Playing football or running for at least three hours a week could help teenagers counteract the potential damage to their bone health caused by prolonged spells of sitting.
An international team, including an expert from the University of Exeter, has found evidence that adolescents who spend long periods engaged in certain sedentary activities are more likely to have low bone mineral content in parts of the body where it can be an indicator of the risk of developing osteoporosis.
In the research, which has just been published by BMC Public Health, the team...
The Chagford and District Business Association announced the launch of its new destination website, ‘Visit Chagford’.
Chagford is a beautiful Stannary Town on the edge of Dartmoor but it’s also a powerhouse of history, legend, creative activities, art galleries, delightful independent shops and quirky attractions like the river-fed ‘wild’ swimming pool.
Plus it has truly remarkable foodie credentials with world-famous Gidleigh Park Hotel with Head Chef Michael Caines MBE, and 22 Mill Street, a two AA Rosetted restaurant with rooms, plus a...
There seems to be a fair bit of chat around these days about the pros and cons of training multiple times a day. One camp saying that multiple times a day training is an excellent method of improving performance, physique and such like, while the other camp say that it will lead to poor results, reduced ability and fatigue. So here are some thoughts, observations, experience and the occasional, fact as I see it.
Consider the goal. What are you trying to achieve? Are you a professional athlete, keen sports person or simply someone that enjoys training for the many benefits it has?...
After all the drama of the PCC elections and the heartmelting Children in Need fundraising efforts, you'll be happy to know that there are still plenty of ways to keep you entertained over the weekend.
John Court 'The Work Between The Lines' Event Date: Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 10:00 to Saturday, November 24, 2012 - 17:00 Venue: Spacex
In The work between the lines, John Court’s first UK solo exhibition, new works will be shown alongside drawings and performances produced over the last fifteen years. His output includes performance, sculpture and...
Hundreds of school children gave Pudsey a bear hug as the BBC's Children in Need party was broadcast live from the University of Exeter.
The loveable mascot stole the show as youngsters from schools across Exeter helped him raise funds during a day of live broadcasts from the Forum at the University of Exeter yesterday.
The new building, opened by the Queen earlier this year, hosted a wide range of family entertainment organised by the University's Students' Guild. The whole show was broadcast live during BBC Spotlight, featuring presenters Victoria Graham...
The South West TUC is calling for an end to the outsourcing of the region's public services.
It believes that recent controversies over a range of privatised services will turn the tide against outsourcing.
Private firms delivering health and social care, transport, education, Olympic security, help for the unemployed and council services have been in the news for failings of one sort or another.
Nigel Costley, South West TUC Regional Secretary said: “As this list grows, so the tide is turning against those who believe private profit is the best motive for...
Exeter Comedy Club seems to be proof that we all enjoy a good laugh in difficult times. The club which is hosted at the city’s Corn Exchange continues to sell-out show after show and the Christmas specials are heading the same way.
Instead of just one performance on one night the venue is staging four comedy clubs on the run up to Christmas; on Tuesday 11th to Friday 14th December. Already the Thursday and Friday performances have completely sold out and very few tickets remain for the Wednesday evening show.
Mark Farley who is one of the club’s organisers said: “We...
Following on from the success of Southernhay Clinic's May Make-Over earlier this year, this amazing Festive Make-Over, which is being organised by Southernhay Clinic in aid of Dream-A-Way, is aimed at helping you look and feel the very best you can for the festive season and into the New Year and beyond!
The afternoon event is to be opened by Exeter City director of football and former Tottenham Hotspur player Steve Perryman and Alan Gow, Exeter City player. Meanwhile, the evening event is to be opened by Judi Spiers!
The evening will feature a festive Fashion Show from...
It’s only been nine months since Holiday On Ice was last at Westpoint with Robin Cousins‘ excellent Tropicana , but given the reception the latest spectacular, Speed , received last night, it has lost none of its appeal for Exeter audiences.
Much has been made in pre-publicity about the use of motorbikes in the show, so we went expecting a full-on evening of leather and two-stroke oil on ice - what we got was something completely different.
Speed is merely a premise around which the show is choreographed: each half has five distinctly separate pieces - Speed of Love,...
