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Exeter Physio lends a hand at FORCE charity run

Five physiotherapists from Exeter Physio were on hand at the FORCE Cancer Charity and Francis Clark running event held at Powderham Castle.

The team set up their beds to treat any injuries or aches and pains picked up during the 10k, 5k and family events.

It was the third year the physiotherapy practice in Lower Summerlands had supported the event.

Partner Hugh Jenkins said: “This event brings in a lot of money for a very worthy cause and we thoroughly enjoy being a part of it. It is also very satisfying to see so many of our patients, who...

Exeter Business Expo gets of to a flying start

The inaugural Business Expo ‘Business Gives Back’ held at Exeter Racecourse in aid of Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT) during ‘National Air Ambulance Week’ is confirmed as a resounding success by organisers, thebestofexeter.

More than 400 delegates had the opportunity to visit local business exhibition stands and seminars presented by key-note speakers chaired by Derek Philips, with one-to-one business clinics in The Business Advice Centre. The day kicked-off with an early morning Big Breakfast chaired by Nick Agg-Manning, while Exeter Chamber of Commerce hosted a...

My mission to rescue China's forgotten children

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Wed, 09/12/2012 - 9:32pm

Lyn Gould, above, with her husband Alan, has dedicated her life to helping orphans in China.

Here she explains, in her own words, why she has chosen to take such a difficult path in life...

People ask me how I can work with dying children in China - they say they couldn’t do it because they would just cry all the time. Do they think I don’t care? Do they think I am not affected by what I see every day? But I can’t not do it.

Everything in China is about money - there is no free health service. Even if a child needs surgery to help them to live, if the family can...

Hospiscare women's walk raises record amount

Authored by skein
Posted: Fri, 09/07/2012 - 4:04pm

The issue of women, or the lack of them, occupying top spots in UK business has been in the spotlight this week. On Monday the Financial Times reported that it had seen draft EU legislation proposing to force Europe’s listed companies to reserve 40% of non-executive director positions for women or face fines or other sanctions. On Tuesday the Evening Standard sponsored a debate on the issue headed by a panel of successful professional women, including Cherie Booth QC, and Helena Morrissey, the chief executive of the global investment company, Newton Investment.

The issue is, of...

Hospiscare women's walk raises record amount

Authored by skein
Posted: Fri, 09/07/2012 - 11:32am

Estonian Academy of Security Sciences (Estonian: Sisekaitseakadeemia) is a public vocational university in Estonia, established on 15 April 1992.

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