The research team at University Hospitals Plymouth are asking for volunteers to take part in a new COVID-19 vaccine study, which will involve participants receiving a COVID-19 vaccination.
If you are aged over 30 and in relatively good health, and have yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, the research team would like to invite you to sign up to take part. Anyone who is interested should please email plh-tr.contactvaccinestudy@nhs.net for further information.
Participants will be randomised and either receive two doses of the new Valneva vaccine, of which the UK...
Ride On Cycling for All has been awarded £4,000 from the South West Water Community Fund Project to provide free bike check sessions to NHS staff.
A total of 198 staff at community hospitals in Crediton, Tiverton, Honiton, Exmouth, Dawlish, Teignmouth, and Newton Abbot will benefit from 18 free ‘Dr Bike’ events between June and October.
Dr Bike sessions consist of 30-minute slots in which mechanics carry out a 20-point safety check, making minor adjustments to improve the smooth running of bicycles. Ride On does not do commercial servicing, so if further work is required...
With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic resulting in isolation from society, those with hearing loss have been hit hard. In Exeter, new funding from South West Water is enabling the continuation of Exeter Lipreaders’ services to help adults with an acquired hearing loss to re-join and engage with their communities.
Funded solely through grants and donations, Exeter Lipreaders underwent significant changes to adapt to the pandemic last year, using Zoom and weekly newsletters to ensure all group members were able to still take part and connect. With usual sessions on hold throughout...
Succeeding in the world of sports wagering can be difficult even for the most knowledgeable of fans. Events can take a turn on the pitch or racetrack that can ruin your bet with a click of your fingers. Sometimes the situation is completely out of your hands, although on most occasions you may have taken an obvious misstep. To you, it does not seem noticeable, but there can always be an element of bias in any decision taken.
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A novice bettor might have a particular affinity to a certain team...
Football bet is all about making predictions about which team will dominate. But the game can always take unprecedented turns, and it is never easy to make accurate decisions every time. Football live betting has its advantage because you can make informed decisions, considering both the live match progress and your knowledge about the game. With time, you can become more capable of making precise predictions and increase your chances to earn some big money.
If you follow the sports regularly, according to experts at M88 , you can get some great insights about the game, players...
This year as part of their annual support for hospices throughout the country Ian Kingsbury (at a Socially distanced meeting) presented a certificate denoting the £1660 given on behalf of the Devonshire Freemasons and the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) to Carey Mackenzie, Hospiscare’s Grants and Appeals Officers.
The Masonic Charitable Foundation makes grants of £750,000 to the 203 hospices in England and Wales, including £10,350 to eight hospices here in Devon as part of the £14 million total given since 1984. This includes £300,000 which will be distributed between...
Save the date for Budleigh Music Festival: 9-17 July 2021
Budleigh Music Festival makes a welcome return this year from 9 - 17 July with a week-long programme of live music to be held in the town.
A jam-packed programme of events is planned for July, with extraordinary saxophonist, Jess Gillam, headlining with her own ensemble band. Since her previous appearance at Budleigh Festival in 2018, Jess has achieved international recognition, performing at Last Night of the Proms and with global tour plans for 2021.
2021 will also see the Festival introduce for the first time...
Chris Hampton is a veteran of running half marathons around Exeter for charity.
He was all set to take part in this year’s Great West Run but when it was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, he refused to be blown off course.
So, on Sunday May 23 – the original date for the GWR - he and a group of family and friends will run the Virtual FORCE Half.
They are tackling their own 13.1-mile challenge to raise money for FORCE Cancer Charity and Hospiscare.
Chris is managing director of Bearnes, Hampton & Littlewood, the largest fine art auction...
For most of our lives, we are reminded of the importance of getting a good night's sleep. It usually starts when we enter school with our parents dictating we go to bed early during the school week so we will be alert during classes. From there, it usually carries over as we contemplate getting rest before heading off to work every day. What many people never quite fully understand is the science behind sleep and productivity. In the sections below, the discussion is going to focus on the role a good night's sleep plays in helping us be productive and stay healthy.
Family historian's success: First book to be published in USA
Ten years ago Margaret Rice set out to research the history into the Chappell family, who were merchants and mayors of Exeter during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Thomas Chappell was mayor of Exeter in 1588, and is Rice’s direct ancestor.
One of Thomas’s grandsons, Henry Bagwell (born in 1589) was a passenger in 1609 on a ship called the Sea Venture, part of a fleet of ships bringing supplies and colonists to the struggling settlement known as James Fort, later Jamestown, England’s first permanent colony in...
