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How Fun Stories For Kids Enhance Learning And Development

Remember that time your child was utterly captivated by a story? Eyes wide, glued to the words or pictures, they were completely immersed in the unfolding adventure. It's moments like these that remind us of the power of storytelling. But what if I told you these captivating tales are more than just entertainment? Fun stories are, in fact, essential tools for nurturing a child's cognitive and emotional development.

The Role of Fun Stories in Cognitive Development

Fun stories aren't just a source of giggles and wonder; they're powerful tools that fuel a child's cognitive...

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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...

Queen’s Drive Space goes live!

Fun, sun, food and entertainment were the order of the day for Exmouth Seafront over the Bank Holiday Weekend as the Queen’s Drive Space officially went live.

The new space, created by East Devon District Council, features a brand new Jurassic-themed play park, a scrumptious food village from Taste of the West and an events space which, from June 12, will be used for live performances and big screen streamed shows from theatres across the UK, starting with Swan Lake from the Royal Opera House.

Doors opened to the new space on Friday (May 25) afternoon although children from...

Dunsford Woods

Love this beautiful lace like pattern of trees roots I saw on a recent walk through Dunsford Woods with my daughter and granddaughter.

Nature is so beautiful.

We really are so lucky to live here in the South West where there are so many places to walk and observe nature.

“It looks like a yeti has been sheared in the sink after my husband shaves.” - Britain’s worst household habits revealed

No matter the strength of your family bond, love for your partner or admiration for your friends, the annoying habits of those who live under the same roof as you will test the strength of those ties.

We surveyed members of UK households to find out just how annoying they find the habits of their fellow inhabitants and asked illustrator Son of Alan to bring some of the more extraordinary, disgusting, or just downright hilarious ones to life.

Annoying household habits survey 45% of the people we asked said they were annoyed by the habits of the people they live with every...

Cashfloat joins hands in the welfare state guide initiative to help people in adversities get hassle-free financial aid

Life nowadays has become very uncertain. One medical emergency is more than capable of running down all your financial management.

There are many families in the UK who fell victim to such atrocities, either due to natural disasters or due to any unforeseen situation. In such situations, the person and his family suffer agony and pain, physically, mentally and of course financially.

To help such families who are in need, the UK welfare state guide has set up many schemes. The aim is clear, to reach out to people in need and comfort them in hard times. Inspired by the...

Be a host family and earn over £600 a month

Host families needed in Exeter

The Isca School of English is seeking host families for their foreign students as we prepare for a very busy summer. Why be an Isca Family?

We have been based in St Leonard’s since 1966 and are a family run school . We know that taking someone into your home is a very personal and so make sure that you feel supported throughout their stay. Jo our Accommodation and Welfare Manager is always a phone call away day and night!
We have lovely students and they have a full timetable of school, sports and evening activities and a

Exeter care home resident reunited with message from late husband during WWII

Joy Wilkinson, a resident at RMBI Home Cadogan Court in Exeter, has been reunited with a recording from her husband Eric, an RAF serviceman, whilst he was serving in India during the Second World War. The message was found on an old record by a member of the public in Salisbury during a clear out and was played on BBC’s The One Show, to help reunite the recording with its rightful owner. Representatives from the RAF Association visited the Home on Tuesday 8 May to give the recording back to Joy and had a short chat with her which featured later on The One Show.

Eric sadly passed...

New regional agency will reduce waiting times for children awaiting adoption

Local authority adoption services in Devon, Plymouth, Torbay and Somerset are joining forces to become a single regional adoption service, under the banner Adopt South West.

The move, required by the Government, is expected to improve the adoption process; making it simpler for adoptive parents, and quicker so children awaiting adoption are waiting less time.

Council adoption services – 152 of them nationally - have tended to operate independently to a large extent, with individual budgets and with variation in the levels of support offered by councils to adoptive parents...

6 Savings tips

Nobody enjoys being short of cash, but these tips can help you save money and create some room in your budget. Map your income and expenses

Saving money starts with mapping your income and expenses and knowing how your budget is divided. Maybe you spend more money on a particular item or service that you can easily change e.g. the takeaway coffee is a prime example as a savings tip, a lot of money can be saved by taking a Thermos flask which has the cup included. This tip is not only good for your budget but also a big bonus for the environment. Switching your energy provider is a...

Family Life

How Fun Stories For Kids Enhance Learning And Development

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

Queen’s Drive Space goes live!

Dunsford Woods

“It looks like a yeti has been sheared in the sink after my husband shaves.” - Britain’s worst household habits revealed

Cashfloat joins hands in the welfare state guide initiative to help people in adversities get hassle-free financial aid

Be a host family and earn over £600 a month

Exeter care home resident reunited with message from late husband during WWII

New regional agency will reduce waiting times for children awaiting adoption

6 Savings tips

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