One of the toughest decisions’ parents were faced with this year was whether to send their kids to school or not. Given the worrying global rise of infection rates of COVID-19, choosing to have your kids spend more than half of their day outside the safety of your home is not an easy choice. However, like many people, you probably don’t have much of a choice if you must return to work and don’t have anyone to look after your children. Or even if you did, some stay at home parents choose to send their kids back to school hoping to restore some form of normalcy in their household. If you...
Talented young athletes will soon get advice and support on reducing the risk of injury from two projects jointly run by the University of Exeter and England Athletics.
The first project will create an evidence-based and practice-informed intervention to reduce the risk of injury in adolescent distance runners.
This intervention will be focused on runners in the Youth Talent Programme (YTP) – one of the first steps on England Athletics' "talent pathway" for English track and field athletes aged 16-18.
Robert Mann, a final year PhD student at the University of...
A fifth of people have reported experiencing mental health issues and a third of people are feeling isolated because of the coronavirus pandemic, a major new survey shows.
A total of 25 per cent of women who took part in the research reported mental health issues compared to 15 per cent of men.
The survey, run by the University of Exeter and ORB International among 5,000 people living in England, also shows coronavirus may be deepening some social inequalities.
A total of 8 per cent of those involved in the research said they were finding it more difficult to...
Wrecking a rental car, unfortunately, is not as uncommon. Any type of collision is not pleasant, especially if it is with a car that is rented. Having bad weather on vacation can not even be compared to the inconvenience of having an auto accident, especially if injuries are involved.
Since the last thing, anyone would need is a vehicle crash on their journey, it would be wise that before you drive out to your destination, to learn all there is to be done and what can happen in case of the unexpected. Life is unpredictable, and since people can not turn back the clock, it would...
Blag Youth theatre will be running a half term drama workshop in Pinhoe on Tuesday October 27th.
Each session will run for an hour and a half and include improvisation games, devising and character work for all ages.
This a chance to get a taster of what Blag Youth Theatre can offer your child on a weekly basis.
At Blag we ensure each child is treated equally and all given their chance to shine.
Whether your child needs a confidence boost or wants to pursue their dreams of becoming an actor or, just wants to expand their creativity and have fun, then...
Starting a business is exciting. It gives you the freedom to control how it runs, target clients, and set profits. Like other businesses, starting a temp agency requires attention to detail. To run successful temp agencies Toronto, you should have a clear strategy of how you are going to run it.
The aim of having a clear roadmap is to minimize the chance of business failure. It helps you enjoy doing business. According to Team Global M.S.M , here is what you should know before starting your temp agencies Toronto:
Hundreds of volunteers from the South West will from today be invited to join a leading phase three COVID-19 vaccine study, as the number of people who have signed up to take part in vaccine research hits 9,220 across Devon, Cornwall and parts of Somerset.
The study will test the safety and effectiveness of a promising new vaccine, developed by US biotechnology company Novavax, across a broad spectrum of people, including those from a variety of age groups and backgrounds. Phase 3 studies involve many thousands of people, giving researchers insights into the effects of a vaccine...
NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing to blood donors to make appointments to donate blood.
The next sessions take place in Exeter at Exeter Corn Exchange in Market Street on Monday, October 12 at 9.40am-12.10pm and 1.10pm-3.05pm.
An NHS Blood and Transplant spokesperson said: “We need people who are fit and healthy to keep donating as normal during the coronavirus pandemic. We've put extra safety measures in place and safety is always our number one priority. We’re doing extra cleaning, ensuring social distancing, and triage everyone who arrives so only people with no...
Repairs and resurfacing are being carried out to a section of footpath in Heavitree Road, Exeter, from today (Monday 5 October).
The inbound lane, heading towards the city centre, will be closed from its junction with Magdalen Road to the junction with Baring Crescent, Monday to Friday, for four weeks to enable work to the pavement to be carried out safely. The road will be open as usual at weekends.
During the closure, traffic heading towards the city centre will need to follow the signed diversion via Magdalen Road and Western Way.
Ready to start online trading? There are a lot of people who are drawn to this space because there is a possibility of earning massive profits and that too without making a hefty investment. There are thousands of instruments that you can trade and this also adds a bit of excitement, but you have to remember that success in the trading market is not easy to achieve. While there is a large number of successful traders, there are 10 times more failures, but this is not just because people lack the skill or knowledge of the trading market.
