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The Child Who Moved Away: Supporting Your Parents’ Care Search From Devon

Moving to Devon was the right call. The lifestyle, the coast, the pace of life, all of it. But if your parents stayed put in the South East, there often comes an evening when you find yourself at the kitchen table researching care homes in Brentwood for your mum, or looking into nursing homes in West Sussex for a relative on the coast, and feeling every one of those two hundred miles. Plenty of people across Exeter and Devon are in the same position: settled here, with parents who built their lives somewhere else.

Being the child who moved away comes with a particular mix of...

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New support helps asylum seeking children make new lives in Devon

The county of Devon is providing a chance to start life afresh free from fear for children who have arrived on their own in the UK having fled conflict in their native countries.

Devon has welcomed unaccompanied children seeking asylum since 2015 when under a Home Office programme up to 70 children, displaced from refugee camps outside Calais, were transferred to Devon.

Most moved quickly through the county to be reunited with relatives across the UK. A few remained and have since settled well to life in Devon.

Since then a further 41 children have arrived as part...

How to survive a long car journey without a tantrum

Travelling with young children can be a daunting thought, especially when it’s in the car. Squabbling siblings and constant requests for toilet stops can be enough to drive parents mad or even put them off the trip all together.

There’s no need to dread travelling however, as last minute UK holiday rental provider, Snaptrip, has put together some top tips to help avoid toddler tantrums when on the road this summer.

1. Keep them entertained

Make sure to pack plenty of toys to avoid young kids getting bored and having a meltdown, or opt for games such as eye spy,...

6 ways to encourage your children to play outdoors

Although modern technology brings some incredible things to the world, it has had some unfortunate consequences for younger generations. According to statistics :-

Children consume at least 3 hours of media a day
65% of children under the age of 8 watch TV lately
Every day, children under 8 spend around 25 minutes playing video games
Children begin watching TV at around 9 months of age

These statistics aren't that shocking or worrying for most households, but the problem lies in using too much technology. Although many children...

East Devon’s Countryside team to run adventurous holiday club in August

A week of fun-filled activities will take place at Seaton Wetlands this summer

The Education Rangers from East Devon District Council’s Countryside service are running a week long summer holiday club, aimed at children aged 7 to 11 years, at Seaton Wetlands from 10am to 4pm daily from Monday 20 August to Friday 24 August.

The week will involve a range of exciting activities including natural crafts, survival skills, campfire cooking, pond dipping and bug hunting.

Spaces can be booked for the whole week or individual days and cost £25 per child or £112 for the whole...

The Impacts and Repercussions of a Serious Accident In The Family

When somebody in the family is involved in a serious accident, it can be a very difficult time for everybody involved, and there will be many emotions to process. There will be potentially important actions you need to take, and along with dealing with the emotional trauma, keeping on top of everything may become a struggle. Below runs through some of the repercussions you may find yourself experiencing after a serious accident in the family.

Concern, Worry Or Guilt

When a loved one is suffering or in pain, it is natural to feel concerned, anxious and want to do everything...

Top chefs announced for Powderham Food Festival 2018 as tickets released

Powderham Food Festival has revealed the line-up of high profile chefs who will be featuring at this year's Festival on 6th and 7th October 2018.

Michelin starred John Burton-Race and Peter Gorton will be making their debut appearance at the exciting autumnal foodie event alongside broadcaster Judi Spiers, who will be hosting the chefs' theatre across the weekend.

Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Powderham Castle, master chefs John Burton-Race and Peter Gorton will be joined at the two day celebration of South West food and drink by acclaimed patisserie chef Colin...

Can you challenge a will after probate?

A will is one of those things that you’ve likely heard about repeatedly. While some people take drafting one seriously, others may feel death is something that’s far away and stall on writing one. However, for those who have written wills and passed away, a will has likely saved a lot of hassle especially if assets and money were left behind. You may be reading this because a loved one has recently passed away and you realised that you weren’t given as much as you were supposed to be or left out of the will altogether. If that’s the case and a probate has already been passed, you may be...

6 Questions to Ask Before Retirement

As we age, retirement seems like a prosperous time of our lives. We think of freedom, a life without having to work, and a lot of potential for us to do the things we didn’t have time (or the money) to do when we were younger. However, there is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to retirement; all of us have our own requirements and dreams. Before you retire though, you need to ensure you’re happy, healthy and financially stable – otherwise, you won’t be able to enjoy this time of your life you’ve been blissfully looking forward to.

If you’re on the edge of retiring but...

Campaign launched to help prevent the number of toddlers being accidentally poisoned by making the home safer

Trading Standards is aiming to reduce the number of incidents in which babies and toddlers (under fives) are being accidently poisoned in Devon, Somerset and Torbay.

A recent report published by Public Health England shows that accidental poisoning is on the rise in the South West, with more children aged 0-4 being rushed to A&E. The report says that from 2014 to 2018 there were 186 emergency admissions in Devon, 206 in Somerset and 36 in Torbay because of accidental poisoning. Buy Wise Be safe is a campaign by Trading Standards South West, a partnership of 15 local authority...

Simple ways to bring your family closer together

Family bonds are important no matter if you come from a large or a smaller family. Although it might seem difficult to find a way to bring your family closer together, there are quite a few effective methods of doing that. Seeing that a lot of families tend to drift apart once their kids are starting to grow up and spend more time with their friends, it is important to start the process quite early. The key to creating sustainable family bonds is to focus on maintaining healthy family relationships through enjoyable activities.

Instead of only speaking to each other on special...

Family Life

The Child Who Moved Away: Supporting Your Parents’ Care Search From Devon

New support helps asylum seeking children make new lives in Devon

How to survive a long car journey without a tantrum

6 ways to encourage your children to play outdoors

East Devon’s Countryside team to run adventurous holiday club in August

The Impacts and Repercussions of a Serious Accident In The Family

Top chefs announced for Powderham Food Festival 2018 as tickets released

Can you challenge a will after probate?

6 Questions to Ask Before Retirement

Campaign launched to help prevent the number of toddlers being accidentally poisoned by making the home safer

Simple ways to bring your family closer together

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