DIY Magazines

Riots: retailers count the cost – DiyWeek.net

Riots: retailers count the cost DiyWeek.net Vin Vara, director of independent DIY and home chain The Tool Shop described his experiences. Luckily, Mr Vara's shops, which are located across London in Queensway, Waterloo, Victoria, Baker Street, Marylebone and Kennington were relatively unaffected ...

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Property shows: room for improvement? – The Guardian (blog)

Property shows: room for improvement?

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DIY store will open in weeks – Cambridge News

DIY store will open in weeks Cambridge News DIY firm B&Q is expected to open its new store in Huntingdon next month after taking over the former Focus outlet. B&Q has applied to the district council to install five new signs on the building at Huntingdon Retail Park. ...

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Timber supplier Finsa remains confident – Liverpool Daily Post

Timber supplier Finsa remains confident Liverpool Daily Post “The DIY sector is expected to keep performing better than the other two sectors previously mentioned.

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Lucky Beaches: The First Lucky Beaches Interview – Purple Revolver

Purple Revolver Lucky Beaches: The First Lucky Beaches Interview Purple Revolver Entirely DIY , even down to the varied colours of the CD cases, the EP has been created entirely in house. Boasting a distinctly lo-fi feel, yet retaining a strong pop mindset, the five tracks were largely recorded at home using Pro-Tools and Garageband ...

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Harrogate Fringe puts town on ‘cool’ list – Wetherby Today

Wetherby Today Harrogate Fringe puts town on 'cool' list Wetherby Today As artistic director, programme co-ordinator, fringe supremo or whatever title you deem appropriate for such a DIY effort, I would not have been in the position to lead the Fringe without the patience of my employers the Harrogate Advertiser Series or ... and more

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DIY JUSTICE: Catch a Looter – Huffington Post

DIY JUSTICE: Catch a Looter Huffington Post Citizens have watched, helpless, as rioters have destroyed their communities. But on the fourth day of riots in London, they are fighting back. The tumblr website Catch A Looter was set up this morning and it has received a huge response from the ...

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Get up, clean up, sweep away the riots – The Guardian (blog)

The Guardian (blog) Get up, clean up, sweep away the riots The Guardian (blog) I'd spent the weekend at Adhocracy in Bethnal Green, an event all about standing up, taking control and building a DIY culture. After that, doing nothing wasn't an option.

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Above the Beaten Track returns with a Honky Tonk twist – Click Liverpool

Click Liverpool Above the Beaten Track returns with a Honky Tonk twist Click Liverpool The already successful urban-festival-like experience incorporates the traditional Honky Tonk theme of live music and dancing, food and drink, and an array of DIY entertainment, reflecting the fascinating “cowboy culture”. Live acts such as Mike Badger ...

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Twitter Sparks Spontaneous London Cleanup – eWEEK Europe UK

eWEEK Europe UK Twitter Sparks Spontaneous London Cleanup eWEEK Europe UK “It's a real simple DIY movement.” Despite some elements of the looters co-ordinating using social networking tools, the potential of these media for good is not in doubt. Rioting in Vancouver after the city's hockey team lost the Stanley Cup final ... and more

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