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Dementia UK shares the signs and symptoms of dementia to look out for ahead of free clinics in South West

Nationwide and Dementia UK’s free face-to-face clinics are returning to Nationwide’s Torquay, Plymouth and Exmouth branches this February, offering specialist support in a safe, comfortable and private space for people to discuss any aspect of dementia.

Hosted by Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurses, the clinics are open to anyone impacted by dementia, offering life-changing support to families and individuals in the area. Appointments can be booked via Dementia UK’s website here .

The clinics will offer practical and emotional advice on all aspects of dementia – from worries...

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Local sports stars join Youth Games

Former Exeter Chiefs star Matt Jess and GB cycling international Lauren Dolan have joined the South West Rotary Youth Games as official ambassadors. The Cornwall-raised Jess spent nine seasons with the Chiefs, a period that included promotion to the Premiership, an Anglo-Welsh Cup Triumph and 2017’s famous Premiership title victory. Newton Abbot-based 18 year old Dolan has represented GB at the European Youth Olympics and World Championships – in the latter she bravely completed the time trial event despite a serious crash. Jess now runs MSJ Coaching, a multi-sport coaching company working...

New parking restrictions for campervans to come into force in Exmouth

New on-street parking restrictions for campervans and motorhomes come into effect in Exmouth from Monday (2 July).

The increasing number of motorhomes and similar types of vehicles using Exmouth seafront for extended stays has been causing growing concern among local residents and Exmouth Town Council in recent years.

This prompted a “task and finish forum” to be set up by Exmouth Town Council, East Devon District Council and Devon County Council last year to look into the issue. Together the authorities have been reviewing how best to manage parking for campervans in the...

Totnes WI to support Equality with a cup of tea and talk by Dr Sarah Wollaston.

To mark the centenary of The Representation of the People Act 1918 which paved the way to men and women over 21 gaining the right to vote ten years later, Totnes WI are holding an ‘EqualiTeas’ event on Friday 29th June 2018 in their town.

‘EqualiTeas’ is part of programme of events from UK Parliament to mark 2018’s important milestones for democracy which will take place between 18 June and 2 July.

Totnes WI members have invited their local MP, Dr Sarah Wollaston (Chair of the Liaison Committee and the Health Select Committee in the House of Commons), to speak on the day,...

Women in science award for university department

The Department of Sport and Health Sciences (St Luke’s Campus) has been awarded an Athena SWAN Silver Award, recognising its commitment to advancing the careers of women in science through addressing gender inequality, tackling unequal gender representation across the student and staff population and improving career progression for female academics.

Sport and Health Sciences is the first department from the College of Life and Environmental Sciences to be awarded Silver under the new ‘Post May 2015’ Athena SWAN criteria.

This offers a more robust framework for enhancing...

Exeter mum hopes to help others with new book

A successful novelist from Exeter has just published her very own love story – and she hopes it will inspire others to find wisdom, peace and happiness.

Mother-of-two Catherine Harman wrote two gripping thrillers after relocating to Devon from her native Lancashire at the turn of the century to buy and run a convenience store.

The former computer programmer’s new surroundings inspired her to write the sensational five-star novels, What the Butler Saw and the sequel Rupert’s Unravelling.

Now, more than a year on, Catherine turned her attentions to telling her own...

15th South West Chef of the Year competition open for entries

The 2018 prestigious South West Chef of the Year is open for applications to showcase the excellence in the South West’s hospitality industry. Now in its 15th year, the highly anticipated culinary contest aims to find the very best regional talent for five different categories. Lead judge and co-founder Michael Caines MBE of Lympstone Manor champions the cooking competition which offers aspiring chefs, those already working in the industry and home cooks the opportunity to gain recognition for their culinary skill and creativity. Past competitors have used the experience gained during the...

Views wanted on Stover Country Park Heritage Lottery Fund application

Funding bid proposals to improve visitor facilities at Stover Country Park are to go on show this weekend (Saturday 30 June and Sunday 1 July).

Devon County Council is preparing to apply to the Heritage Lottery Fund to help restore the park’s historic heritage and improve visitor facilities over the next five years.

Key elements of the project include restoring Stover Lake to a healthy water body by removing contaminated silt, restoring two Grade Two listed buildings, creating new footpaths and walking routes for visitors and the possible provision of a café.

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Riverford founder to guest on BBC Desert Island Discs

A true revolutionary veg nerd, Guy Singh-Watson has spent the last 30 years taking Riverford from one man and a wheelbarrow delivering homegrown organic veg to friends, to a national veg box scheme making 50,000 deliveries a week.

On Sunday 1st July, he’ll be talking about the remarkable story behind Riverford and his life in organic food and farming with presenter Kirsty Young on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs. Guy decided to sell direct to customers through the now iconic Riverford veg box after being poorly treated by unscrupulous supermarket buyers and wholesalers in the...

When life gives you lemons: Remember it could be worse!

Life can be tough, everyone knows that, but sometimes people can make it more difficult on themselves than it should be. There is enough to get you down in this life without bringing yourself down as well. Whether it be the loss of a loved one, a heartbreak or having financial issues, there are plenty of things that are out of your control which can bring you down.

In these situations, it’s important to look for the support that you need. If you need help then you should be talking about it instead of keeping it all inside. Sometimes though in life, you can get yourself down as we...

Should students in the UK start marketing their business ideas while still in university?

Shоuld ѕtudеntѕ in thе UK ѕtаrt marketing thеіr buѕіnеѕѕ іdеаѕ while ѕtіll іn university? Arе уоu a college student whо саn’t wаіt tо bесоmе a business оwnеr? Thеn whу wаіt? If you hаvе the еntrерrеnеurіаl ѕріrіt, thеrе іѕ nо rеаѕоn уоu hаvе tо wаіt untіl after grаduаtіоn tо launch уоur buѕіnеѕѕ.

Starting a buѕіnеѕѕ, whіlе іn college саn bе еxсіtіng аnd nеrvе-wrасkіng аt the same tіmе. On thе оnе hаnd, уоu have аll the rеѕоurсеѕ аnd support уоu’ll еvеr nееd tо ѕtаrt uр. However, оn thе оthеr hаnd, уоur ѕсhооl work саn bе unрrеdісtаblе аnd hаrd tо manage. Sоmе сhооѕе tо...

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Dementia UK shares the signs and symptoms of dementia to look out for ahead of free clinics in South West

Local sports stars join Youth Games

New parking restrictions for campervans to come into force in Exmouth

Totnes WI to support Equality with a cup of tea and talk by Dr Sarah Wollaston.

Women in science award for university department

Exeter mum hopes to help others with new book

15th South West Chef of the Year competition open for entries

Views wanted on Stover Country Park Heritage Lottery Fund application

Riverford founder to guest on BBC Desert Island Discs

When life gives you lemons: Remember it could be worse!

Should students in the UK start marketing their business ideas while still in university?

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