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Play for free in Princesshay this summer

Princesshay has unveiled its line-up of summer activities, including PrincessPlay; a free playground, alongside the return of its Independent Market, street food traders and live music for visitors to enjoy in the heart of Exeter.

The start of the school holidays will see the main square transformed into PrincessPlay an all age playground and pitstop with grass and seating to create a place where people can stop, relax and spend time together while enjoying a range of free activities including table tennis, mini golf, giant chess, hopscotch, snakes and ladders and climbing...

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Families for Children new patron David Lawrence Jones visits Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park

Crealy Great Adventure Parks are celebrating their continued support of Families for Children with a visit from famed author David Lawrence Jones. Families from the charity were invited to come along to Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure to enjoy a day out and to meet the charity's new patron.

David Lawrence Jones said: “As a new patron for Families for Children, it was great to come and meet some of the adopted families. I first heard about the charity when I was doing a reading at Devon’s Crealy last November during their Halloweek and I have been keen to become involved with them...

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Extended winter opening hours at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is pleased to announce that following guest feedback they have extended their winter opening hours. Visitors to the South West’s number one family attraction can now enjoy the Park from 10am until after school at 6pm on Thursday and Friday and from 10.30am until 5.00pm on the weekends.

Josh Haywood, General Manager of Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park said: “We recently asked our members and visitors for feedback about our opening hours and many said they would love us to be open longer in the winter months. We are always looking for new ways...

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Pyjama Drama

Pyjama Drama offers drama and creative play classes for toddlers and children up to 7 years old. Come along with us on some amazing journeys of the imagination! Packed full of exciting drama games, music and movement, our classes are loads of fun and utterly unique. All classes are developed and fully support the National curriculum.

Classes in Exeter

Thursday mornings at The Hub on the Green, 8 Cathedral Close, Exeter. •9:30-10:05 Raindrops( 22 months-3 year olds) •10:15-10:55 Rainbows (3-4 year olds) Friday mornings at Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter...

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New children's show featuring Henry 'The Fonz' Winkler coming to CBBC

CBBC has commissioned a brand-new comedy drama series, Hank Zipzer , from DHX Media and Walker Productions to be produced by Kindle Entertainment, featuring multi-award winning actor Henry ‘The Fonz’ Winkler.

The 13x30-minute children’s show will air on CBBC in the new year, and is inspired by the book series Hank Zipzer: The World’s Greatest Underachiever , written by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver and published by Walker Books.

Fast-paced and funny, the series will follow 12-year-old Henry ‘Hank’ Zipzer, a smart and resourceful boy with a unique perspective on the world....

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Exeter family follows the Great Gorilla trail... by bus

Authored by Paigntonzoo
Posted: Mon, 09/16/2013 - 1:28pm

One local family has tracked down the full set of Great Gorillas – entirely by bus.

Lucy Sambell, from Exeter, her 13-year-old son Zachary and their two chocolate Labradors, father and son Murphy and Dooley, took two days to complete the free public art marathon.

The Great Gorillas Project is celebrating the 90th birthday of Paignton Zoo with 30 life-size model gorillas, sponsored by businesses and painted in original designs by specially-commissioned artists, placed around the streets and public spaces of Exeter and the English Riviera.

Lucy is a big fan of the...

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Last chance to enjoy paddling pools before work begins on new splash park

People have a few more days left to enjoy Exeter's paddling pools before they close down for the year.

With what has been one of the best summers in recent years, thousands of youngsters - along with mums, dads and grandparents - have been enjoying a cooling paddle in St Thomas and Heavitree.

St Thomas Paddling Pool stays open until Sunday (8 September) evening. After then, work will begin on a new splash park on 9 September, in time for it to be open next Summer.

Cllr Keith Owen, Lead Councillor for Environment, Health and Wellbeing, said: "It makes a pleasant...

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New research reveals gaps in childcare for parents of disabled children

As the summer holidays end, a new survey has revealed gaps in childcare for parents of disabled children – impacting work for 90 per cent of parents.

Working Families survey of parents of disabled children this summer reveals the high costs and difficulties in finding suitable childcare which have a serious knock-on effect on parents’ work. Ninety per cent of parents responding said that they had to change their hours, take unpaid leave, request flexible working or make other changes to meet the need for care for their disabled child – four per cent of parents reported that they...

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Progress on the new indoor play area at Pecorama!

We're 'steaming ahead' with work on the new indoor play with installation of the interior starting this week!

We anticipate a late September/early October opening but will keep you posted!

The play area will be open weekends throughout the winter. Please refer to our website www.pecorama.info for further updates and information on opening times etc.

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Free admission to Devon's Crealy for emergency services employees

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is holding its annual Emergency Services Weekend, inviting employees of the Emergency Services and NHS along to visit the multi award winning family attraction completely free on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September! If you work within the Fire Service, Police or NHS, you can enjoy free admission and your immediate family, including parents, partners and children, can visit the South West’s number one family attraction at a discounted rate of £9.95.

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park has organised this special day as a sincere thank you for the...

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UK children less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 08/29/2013 - 11:00am

New research suggests that children are far less likely to be diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the UK than they are in the USA.

However, the same study, led by the University of Exeter Medical School, suggests that autism diagnosis is still rising.

The study is published online in the Journal of Autism Developmental Disorders, published by Springer, and was supported by the NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care in the South West Peninsula (NIHR PenCLAHRC).

ADHD is thought to be the most common disorder...

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