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It’s officially spooky season and to celebrate, Brewers Decorator Centres have some easy and chic ways to decorate for Halloween within your home.   From using up old wallpaper samples to glow in the dark paint, Brewers is the go-to for all your decorating requirements. And, even if you’re not the biggest fan of Halloween, how about a friendly saving instead? Simply check out the link here to get a Brewers DIY or Pro Trade Card. Spooky season decorating tips!   ·  Bats! So simple, but so effective. Using offcuts or old wallpaper samples can be an effective way to create…

India PR DistributionHaryana [India], November 27: JB Plaster, a leading manufacturer of Plaster of Paris, has introduced two new premium Plaster of Paris Range, JB GOLD and JB OMAAN WHITE, engineered to deliver international-standard quality at a price that remains unmatched in the industry.With a focus on whiteness, ideal setting time, high strength, and refined finish quality, both JB GOLD and JB OMAAN WHITE raise the bar for what contractors, builders, and interior designers can expect from modern plaster solutions. The products are certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and comply with quality benchmarks outlined by the Indian…

The findings follow the launch of a £725 million apprenticeship reform package in England. It includes the removal of the 5% co-investment cost for small and medium-sized employers training apprentices under the age of 25,  a measure that does not apply in Scotland. Read more: SNIPEF’s Apprenticeships Under Pressure report found that 33% of firms did not expect to recruit any apprentices in the next three years. More than three quarters rated current Scottish Government support as poor or inadequate, and almost all (93%) said increased funding is the single change needed to make recruitment viable. A majority of 62%…

No-one has been injured in a serious scaffolding collapse in Hove. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called at 1.29pm on 18 December 2025 to reports of collapsed scaffolding in First … Read more here: Click Here

GB News brought the morning show to an unexpected halt as it was revealed that Meghan Markle has reportedly made contact with her ailing father, Thomas Markle, following his health battle. During Wednesday’s breakfast show (December 10), Ellie Costello interrupted the normal morning schedule to issue a major update on the Duchess of Sussex’s relationship with her estranged father.Their reconnection comes after the 81-year-old had to have his leg amputated below the knee last week. It took place at a hospital in Cebu, Philippines, where he relocated to in January of this year. Now, following a week of no contact…

Tile has announced that it’s refreshing its full range of thing-tracking devices, and has unveiled a new model, called Tile Ultra, that will feature super-accurate ultra-wideband (UWB) technology. You’ll be able to use UWB to locate your lost keys/bag/whatever in augmented reality, and the Tile Ultra is the first UWB tracker to work on both Android and iPhone.With the release of Apple AirTag and the somewhat less snappily titled Samsung Galaxy SmartTag Plus, UWB is the hot new tech in smart trackers. At close range, it enables your tag to actually give directional and distance info to your phone, so…

The first application was for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Seal Road, Selsey. The house had been used as accommodation for staff from neighbouring Conifers Rest Home, which closed in 2023, and for those working at the Old Malt House care home, elsewhere in the town. The plan was to block off the single-storey link joining the house to the former rest home and to change its use to an HMO for three people. The application was refused by the council in February and the appeal from Family Care Co Ltd was dismissed on Tuesday (December 16). A…

Hay fever season is currently in full swing and sufferers are being urged to take preventative measures to try and minimise their symptoms – including keeping windows and doors shutIt may help to keep your windows closed during the day(Image: bymuratdeniz via Getty Images)Brits with hay fever are being told to keep their windows and doors firmly shut, especially between 10am and 3pm, as hay fever season wreaks havoc across the country, lasting from late March to September. From the first release of tree pollen in late March to the prevalence of grass and weed pollens throughout the summer, sufferers…

In separate meetings held on Wednesday (September 24), cabinet members of both East Sussex County Council and Wealden District Council met to decide what proposals for local government reorganisation (LGR) would receive their support. East Sussex County Council’s cabinet formally agreed to endorse the One East Sussex model — a proposal which advocates for replacing the county’s two-tier system of local government with a single unitary authority. These cabinet members also agreed to ask government to formally cancel or postpone the next county council elections, which are due to take place next year. Speaking in favour of the proposal, Conservative…

Wolverhampton-based Midwest Mechanical and Electrical Services (“Midwest”) has completed a strategic refinance with Metro Bank. The funding will support the company’s ongoing growth and operational investment across the UK infrastructure services sector. Heligan Corporate Finance, acting as financial advisor, guided the transaction, marking the third deal the firm has completed with Midwest following two management buyouts in 2019 and 2021. Established in 1988, Midwest is a nationally recognised mechanical and electrica… You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an…