Have you wondered why everybody seems to be getting a summerhouse? While they look great in your garden, you may wonder if there are any practical advantages to having one. Well, the answer is yes. In fact, there are many reasons families choose to invest and get this type of building for their home, from being an affordable way to create new living space to having a hideaway office where you can concentrate. Let’s look at some reasons you might benefit from a summerhouse.
We Design & Build Our Garden Offices in the UK
All garden office buildings that leave our premises have...
A new support programme has been launched to help businesses across Torbay to reduce their carbon emissions and save money on their energy bills.
Local businesses of all sectors and sizes are encouraged to take part in the fully funded programme. Participating businesses will benefit from a bespoke package of support to help them assess their current carbon impact, identify bespoke actions to reduce their impacts and hopefully save money. A decarbonisation plan for making it all happen will also be produced, making it as easy as possible for businesses to implement their ideas...
Experts will use magic tricks to explain human actions and to illustrate how they help people to make sense of the world as part of the British Science Festival in Exeter.
The event, held at the Exeter Phoenix, will showcase University of Exeter research on how entertainment magic can help explain the fallibility of perception and reasoning.
Brian Rappert, a sociologist from the University of Exeter, and Gustav Kuhn a psychologist from the University of Plymouth, will perform sleight of hand tricks and illusions. The audience will be able to ask questions and will be...
Cannabis comes from the cannabis plant, a grown psychoactive drug that produces a range of mind and body effects, including a relaxed feeling. It has been used both recreationally and medically throughout history. However, many countries around the world have made this plant illegal. What about the UK?
Is Cannabis Legal in the UK?
In the UK, it is completely illegal to grow, possess, or distribute cannabis. It is classed as a class B drug and has been illegal to use recreationally since 1928.
There is one exception: medical cannabis. In the UK, patients can...
Students and staff at Queen Elizabeth's School, Crediton are celebrating a great set of A Level results today. Across the broad range of subjects that are taught in the Sixth Form:
27% of entries were awarded an A* or A grade
51% of entries were awarded at the A*-B grades
79% of entries gained a C grade or above
Paula Smith, Headteacher at QE, said; “Huge congratulations to all our Sixth Formers who have received their A Level results today. Yet again, despite the difficulties of recent years,...
There is no denying that industrial and commercial activity is integral to modern society. Manufacturing and production processes are crucial in shaping the world’s economy and lifestyle. However, the impact of these activities on the environment cannot be overlooked. Businesses continue to grow, and global trade becomes increasingly interconnected. It is imperative to examine the aspects of commercial activity that have the most significant impact on the environment. That is what this article will discuss in detail.
Regulating Commercial Activity Impacts on the Earth
If 2023 is the year you have decided to improve your skin and reduce breakouts, you are in luck with the number of resources at your disposal. Reducing breakouts and improving your skin might be challenging at first, but once you know a few tips and skincare routines, it will be a walk in the park.
Continue reading to learn a few tips, such as washing your face or wiping your phone, that can help to reduce breakouts and improve your skin, today.
Use a Moisturizer
The first thing you can do to improve your skin and reduce breakouts is to use a moisturizer. To enhance the...
An Exeter housebuilder is launching a special initiative encouraging children to play outside more.
Redrow South West is offering free play packs at Saxon Brook , on Manley Meadow, and St Michael’s Meadow , on Chudleigh Road, for a limited time during the summer holidays.
The packs, which are designed to inspire youngsters to play more and encourage residents to connect with each other, contain classic childhood games including a frisbee, chalk and a yoyo.
Sian Smith, Sales Director at Redrow’s South West, said: “We’re thrilled to be offering these fun-filled...
A wheelchair athlete who had her leg amputated below the knee three years ago is getting ready to attempt a new World Record in Exeter next week.
Lexi Chambers is looking to propel herself around Exeter Arena athletics track for 12 hours to raise £5,000 for charity.
As if the feat isn’t enough to endure, she will be using an everyday non-sports wheelchair, to demonstrate that sport and life holds no barriers.
Money raised from the event will go to The Aaron Lewis Foundation, a charity which assists military veterans and civilians in getting back into sports....
Aston Villa vs Everton will be a game that will see no-holds-barred action from both teams thanks to how their opening day fixtures went.
It will be especially important for Aston Villa who suffered a heavy loss to Newcastle United on opening day. The 5-1 scoreline of that game was the biggest margin on opening day. Villa fans – and many neutrals – were stunned at the outcome of the match which was billed to be a close battle with the Magpies.
That embarrassment will spur them to take to Villa Park for their first home game of the season against Everton and put on a show...
