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South Western Railway improves timetable with more direct services to and from London

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/10/2023 - 10:13pm

SOUTH Western Railway’s (SWR) December 2023 timetable will increase the number of direct, weekday services to and from London Waterloo on the West of England Line.

Direct services on the line that connects London Waterloo with Salisbury, Yeovil Junction and Exeter St Davids were reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Those reductions almost halved the number of direct, off-peak services between London Waterloo, Andover and Salisbury, while customers travelling off-peak from London Waterloo to Overton, Whitchurch and Grateley must currently change at Basingstoke and wait...

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SWR sets out weekend train services following major landslide

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Posted: Thu, 01/19/2023 - 3:54pm

SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) has set out its service plan for the rest of this week and weekend, following the major landslip in the Hook area, which has severely reduced the number of trains that can safely run between Basingstoke and Woking.

The landslip has left a 44-metre stretch of track suspended in mid-air, resulting in a severely restricted service between Basingstoke and Woking and no through trains to London Waterloo from Exeter St Davids, Salisbury, Weymouth, Bournemouth, Southampton Central, Winchester and Portsmouth Harbour via Eastleigh.

While the permanent...

Michelmores moves to new state-of-the-art office to facilitate agile working model

Michelmores LLP has today moved its London office to a cutting-edge development at 100 Liverpool Street. Boasting immediate access to Liverpool Street Station alongside shared lounges, cafes, rooftop restaurant, landscaped terraces, meeting rooms and event spaces, the new location enhances the firm’s national offering for its clients and its people.

Michelmores' strategic move to new, state-of-the-art office space reflects its commitment to creating the best possible work/life balance for its people. The firm’s agile working pilot is well underway, allowing its people to guide...

LAVENDER, a new queer play by Devon writer premiers in Exeter and London

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Posted: Sun, 02/20/2022 - 10:42pm

LAVENDER is a crude and chaotic history lesson in the lives of two young queers. A butch Marxist trainwreck who works in the cereal aisle. A Christian with an engagement ring and the voice of an angel. Surrounding them is fifteen years of history. The rubble of polyester thongs, dolls and skipping ropes. Devon.

Characters Lucy and Nancy are down-to-earth, despicable and completely familiar. Future uncertain, they must face up to where it all began: sharpening pencils and plucking the wings off of flies, aged seven. Conceived by Torbay-based writer Holly Fitzpatrick, this fast-...

UK’s leading social selling company opens London office

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Posted: Mon, 07/26/2021 - 9:22am

The UK’s Leading Social Selling Company Opens London Office

A Plymouth based social selling training and consulting company has set its sights on new horizons after acquiring a London based office.

As the top social selling training company in the UK, Maverrik , has already helped over 150,000 businesses through their training programmes from their base in the quiet city of Plymouth. However, after a period of growth the team have decided that now is the time to expand and open a London office.

Founded by Dean Seddon in 2017, Maverrik has a big vision - to help...

Busy West Country PR firm expands to open London office

A Westcountry public relations company has been bucking the national business trend since coronavirus hit the economy. Devon-based RAW Food & Drink PR has not only expanded its client base during the lockdown, it has even reversed the much-publicised flow out of London and opened an office in the city.

At a time when a great many London-based companies are closing their doors, RAW founder Hayley Reynolds believes her company’s business model and ethos has helped its business to grow.

“We were operating under what’s now known as the ‘new normal’ before the phrase was...

10 things to do in London for free

There are many beautiful countries in this world. Some countries are well known for their tourist attractions and some are renowned for their historical places. Many countries are making a good income annually just by tourist visits. No doubt, it is very expensive to take a tour or to visit any country, but now there are some of the countries in which you can enjoy a lot of things for free. Yes, you have heard right! The surprising thing is that London is also among those countries that will not make your pocket empty.

If you went lack of budget, then just switch to French roulette...

How to Find Good SEO Services In London?

Today, more than ever, many businesses in London are looking to boost their online presence with Local SEO services. Local SEO is focused on making your business’s website more visible to users in a certain geographical location – London, in this case.

If you run a business in London, you should be thinking of SEO from a proactive point of view. By hiring a London based SEO company to help create a sound and implementable local SEO strategy, you will get more targeted traffic from web users in your area.

It’s great to know a thing or two about SEO and deepen your knowledge...

London Bridge hero Wayne calls for Exeter brave to be honoured

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Posted: Mon, 07/16/2018 - 12:17pm

The hero of London Bridge who was stabbed nine times as he fought off three terrorists armed with just a police baton has called on Exeter people to nominate an unsung hero of their own. And British Transport Police Officer Wayne Marques said bravery and courage should be recognised because it is inspiring and encouraging to others. He said: “Every tragedy has a silver lining and it is up to us to make sure that silver shines.” Wayne, 39, who won the Against All Odds category in last year’s global hearing specialists Amplifon’s Brave Britons awards, was on patrol in the area of London...

Prime Minister gifts Exeter School alumnus' artwork to China's President

Prime Minister Theresa May gave China's President Xi artworks of Beijing and London by British artist and Exeter School alumnus Rob Pepper (1990 - 1995) who is Principal of The Art Academy in London.

The gifts were given when she met the President on her recent visit to Beijing. The artworks showing cityscapes of both cities were given to celebrate a "Golden Era" between the two countries.

Rob Pepper has been travelling between the UK and China over the past five years depicting Chinese cities in his drawings. His elegant artworks capture the architectural heritage of both...

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