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Devon quartet aiming for a world record

Later this month, four Devon men will be heading for Dover from where they will attempt to break a world record.

All four have completed solo Channel swims.

Now they aim to work together in medley-order, each specialising in a different stroke.

To claim the world...

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What You Can Buy From a Roofing Supplies Company

Most people think of roofing supplies in simple terms: tiles, felt, maybe a few lengths of guttering. In reality, a good roofing supplies company stocks far more than the obvious surface materials. Roofing is a system, not a single product, and every layer matters if you want a roof that keeps out water, manages heat, and lasts for decades rather than years.

That matters whether you...

What to Know Before Starting a Metal Building Insulation Retrofit

Retrofitting insulation in a metal building sounds straightforward on paper: identify heat loss, add insulation, lower energy bills. In practice, it’s rarely that simple. Metal buildings behave differently from wood-framed structures, and retrofit work often exposes problems that were easy to ignore when the building was new—condensation, air leakage, thermal bridging, and aging roof...

What You Should Know Before Starting a Garage Door Insulation Project

Garage door insulation sounds simple on paper: add a layer of material to a large metal door and the space should get more comfortable. Sometimes it does. Sometimes homeowners finish the project and wonder why the garage still feels hot in August, cold in January, and drafty all year long.

The difference usually comes down to expectations and prep. A garage door is one part of a...

How to Sell a Tenanted Property Quickly Without Disrupting Your Tenants

Selling a property is rarely simple. Selling one that’s occupied adds another layer entirely. You’re not just thinking about price, timing, and paperwork; you’re also dealing with someone’s home, routine, and sense of stability.

That’s why the fastest sales of tenanted properties usually aren’t the most aggressive. They’re the most organised.

Landlords often assume there are...

Does Sea Moss Help With Weight Loss and Fat Loss?

Sea moss has gone from niche ingredient to wellness mainstay in just a few years. It shows up in smoothies, gels, capsules, and social media before-and-after stories that often make bold claims about metabolism, appetite, and “melting fat.” So, does sea moss actually help with weight loss and fat loss?

The short answer: it may support some habits that make weight management easier,...

Why Profhilo Is Popular in Modern Aesthetic Medicine

Aesthetic medicine has changed. Not long ago, most conversations centred on fixing a single concern: a deep fold, a hollow cheek, a sharper jawline. Today, patients are just as interested in something less dramatic but arguably more important: skin quality. They want healthier-looking skin, better hydration, smoother texture, and a rested appearance that does not read as “work done.”...

What Makes Mineral Sunscreen Suitable for Reactive or Irritated Skin

Anyone with reactive skin knows sunscreen can be surprisingly difficult to get right. The product that protects you from UV damage can also trigger stinging, flushing, itching, or a lingering sense of heat. That’s especially frustrating because irritated skin often needs more consistent barrier support, not less. Sun exposure can worsen redness, post-inflammatory pigmentation, and sensitivity...

Why Outsourcing Travel Management Can Reduce Overall Expenses

Business travel rarely looks expensive in isolation. A flight here, one hotel night there, a last-minute rail booking squeezed in before a client meeting. But when travel is managed informally across teams, those costs start to stack up in ways that are easy to miss. The obvious spend sits on invoices. The less visible spend shows up in staff time, policy breaches, duplicated effort, and...

How Door Handles Can Tie Together a Full Renovation Project

A full renovation is usually discussed in big-ticket terms: flooring, cabinetry, wall finishes, lighting, layout. Fair enough. Those decisions shape the bones of a home. But ask any designer why some renovated spaces feel calm, cohesive, and considered while others feel oddly unfinished, and the answer often comes down to the details people touch every day.

Door handles sit high on...

NHS Devon launches Pharmacy First campaign as summer health issues rise

NHS Devon is encouraging more people to visit their local pharmacy this summer as part of a new Pharmacy First campaign designed to ease pressure on GP surgeries during one of the busiest times of the year.

The initiative has introduced a network of Pharmacy First Ambassadors from communities across Devon, including fishermen, parents, older residents and members of the LGBTQ+...

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