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Now open: Rockfish Sidmouth

Award-winning sustainable seafood restaurant group Rockfish , from CEO and Founder Mitch Tonks, has officially opened its Sidmouth restaurant on Tuesday 17th March, marking the brand’s eleventh restaurant location along the South West coast of England.

Located at Port Royal on Sidmouth...

Tickets on sale for International Film Festival

Tickets are on sale for a month-long film festival coming to Devon and Cornwall this autumn.

It’s All About the River is a major cultural programme, which aims to explore the historical and future connections of local and international communities with the River Tamar.

Starting on September 12, it will feature new commissions from local, national and international artists and...

Seven most powerful food combinations

Eating healthy surely isn’t as easy as you might think it is.

Of course, everyone knows that fruits and vegetables are healthier than other foods, but what most people don’t know is how to mix certain foods to get the most powerful and healthy food combinations.

Experts constantly research the best ways to pair food, and these are the combinations they came up with:

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University to make confirmation process easier

Prospective students will get the chance to speak directly with their future lecturers as part of efforts by Plymouth University to make the confirmation process less stressful.

Thousands of applicants will receive their A-level results on Thursday 14 August and call the University’s specially established hotline to confirm they will be coming to Plymouth in September.

They...

Where do you go for reliable health advice?

New research has revealed the growing trend of people taking important health and well-being advice from unreliable sources.

Almost 4 in 10 people would choose to go online to seek advice on their own health and wellbeing and around 1 in 20 Brits have admitted they would turn to social media sites like Facebook or Twitter for advice on health issues.

While there are many...

Classic car show takes a different turn

Almost double the amount of Jaguars compared with last year will be coming to Plymouth this weekend to join the Jaguar Classic Car which will now take place on The Hoe.

Plymouth City Council were required to change the location of the car show this week as Jaguar enthusiasts and owners from all over the South West will be bringing their collections.

Now in its third year this...

Low vitamin D boosts dementia risk

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a substantially increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older people, according to the most robust study of its kind ever conducted.

An international team, led by Dr David Llewellyn at the University of Exeter Medical School, found that study participants who were severely Vitamin D deficient were more than twice as likely to...

Warning of 'dangerous queues' on the A30

Police are warning motorists of potential congestion on the A30 in the Okehampton area this summer.

The temporary closure of Sourton Service Station for refurbishment is likely to cause congestion at Belstone Services in the coming weeks.

Traffic signs are in place warning motorists to slow down, including one at Whiddon Down, the junction prior to Belstone Services.

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Families blitz Radford Woods

Scores of nature enthusiasts joined forces with scientists and local wildlife organisations last week to conduct a day-long ‘bioblitz’ in Plymouth.

Radford Woods was the location for the survey, with plants, mammals, bugs and birds all on the checklist for keen-eyed participants.

Organised by Plymouth University, with support from the Devonshire Association Botany Section,...

Positive results for Derriford's Voice Clinic

Patients suffering with voice problems were extremely happy with their voice therapy at Derriford Hospital, according to a recent survey.

32 patients were invited to complete a Therapies Outpatient Survey for the Speech and Language Therapy Voice Clinics, which were run by Speech and Language Therapists Melanie Hilton Pierce (pictured) and Marianne Bos-Clark, who now works in Exeter...

Rhiannon raises £1,070 for TYAC

Not many 16 year olds would separate themselves from any sort of internet for three days. Rhiannon Percy, on the other hand, an inspiring 16 year old patient suffering with cancer did just that and raised over £1000 for the Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer Trust Fund in Derriford Hospital.

TYAC (Teenagers and Young Adults) Cancer Service bridges the gap between paediatric and...

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