Lifestyle

Get NHS advice quickly ahead of ‘winter like no other’

The NHS in Devon is encouraging local people to use NHS 111 online to get urgent medical advice quickly as we enter what England’s top doctor says will be a ‘winter like no other’.

Patients should continue to come forward for care and are still being encouraged to speak to a pharmacist, GP or call 111 if they need urgent advice.

NHS 111 online can direct patients to urgent...

Lower-income households invited to apply for free energy efficiency improvements to their homes

Lower-income householders across Devon can benefit from free energy efficiency improvements to their home worth thousands of pounds.

Devon County Council has formed a partnership with other councils in the region to offer homeowners and tenants the chance to save on energy bills and lower the emissions of their property.

More than 40 per cent per cent of Devon’s carbon...

TRP Gallery presents ‘Richard Allman – Plymouth Exposed’

Theatre Royal Plymouth has begun hosting an exhibition by Plymouth-based artist Richard Allman.

‘Plymouth Exposed’ is on display in the TRP Gallery, on the first floor of the theatre until 2 April 2022.

Richard has been painting for more than 50 years. At art school in London, he worked on 7ft square abstract colour field paintings.

Richard is now an artist and...

Pictured L-R:  Paul Hart, Stanley Cartwright & former captain Leigh Cooper

10K for Guide Dog pup thanks to Argyle Legends

The Argyle Legends, the Former Players Association of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, have raised £10,000 for the sight loss charity Guide Dogs to name a future guide dog puppy, who they met earlier this month.

Golden Retriever pup Legend will live with a volunteer puppy raiser for the first year of his life and learn all the basic obedience that he needs. After that, he’ll be off to...

Over 2.2 million doses given as Covid-19 vaccination programme reaches anniversary milestone

In just one year more than 2.2 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been given across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay at 43 vaccine clinic sites and over 160 outreach clinics. Over the last year people have been vaccinated in sports grounds, pharmacies, pubs, hospitals, leisure centres and places of worship.

The most recent published figures show that between the start of the...

Daughter vows to keep fighting the incurable cancer that claimed her father’s life

A devoted daughter has vowed to keep her promise to fight the incurable cancer that claimed her father’s life by running 100km in just 24 days in his memory.

Paula Summerfield Walters, from Tiverton, lost her father, James Summerfield Surman, to myeloma, an incurable blood cancer back in June 2020.

Since his passing Paula has stayed true to her promise to keep up the good...

Freebies for Moms, Baby playing with a toy

Here is How New Moms Can Enjoy Some Free Baby Stuff!

Do you know the three magical words that all new moms are dying to hear?

It's Free Baby Stuff !

Who doesn’t love freebies? We all do! Especially if you are a new mom or soon to be a second, third, or even a fifth-time mom - no one minds getting those extra baby supplies.

With the economy on a constant rise, raising a baby can get expensive. Fortunately, there are...

Almost 7,000 child abuse image crimes recorded in South West in five years leading to calls for stronger Online Safety Bill

Nearly 7,000 child abuse image crimes were recorded by police forces in the South West over the last five years, new NSPCC research reveals.

Results from Freedom of Information requests to UK police forces show the number of offences relating to possessing, taking, making, and distributing child abuse material in the South West peaked at 6,852 last year (2020/21) – up 584% from 2016/...

Home Cleaning Tips for the Extremely Lazy

Well, almost everyone knows how exhausting it is to clean your home . It can be painful, especially for those who are pretty lazy and don't want to spend their energy cleaning their home. However, that doesn't take away that you have to keep your home clean for a better and healthier lifestyle.

If you are lazy, don't worry, I have some hacks for you. These tips will help you keep...

Last December was loneliest month for children contacting Childline

The NSPCC run service Childline can today reveal counselling sessions about loneliness peaked over the festive period last year, with the service delivering a record number of nearly 600 in December alone.

From April 2020 to March 2021 there were 6,039 counselling sessions about loneliness,marking an all-time high for a single year. This is an increase of nearly half (49%) over the...

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