Lifestyle

It’s high paws for Dogs Trust Ilfracombe who hosted its annual fun day at Mullacott Equestrian Centre on Sunday 16th July, raising more than £3,600 for homeless hounds.

Hundreds of supporters attended the event, which was sponsored by Argyll Vets, with plenty of fun and games to entertain the whole family – both two-legged and four-legged members. The money raised will certainly help...

A maths teacher from Plympton Academy, who hasn’t ridden a bike since childhood, is taking to two wheels to raise money for charity.

Caroline Pitcher plans to cycle from John O’Groats to Gretna Green in September to raise money for three women’s cancer charities: Breast Cancer Care, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust and Ovarian Cancer Action.

The teacher, who turns 50 next year, will...

Playing football can improve bone development in adolescent boys, new research shows.

In a study comparing adolescent footballers to swimmers, cyclists and a control group of boys not involved in regular sport, scientists at the University of Exeter found football led to significantly better bones after one year of training.

Adolescence is the key period for bone development,...

The sky was blue, the water looked crystal clear and the beach was rocking. Set against the most idyllic setting imaginable, The Venus Company’s first ever Loving the Beach Music Festival on Saturday was an unprecedented success. Blackpool Sands was buzzing with families enjoying a first-rate day out. The afternoon got off to a lively start when ‘Mafia 4’ took to the stage. Another local band...