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Can you make a sugar swap?'

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 today, 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 their last year of primary school in Devon are already overweight or obese.

Dr Virginia Pearson, Devon’s Director of Public Health, said: “Too much sugar can lead to complications such as Type 2...

A Little Man's Holiday

Event Date: 
25/01/2015 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Venue: 
The Bike Shed Theatre

‘A Little Man’s Holiday’ takes the audience on a magical journey from the Little Man’s dull city dwellings to the high seas on a swashbuckling adventure for all the family. With PaddleBoat’s distinctive audience interaction, audience will be fully immersed as Little Man battles jellyfish, pirates and sharks on his voyage across freezing waters.

Even the smallest of objects on stage can tell a story, as we narrate Little Man’s epic trip from his office to deserted tropical islands. Through the use of puppetry, music and mime, we present larger-than-life characters and invite you...

Majority of Britain’s youth can’t read a map

When traipsing through a busy city centre or strolling through rural areas, pulling out a huge paper map that takes 10 minutes to pinpoint where you are, is a thing of the past. It seems now that we no longer rely on once trusty maps but have near enough fully turned to digital navigation, as 85% of 18-24 year olds do not know how to read a map.

It was around six years ago that maps became available for mobile, revolutionising the way we navigated. Now, around 45% of 18-24 year olds utilise maps on their smartphone to navigate and a third (32%) are totally reliant on the internet...

A Little Man's Holiday

Event Date: 
25/01/2015 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

‘A Little Man’s Holiday’ takes the audience on a magical journey from the Little Man’s dull city dwellings to the high seas on a swashbuckling adventure for all the family. With PaddleBoat’s distinctive audience interaction, audience will be fully immersed as Little Man battles jellyfish, pirates and sharks on his voyage across freezing waters.

Even the smallest of objects on stage can tell a story, as we narrate Little Man’s epic trip from his office to deserted tropical islands. Through the use of puppetry, music and mime, we present larger-than-life characters and invite you...

A Little man's Holiday

Event Date: 
25/01/2015 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

‘A Little Man’s Holiday’ takes the audience on a magical journey from the Little Man’s dull city dwellings to the high seas on a swashbuckling adventure for all the family. With PaddleBoat’s distinctive audience interaction, audience will be fully immersed as Little Man battles jellyfish, pirates and sharks on his voyage across freezing waters.

Even the smallest of objects on stage can tell a story, as we narrate Little Man’s epic trip from his office to deserted tropical islands. Through the use of puppetry, music and mime, we present larger-than-life characters and invite you...

Half term fun at Knighshayes Court

Event Date: 
14/02/2015 - 10:00am to 22/02/2015 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Knightshayes Court, Tiverton

Run off some of that excess energy by visiting Knightshayes this half-term.

Grab a trail from reception and discover the gardens.

Go on a hunt for one of the geocaches, explore the house and meet Knightshayes’ chickens in the kitchen garden.

There's loads to keep them busy this February.

10am-5pm.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/knightshayes

Baby and Children's Market

Event Date: 
07/02/2015 - 9:00am
Venue: 
St James High School, Exeter

Lots of stalls bursting with top quality like new baby and children's items from birth to eight years plus a small selection of unique businesses.

Open 9.30am-11.30am.

Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1554619451447389/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=explore&unit_ref=suggested_events

Tiny Tots Devon Baby & Children’s Market

Event Date: 
21/02/2015 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Magdalen Court School, Victoria Park Road, Exeter

Lots of stalls, jewellery make and take session, tea, coffee, cakes, bouncy castle.

Children welcome and plenty going on to keep them amused.

Free parking on site.

11am-1pm

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1523174817932373/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular

Earworms

Event Date: 
11/01/2015 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Hosted by Mervyn Bedford (Musikgarten)

Enjoy, discover and experience music in a family-friendly atmosphere, featuring a wide range of musicians and music.

earwormsexeter.blogspot.co.uk

Tickets: £4.50, £3 children over 2 years Age: families with primary-aged childrenand their siblings. Running Time: 1hr

All transactions are subject to a £2 booking fee.

Box office: 01392 493493 www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

WiFi SPARK provides a hotline to Santa

Children at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales in Cardiff have been given a wonderful Christmas surprise - a personal chat with Santa over WiFi.

The youngsters, who are facing Christmas in hospital, were given the VIP treatment using tablet computers and the hospital’s free WiFi which is run by WiFi SPARK.

Along with the hospital’s IT team, Oliver Malkin and Tracy Scriven from WiFi SPARK, which is based in Exeter, dressed up as elves to get the special *Cisco Santa mission underway.

Sarah Lloyd, Deputy Directorate Head of Operations and Delivery at Noah’s...

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