Usually someone might be offended to be called a loser but Jo Pollard is delighted. The proud mum of four has been named Pinhoe’s Slimming World Greatest Loser 2014 because she’s lost a fantastic 7st 8.5lbs
The super slimmer bagged the prize, which was awarded to the member of the Pinhoe Friday Slimming World group who has lost the most weight, and says her weight loss has changed her life: “I feel like a new woman since losing weight – in fact, I look so different that people who I haven’t seen for a while often can’t believe I’m the same person. But for me it’s the change on the...
Slimming World Consultant Penni Ball has proved she's red hot after winning a Ruby Award for her work in helping tackle obesity in the area.
Penni who runs the Pinhoe Slimming World groups at America Hall, was delighted to receive the award for inspiring dozens of people in the local community to start losing weight and improve their health.
The accolade sees Penni, who lost 3.5 stone with Slimming World herself, become a Ruby Consultant.
The award was created in 2009 to celebrate Slimming Worlds 40th anniversary and is given to all Consultants in the UK and...
If your Christmas was fun but brimmed with excess Lots of chocolate and wine and you feel a mess And your waistsline is tighter filling you with distress There's no need to panic just come and visit one of our friendly groups in Exeter. Check out our website www.slimmingworld.com or download our amazing free App A Taste of Slimming World for a free 7 day menu plan and group finder. At Slimming World our plan is unique, we are 1 of a kind and the best news is nothing is forbidden, there's no counting calories, points or fat content; there's no special food and NO HUNGER! There is a World of...
Hip-hop culture is being used as a vehicle for raising awareness about mental health at this event at Mama Stone’s in Exeter.
Entry is free and the event is open to members of the public who are over 16 years of age. It comes with a parental advisory, explicit content warning.
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Black Voices, a Birmingham-based performance ensemble renowned for its rich, powerful harmonies and stunning arrangements, are coming to Exeter on Saturday 8 June to do a concert and public workshop supported by St Thomas Gospel Choir.
Black Voices was founded and is led by its musical director Carol Pemberton. Since 1987, she has steered Black Voices in becoming a unique performance ensemble, focused on promoting singing the black oral tradition (SBOT).
The group, inspired by Sweet Honey in the Rock, and Take Six, has forged its own dynamic way of distilling and re-...
UK and US authorities have fined Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) £390m for its part in the Libor rate-fixing scandal.
The UK's Financial Services Authority issued a fine of £87.5m, while about £300m will be paid to US regulators and the US Department of Justice. The fines are £100m more than those issued to banking rival Barclays last year for similar offences.
RBS chairman Sir Philip Hampton said it was a "sad day" for the bank.
Commenting on the announcement, Richard Ayre, chairman of the Institute of Directors in the South West, said:
Global Indigo, a local not-for-profit organisation supporting worldwide co-operatives through ethical trade, will be hosting their first pop-up shop this Christmas in Exeter, from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th December in McCoys Arcade, Fore St, Exeter.
The organisation encourages positive impact shopping by going further than Fairtrade and letting customers know exactly who they are helping, about their cause, and the issues they face.
The pop-up shop will give visitors a chance to do some responsible Christmas shopping, offering the chance to buy gifts, accessories, home...
Tunisian journalists went on strike on Wednesday to protest against what they believe is an attempt by the government, dominated by the Islamist party Ennahda, to control the editorial policy of public media groups.
Dozens of journalists gathered outside the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis and chanted anti-government slogans. "Free press" and "Don't touch the public media" could be read on some of the banners.
Journalists working for Essabah and Le Temps, two Tunisian newspapers belonging to the Dar Assabah press group,...
Two people have reportedly been killed as violence erupted once more during miners' strikes in South Africa.
The miners themselves are said to have killed one man after setting him alight, while another was fatally shot by police, who also used rubber bullets and tear gas on other protesters.
The violence near the Anglo American Platinum Mine (Amplats) has escalated since the company dismissed 12,000 striking miners on Friday.
Police have claimed they were responding to the miners' attempt to stop operations at Amplats' Bathopele mine on...
