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Devon father one step closer to completing world-first swim to raise awareness of son’s brain condition

A father from North Devon is set to complete the final six lakes in his bid to become the first person to swim Switzerland’s ten largest lakes after his young son was diagnosed with a rare brain-attacking condition PANDAS, that caused sudden onset aggression, OCD and tics overnight.

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Students encouraged to think green for design competiton

The search is on for the sustainable designers of the future through a competition being run by Plymouth University.

The University’s Design Lab is hosting the Plymouth Student Design Award 2012/13, which will encourage students to create a product or campaign that impacts on the wellbeing of people and the planet.

The eco-design competition is open to schools across the...

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Findus beef lasagne products found with horse meat

As part of its ongoing investigation into mislabelled meat, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has confirmed that the meat content of beef lasagne products recalled by Findus has tested positive for more than 60% horse meat.

Findus withdrew the beef lasagne products after its French supplier, Comigel, raised concerns about the type of meat used in the lasagne.

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Persimmon first in South West to sign up for FirstBuy 2

Persimmon Homes will be the first housebuilder in Devon and Cornwall to offer prospective home buyers access to the Government’s FirstBuy 2 scheme after signing up with the Homes & Communities Agency.

Nationally, 281 of the group’s Persimmon and Charles Church developments will offer the scheme, with a possibility of further sites being added at a later date....

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Safety at your fingertips with Plymouth University

Plymouth University is offering a day of fun activities to encourage people of all ages to surf safely in cyberspace as part of Safer Internet Day.

The annual international event, taking place this year on Tuesday 5 February, will focus on online rights and responsibilities.

The day is open to the public, and staff and students from the School of Computing and Mathematics and...

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New appetite for behavioural change - Plymouth research

At a time when 25% of the adult population is considered to be obese and the annual cost of the national obesity epidemic is estimated at £5 billon, a Plymouth-based research project that introduced young men and older people to sustainable and healthy food activities points to innovative partnership solutions....

Growing your own chillies has never been easier

Growing chillies has never been more popular. Now it really couldn’t be easier, as South Devon Chilli Farm has introduced a new service offering a range of seedlings which can be delivered direct to your home by post.

The seedlings are available in sets of six with 24 varieties in total to choose from:

‘Hot Six’ Chilli Seedlings

In this set of...

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Student tackles Nelson on Mastermind

A Plymouth University student has pitted her wits against the nation’s best brains by appearing on the BBC quiz show Mastermind.

Kate Jamieson, a third year International Relations student, answered questions on The Life and Career of Horatio Nelson in an episode of the programme to be broadcast on Friday 25 January.

The 23-year-old is one of the youngest people to appear on...

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Get active with PCC's Sportivate programme

If you're aged between 14 and 25 and looking for a new way to get active, check out Plymouth City Council's latest Sportivate programme.

Organised by the Council’s sports development unit and funded through Sport England, the programme gives young people six weeks of high quality sports coaching for just £6 – that’s an amazing £1 per week.

There are 13 exciting activities to...

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Red Sea Holidays launches brand new Exeter route

Leading Egypt specialist Red Sea Holidays has announced that in order to meet increased consumer demand it will be offering new charter flights from Exeter to Sharm el Sheikh on 8th May 2013.

This is the first time that Red Sea Holidays will offer flights from Exeter Airport. The new flights coincide with the launch of the Red Sea Holidays 2013/2014 brochure, which...

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New Year, new era for public health says County Council

Now is the time when people start to feel the effects of Christmas excesses, and resolve to live healthier, fitter and more active lives; give up smoking or reduce their alcohol intake. And with just three months to go before the County Council takes on the responsibility for improving the health of Devon’s communities, Devon’s Director of Public Health and Devon County...

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