Devon health bosses are backing a new campaign which encourages parents to reduce the amount of sugar their children consume by making some simple swaps.
The new Change4Life campaign, which launched nationally yesterday, and Devon’s Director of Public Health and Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing are encouraging people to make the change, as data reveals over 30% of children in...
Provisional full year figures for 2014 show it is the UK's warmest and fourth wettest year in records dating back to 1910.
It is also the warmest year on record in the Central England Temperature series, which dates back to 1659 and is the world's longest running instrumental temperature series.
The UK's mean temperature for the year is 9.9 °C, which is 1.1 °C above the long-...
Thousands of rent or mortgage payers across the South West might be facing a not-so-happy new year, as new research reveals one in nine are worried they will be unable to make payments this January.
Research from Shelter and YouGov paints a bleak picture for many this winter, with 65% of rent or mortgage payers in the South West revealing they are already struggling to keep up with...
Grab pans, pots and other noisy objects as Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate invite you to make as much noise as possible within the estate’s ancient orchard at their annual wassail.
On Saturday 10 January, from 6pm to 8pm, join staff and volunteers, the Buckland Food Growers and local Morris dancers to scare away the spirits surrounding the orchard and wake up all the trees to ensure...
Local people are invited to attend an event which kicks off a month of health and wellbeing activities.
Jump Into January will launch at Plymouth’s Central Library on Saturday 10 January from 10am to 2pm.
This is Plymouth City Council’s Libraries Service’s first month-long programme of health and wellbeing events to kick start the New Year, in partnership with Plymouth...
Plymouth City Council has confirmed its commitment to delivering better and more flexible services to residents by providing customer services at more convenient times for them.
The changes, which are part of the Council’s large scale programme to transform the way it provides services so they are more efficient and focused on customers’ needs, include extending opening hours at the...
Which? calls for national savings strategy Which? is calling on the Government to introduce a national savings strategy in 2015 as we find a third of people are planning to save less in the coming months.
The latest findings from the Which? Consumer Insight Tracker show that while nearly half (49%) are worried about their level of savings, a third of people (33%) are planning to save...
After the last of the Christmas presents have been unwrapped and all the cards have been opened, you may be wise to spare a thought to writing your thank you letters if you want to avoid being given a cheaper gift next year.
New research by Royal Mail has revealed the true cost of not saying thank you for Christmas presents.
Of those people expecting thank you letters, over...
Devon and Cornwall Police is asking everyone this festive season, and throughout the coming year, to think carefully before calling 999 or 101 and to only do so in an emergency or to report a non-urgent crime.
The Force’s two contact centres in Plymouth and Exeter receive more than a million calls a year. Although many people use the service responsibly there are still a significant...
