients, which included 162 in the Exeter and East Devon area. Having been established in 1992 the Trust has grown considerably and now runs two aircraft, which since the beginning of the year operate until 2amevery day.

As the aircrafts carry equipment that is not always available on land ambulances, DAAT’s doctors and paramedics are able to offer enhanced clinical care to...

Flybe CEO wins International Inspirational Role Model Award

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/03/2019 - 3:53pm

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, is proud to report that its Chief Executive Officer, Christine Ourmières-Widener, has today (3rdJune 2019) received the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) first-ever Inspirational Role Model Award. It is the most prominent of three categories featured in the organisation’s inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Awards which, sponsored by Qatar Airways, attracted 68 nominations.

Christine was presented with the prestigious Award and US$25k in prize money jointly by Alexandre de Juniac, IATA Director-General and Qatar CEO Akbar Al...

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