With the benefits of home working becoming more obvious, and as more and more employers are taking advantage of the reduced costs and other benefits of homeworking, there are a number of factors that need to be kept in mind when taking the leap. If your in-house team is no longer spending as much time in the office, you need to make sure that their basic online security is as much a priority when they’re in their home environment as when they are in the office. With up to 60% of cyber-attacks caused by employees, managing your cybersecurity is as vital when your staff are working in their...
The jump season is well underway, and following last week’s winter warmer at Exeter racecourse, the countdown to spring has definitely started. 2018 promises to be a great year for racing fans. A number of the biggest National Hunt events will be offering prize purses that eclipse previous years, so there will be more at stake on every race than ever before.
Catch every important race
To make sure you don’t miss a thing, we have drawn up a list of the most important race meetings over the coming months. The experts at Racing Tips will be on hand all season to provide a...
Fresh from successful tours with Black Stone Cherry, US Grammy winners Halestorm, 3 Doors Down and fellow UK rockers Young Guns and Heavens Basement, UK five piece The Fallen State just announced a full UK tour in March/April 2018.
The band recently released the single ‘Nova” – featuring vocals and guitar contributions from Black Stone Cherry’s Chris Robertson. Already playlisted across UK radio – including Planet Rock and Kerrang radio. The single has already charted in the iTunes chart and is rising.
Founded in the autumn of 2013, The Fallen State brings together five...
Devon County Council is planning to carry out a review of on-street parking in Sidmouth.
The authority will be examining whether people in the town feel residents’ parking permits are needed in some roads.
The review will focus on parking in areas near the town centre where residents typically do not have off-street parking and may experience displacement of vehicles used by shoppers and commuters, making parking near their homes difficult.
An initial letter drop will be to properties to either side of the A376 in the area bounded by the A3052, A376 (Sidford Road),...
Devon is renowned for having beautiful wildlife-rich landscapes and habitats. Less well known is the huge number of rare species which Devon supports, including some such as the horrid ground-weaver spider which are found nowhere else on the planet.
To shine a spotlight on the matter, Devon County Council has worked with the Devon Biodiversity Record Centre and species experts to produce a list of the county's most threatened species.
The work shows that among the tens of thousands of species in Devon, at least 1,600 are considered to be nationally rare or scarce and many...
The managing partner of a leading South West law firm has been included in The Lawyer’s Hot 100, which is described as “a list of the most daring, innovative and creative lawyers in the UK”. Robert Camp, managing partner of Stephens Scown LLP – which has offices in Exeter, Truro and St Austell – has been named in the prestigious list of standout lawyers compiled by industry magazine The Lawyer for the first time. He is included in the leaders section, along with managing partners from some global law firms including Mayer Brown and CMS. “The cultural change Stephens Scown’s managing...
Following 2017's record-breaking year, entries are now open for the prestigious Food & Drink Devon Awards 2018. These gold standard awards celebrate the very best Devon has to offer by recognising the county’s most respected, influential and passionate artisan food and drink producers and establishments.
The awards, currently in their eighth year, continue to grow with 2017 recording the highest number of entries to date as well as boasting a glittering sell out awards evening. Last year the judges tasted over 250 of the finest products and visited nearly 100 establishments...
Earlier this month 80 skiers participated in Exercise Telemark Titan the British Army Telemark Skiing Championships held in the picturesque setting of Pralongan-la-Vanoise in the French Alps.
Among this number were a team of eight Officer Cadets from Exeter University Officer Training Corps (EUOTC), many of them attempting Telemark, a discipline which incorporates downhill, jumping and cross-country skiing, for the first time.
The demanding two-week military exercise began with five days of intensive training that tested the Officer Cadet’s strength, stamina and skills on...
Thai Yoga Massage Exeter brings ancient Thai therapy to the workplace during a Taster Day at on Monday 12 February. At the event, CoLab workers will have the chance to experience a free 30-minute massage to energize their working day.
During each half-hour session, clients will sample the fully clothed, oil-free bodywork that gently relaxes, stretches and opens the body. This holistic treatment combines teachings of yoga and mindfulness to rejuvenates as it heals. Through a sequence of rhythmic movements, gentle but firm pressure is applied to the whole body to release tension,...
A contributor to the BBC’s blockbuster nature series, Blue Planet II, is to discuss the science behind the film that captured the imagination of millions, in a public lecture at the University of Exeter. Professor Steve Simpson was a scientific adviser to Blue Planet II, and was featured in the final episode recording the sound from coral reefs from a kayak. He will describe his experiences working on the series, and discuss the threats facing our oceans today, including plastic pollution, marine noise and over-fishing. Audience members will have a chance to ask Professor Simpson about the...
