Family Life

Divorcing well for a positive new beginning

Resolution’s Good Divorce Week takes place from November 10. It’s a reminder to Resolution members about the importance of dealing with family matters constructively, putting the needs of the family first.

As a long-term member of Resolution, The Family Law Company is keen to raise...

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Seasonal snacks could be toxic for your pets

At Christmas, it’s tempting, when eating your favourite festive food, to share seasonal snacks with your furry friends.

But, warns animal expert, what can be a tempting treat for you could lead to a toxic trauma for your pet.

And it's not just at Christmas, warns Laura Roberts a specialist lecturer at South Devon College : "Winter as a whole is a time when our animal...

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Leading baby loss charity returning to Plymouth to honour lost babies

A service of remembrance for families, couples and individuals affected by the loss of a baby, whether that be during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy is to be held on Saturday the 19th November at 11.00am at St Andrew’s Minster, Plymouth. In addition, anyone grieving never having children, is also most welcome to attend.

The ‘Saying Goodbye’ services, which are open to people of...

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South Hams birth rate soars: 15.9% increase in the last year, the 5th greatest across England

New ONS data, collated by Fertility Family , has revealed that South Hams has seen one of the greatest rises in birth rates in England over the last year.

The fertility rate in the area has soared by 15.9% between 2020 and 2021. In 2020, the overall fertility rate in England was 1.61 children per woman, this puts South Hams 4.3% above England’s average.

The area with the...

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Do your children understand the importance of money?

No one wants to make their children grow up too soon without enjoying the innocence of childhood. But along the way to adulthood, there are some fundamental lessons in finance that can prepare them for the real world.

More than ever before, the ability to appreciate and respect money can be a huge advantage in life. Here’s how you can get your children to see money saving as a key...

Hide and Treat at The Donkey Sanctuary this October

Visitors to The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth are in for a spooktacular treat this October with the Hide and Treat Halloween Hunt.

Hidden around the sanctuary are specially created Halloween crocheted character ‘Neddies’, which people can discover following the clues on their trail sheet.

This fangtastic activity combines family fun, exercise and brainpower. Trail sheets cost...

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Plymouth school children prepare for Pantosaurus visits ahead of NSPCC’s PANTS week

This week, a pant-wearing dinosaur will be pounding the streets of Plymouth as he looks to spread an important message to children in the city.

Pantosaurus is a popular figure among school children in Plymouth as he is mascot for the NSPCC’s Talk PANTS campaign, which aims to educate children and help them talk about abuse without using scary words.

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Mamas & Papas arrives in Next at Drake Circus

The UK’s leading high street nursery brand, Mamas & Papas, has opened its new concession in NEXT at Drake Circus , bringing its range of award-winning travel systems, nursery furniture and children’s clothing to new and expectant parents in the area.

As well as offering their award-winning range of products, including its bestselling all-terrain Ocarro pushchair, the 1356 sq ft...

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Public Health Nursing launches online support and guidance for young people and parents

Devon County Council Public Health Nursing has launched two new websites to provide primary and secondary school age children and their parents or carers with health and wellbeing advice.

The websites have been developed with Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and include national advice as well as relevant information about Devon services.

They have interactive elements...

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New course of highly popular Let’s Talk Teenagers sessions starts this Autumn

The second series of highly successful webinars for parents of teenagers is set to kick off this autumn, covering a range of new topics.

Let's Talk Teenagers is a series of online support sessions and an opportunity for parents and carers of teenagers to hear about the challenges young people are facing today and discover ways to help them navigate their way through them.

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As Heath Flowers Bloom exhibition launches

A photography exhibition devoted to the paths and rivers of Dartmoor is on show until 17 November at the National Park Visitor Centre, Princetown. The exhibition As Heath Flowers Bloom features work by Jake Tebbutt, a photographer working in and around the South West of England currently studying for a BA (hons) in Photography at the University of Plymouth. Tracing the rivers, woods, valleys...

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