A consensus statement which includes a University of Exeter researcher says exercise boosts kids’ and young people’s brain power and academic prowess.
Time taken away from lessons for physical activity is time well spent and does not come at the cost of getting good grades, say the 24 signatories to the statement on physical activity in schools and during leisure time, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
The Statement, which distils the best available evidence on the impact of physical activity on children and young people, was drawn up by a panel of...
Music lovers who missed out on Glastonbury can still get tickets for Devon’s family friendly Glas-denbury festival , which offers two days of great entertainment from local bands and headliners from all over the country.
The event is open from 5.30pm on 15 July and from 9.30am on 16 July.
Tickets are priced from £25 per adult and teen and £1 for children under 12. The event takes place at Fairfield Farm, Newton Abbott and offers free parking.
A platform for local artists and bands, the festival also brings in headliners, this year’s line up includes: Dr & The...
ONE of the British Army's most senior members attended the 19240 Shrouds of the Somme exhibition in Exeter on Saturday along with thousands of visitors who queued patiently to see the project.
The 19240 Shrouds of the Somme project aims to commemorate every single one of the 19,240 allied soldiers who died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 100 years ago.
Artist Rob Heard spent three years creating the exhibition which saw him hand-stitch every single shroud in order to remember every soldier who fell. After he had made every 12 inch figurine he would symbolically...
The search is on to find the UK’s most dog-friendly places, as the Kennel Club launches its Be Dog Friendly Awards 2016.
The competition, now in its tenth year, is part of the wider Be Dog Friendly campaign which aims to break down barriers for man’s best friend by encouraging more businesses and public spaces to welcome dogs.
With around 8.5 million dogs in the UK, and around one in four households owning a dog, the great British public are always on the lookout for places where their four-legged family members are also welcome. The Be Dog Friendly Awards recognise...
The Donkey Sanctuary invites you to join their Wildlife & Conservation Coordinator on evening strolls to find out about resident bats at the Sanctuary’s headquarters.
During the Bat Walk, you will be taken around the woods, fields and hedges at Slade House Farm and shown how to use a bat detector so that you can listen for different species of bat as they fly and hunt for insects.
The Sanctuary has been working with Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project to improve the habitat for bats on their UK farms. These Bat Walks provide the opportunity to learn more about bats,...
Work on preliminary designs for a new bridge further inland from Alma Bridge in Sidmouth is continuing, Devon County Council has confirmed.
Following the recent launch of East Devon District Council’s Beach Management Plan consultation on options to manage coastal and flood defences for Sidmouth seafront and East Beach, the County Council has repeated its commitment to getting the scheme for a new bridge shovel-ready.
Initial discussions have been held with Sidmouth Town Council, East Devon District Council, South West Water, and the Environment Agency on the proposals for...
Trading standards officers and a major bank have prevented a vulnerable Mid Devon couple from being scammed out of their £1million life savings through a series of timeshare-related frauds.
The Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service (DSTSS) and the RBS investment fraud team helped convince the couple, who are in their mid-80s, that they were being scammed.
The couple had a timeshare in a boat and because of their age they wanted to sell.
Timeshare resellers often pay fees and fraudsters obtained the couple’s details and sent them repeated requests for fees....
Plymouth Pavilions has announced that Bastille will return to play the venue in October.
“We’re so excited to have Bastille back, their 2014 gig was one of our absolute favourates,” said Bryony Carter, Marketing Executive at Plymouth Pavilions. “They’re incredible live performers and it’ll be a homecoming gig for Woody. It’ll be a sell out, so if you want to say you were there you’ll need to get on it when tickets go on sale next Friday.”
At first glance the striking artwork for Bastille’s hugely anticipated second album, ‘Wild World’, may prompt a number of questions. Who...
South West food entrepreneurs have a once in a lifetime opportunity to join the West Country’s latest culinary hub.
The Find a Foodie campaign, from the team behind Exeter’s new and exciting Queen Street dining quarter, has set out to discover the next big thing in the region’s thriving food and drink sector.
The successful enterprise will receive an impressive support package, including a 3-month free occupancy of the quarter’s new purpose built kiosk, and expert business, marketing and mentoring support.
The search has received a great response already, from...
Four Devon schools have had their ingenuity recognised with a special award at the University of Exeter’s Big Bang Fair South West in Exeter this week (Wednesday 29 June 2016).
Devon County Council once again supported the “Enterprising Young Devon” competition at the annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) event for young people from schools across the region.
All of the projects entered for the Award, which is open to 11-18 year olds, were on display at the event. Following judging by a panel of industry experts, prizes were presented to the top four...
