YOUNG children who spent more than half an hour a day online were almost twice as likely to pester their parents for junk food, according to a Cancer Research UK report published today (Wednesday).
The study, which examines the associations between diet and advertising of junk food on TV and the internet, questioned children and their parents in the South West and across the UK....
Exploring childhood, adolescence, nationhood and citizenship, Dr Carly Adams, Associate Professor of Kinesology and Physical Education at the University of Lethbridge considers how social and moral reform initiatives have impacted leisure spaces in early 20th-century Canada.
Looking at illustrations from oral history research on women who attended municipal playgrounds as children in a small Canadian city from 1920-1950, Dr Adams sheds light on the ways in which urban parks and supervised playgrounds shaped the nation’s youth.
The Devon branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England is inviting church communities and primary school children from across the county to enter competitions to celebrate some of the things that make Devon so special.
CPRE Devon has launched three separate competitions this spring and hopes to be inundated with entries.
Pupils at a Plymouth school have gifted more than 600 filled schoolbags to impoverished children in Malawi, with the help of charity Mary’s Meals.
Lipson Vale Primary School has been a supporter of Mary’s Meals since 2009 and became involved with its Backpack Project after a volunteer from the charity gave a talk to pupils and staff.
Join us for an evening of summer horseracing at Newton Abbot Racecourse. Coming with friends? Be sure to check out our brilliant group booking offers when you book in advance.
Tickets are available online now at www.newtonabbotracing.com priced at £19 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Tickets are available online until 17.00 the day before your selected fixture and will also be available at the gates on the day.
*New for 2018* - Be sure to visit our website to find out more about our Early Bird Booking Offers saving you 20% on Paddock Admission on...
Break the week up with a Wednesday afternoon at the races for our AtTheRaces raceday on 15 August.
Tickets are available online now at www.newtonabbotracing.com priced at £19 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Tickets are available online until 17.00 the day before your selected fixture and will also be available at the gates on the day.
*New for 2018* - Be sure to visit our website to find out more about our Early Bird Booking Offers saving you 20% on Paddock Admission on five selected fixtures when you book a month in advance.
Start the week on a high with an unmissable afternoon at the races in the glorious South West.
Tickets are available online now at www.newtonabbotracing.com priced at £19 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Tickets are available online until 17.00 the day before your selected fixture and will also be available at the gates on the day.
*New for 2018* - Be sure to visit our website to find out more about our Early Bird Booking Offers saving you 20% on Paddock Admission on five selected fixtures when you book a month in advance.
Join us for our fourth horseracing fixture of the month and another excuse to soak up the excitement of an action-packed day at the races.
Tickets are available online now at www.newtonabbotracing.com priced at £19 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Tickets are available online until 17.00 the day before your selected fixture and will also be available at the gates on the day.
*New for 2018* - Be sure to visit our website to find out more about our Early Bird Booking Offers saving you 20% on Paddock Admission on five selected fixtures when you book...
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.
The award-winning Soapbox Children’s Theatre is getting ready for Christmas with their latest performance: Elves and the Shoemaker – which is opening tomorrow! Stiltskin will be sprinkling their Christmas magic on this classic tale with puppets, entertaining characters and foolish behaviour.
Tom, the shoemaker, can only make one shoe - who can help him make the matching pair? Late at...
