More storm conditions are on the way with heavy rain forecast for Devon tomorrow, followed by rain and strong winds at the weekend.
Devon County Council is reminding people to take care on the county’s roads as the Met Office has issued a Yellow Warning for heavy rain from 3am tomorrow (Friday 28 February) morning until 6am on Saturday morning and a Yellow Warning for strong winds from midday on Saturday until midday on Sunday.
Storm Jorge has been named by the Spanish meteorological service (Agencia Estatal de Meteorología). The heaviest rain is expected on Friday evening...
New Family Social’s LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering Week campaign returns this year from 2-8 March. The week will focus on tackling the myths and expectation of discrimination LGBT+ people can hold, that prevent them from exploring both routes to parenthood.
Local adoption agency, Families for Children, are launching a new campaign during this week to encourage adopters from the LGBTQ+ community to come forward. The campaign “A child sees a parent not a gender” will focus on speaking directly to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender couples and individuals, through local community...
Research released today by Ryobi has revealed that 42% of people in Exeter upcycle unused items around their home because they are conscious of the environment and want to become more sustainable.
Upcycling is a great way to save money around the house with 62% saying the little touches really make a difference and 13% of people saying home crafting is vital to make a house a home.
This has prompted the power tool manufacturer, Ryobi, to launch a search for the nation’s ‘Upcycler of the Year’! Additionally, to champion those already upcycling and to encourage the 58% of...
There is no set answer for what the perfect proposal is. It will be different for every person and every couple. To make yours the perfect one for you, let the following tips remind you of what’s important and what you need to remember.
Public or Private? Consider Carefully
It’s natural to leap to a big, grand gesture when planning a proposal. It can often feel like the more people who witness it, the more special it can be. However, you need to really think about the type of person your partner is and what they would like. If they simply hate attention, don’t...
A classical culture treat on the big screen at Vue Exeter
Three brilliant pieces of classical entertainment are just some of the big screen events coming to Vue Exeter in March. On Tuesday 17th March, Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio comes to the big screen. This new production, conducted by Antonio Pappano, is an uplifting story of risk and triumph. Jonas Kaufmann plays the political prisoner Florestan, with Lisa Davidsen as his wife Leonore (disguised as ‘Fidelio’) who daringly sets out to rescue him. The music is transcendent throughout and includes the famous Act I Quartet, the...
Spring is a time of fresh starts and new beginnings , and refreshing your home is a great place to start. With the opportunity to cast open your windows and enjoy that first fresh spring breeze fast approaching, here are four easy ways to shake off the winter gloom in your home.
4. A lick of paint
A change of colour scheme or even a fresh coat in an existing colour really helps to breathe life into your home. It lets you patch up any dings and marks your walls may have sustained during any of those festive gatherings whilst giving you scope to even change the colour scheme...
You might have recently decided to adopt a new friend. Or maybe you’ve gone out with the family after talking it over, and decided to find a breed for a pet to add a new addition for your family. Either way, you aren’t quite sure the next few steps to take when you bring home your pet. There are a few key points to take into consideration when you first bring home your new family member. Different pets handle differently so the steps you take when owning and bringing home a dog may vary from what you would do when preparing you and your home to take in a new feline friend. There are some...
Exeter’s Ladysmith Junior School has been voted as the latest winner of RGB Building Supplies’ Well Built Community Fund and now has £1,000 to spend on tools and building materials at RGB Exeter.
The school received the most votes following a public poll where it was up against Sidmouth Amateur Radio Society and the UK Wild Otter Trust in Umberleigh.
Ladysmith Junior School has been gifted a Plymouth City Bus, which it’s planning to transform into a useable area for children to sit and have quite reading time during breaks, and for teachers to use with smaller groups...
With many cruise liners vying for your attention, choosing the perfect cruise ship is an important but relatively more difficult task.
Once you choose your preferred cruise ship, you can’t go back. No, kidding! But it’s true that choosing the right cruise ship is one of the trickiest tasks with grave importance. As you would be spending almost the entirety of your trip on board the ship, this single decision alone can make or break your whole experience.
To make things a little bit more complicated, there are many different cruise lines with a variety of cruise ships. For...
Keeping your living space in an orderly manner is important and healthy for you. This living space around you extends to your front yard as well, so it is important to keep that area tidy as well. The front yard is an outward expression of the inside of your home. A messy front yard usually means a messy interior as well. Keeping your area organized actually has a number of benefits that you may not know about. Here are some ways that an organized yard can affect your lifestyle:
Getting the Job Done
Most obvious of all is that most of us don’t like work. Most of all,...
