Military honours for Exeter School alumnae

Congratulations to alumnae Elizabeth Godwin (2013) and Lucy Swiggs (2014) who have both recently commissioned from Sandhurst Military Academy. Senior Under Officer Elizabeth was awarded the Sword of Honour and commissions into The Household Cavalry Regiment, making history as the first woman to do so since the regiment was formed in 1660. Second Lieutenant Lucy commissions into the 47 Regiment within the Royal Artillery and will be going to Cyprus in July. Elizabeth follows in the footsteps of Nat Newman (2006 - 2013) who also received the Sword of Honour. She said she was deeply grateful...

Online medicine lectures attract thousands of students – and Peter Andre!

A Medicine student at the University of Exeter has teamed up with two clinicians to launch an online seminar series which has attracted more than 10,000 students from across the UK – and has already joined forces with Peter Andre.

Year 3 student Muntasha Quddus is involved in SMILE - Sustaining Medical Education in a Lockdown Environment, supported by the University of Exeter. Together with registrars John Pascoe, from the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, and Paul Foster, from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, they are hosting daily seminars on Zoom. The series brings...

World Mental Health Week: 10 tips to improve your child’s wellbeing in a time of crisis

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/18/2020 - 11:59am

The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week [w/c 18 May] is kindness. At this time of upheaval where our worlds have been turned upside down, acts of kindness now are more important than ever. Here, former primary school teacher Catherine Lynch of leading education resources and lesson planning experts PlanBee has ten tips for parents to improve the mental health of their children

  1. Create a nurturing environment where everyone feels valued and safe

Even during lockdown, we need connection with others so that we feel valued and safe. While the need...

89% of Devon residents say they are likely to donate to charity despite current coronavirus uncertainty

Data released today from specialist insurer Ecclesiastical’s annual Movement for Good awards has revealed that residents still intend to donate to good causes despite the difficult social and economic challenges caused by COVID-19.

The Movement for Good awards will see £1 million given to charities in need this summer and members of the public can nominate a cause close to their hearts for a potential £1,000 award.

The findings, taken from the 1,660 kind-hearted Devon residents who have so far nominated a charitable cause as part of the awards, show an overwhelming majority...

Exeter’s increasingly stressed and anxious students risking mental health with lack of sleep, as almost one in five admit to using alcohol as a sleep aid

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/18/2020 - 10:58am

New research released today has found that students in Exeter are struggling with sleep, leaving a significant impact on their mental health with over a quarter (27%) admitting to using alcohol to help them rest.

The research, which has looking at student sleep across the UK, has found that university students are facing unprecedented sleep problems which are having a serious impact on their health- with over half (51%) citing stress or anxiety leaving them unable to sleep. As universities around the country are closed due to Covid-19, leaving students feeling particularly...

On-street parking enforcement due to resume

On-street parking enforcement will be gradually reinstated by Devon County Council.

Parking enforcement officers will initially be deployed to areas where issues with increasing numbers of visitors have been raised by communities, Police and local County Council members.

During this first week of returning to duty, penalty charge notices (PCNs) will NOT be issued. Instead, officers will be issuing warning notices to anyone flouting parking restrictions in on-street pay & display, limited waiting bays and residents’ parking areas, in order to allow drivers a grace...

Top racing watches for your collection

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Mon, 05/18/2020 - 10:36am

Both race cars and racing watches are powered by amazing machinery. A racing watch represents precision and accuracy, and they are not similar to other watches such as field and aviation watches. The TAG Heuer Aquaracer - the perfect watch for the racetrack is not bound by a ‘uniform,’ so their look tends to be more outgoing and flashier.

An excellent racing watch is defined by a chronograph and a tachymeter. If you are a racer, you know how important these features are. If not, you should know that one is a separate stopwatch function on a racing watch, while the other allows...

What you should know about injectable steroids

The trend of injecting anabolic steroids to increase endurance, as well as muscle and body mass capacity, has been around for decades.

While this subject was once taboo, it has since become something bodybuilders talk about openly. Nowadays, you can get them in any https://gymtea.co.uk/. Still, anabolic steroids are no joke – if not used correctly, they can have adverse effects on your body and even cause other medical complications. Here’s more about injectable steroids.

Some Basics to Keep in Mind

Although responsibly using anabolic steroids isn’t a simple task, there...

7 Creative Ideas to Step Up Your Staircase Decoration

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Mon, 05/18/2020 - 10:09am

Stairs are the boring part of the house and nobody cares about how they look. They are just a means of getting from one floor to another. So there is nothing you can do to decorate them, right? Absolutely WRONG. You can have fun decorating your staircase and personalizing them. When it comes to decorating houses, we use colorful furniture legs or pretty ornaments but ignore the staircase. In fact, by decorating the staircase you can make your house look exceptional.

The good news is you don't have to put in a lot of effort when it comes to staircase decoration. You can paint,...

Read all about it! RNIB launches new online library for people with sight loss in South West

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 05/18/2020 - 10:05am

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has launched a new online library offering people with sight loss in South West instant access to thousands of free books in formats they can read.

RNIB’s new platform already has more than 26,000 titles making it the UK's largest online library of Talking Books – the world’s first audiobooks, which were originally created by the charity for soldiers who were blinded in the First World War.

Funded by voluntary donations, RNIB’s Library service sends out up to 10,000 books per day and lent more than 1.5 million titles...

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