Lifestyle

Local patient volunteers are being sought by researchers investigating whether or not adding web-based coaching to the GP exercise referral scheme would lead to increased uptake and sustained health enhancing physical activity.

The exercise referral scheme an established method whereby doctors can ‘prescribe’ exercise to patients with medical conditions such as obesity, hypertension,...

Fundraiser Edmund Shillabeer succeeded in his record attempt to become the oldest person to complete an 85-mile walk in less than 24 hours for assistance dog charity Canine Partners.

Determined Edmund, 75, trekked mainly uphill and down dale in 20 hours 54 minutes and 34 seconds to come 76th in this year’s Manx Telecom Parish Walk, Isle of Man, on Saturday 20 June. Only 175 of the 1,...

An unused lawn mower, the folded sails of a yacht and an old sofa became foundations for homes built by Plymouth’s most unwelcome guests last year – wasps.

Plymouth’s pest control service treated around 250 nests last year and they warn that the city could see a bumper year for wasps following a mild winter and spring.

Service manager Nicola Horne said: “We are coming into the...

St Ives September Festival’s 300+ artistic, theatrical and musical celebrations bring an eclectic close to the hazy days of summer.

Welcoming in the warm September autumn days in a creative seaside haven, the extensive St Ives September Festival is staged over two weeks, providing locals and visitors alike with a colourful array of artistic performances, literary recitals and musical...