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Kids embark on magical journey

At the golden age of 81, former Exeter News and Photographic Service reporter Fay Knowles (nee Johanson) has announced the launch of her first children’s book - “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure”!

Action packed and heart-warming, Fay says children will love and learn from this fun adventure story of family togetherness, simplicity and resilience!

“Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure”, a fully illustrated chapter book, tells of two young Bahamian boys, who are thrilled when their parents decide to take them to remote Coco Plum Island, to surprise their grandparents...

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Increasing coastal change has impact on wildlife

Newcomers such as the triggerfish are on the increase but coastal change could put puffins, terns and the Glanville fritillary butterfly at risk

A list of six species that might be seriously affected by our ever changing coastline due to coastal erosion and climate change has been revealed by the National Trust. The six species are: little tern, puffin, oysterplant, triggerfish, Glanville fritillary butterfly and cliff tiger beetle.

Research shows how an increasingly dynamic coastline could radically change the face of wildlife on our coast in the coming decades.

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A plan to put the buzz back in our local communities

This week Buglife and The Co-operative Plan Bee campaign have launched a new Community Meadow pack – designed to help and inspire local communities to do their bit to help our bees, butterflies and other wildlife by growing their own wildflower meadows.

Rupert Goddard, Buglife Project Officer said "Growing a Community Meadow is a great way to create a buzz in your local area."

"Creating a meadow full of wildflower colour and the sounds of summer is a great way to bring people together to do something that can make a real difference to our wildlife."

"But starting a...

Exeter: part of the World's Largest Art Gallery

The UK has become the world’s largest art gallery this summer.

The unique exhibition, Art Everywhere, has transformed thousands of poster sites and billboards into iconic artworks from the national collection.

Bus stop or brick wall, you could find art anywhere.

Exeter’s iconic painting, Portrait of an African , is included in the exhibition. Previously identified as Olaudah Equiano but probably Ignatius Sancho, and attributed to Allan Ramsay (1713-1784), Portrait of an African is now on display in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum.

Art Everywhere is a...

Super-model’s mum backs Mencap awareness campaign

Caroline White, whose son Seb was the first child with Down’s syndrome to feature in a major UK high street advertising campaign for M&S last Christmas, is backing Mencap’s Learning Disability Week (19-25 August) calling for superhero stories.

The learning disability charity Mencap is calling for people with a learning disability and their families to share their stories of strength, courage and achievement as part of its Learning Disability Week. The charity’s aim for the week is to celebrate people with a learning disability, their families and supporters by asking the...

UK standards of neonatal care improving but better data recording needed

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...

Brake warns risky law-breaking by drivers won’t be tolerated, as new fixed penalty fines come into force

Brake, the road safety charity, is warning drivers to shape up their act as a new fixed penalty notice for 'careless driving', and higher fines for many other offences like speeding and mobile phone use, come into force today (Friday 16 August).

From today police can stop drivers and issue a ticket on the spot for risky driving such as tailgating or poor lane discipline. Drivers who commit the most serious 'careless driving' offences will still face charges in court and much higher penalties.

Fines for most fixed penalty notices for traffic offences such as speeding, mobile...

Department of Health announces £5 million of funding to encourage Brits to 'Get Active To Get Healthy'

One year on from the Olympics and Paralympics more than half the adult population is doing the recommended amount of physical activity, but worryingly more than a quarter are not doing even 30 minutes a week and putting their health at risk, Public Health Minister Anna Soubry has warned.

Only a third of boys and a quarter of girls meet the recommendation for at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day and latest statistics also show that almost 30 per cent of adults are active for less than 30 minutes per week - prompting a call for everyone to get up and get active.

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Charlatans drummer, Jon Brookes dies aged 44

Jon Brookes, the drummer with the British rock band The Charlatans, has died at the age of 44.

He had been receiving treatment for a brain tumour after suffering a seizure on tour in 2010.

A founder member, Brookes enjoyed long-running success with the band, recording 11 studio albums between 1990 and 2010.

The Charlatans first enjoyed success with the hit single The Only One I Know amid a blossoming UK indie music scene that had found its figureheads in influential Manchester bands The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays.

While others fell by the wayside, The...

UK inflation rate falls to 2.8%

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate of inflation fell by 0.1% to 2.8% in the year to July 2013, down from a 14-month high of 2.9% in June, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The largest contributions to the fall in the rate came from air fares, plus price movements (in some cases the result of seasonal sales) in the recreation & culture, and clothing & footwear sectors. A rise in petrol and diesel prices partially offset the fall.

The Retail Price Index (RPI) rate of inflation, which is typically higher than CPI, includes certain housing costs and is...

Survey suggests UK housing market is on the road to recovery

The UK housing market appears to have finally turned a corner as buyers returned to the market in their biggest numbers for four years, according to the latest Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

The survey reveals that during July, the number of potential buyers looking to enter the market grew at the fastest rate since July 2009. Since the start of the year, buyers have gradually been returning to test the market and new figures also suggest the significant numbers of first time buyers taking advantage of the government's Help to Buy Scheme ,...

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Kids embark on magical journey

Increasing coastal change has impact on wildlife

A plan to put the buzz back in our local communities

Exeter: part of the World's Largest Art Gallery

Super-model’s mum backs Mencap awareness campaign

UK standards of neonatal care improving but better data recording needed

Brake warns risky law-breaking by drivers won’t be tolerated, as new fixed penalty fines come into force

Department of Health announces £5 million of funding to encourage Brits to 'Get Active To Get Healthy'

Charlatans drummer, Jon Brookes dies aged 44

UK inflation rate falls to 2.8%

Survey suggests UK housing market is on the road to recovery

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