Family Life

The dating world is a challenging one. Some are looking for true love, some are looking for just a bit of fun, some fall in love at the wrong time, and others are lucky enough to meet the right person at the right time. For every success story there are dozens of failures, and yet we all put ourselves out there for a chance of our very own happily ever after.

The only thing you need to remember when you are on this quest is not to give up. Not after the painful heartbreak or the failed relationship you thought was going to be your forever. There are billions of people out there,...

In every picture-perfect Christmas scene there is a family gathered around a green and twinkling Christmas tree where beautifully wrapped presents await underneath.

For over 16 years, families across Devon have been embarking on a journey into the idyllic Whimple countryside to visit Helen and Lester Bowker’s Cotley Christmas Tree Farm, to select their perfect Christmas tree.

From small beginnings as a livestock farm, the Christmas tree farming duo now have 25 acres of carefully nurtured Christmas trees ready and waiting to adorn your home this festive season. 2017 saw the...

Prepare for Halloween horrors as bloodthirsty zombies return to one of Devon’s most popular tourist attractions.

Following the success of last year’s event, The Bear Trail, which is based between Exeter and Cullompton, is once again being turned over to hordes of creepy zombies.

Sign up now for the event, which takes place on Sunday, October 28. Tackle the trail, wade through the muddy ditches and swing out of the reach of the dangerous lurching zombies as they give chase across the trail’s obstacles – and remember, beware what lurks beneath…

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The moment somebody close to you is arrested, especially if it is your child, you will feel as if your whole world has come crumbling down. You’ll likely go into a frenzy, and that’ll result in you making decisions that benefit neither you nor your loved one.

To deal with such a high-pressure situation, you have to be open to thinking objectively, and you have to resolve to make decisions and take actions that aren’t born of worry. Doing that is the only way you’re going to help and protect your loved one when they are arrested. To see exactly what you need to do to do so, check...