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July 16, 2025

A window expert and a cleaning influencer share window-cleaning tips with LISA SALMON

CLEANING windows is not most people's favourite job. But unless you pay someone to do it for you inside and out, it’s a necessary evil - and it’s worth knowing how to do it properly.

There are plenty of old-school tricks which claim to get your windows sparkling - but do any of them work? Absolutely, says window and door expert Paul Oxley, whose company Clear View Bi-folding Doors tested the most popular window cleaning methods to find out what actually works and what doesn’t.

And cleaning content creator, podcaster and author Laura Mountford (@lauracleanaholic) also adds her top tips.

Vinegar and water is best

Mixing equal parts distilled white vinegar and water is a popular traditional cleaning method which Paul says cuts through grease and has natural disinfectant properties - although it can leave a strong smell.

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Dozen buildings to be flattened in huge harbourside redevelopment

MORE than a dozen individual properties including a derelict department store could be flattened to make way for the biggest redevelopment Torbay has seen for decades.

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2 mins

July 01, 2026

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Prince wants £1.5m prison rent spent in local community

THE Prince of Wales wants to stop receiving the £1.5 million in rent from Dartmoor Prison each year.

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1 min

July 01, 2026

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Herald Express

Researchers uncover secrets behind ancient treasure discovered at coast

A SHIP which sunk off the British coast carrying treasure including hundreds of gold coins has finally been identified after 30 years.

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1 mins

July 01, 2026

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Herald Express

Torquay United seeks new signing with aerial threat

TORQUAY United have made a raft of signings already this summer to bolster Jimmy Ball’s squad - but the Gulls need a new arrival of a different kind following one club member quite literally flying off to pastured new, writes Richard Hughes.

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1 min

June 24, 2026

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Devon on drought alert with rising fears of summer water shortages

AMIDST a severe early summer heatwave, Torbay and the wider South West are on a watchlist to enter prolonged dry weather later in the year, the Government has confirmed.

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2 mins

June 24, 2026

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Herald Express

William meets locals and samples fruit on visit to regenerative farm

HE Prince of Wales met a pig called Ginger Spice and taste-tested a strawberry on a visit to a regenerative farm in South Devon last week.

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2 mins

June 24, 2026

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Council may sell ‘family silver’

A COUNCIL has apologised for causing alarm by publishing a list of the ‘family silver’ it is thinking of selling off.

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1 min

June 24, 2026

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Increase in youth ASB across towns in South Devon

AN INCREASE in antisocial behaviour (ASB) involving youths in Torbay has been linked to a group of around 15 youths from across South Devon and the wider area, police have confirmed.

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2 mins

June 24, 2026

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Herald Express

Port celebrates success at trawler day

» The Brixham Trawler Event on Saturday will mark the success of the port’s fishing fleet

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2 mins

June 17, 2026

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Herald Express

Farmer Tom stunned as sheepdog reported – for rounding up sheep

A FARMER has expressed his surprise after receiving an RSPCA complaint alleging his sheepdog was worrying sheep – only to find out the animals involved were his own flock.

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2 mins

June 17, 2026

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