Family Life

Successful Year for Seaton Wetlands Summer Holiday Club

East Devon District Council is pleased to announce another highly successful year for the Seaton Wetlands Summer Holiday Club, which continues to bring children closer to nature.

Organised annually during the first week of August by the East Devon District Council Countryside team, the...

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Ideas For Strengthening Your Relationship With Your Spouse

If family is important to you, then it makes sense you’d want to have a strong relationship with your spouse. This will help the entire family get along better and create a loving environment in your home. Underneath any quarrels, you ultimately love them and want to see each other happy.

Wanting to create a closer bond with your spouse is a good goal to have. Discuss your desires with...

Pot a pansy with the Broadway Plymstock this Mother's Day

Families in Plymstock are being invited in to their local shopping centre this Saturday, to show their mum’s they really care by potting her a pansy.

Radio Plymouth will be on hand at the centre to help make mother’s Day extra-special, bringing enough floral delights for every mum.

Saturday 10th March

Pot colourful pansies between 9.30am– 3pm

Visit The Broadway’...

Plymouth shoppers set to shower their mums with £4.8 million in gifts, family meals and days out this Mother’s Day

Mums in Plymouth can expect to be treated this Mother’s Day as new research shows the region will splash out a huge £4.8m on gifts, family meals and days out*.

A survey of over 2,000 people by British Land, owner of Drake Circus, found that Plymouth residents will spend a whopping £685k on pamper products, £638k on greetings cards and £230k on breakfast in bed.

Mothers in the...

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New Mud Fun Run launched in Dartington for Families

Thrill-seeking families are invited to get muddy for a good cause at a brand-new event at The Shops at Dartington during their May Food Fair on Sunday 27 May.

The Mud Larks Fun Run will consist of a 3km course, run twice by those feeling truly mighty, and includes a 500-foot zipline, 40-foot abseil, running through mud, navigating tyres, taking part in a dry kayak hill climb and there’...

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Devon & Cornwall Police launch sexting campaign

Devon & Cornwall Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall (OPCC), have launched a campaign to educate young people under the age of 18 about the consequences of sexting.

Sexting is the term used for the sending or receiving of sexual, naked or semi-naked images or videos which can be taken by a young person of themselves (i.e. a selfie), or...

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Reasons to Get Outside this Winter

Despite the arrival of the new year and, with it, a flurry of new year’s resolutions, winter is a time when it can be tempting to let good habits slide - often in favour of hibernating in front of the TV with a giant box of chocolates. But with the decreased exposure to sunlight that comes with shorter, darker days, Vitamin D levels are at an all-time low in winter, often leaving you feeling...

A fun-tastic February half term in Devon

February half term is just around the corner. It’s the first school holiday of the new year and if you’re looking to give the children a great week off from school, and treat them to some fun family days out, then Devon’s Top Attractions have plenty of things to offer. There are some great ideas at their all-weather attractions which will be sure to keep the whole family occupied and...

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Making mucus marvellous at Dartmoor Zoo's half term Slime Week

Family attraction, Dartmoor Zoo, invites children of all ages to get closer to marvellous mucus this half term with a themed programme of fun and educational activities focusing on slime in nature. Slime Week will run 10am - 4pm daily between 12 - 18 February and all activities are FREE with Zoo admission.

Interactive Snail Trail Grab a smartphone to take part in a free augmented...

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Divorce Day: Festive tensions and finances the final straw

Monday 8th January sees the largest amount of divorce enquiries compared to any other day, with financial pressures (22%), especially over Christmas, cited as leading reason for increased relationship tensions.

Rows about money could cause more than one in 10 married couples to split in 2018, a new study shows – as divorce lawyers prepare for their busiest day of the year.

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Family Rave a first for Plymouth

The award-winning ‘Big Fish Little Fish’ will be bringing one of their Family Raves to Plymouth on Saturday 17 February.

The event is being staged as part of the Museum On Tour programme – a series of exhibitions, events and projects taking place across the city while the Museum and Art Gallery’s building is closed for the development of The Box.

It will run from 2pm to 4.30pm...

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