Family Life

It’s full steam ahead at Devon County Council’s Passmore Edwards Centre in Newton Abbot, with free fun workshops for children and young people.

The events will take place throughout the summer and into the autumn term, and are part of a project to improve access to the Railway Studies Collection.

The project is being funded by a grant of £49,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

Free creative workshops for 7-11 year olds, exploring the theme of railways and trains are being run by artist and illustrator Cara Roxanne. The next session is on Monday 9 September...

Better data recording by hospitals is needed to share best practice and drive up standards, says Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

More than three quarters (79%) of the parents of babies in neonatal units are seen by senior healthcare professionals within 24 hours of admission and the majority of parents report positive experiences, but there is room for improvement in areas such as breastfeeding rates and levels of hypothermia in newborns, according to the 6th Annual National Neonatal Audit Programme 2012 (NNAP). The report is published today by the Royal College of...

On Monday 19 August, everybody’s favourite cheeky little pig is visiting Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park.

Loveable Peppa and her little brother George will be trotting into the South West’s No. 1 Family Attraction for a day full of laughter and fun.

Peppa Pig is recognised as one of the greatest children’s television shows, with the visit promising to be a hit with families. Guests will have the chance to see the two piggies at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.

Olivia aged 3 ½ from Exeter said: “I am really excited and can’t wait to see Peppa Pig! It’s my favourite...

Royal Mail has announced that Martin Clark, Artistic Director of Tate St Ives, will be a regional judge of its Christmas Stamp Design competition. Martin will be giving his expert opinion on a shortlist of 10 entries received from children aged 4-11-years-old from across the South West region. The designs have already been shortlisted from 240,000 entries that have been sent in from children across the UK. Martin will be joined by Tom Trevor, Director of Bristol’s Arnolfini Centre, who together will choose two winners from the region. They will go through to the final stage of the...