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A new study has found that twice as many people than previously thought may be living with genetic condition that can cause a deadly heart attack at a young age.

Research, published in the journal Circulation, looked at 37,000 people from the US and found that Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) prevalence should be one in 250 rather than the previous estimate of one in 500.

FH is a genetic condition which results in high levels of cholesterol in your blood from birth. This increases a person’s risk of suffering from a heart attack or heart disease at an early age if left...

Social enterprise subgroup of Exeter Chamber of Commerce, ESSENCE, will be holding Exeter’s First Social Pitch Night on Wednesday 13th April at The Generator, Dix’s Field from 4pm.

ESSENCE is an active peer-support network for social enterprises and co-operatives, social businesses and those that support social aims.

The evening will be host to businesses across the city interested in the social enterprise sector and will give the chance to hear a range of social start up ideas and new project/product launches from a range of local organisations keen to win prizes and...

A specialist Devon-based travel consultant has been ranked as one the top sellers of tailor-made holidays to Canada.

Irene Cox of Nomadic Travel, on Gandy Street in Exeter, was shortlisted for the ‘Best Canada Specialist Travel Agent Award’ at the British Annual Canada Travel Awards. ‘Destinations Canada’, with whom Irene travelled to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia last year, review independent agent booking figures and she was invited up to London to attend the event last week.

"I enjoyed the evening immensely and I was amazed to find I was amongst the top 5 sales agents in...

Almost 500 men walked in bright sunshine along Exeter’s canal raising thousands of pounds for local charity Hospiscare.

The walk started and finished at the Double Locks where the walkers were treated to a pint and a pasty before settling down to watch the Six Nations rugby. Sponsorship on the day alone raised £10,000 and Hospiscare hopes to reach its target of £30,000.

Charlotte Knipe, Hospiscare fundraiser, said: “It was a great day, the sun was shining, there was a fun atmosphere and it was so nice to see the men relax after the walk and enjoy their pints and pasties. It...