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)
Launched in 1994 DIY SOS is probably the UK's longest-running home improvement show (it's up to its 21st series). It recently changed its title, adding The Big Build, probably for much the same reasons Property Ladder felt compelled to do so and now …

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. …

Timber supplier Finsa remains confident
Liverpool Daily Post
“The DIY sector is expected to keep performing better than the other two sectors previously mentioned. “The directors consider the company to be well-placed to continue to trade profitably. The strong and diversified business strategy is being …

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 …

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 …

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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)
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. So I tweeted the most practical thing I could think of: let's get brooms, …

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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 …

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 …

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