Family Life

Over 40 per cent of parents in the South West worry about their children’s mental health, more than any other health issue, Action for Children reveals today.

Action for Children runs more than 200 children’s centres across the UK working with parents and young children to provide a range of support including early action to try and nip problems in the bud and stop them from reaching crisis point.

The charity has been concerned by the rise in support needed by children because of mental health and emotional wellbeing problems. Recent research by the charity found over half...

After the last of the Christmas presents have been unwrapped and all the cards have been opened, you may be wise to spare a thought to writing your thank you letters if you want to avoid being given a cheaper gift next year.

New research by Royal Mail has revealed the true cost of not saying thank you for Christmas presents.

Of those people expecting thank you letters, over half (52%) say they’d reduce the cost of their gift by up to £10 next year if they didn’t receive a thank you letter. A further 10% said they’d cut their budget from £21 to £25 if they weren’t thanked...

Santa’s helpers were out in force at the Axe Estuary Wetlands in Seaton last Sunday to track down a 'reindeer' and take part in Christmas crafts.

These included making fat ball Christmas gifts for wild birds and magic food to sprinkle in the garden and catch the eye of the team of reindeer pulling the sleigh.

The day was cold and crisp with sparkling sunshine and children and adults alike had great fun following the clues around the nature reserve to track down the missing reindeer – now happily all accounted for!

Tim Dafforn, East Devon District Council Countryside...

Children at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales in Cardiff have been given a wonderful Christmas surprise - a personal chat with Santa over WiFi.

The youngsters, who are facing Christmas in hospital, were given the VIP treatment using tablet computers and the hospital’s free WiFi which is run by WiFi SPARK.

Along with the hospital’s IT team, Oliver Malkin and Tracy Scriven from WiFi SPARK, which is based in Exeter, dressed up as elves to get the special *Cisco Santa mission underway.

Sarah Lloyd, Deputy Directorate Head of Operations and Delivery at Noah’s...