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Return of Hospiscare Festive Adventure fundraiser

This December, Otter Garden Centres in Ottery St Mary is once again hosting a family-friendly fundraiser for local charity Hospiscare.

Running from December 17 to 23 (excepting December 18) it’s perfectly timed to kick off the Christmas festivities.

Held in a special venue at the...

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GCSE students in England are outperforming students in Wales according to reports

Recent studies have found that England’s GCSE students are performing better than their Welsh counterparts. And according to these studies, various demographic factors might be the cause. One of the main differentiators seems to be the higher proportion of minority ethnic students in Britain. Distorted league tables have also been stated as a reason for the discrepancy.

Students In...

Maternity care in Plymouth continues to be highly rated by mothers

The maternity care at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust continues to be highly rated by mothers, according to a national survey published today. In some areas, our Trust has been rated as one of the top performing nationally.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) National Maternity Survey is a nationwide review of all aspects of maternity care. Nearly 5,000 women have some or all of...

Plymouth Pavilions staff raise funds for CRY

For many years, Plymouth Pavilions has supported a selection of charities to raise funds and awareness and in 2016, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) was nominated.

Championed by Stewart Woodruff, House Officer at Plymouth Pavilions, and supported by colleagues throughout the venue, a total of £2452.90 was successfully raised for the charity.

Stewart said: “Following the sudden...

The Cut Out Girl by Bart Van Es named 2018 Costa Book of the Year

The Cut Out Girl by Bart Van Es who is from Oxford has been announced as the winner of the 2018 Costa Book of the Year.

The Costa Book Awards is the only major UK book prize open solely to authors resident in the UK and Ireland and also, uniquely, recognises the most enjoyable books across five categories – First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children’s Book - published in the...

Netflights ranks the UK’s top 10 airports for pre-flight dining

Birmingham Airport tops out across choice, price and review categories, but Newcastle’s poor vegetarian provision and negative feedback sees it come bottom of the pile.

Flight and travel comparison site Netflights.com has analysed the online ratings, prices and vegetarian options of Britain’s biggest 10 airports andranked them for pre-flight dining. British travellers spend an average...

World Cancer Day urges the South West to unite

PEOPLE in the South West are being urged to show support on World Cancer Day for everyone affected by the disease.

Cancer Research UK is calling on men, women and children to wear one of the charity’s brightly coloured Unity Bands with pride on Monday, February 4.

Every hour, around four people are diagnosed with cancer in the South West.*

Wearing a Unity Band is a way...

Plympton Academy takes part in RSPB Big Garden Watch

Staff, students and parents at Plympton Academy have taken part in the recent RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch. The Academy invited students and their families to take part in the survey and submit their results through the school. Phoebe Hall and Josh Tucker, both aged 12, helped organise the school’s survey and collated the results. Josh said; “I didn’t know that there were so many different...

4 reasons to never stop learning

You might think that after you leave schools with your GCSEs or A-levels, or you graduate from university with your degree, that you have finished learning. You can go on and get a job and start your life without ever having to think about studying ever again.

However, although that’s the case for some people, for the most successful this is just the beginning. They will always...

Three Methods to Help Alleviate Your Stress and Anxiety

Stress and anxiety aren’t modern phenomena, but they do appear to be rising within the UK population - and especially within younger age bands. Whether it’s relationships, work, day-to-day stresses or an underlying psychological problem, most of us are familiar with the thoroughly unhelpful sensation of being anxious and stressed. Happily, though these feelings can produce a temperament of...

When should you visit the dentist?

Do you put off visiting the dentist when you get a toothache or chip your tooth? Putting off dental appointments can mean that unresolved dental problems are not found early enough, you may have to have more invasive surgery, and major illnesses and diseases such as cancer may remain undiagnosed. It is important to visit the dentist regularly. If you are unsure when you should visit the...

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