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How Devon’s Hobbies Are Adapting to the Digital Era

Devon is famed for its stunning coastlines, rolling countryside, and a lifestyle that often celebrates the great outdoors. Traditionally, hobbies here have revolved around nature, crafts, and community activities — from gardening and fishing to knitting circles and local walking groups. However...

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What Your Electric Meter Can Tell You About Usage

Electric meters are like quiet sentinels tracking the power usage of all homes and businesses. Knowledge of these devices can lead to more informed decisions about energy consumption by consumers. An electric meter provides readings that individuals can use to potentially save on their energy bills, even up to 100 bucks, by guiding them through the benefits of energy awareness. Even small...

Do You Really Need a Bathroom Wall Cabinet? Here’s How to Decide

When it comes to designing or refreshing your bathroom, storage can be a bit of a puzzle. You want something that keeps your essentials neatly tucked away without cluttering up the space. A bathroom wall cabinet often feels like the obvious solution, but is it the right one for your space?

Let’s explore when a wall cabinet makes perfect sense—and when you might be better off without...

Live Dealer Games Explained: Bringing the Casino Table to Your Living Room

In recent years, online gambling has evolved from flashy slot machines and digital blackjack tables into something far more immersive — live dealer games. With just a few clicks, players can now sit at a real table, chat with a real dealer, and get that authentic casino experience from the comfort of their own home.

But what exactly are live dealer games, how do they work, and why...

Do Double Panel Radiators Take Up More Space?

When upgrading your home’s heating system, one common question is whether a double panel radiator takes up more space than a single panel model. While it’s true that double panel radiators are thicker, does this actually impact your room’s layout and usability?

Let’s break down the differences, discuss whether the extra depth is a dealbreaker, and explore whether the benefits of a...

Gastric Sleeve Revision: Who Needs It & Why?

Gastric sleeve surgery has changed so many people’s lives. Globally, there are over 300,000 of such operations performed every year. The purpose? To remove about 80% of a person’s stomach to limit food intake and lower hunger hormones. Generally, patients who undergo this procedure lose 25% to 30% of their body weight within one to two years post-surgery. (1)

Unfortunately, for some...

Bays Digs Deep For Tigers With Charity Brew ‘Claw’

Earlier this year, the team at family-run Bays Brewery traded hops for shovels when they joined staff digging years of debris out of an old pool in the enclosure housing Paignton Zoo’s Sumatran tigers.

Now, the Paignton-based brewery is unleashing ‘Claw’ (Alc. 4.3% Vol) – a bold new charity beer brewed in partnership with the Devon visitor attraction that is sure to have tastebuds...

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Enhancing Pleasure for Everyday Couples

Today, Sexpert Mayla Green from TheAdultToyShop.com is our guest to offer tips & advice to help you revitalize your sex life! This guide is for everyday couples, average folks who are in a long term marriage or relationship but have a repetitive sex life.

She'll cover a few different types of pleasure enhancers that will help you spice up the sex life in a fun (and tame) way, so...

Rare opportunity to build your own home in Sampford Peverell

Dreams of designing and building your own home could come true, with self-build plots of land available in Sampford Peverell.

The rare opportunity to build your own home is being offered by Edenstone Homes. It has secured outline consent for three custom-built homes to be created as part of its development known as The Orchards on Higher Town. With work on the new neighbourhood...

From Devon to the Mediterranean: A Taste of Island Life in Gozo

Living in or visiting Devon, it’s easy to appreciate the charm of coastal towns, rolling countryside, and a deep-rooted sense of community. Our county boasts some of the UK's most breathtaking scenery and heritage spots—but every now and then, a little overseas adventure can offer fresh inspiration and perspective. If you’re seeking a Mediterranean escape that still feels wonderfully familiar...

Bloomin’ marvellous - Otter’s first Agapanthus festival

Otter Garden Centres is holding its inaugural 'Agapanthus Festival' at all seven of its sites to showcase this spectacular plant.

20 varieties will be on show, from Fireworks, Midnight Sky, Poppin’ Star, Twister and Queen Mum to the 2024 sell out, RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year, Black Jack.

Agapanthus, also known as African Lily, love a mild climate and often feature in South...