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Brain Tumour Support , a charity that has supported brain tumour patients and families in Devon for many years, has today launched an urgent appeal to ensure its survival. The charity, which supports thousands of brain tumour patients and their families across the country, including many in the local area, has had to furlough the majority of its staff and suspend much of its service across...

As the UK’s national Coronavirus lockdown is set to continue, research conducted by the world’s third largest TV manufacturer, Hisense, has uncovered how our TV habits may be changing thanks to the stay-at-home measures.

As sales of TV sets soared by 60% during the week Boris Johnson announced the lockdown, and news broke of Netflix receiving a whopping 16 million new signups since...

Acne is one of the common skin diseases that affect people of all ages and sex but prevalent among teenagers. As bacteria, dead skin and oil build-up, it causes blockages on the pores, and that leads to acne breakouts. The conditions manifest itself as whiteheads, pimples or blackheads on your forehead, face, shoulders, and the upper back. Through proper care, readily available products and...

Catherine Steffens, a Marie Curie Senior Healthcare Assistant, from Tavistock, Devon, has been getting creative making hand-made signs to connect with a patient who relies on lip-reading to communicate.

Knowing that having to wear a face mask would make speaking to her patient Yvonne, 76 from Yelverton, almost impossible due to her hearing difficulties and reliance on lip-reading,...