Lifestyle

Study sheds light on link between cholesterol and diabetes

The slight increase in risk of developing type 2 diabetes during statin treatment may actually be a consequence of having lowered cholesterol, rather than a direct effect of the drug, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation.

The genetic study found that people with genes predisposing them to having lower levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, had a...

Sharpham enjoys a Royal tipple

During the scorching hot day at the Taste of the West Food Fair on the Green on Tuesday 19th July, Sharpham Wine and Cheese were amongst 60 Gold Award winners lucky enough to meet TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.

Celebrating 25 years of success, Taste of the West invited Prince Charles, in his capacity as Patron, to meet a selection of Gold Award winners from the...

Royal Seal of Approval for Favis of Salcombe's Cracking Crab

A FAMILY firm from Salcombe have been celebrating after being endorsed by the most famous family firm in the country - the Royal Family.

Favis of Salcombe are the Supreme Champion in the Taste of the West Awards for their hand-picked white crab meat and triple gold winners this year. They were introduced to HRH Prince Charles at an event in Exeter.

His Royal Highness met Laura...

Fun for all at 39th Dartmoor Folk Festival

Fun for all the family is assured at the 39th Dartmoor Folk Festival, all at modest prices or free-of-charge.

The festival, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 5, 6 and 7, will take place in the foothills of Dartmoor at South Zeal, near Okehampton.

Friday, August 5, the date the 39th festival opens, would have been, co-incidentally, the festival founder, the late Bob Cann's...

Yoghurts recalled over rubber fears

A number of supermarkets are recalling own-branded chilled yoghurt products, supplied by Yeo Valley, as they possibly contain pieces of rubber.

This means the products are a possible risk to health.

The affected products have been supplied to the following UK retailers:

ASDA Co-operative Sainsbury Tesco Waitrose

The supermarkets are asking customers to return...

The CATERed Big Summer Food Tour is back!

The CATERed Big Summer Food Tour is back! After the huge success of 2015 the CATERed team are delighted to be able to hand out delicious, healthy free lunches once again.

Ed’s Big Summer Food Tour Two will help make sure that some children who would normally receive free school meals are not missing out during the long summer holiday.

Providing extra meals during school...

Fancy a Ploughman’s Pasty?

No picnic is complete without a Ploughman’s, and Warrens Bakery has taken this to new levels with their latest pasty creation, the Ploughman’s Pasty. Brimming with ham, cheese and pickle, it’s a must have for your picnic baskets this summer.

Designed by their award-winning master bakers, the Ploughman’s Pasty has been created to taste as wonderful hot as it is cold, giving you an...

Visitors’ Charter signed in preparation for #letsbeopen launch

From Monday 1 August 2016, all Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust's adult inpatient wards, with the exception of critical care and maternity, will be open between the hours of 07:30 and 22:00.

In preparation for this date, our Visitor’s Charter for Adult Inpatients has now been given the seal of approval and signed by Ann James, Chief Executive, Greg Dix, Director of Nursing and Phil Hughes,...

Jack Whitehall: At Large UK Tour

Plymouth Pavilions are thrilled to announce that Jack Whitehall will be kicking off their 2017 programming with a bang playing the venue on 21 January.

“Jack has quickly become one of the UK’s most popular comedians, he’s a busy chap and it’s fantastic that he’s extended his UK Tour,” said Bryony Carter, Marketing Executive at Plymouth Pavilions.

Multi award-winning stand-up...

England blind footballers to challenge local businesses

WESC Foundation (WESC) in partnership with Listen2Win hosted a Visual Impairment Challenge at WESC’s 14-acre campus in Exeter. Players from the England Blind Football team, Keryn Seal – Captain, Robin Williams – Striker and their sighted goalie, Dan James led the sports event with seven teams from Exeter’s business community taking part. The Visual Impairment Challenge was jointly organised by...

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