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Cornwall school wins national marine litter film competition

A Cornwall primary school whose pupils created a video highlighting the issue of marine litter being washed up on their beach has been chosen to represent the UK in a European film premiere.

Fourlanesend Community School, near Torpoint, won the national ‘Catch Marine Litter on Film’ challenge, organised by Plymouth University and the National Marine Aquarium, with their two-minute...

Lymington's Stanwell House Hotel, on the Solent

Travel editor David Powell visits Lymington. He stayed at a Boutique hotel, Stanwell House, right in the High Street. You can read about his visit here ... ...

Passing through Lymington last year on our way to Southampton after a lovely visit to the New Forest, I said to my wife that we must return and spend more time here ... ... and return and stay in style we did ... with a short...

Ever Fancied Being A Food Blogger?

www.liveloveeat.co.uk is looking for food bloggers based in the South West of England.

We want to uncover all the hidden gems in the food and drink industry; from restaurants to cafes, takeaways to delis and everything in-between. If you want to help us on our quest by becoming an official Live Love Eat Food blogger then simply contact us via this link .

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MP organises dementia information session

Alison Seabeck MP is looking for members of the public to sign up to attend a Dementia Friends information session on Tuesday 15 April 2014.

The one-hour session, that will take place in Plymouth University at 2pm, is part of Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friends programme, an initiative launched in February 2013 to help members of the public understand what it might be like to live...

Sleep deprived South West struggles to #SleepHappy

The clocks sprung forward this weekend, resulting in the loss of another precious hour of sleep.

But it’s not just one hour of sleep that we’re losing. A new sleep study from New Febreze Sleep Serenity shows that on at least three different nights each week, the average person in the South West loses one hour and 48 minutes of shut eye while struggling to nod off – that’s five hours...

Make Devon & Cornwall more dementia friendly

Alzheimer’s Society is this week launching brand new resources aimed at helping even more businesses and organisations to become dementia friendly.

A video which charts a day in the life of someone living with dementia and the challenges they face doing everyday tasks, such as going to the bank or shops, and aims to help people in customer facing roles understand how they can best...

Library staff support Onesie Wednesday

Staff at the Central Library will be donning onesies on Wednesday 2 April to help raise awareness of autism.

Onesie Wednesday was created by The National Autistic Society as a way for people to show their support for anyone on the autistic spectrum. By wearing a onesie or pyjamas for the day, people are saying ‘it’s alright to be different’.

This year the event coincides...

5 types of teas and their health benefits

#1 – Black Tea

It’s high caffeine content and strong flavor makes black tea a popular drink among coffee drinkers. Known as red tea in China, this variety retains its flavors for many years. The tea is blended with various other ingredients to make flavored teas such as chai and the Irish breakfast. The tea can easily be brewed with your favorite herbs and spices such as cinnamon,...

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#Nomakeupselfie trend raises over £8m

Thanks to the #nomakeupselfie trend, and generosity of the public, £8 million was raised for Cancer Research UK in just six days.

The #nomakeupselfie trend isn’t something Cancer Research UK started. But last Tuesday, after people began tweeting their #nomakeupselfie pictures and asking how they could use them to make a difference to Cancer Research UK’s work, the charity posted a...

Register now for St Luke's Midnight Walk

Registrations are filling up fast for the St Luke’s Midnight Walk on Saturday 19 July 2014 from a brand new location, The University of St Mark & St John, Plymouth.

The eighth Midnight Walk promises to be even more exciting.

Organiers have made some great improvements and introduced brand new routes with the choice of a three mile, seven mile or 15 mile walk. There will...

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