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Fishing is one of the few activities that one can do by themselves and be both relaxed, yet completely engaged. It’s you, the water, time, and a bit of technique. Depending on where you fish, or what kind of catch you’re looking for, you can modulate the experience and take it as easy or intense as you want it to be. You’re in control. You’re calling the shots. But truth be told, sometimes even the most avid fishing fans may want to switch things up a bit. This is where kayaking comes in. Kayaking and fishing from a kayak are among the fastest-growing incarnations of the sport. It’s...

The NETGEAR Nighthawk app, formally known as Up app, is an application that makes setting up and using your Wi-Fi easy. It allows you to manage your Wi-Fi, helping you to get more out of it through its intuitive dashboard and smooth design

How do I set up Nighthawk?

To set up your nighthawk account you should first connect it with your homes router, or any router you wish to monitor. After connecting your router with the app it can easily synchronise with your Wi-Fi highlighting your usage, enabling you to gain access to it remotely and a whole host of other interesting...

Leading housebuilders Barratt and David Wilson Homes have donated £24,000 to Devon charities to help support homeless people, young men at risk of suicide and people in hospice care.

Barratt's Exeter-based team raised £12,000 through a range of events and initiatives before the lockdown, which has now been doubled by Barratt Developments' head office, in recognition of the important causes and the high level of funds raised.

YMCA Exeter is one of the charities to receive funds in order to help support homeless people in Devon. Members of the Barratt team took part in a...

Plastics washed up from around the coastline are being sailed up the coast to the Exe Estuary in a carbon-free journey – the first of its kind - before being sorted in Exeter, sent off for recycling and some of the plastics turned into useful items like ocean kayaks.

A 112-year-old schooner – The Annette – is set to dock at Exmouth Marina on 30 September, with over one tonne of marine plastics onboard.

Already en-route, Clean Ocean Sailing’s vessel set off on the latest leg of its journey from Gweek in Cornwall on 18 September. All being well, the schooner is set to...