Roof tiles are an important part of your home – and not just because they keep the rain out. The roof tiles that you choose will affect how your home looks, and the style and aesthetic it projects.
If you don’t know much about roof tiles you’d be surprised to know that there are several different types. The most common nowadays are:
Slate roof tiles that have a natural stony appearance that makes them one of the most popular types of tiles. And not only are these tiles fire-resistant but they are durable too. The main downsides of slate tiles is that they’re heavy
Buckfast Abbey has announced the appointment of Matt Roach as its new Chief Operating Officer.
Mr Roach is the former Managing Director of Exeter Airport and has strong links with Devon’s business community. He succeeds Jonathan Deacon, who is retiring after 30 years with the Abbey.
Fr. Francis Straw, Buckfast Abbey’s Prior Administrator and Chair of Trustees says:” We look forward to welcoming Matt among us and to working with him to make Buckfast Abbey the best it can be for the benefit of everyone. Matt inherits a thriving operation, thanks to the talent, energy and...
TV’s champion of engineering, past and present, Rob Bell is to host the South West’s top awards for civil engineering projects and civil engineers.
Bell, who presents many popular television series, including Abandoned Engineering, Walking Britain’s Lost Railways and Britain’s Lost Battlefields, will be hosting the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West Civil Engineering Awards in autumn this year.
With a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bath, Bell is an enthusiastic advocate for engineering and science, helping people of all ages...
Steve Brown, Director of Public Health Devon, is asking families with school-age children to do all they can to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The call comes as schools and colleges invite all students back this week and as pupils begin to be regularly tested using rapid, lateral flow tests.
“With the significant increase in the number of students becoming routinely tested, we are likely to see an upturn in the number of positive cases,” said Steve Brown.
“Regular testing of people who show no signs of having coronavirus is going to be essential over...
The NHS in Devon is supporting people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities (BAME) to take up a potentially life-saving coronavirus vaccination when they are eligible as part of the national programme.
Like other areas of the country, take-up of the vaccination in Devon among some BAME communities is lower than in the overall population.
In Devon, early data modelling suggests people of Black and Asian ethnicity have lower take-up than White British people.
Recent engagement work led by NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group suggests that the reasons...
A number of important prehistoric artefacts have been found during an archaeological excavation close to the A382 widening near Newton Abbot. As part of the road improvement scheme, archaeological mitigation works are being undertaken between the A382 and Howton Road by professional archaeologists from SLR Consulting and Devon-based AC archaeology, on behalf of Devon County Council. The far eastern part of the scheme passes close to a likely prehistoric settlement. Finds so far include a Neolithic flint axe which was burnt before being buried in a pit, causing it to break into four pieces...
“Who doesn’t love a lockdown delivery?” Say the two female founders of a new service giving customers ethical shopping choices without the hassle
A Devon duo have launched ‘Lofty Box’ - a new sustainable subscription box which brings wellness and lifestyle products straight to your door during lockdown
The co-founders, Claudia Meller, from Crediton, and Emily Joyce, from Exeter – both 30 – launched the box during the pandemic to help emerging brands and smaller businesses reach more customers.
Each Lofty Box contains a selection of products, from healthy snacks...
International travel might be off the table for most of us at the moment thanks to the current global coronavirus pandemic, but there’s no reason why we can’t start planning where we want to head to first once the borders reopen! After so long being stuck at home, it’s going to be difficult to choose just one destination – and wherever you go is likely to feel amazing! One place that should definitely be towards the top of your must-visit list, though, is Thailand. Here are just some of the many reasons why:
Up until last weekend’s surprising defeat to rivals Manchester United, most people assumed Man City would go the rest of the domestic season without dropping points. That's how imperious they’ve been since a shaky start to the campaign.
Pep Guardiola’s men shouldn’t be underestimated, not when they’ve hit targets other Premier League clubs have failed to reach, yet something about the way they are dominating football feels special. It feels as if they are gearing up for a record-breaking season that will live long in the memory when Guardiola, Raheem Sterling, and Kevin De Bruyne...
Trading Standards is warning young people to be wary of fake job adverts on social media that at first glance might appear to be the answer to their financial woes.
The pandemic has hit the pockets of many financially, but none more so than young people many of which are students who rely on jobs in the tourist and hospitality sectors.
However, as a consequence of lockdown and jobs not being available, many are struggling to make ends meet.
Some fake job adverts on social media have the sole aim of harvesting personal details, which are later used to commit...
