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Small Changes, Better Sleep: 5 Tiny Tech Tweaks That Make a Big Difference

With buzzing notifications, late-night scrolling and always-on devices becoming more and more a part of rest time than ever before, getting a good night’s sleep has become much more difficult than ever. But the answer is not always to go fully offline. With a few mindful and easy-to-implement...

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Birth Following Caesarean Section workshops

Mums-to-be who have previously had a caesarean section and are planning a vaginal birth this time are being invited to a midwife-led workshop to help them prepare for labour and birth.

The ‘Preparation for Birth Following Caesarean Section’ workshops are one-off group sessions, facilitated by midwives experienced in caring for women who choose to have a vaginal birth following a...

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Coming of age play Broken Biscuits comes to Plymouth

Paines Plough and Live Theatre’s production Broken Biscuits, a new coming-of-age play, comes to Theatre Royal Plymouth on Tuesday 25 – Saturday 29 October.

“The point is: we’re losers. Nobodies. Carry on like this, we’re losers forever. And we don’t have to be. Fresh start, two months to completely one hundred per cent reinvent ourselves. And I know exactly how we can do that.”...

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Food looks good at Royal William Yard

This Autumn Royal William Yard, Plymouth is brimming with seasonal treats to entertain and delight your tastebuds.

October 21: TV chef Gill Mellor launches his new book Gather at River Cottage Canteen & Deli Plymouth, with a special evening where Gill will talk about the inspiration behind his book and guests can enjoy a three course meal bursting with seasonal ingredients. To book...

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Sexual Health survey 2016 – Have your say

Plymouth City Council is working to ensure that sexual and reproductive health services meet the needs of the local population. An online survey has been launched to get people’s opinions, and will be open for three weeks, so local people are urged to have their say.

Councillor Lynda Bowyer, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care for Plymouth City Council, said: “We are...

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Abseil fails to cure solicitor of her fear of heights – but raises funds for charity

Anne Shears, a solicitor with The Family Law Company in Princess Court, took part in the abseil in aid of the Stand Up to Cancer appeal.

Anne, who has always been scared of heights, abseiled from Drake Circus in the centre of Plymouth, an imposing three- storey complex.

The minimum fundraising requirement by the charity was £100. Anne has already raised £317 and is still...

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City Council urges people to #SupportAdoption

Plymouth City Council is encouraging people to get behind this year’s National Adoption Week (NAW) 17 to 23 October to #SupportAdoption.

NAW is all about raising awareness of the need for families for some of our most vulnerable children.

It also aims to encompass all aspects of adoption, to demystify and clarify the adoption process, reflect the challenges of adoptive...

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Exeter Deaf Academy drama students take enriched production on tour

Exeter Deaf Academy secondary students have been taking their enriched production of ‘A Little Man’s Holiday’ on tour to Exeter Library and the Barbican Theatre in Plymouth. Their tour started earlier this month at Exeter Library and continues to The Barbican on Monday 17th October with a special performance for schools, including Longcause Community Special School and Eggbuckland Vale Primary...

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Plymouth Father and Royal Naval Officer release storybook Advent calendar

Local Plymouth father Pinch Martin, along with his best friend and fellow Royal Naval officer, Mike Dineen, have together created Twenty Four Days to Christmas, a magical storybook advent calendar which offers at once a delightful children’s adventure and a variety of fun-filled family activities, to capture -and contain- the excitement of Christmas, under the combined pen name of Fred Arthur...

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Project encourages pupils to realise benefits of outdoor learning

Children are discovering the many and varied benefits of outdoor learning thanks to a partnership project being developed in schools across Devon.

The Naturally Healthy Devon Schools (NHDS) initiative aims to encourage school aged children to regularly interact with Devon’s natural environment in order to improve their health and wellbeing.

It is developing ways to embed...

Communities raise vital funds for heart research

Hundreds of generous fundraisers across the South of England have joined the fight against heart disease by raising an almost £336,000 for the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) life saving research through its Do Your Own Thing campaign.

From fun runs and sponsored spin-a-thons, to charity quiz nights and bake sales, dedicated supporters across the region have been showing they’re all...

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