Honiton business owner Lucy Wakefield is this month celebrating the 5th anniversary of running her dog sitting business, Barking Mad. Despite her business success, it hasn’t all been plain sailing. The story of why she started the business revolves around giving up a career she loved due to a health scare and losing her beloved Newfoundland, Kodiak.
Up until 2008 Lucy was enjoying her career teaching children at Shute Community Primary School. However, at the start of the new school year, Lucy developed an intense headache which lasted a week, which she thought could be solved with...
Exeter businesses have enjoyed a significant amount of success thanks to an increasing level of online exposure. Not only is it possible to reach a large virtual audience, but sellers can now market their niche products far beyond traditional geographic boundaries. While this digital momentum is impossible to deny, it should still be pointed out that costly mistakes can be made along the way. Entrepreneurs and freelancers must therefore appreciate some of of the most common pitfalls to avoid if they hope to increase their profit margins without jeopardising ongoing operations. Not Knowing...
Local artist Leo Jamelli has collaborated with the University of Exeter to create a piece of emotional public artwork to be displayed in City Centre.
The large-scale artwork, created to celebrate carers, will be shown between 8.00pm and Midnight on both 20th and 21st September. It will appear on the historic St Catherine's Almshouse, on the site of the iconic ruin in the Princesshay shopping precinct.
Funded by a University of Exeter Arts and Culture Fellowship, Leo's artwork is inspired by research currently being developed by Dr Catriona McKenzie and Dr Siobhan O'Dwyer as...
There has been a significant rise in awareness of mental health, as we face increased social and economic pressures. These pressures are often linked to a younger generation, with the older generation often forgotten in what factors impact their mental health.
Older people commonly experience sensory loss, deterioration of their vision or hearing and in some cases both, dual sensory loss. Regardless of age, for those experiencing sensory loss, it can have mental health consequences, including depression, isolation and anxiety disorders. As more and more of us are living longer and...
Now running until December 13th 2019, Packexe have extended the competition by 10 weeks.
Since the 1st of May 2019 innovators of Protection products, Packexe LTD, have been hiding golden tickets in selected rolls of their protection film range.
Originally set to end on September 30th, CEO Andrew Orchard claims ending the competition when there are still tickets to be found would be unfair; “if there are tickets left to find there’s a competition still to run” comments Andrew, “our only option is to extend, and our only reason is to get as many winners as possible!”...
Do you feel like you are hideously overworked? Well, you aren’t alone! A survey conducted by Mercer Human Resource Consulting showed that more than a third of workers aren’t satisfied with their jobs. There are a number of reasons why the modern job market is ruthless, but a significant aspect of it is that it has become progressively more normal for many people to work longer hours than they once did.
Anyone who has had to work an excessive number of days without a proper break in between can attest as to how quickly this can impact your physical and emotional health. However, new...
As a man, you will agree that erectile dysfunction is one of the most frustrating conditions in the world. It will leave you feeling humiliated and you won’t know what to do to remedy the problem. You need to regain your manhood as quickly as possible. If you have diabetes, there is a good chance that your options are going to be limited severely. Nevertheless, there are many things that you can to solve this problem. Within this guide, you’re going to learn how to get over erectile dysfunction even if you have diabetes.
Whether you’re starting a family and would like more time with your children, or you’re planning on working on a personal project that requires more time afforded than a traditional 9-5 job, flexible working is a craze that’s really taken off in the last decade. It can be enjoyed in a number of different ways, depending on the skills base and ingenuity of individuals looking to be able to work when they want. This article introduces five key ways in which you can earn on the go, whenever you wish to, earning you the free time to invest in your passions.
Owning a beach vacation house is just one of the things people admire about celebrities like George Clooney and Leonardo Dicaprio. For a regular person, though, a beach condo can be a great source of income, and you get to live there for free when you are on vacation. However, as pleasant as the thought is, the economics of buying a beach condo is something to consider.
Here are some of the costs to keep in mind as you think about buying a second home on the beachfront;
1. Expensive real estate cost
The fact that a house is on a beachfront is enough to hike its...
Large genetic study involving data from Exeter mothers and babies reveals new insights into pregnancy duration and the timing of delivery
When a woman is pregnant, when she delivers is important to the health of herself and her child. Preterm birth is a major cause of health problems and is the leading cause of death in children under the age of five years worldwide. Conversely, if a pregnancy goes far past the due date, the risk of birth complications and stillbirth increases. But what determines when a woman goes into labor?
