There may be a discrepancy between how much men value their health and what they do to look after it, according to new research from Public Health England:
Three quarters (74%) of men in England aged 40 to 60 place their health in the top three most important things in their life
Only a third (35%) feel confident that they know all the risk factors for heart disease
Six out of ten (58%) men believe their health will get progressively worse, regardless of whether they live a healthy lifestyle
When asked to choose the top 3 most important things in their life...
Princesshay is delighted to announce local charity, Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education as their 2016 charity partner. Each year the city’s premier shopping destination officially supports a different local charity, helping to raise awareness through fundraising and events.
Exeter Deaf Academy is the only specialist day and residential Deaf education provider in the South West, and at 190 years old, it is also one of the city’s oldest charities. It runs a school and college for students from throughout the UK in a bilingual environment, providing tailored education and care in...
The Green Party in Exeter has welcomed Exeter City Council’s response to their proposals to set up a ‘Food Waste Roundtable’ to take action on reducing the city’s vast quantity of food waste.
Food waste makes up 36% of ‘black bin’ waste in Exeter and ends up in the incinerator at Marsh Barton.
The Green Party has long campaigned for Exeter to have separate food waste collections, like other areas in Devon, so that this waste stream is removed from ‘black bin’ waste and treated differently.
A petition set up by Exeter Greens calling for food waste not to be...
Exeter City Supporters Trust's next Fans Forum is taking place in the Apple Suite at St James Park on Thursday 11th February at 7pm.
Joining the forum for the evening will be City stars (and new Trust members), David Wheeler, Ryan Harley, Will Hoskins and Jamie McAllister.
The Trust would like to encourage younger supporters in particular, especially the Red Legion, to say thank you for creating such a great atmosphere, home and away in recent weeks.
Everyone is encouraged to spread the word far and wide!
The bar will be open upstairs and there will be tea...
Bystock Pools, one of Devon’s most loved wildlife sites, has been secured for the future by Devon Wildlife Trust. The popular East Devon nature reserve has been saved thanks to a record-breaking fundraising appeal. Generous donations were received from local residents, Devon Wildlife Trust members, the nature reserve’s own team of DWT volunteers and people from far and wide who love Bystock Pools. The well-visited wildlife haven and beauty spot, between Exmouth and East Budleigh, was put up for sale by the landowner in spring 2015, having been leased to Devon Wildlife Trust as a nature...
The world’s smallest museum dedicated to the Rugby World Cup in Exeter has been opened by two of the Exeter Chiefs stars who played a part in the 2015 tournament.
Hooker Elvis Taione and full-back Chrysander Botha helped to remember last year’s global tournament coming to the city, when they helped to officially open the museum, which is in the boardroom of Exeter PR, marketing and design firm Astley Media.
In the eyes of millions, Sandy Park and the City of Exeter were showcased in all its glory as five different countries battled for honours during three games.
This February half term there’s plenty of fun and adventure to keep the whole family entertained at The Donkey Sanctuary, including daily grooming and face painting activities from the 13-21 February
Open from 9am to dusk every day. An array of family-friendly activities will be on offer. In addition to exciting activities, there are rescued donkeys to meet and visitors can, explore the Maze, or take a walk through the beautiful woods and amazing scenery.
Chris Phillips of The Donkey Sanctuary says “This half term we have some great exclusive activities planned. These will...
The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) inspection report published today (9 February) follows the planned inspection of the RD&E conducted last year. The CQC’s team of nearly 50 inspectors visited the RD&E last November speaking to more than 300 staff, and dozens of patients, carers and relatives and visiting clinical areas of the Trust.
The report praises the Trust’s culture as “strongly focused on quality and safety with patients being the absolute priority”. The report goes on to say this was a “consistent theme in the feedback from staff at all levels”. Seven out of eight...
Devon’s multi award winning Cofton Country Holidays, located near the pretty coastline at Dawlish Warren, welcomed over 40 guests to the unveiling of its new range of eight high-end holiday cottages this week, including guests of honour Beckie Bettesworth and Laura Wall, both of whom have artwork in the cottages.
Completely refurbished following a make over by interior designer Julie Cunningham, the collection includes three luxury cottages with hot tubs in the delightful rural setting of the Eastdon Estate, just two miles from Cofton, as well as five sumptuous cottages close to...
