Whether you are renovating an existing property, building a new home from scratch, or simply upgrading the windows in your own home, it’s crucial to think about the style, design, materials, and costs involved. The right designs can have a significant impact on the overall look and feel of your home and can also have a huge impact on light, heat and energy efficiency. In this article, we’ll take a look at a few of the important factors involved in choosing the right windows for your project.
Planning your project
The first things to think about and put on your project...
Exeter City’s earned a valuable three points at Forest Green Rovers despite being reduced to 10 men for the majority of the second half.
The Grecians, who took the lead after four minutes through Nigel Atangana, had their goalscorer sent-off for a straight red card a minute into the second half and then had to withstand 18 shots at their goal, including one penalty, to earn a victory.
Matt Taylor made three changes to the side that had drawn with Colchester United last time out as Nicky Law, Nigel Atangana and Ryan Bowman came back into the side.
Thousands of meals have been donated to food banks and groups feeding people, thanks to the generosity of Tesco’s Exeter shoppers, figures released today reveal.
Exeter shoppers donated 5,322 meals as part of the overall total of 2.5 million meals donated to charities the Trussell Trust and FareShare by shoppers during last month’s Tesco Food Collection, with Tesco topping up the value of all the donations by an additional 20%.
These donations to food banks in the Trussell Trust’s network are being used to provide food parcels for people in crisis, while donations to...
Five people in Exeter are celebrating the new year a little early this week as they each scooped a £1,000 cash prize thanks to their lucky postcode.
The Broadway neighbours netted the windfall when EX2 9NT was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery on Monday 30th December 2019.
People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Danyl Johnson sent his well-wished to the winners. He said: “Congratulations to our winners in Exeter. I’m sure this win will make their New Year celebrations even more special.”
A minimum of 32% of ticket sales goes directly to...
Dart Freemasons Lodge have recently presented a cheque for £500 to the Dart Trekkers, a recently formed organisation in Dartmouth. It was established some 4 years ago by Terri Walker when, due to funding problems the local academy decided not to send a team to the Ten Tors Race on Dartmoor.
The group meet at Townstal Community Hall and are instructed in survival techniques including map reading, these are practiced regularly by visits to Dartmoor. Chris Tucker, the Worshipful Master of Dart Lodge said,” this is the type of group that we like to support, it creates in young people...
Cricket brownies and “chocolate chirp cookies” were served at a meeting about the future of edible insects.
Insects are eaten in many parts of the world, and if people in countries such as the UK and US could get over the “yuk factor” it would open a “new frontier in food”, experts said.
Insects are a rich source of protein and can be produced using far less land and water – and with a far smaller carbon footprint – than meat such as beef.
Scientists, insect producers and other experts discussed the key issues at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus in Cornwall...
Eleven former East Devon district councillors who have carried out an extraordinary 215 years of public service between them, have been appointed as Honorary Aldermen in recognition of their valued contribution to the communities they represented and to the council they served.
Roger Giles served on the council for 24 years representing Ottery St Mary and held a number of positions of responsibility, including chairman of the scrutiny committee (2007/2009 and 2015/2019).
Peter Burrows represented Seaton for a total of 13 years, and among some of the senior posts he held,...
Doctors in Devon are providing essential advice to people across the county on how to choose the right service for them if they feel unwell over the New Year period.
Devon’s NHS leaders are asking people to do what they can to prevent themselves becoming unwell and make sensible to decisions when it comes to choosing the right NHS service if they need help.
All parts of the NHS system are very busy in Devon at this time of year.
If it’s not an emergency or life-threatening condition, help the NHS to help you by choosing the right service for your needs:
Devon’s residents are being urged to hang on to their broken possessions over the Christmas holidays so they can be fixed at what promises will be the largest repair café ever held.
The Big Fix 2020 will be held on Saturday February 15, and will see up to 109 repair cafes across the UK being held simultaneously.
The national event is being coordinated by Devon County Council and follows the success of The Big Fix last year when volunteers broke the record for the number of items repaired at a single repair café.
Both events are examples of Devon County Council’s...
Three women whose relatives were involved in the Battle of the River Plate had a chance meeting at a recent exhibition.
The ladies - pictured above - were visiting an exhibition at Exeter Guildhall to mark the 80th Anniversary of HMS Exeter's involvement in the Battle of the River Plate in the South Atlantic during the Second World War.
Whilst watching a film as part of the exhibition they got talking. They soon realised that their relatives had been involved in the Battle.
Claire Higginson (pictured left) is the great granddaughter of Charles Cloke, the leading...
