Thousands of home extensions, which were previously blocked because they were unsightly, out of character with a local area or invaded neighbours' privacy, may now go ahead unimpeded under plans to extend permitted development rights, the Local Government Association (LGA) warns.
The LGA is also concerned that extensions which would previously have been improved through the planning process in order to make them acceptable to neighbours and reduce their negative impact on local amenities will in future go ahead unaltered, resulting in inappropriate development and...
Playing football could be the best way for people with high blood pressure, known as hypertension, to improve their fitness, normalise their blood pressure and reduce their risk of stroke.
Research from Universities of Exeter and Copenhagen, and Gentofte University Hospital in Denmark, published on Monday 15th October 2012 in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise , suggests that football training prevents cardiovascular disease in middle-aged men with hypertension and is more effective than healthy lifestyle advice currently prescribed by GPs.
Fiona Faulkner, author of the book 25 Foods Kids Hate... and how to get them eating 24, offers a healthy addition to the sweet treats for children this Halloween.
Halloween Smoothie
Serves 4-6
RECIPE PREP TIME: Approx 40 mins to cook and cool the pumpkin
RECIPE COOK TIME: Ready in seconds!
Inspired by the sweetness of roasted root veg – I don’t know a single child who doesn’t love this…
INGREDIENTS:
250g cooked pumpkin / butternut squash – no skin, no seeds (see below!)
Overnight surfacing work will be carried out on the northbound entry slip at Junction 29 of the M5 this evening (Monday 15 October).
Road users are advised that the slip road will be closed from 8pm to 6am as part of Devon County Council’s Junction 29 Improvement Scheme.
Traffic approaching Moor Lane Roundabout from the west intending to join the M5 northbound at Junction 29 will follow the diversion in advance of the closure from Moor Lane Roundabout via Moor Lane and Moto Roundabout to Sandygate Roundabout and then join the M5 northbound.
Police are appealing for witnesses after two men in their 20s died in a fatal road traffic collision in north Devon.
Just after 8am on Friday 12 October, officers and emergency services were called to a single-vehicle collision on an unclassified road that leads from the A361 at South Molton to North Molton.
The blue Peugeot 306 convertible was travelling from the direction of North Molton when it left the road and dropped 15 feet into the fast-flowing flooded River Mole. The driver, a 25-year-old man from Brixham, sustained serious injuries and was taken to North Devon...
Over 80 pupils, and the training team drawn from staff, parents and governors, took part in the annual Abbots’ Way walk from Buckfast Abbey to Tavistock on 7th October.
The Abbots’ Way is an ancient track way across Dartmoor from Buckfast Abbey to Tavistock. It is 24 miles long and includes sections of the high moor. On the first Sunday in October every year the route is followed as an organised walk under the auspices of the Tavistock & District Outdoor Activities Forum and the Ashburton and Tavistock sections of the Dartmoor Search & Rescue Group. 2012 marked the 50th...
Yesterday Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service received over 90 weather related calls. These including over 20 calls to vehicles in water, 29 calls involving domestic flooding, one horse rescue and further calls (including duplicate calls) to report flooding.
The Met Office are predicting further periods of heavy rain today and Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are urging people to be aware of possible flooding and reminding drivers not to risk their lives by driving through any flood water.
Firetop Photography has finally launched an email newsletter after months of research and planning.
Photographer Venetia Norrington said: "I've been wanting to keep in touch with my clients, and forge new connections for a while now. I’ve found an easy and beautiful way to share my news, photos and special offers and so I've taken the plunge!"
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The success of ercol’s Chiltern range, designed exclusively for John Lewis, shows that there is a continuing hunger for ercol’s exquisite and timeless wooden furniture. To build on this success, ercol has introduced a further two new collections, exclusively for John Lewis, that will broaden the appeal of ercol’s furniture even further.
Pinter – Stylish Dining
The Pinter range has been created with the modern home in mind and has a soft Scandinavian look that will complement many decors and create a comfortable and inspiring dining space for entertaining.
From playing Glastonbury and Ronnie Scott’s to miming on children’s television, musician turned comedian Rosie Wilby looks back at the emotional rollercoaster of chasing stardom at the heady height of Britpop in How (not) to make it in Britpop – a revised version of her acclaimed 2011 Edinburgh Fringe show Rosie’s Pop Diary . Mixing stand up, storytelling and songs, Rosie delves into a personal treasure trove of old photos, fan letters, lyrics and reviews to trace the weird and wonderful story of a singer that nearly made it - from bizarre auditions, supporting Bob Geldof and Jamie Cullum...
