One in ten Brits get less than four hours sleep per night.
The nation is suffering from a ‘sleep-loss epidemic’ according to alarming new research* released to coincide with World Sleep Day (Friday 15th March).
According to the study, only four in ten (40 percent) of people get the recommended eight hours of sleep per night, with one in ten regularly getting less than four hours’ rest every time they go to bed. Stress keeps more than a third of us (40 percent) up at night, whilst a quarter (25 percent) think that discomfort is what leaves them needing to count sheep. 16...
Pupils at Exeter Junior School are delighted to announce that a piece of their collaborative artwork will on display in The National Gallery's 'Take One Picture' Exhibition. Year 6 pupils worked with glass artist Michelle Keay to create a beautiful double helix glass structure of DNA. The pupils were participating in a project run by The National Gallery, based upon the artwork by Joseph Wright of Derby, 'An Experiment on a Bird with an Air Pump'. The idea behind the scheme is to use a picture as a stimulus and link art to other subjects, this one being Science. Schools can submit their...
IKEA Exeter co-workers have chosen to partner with Julian House for 2019, a local charity who support and empower socially excluded people to build sustainable, independent lives. This partnership fits closely with IKEA’s values of creating a better everyday life for the many.
Julian House have a range of homeless services that provide real opportunity and support to people wanting to move away from rough sleeping. They ensure that rough sleepers have a pathway out of rough sleeping, providing a comprehensive holistic assessment leading to a tailored support package including;...
A charity founder from Exmouth has scooped a prestigious award that will see her travel America researching new approaches to suicide prevention and bereavement to benefit UK families.
Alison Jordan, CEO of Pete’s Dragons, is among 150 people to be selected from nearly 1,800 applicants to win a Churchill Fellowship.
The grant means Alison can embark on a once-in-a-lifetime trip across the Atlantic and spend two months in the USA later this year.
“I am absolutely honoured to have been chosen,” said Alison. “I’ll endeavour to ensure that whatever I learn will be...
Exmouth Choral Society are joined by their professional orchestra and soloists for a May weekend performance, conducted by Laurence Blyth Britten "Rejoice in the Lamb" Goodall "Eternal Light: A Requiem" Vaughan Williams "Five Mystical Songs" Whitacre "The Seal Lullaby"
Ticket information: £10 online in advance or £12 on the door. Under 18s FREE.
Also available in advance from Holy Trinity Church (Rolle St, Exmouth), Cabin News (The Parade, Exmouth) and The Card Shop Too (High Street, Budleigh Salterton)
Book online: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/636485
Members of the public can dispose of unwanted knives and bladed items this week (11-17 March) at designated police stations across Devon without fear of prosecution. Please check online for locations and opening times before you make your journey as not all are open seven days a week: www.dc.police.uk/PEO
Knives of any description can be disposed of including illegal lock knives and “zombie” knives, samurai swords, kitchen knives, unwanted collectibles, replicas and ceremonial items.
Devon & Cornwall Police is supporting a week of action as part of the ongoing national...
New powers aimed at keeping public spaces cleaner and safer and tackling incidents of irresponsible dog ownership come into effect from April 1. Teignbridge District Council is introducing a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for dog fouling and control. Cllr Sylvia Russell, Teignbridge District Council’s executive portfolio holder for health and wellbeing, said: “The PSPO will help us look after our beautiful environment by tacking action against a small minority of irresponsible dog owners who spoil it for others. The public told us they supported the principle of the order, something...
Metal groups band together to raise money for The Wave Project.
Collibus, the female fronted progressive metal band, will be headlining, supported by some of the best bands the UK has to offer; Blood Oath, Torqued, Kinasis, Ethyrfield, Dead Fly, and Hybridize. The one day mental extravaganza will start at 13:00 and run until 23:00 at the Exeter Phoenix.
Holiofest 2019, which will take place on the 6th of April, is the second annual iteration of the event. Holiofest was born after the loss of a dear friend Tom Holio to suicide. The project was initially intended to be a one...
The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies is holding charity breakfast morning on Monday 18th March to raise money for the Exeter Chiefs Foundation.
Between 8am and noon, RGB is inviting tradespeople and members of the community to join them for a bacon roll and hot drink in return for a donation to the charity.
The Exeter Chiefs Foundation raises money for 20 charities and organisations in the region and, since its launch in 2011, has donated over £1m to various projects. RGB Building Supplies is a Foundation XV member and since 2016 has pledged to raise £1,500 during...
