Physical inactivity may be associated with twice as many deaths as obesity, according to research.
The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that just a modest increase in physical activity, such as a brisk 20 minute walk, could have significant health benefits.
Researchers, from University of Cambridge, studied data from 334,000 European men and women, and measured height, weight and waist circumference, and measured levels of physical activity using self-assessment.
Using data on European deaths, they estimated that 337,000 of the 9...
The opportunity to explore the British Empire through stories of the individuals who contributed to its rise and fall and the themes of money, violence, race, religion, sex, propaganda and power is now available through a free online course. Ruling over a quarter of the world’s population and paving the way for today’s global economy, the British Empire continues to cause enormous disagreement amongst historians. It raises many questions and areas for debate which will be explored over six weeks, in three hour slots of interactive online participation, starting from 19 January. Experts...
Anyone aged between 17 and 65, weighing more than 50 kg (7 stone 12lbs) and in general good health could potentially start saving lives by becoming a blood donor. There is no upper age limit for donors who have donated in the last two years
There are two donor sessions - 1.15pm-3.30pm and 4.45pm-7.30pm.
To book an appointment call the Blood Donor Line on 0300 123 2323 or visit www.blood.co.uk
For more information about Sandy Park visit www.sandypark.co.uk
House prices and the number of potential new buyers in the South West rose in December, bucking the general trend across most other parts of the UK, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.
In the region new buyer enquiries turned positive, with 23% more chartered surveyors seeing an increase in December 2014. 22% more respondents in the South West are also seeing prices continue to rise.
Across the UK as a whole, 10% more surveyors saw the number of potential new buyers decrease in December 2014 and London saw the weakest demand with 45% more surveyors...
Join us on Friday 30th January for the first b2b Breakfast of 2015.
A networking morning for all to enjoy a hearty breakfast and listen to our special guest speaker, experienced journalist, editor and media commentator and CEO of the award-winning PR and Marketing agency Astley Media, Marc Astley.
The morning will also include a Q&A with Ali Hepher, Assistant Coach of the Exeter Chiefs.
Topic:
Embracing Chaos: How the business world is changing faster than you think and what to do about it
The morning will begin with networking from 8.15am...
Ten Scouts from 7th Exmouth Scout Group were on hand to help Coastal Recycling put up bat boxes, bird boxes and install a reptile hibernacula on their recycling site at Kenbury Wood, Kennford, near Exeter.
Coastal Recycling, working with BlueSky Ecology, has developed a new sustainable environmental management plan for the 40 acre site to include a biodiversity enhancement project. The project has involved a complete review of the local habitat and the creation of a plan to support a number of species.
The bat boxes will support the local bat population and are aimed at...
A local soldier is challenging himself to cycle 1000 km on a stationary bicycle for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision impaired ex-Service men and women. Steve Tonking, aged 34 and from Exeter, enjoys tackling fitness challenges and will be running the London Marathon for Blind Veterans UK later this year. He is now set to raise the bar and cycle a distance of 1000 km which is equal to cycling from Beeston, Nottingham to John O’Groats. Steve said “I wanted to challenge myself physically whilst raising as much money as possible for Blind Veterans UK at the same time. My...
A car driver has died following a collision with a lorry on the A39 near Bideford this morning (Wednesday 14 January).
Police and other emergency services were called shortly before 6.53am to the collision.
The red Volvo lorry, registered to Bideford, overturned, shedding its load of logs across the carriageway on the A39, two miles from Bideford, towards Barnstaple.
Paramedics treated the driver of the silver Subaru Impreza at the scene before taking him to North Devon District Hospital with life threatening injuries.
The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth has teamed up with local woodland co-operative AxeWoods to offer local people the chance to collect free firewood for a limited period this month.
Recent coppicing operations at one of The Donkey Sanctuary’s farms in Sidmouth have produced a large volume of willow that the charity is offering to local people to collect for firewood on key dates at the end of January.
Events and Wildlife Manager for The Donkey Sanctuary, James Chubb, explains: “After coppicing an area of our willow beds we’ve now got a great stack of wood that we’d like to...
