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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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Fundraising support to say 'thank you' to Birch Ward

Last year Freya Barlow, a student at the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth was diagnosed with leukaemia at just 20 years old. Her strength, determination and the support of her friends and family helped her during the six months in isolation at Derriford Hospital and through aggressive chemotherapy.

Despite the initial success of the treatment, Freya relapsed in October last year...

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Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry

Advice Plymouth to host conference in April

Advice Plymouth, the new partnership between Plymouth CAB, Age UK Plymouth, Plymouth Guild and Routeways , have arranged a day's conference on the 18th April 2013 at the Holiday Inn, which will be of interest to anyone either providing advice or for those who signpost others to appropriate advice services in the city.

The conference will explain how the new combined service will work...

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Blossom Corner Community Children's Home

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