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Service supports charity Teddy Bear event

The fourth Teddy Bear Parachute Jump event is taking place in the grounds of Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 13 October, 11am–3pm.

The Rotary Clubs of Exeter have organised the event with the permission of the Cathedral authorities and the proceeds will be divided between The Exeter Cathedral Third Millennium Campaign and The Bramble Ward which is the children's ward at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.

There will be children’s entertainment around the Cathedral, Bearamy Bear from Build-A-Bear and Blaze Bear from the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service...

Maynard School hosts 'Jobs for the Girls!’ Careers Fair

Today, g irls aged 12 – 15 years from all Exeter secondary schools will be visiting the Maynard School for a Careers Fair with a difference.

Jobs for the Girls will bring together inspirational women with careers as diverse as Aircraft Engineering and Genetics to encourage girls to pursue careers in traditionally male-dominated fields such as science, technology and engineering.

After hearing about the rich and varied experiences of these professional women, the girls will then meet experts who will guide them through the different options for post-16...

Fantastic fringes by Ellie Winkler of Saks, Princesshay

One of the greatest plunges into a new look, without serious length loss and the commitment of a major restyle, is to have a fringe.

Fringes can suit any length of hair, most face shapes and can be sweeping, short, soft and super funky. A fringe can dramatically change a look and most importantly the feel of a haircut.

A fringe can bring out different features of a face depending on where it sits. Eyes can become instantly emphasized by framing them with a shorter fringe above, while a wide fringe can open up the face and show off gorgeous delicate cheek...

SW businesses urged not to ignore pensions deadline

As large businesses start to implement their auto-enrolment pensions from 1 October, NFU Mutual, a provider of pensions and investments, is urging smaller business owners in the South West to start making plans for their own workplace pension schemes.

Steve Meredith, pensions spokesperson for leading rural insurer NFU Mutual, said: “A lot of people running small and medium businesses might think they don’t need to be concerned about auto enrolment and workplace pensions. But they only have to have one eligible employee to be affected.

“The good news is...

Confidence-boosting hair advice, by Ellie Winkler

by Ellie Winkler

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...

New Osteopathic clinic opens its doors in Exeter

A new osteopathic clinic is officially opening its door at Higher Huxham, Belmont Road, Exeter EX1 2HF. Exeter Osteopaths Active Health Clinic will offer a range of treatments to a wide range of clients, from sports injuries, spinal pain, arthritic pain and whiplash. As well as this they will be offering cranial osteopathy for babies and pregnant women which is ideal for those who prefer a more gentle approach.

Exeter Osteopaths Active Health Clinic offers acupuncture, TCM, Sports Massage, Pilates, personal training. Partners Daniel Hayward and Toby Borradaile have recently been...

Devon writer’s collection at Exeter Poetry Festival

The archive of a West Country author, Ronald Duncan, who lived in north Devon all his writing life, has been acquired by the University of Exeter. Its arrival will be celebrated by a special display at Exeter library during this year’s Poetry festival on 5 October.

The collection is a record of the life of Ronald Duncan who came to Welcombe in the 1930s and lived and farmed breeding pigs and horses until his death in 1982. He was a wartime pacifist who travelled to visit Gandhi in India in 1937 aged only 22. While there he met the mystic Rabindranath Tagore. Duncan wrote...

University of Exeter tops new Sunday Times guide

The University of Exeter has been named University of the Year in The Sunday Times University Guide 2013. In the South West, the University is also ranked as best in the region for teaching. The 64-page guide, now in its 15th year, is published this Sunday, September 30, with The Sunday Times.

After being shortlisted four times in the past decade for the University of the Year title, Exeter has finally claimed the top prize, while rising to 7th, its highest-ever position in The Sunday Times University Guide’s new league table.

The University of Exeter has...

Poor dental care is jeopardising health of people in the SW

Authored by Babs Walker
Posted: Sun, 09/30/2012 - 8:36pm

New research has discovered that all too many adults are unaware of just how important a healthy mouth is – leaving them vulnerable to bleeding gums, lost teeth and even a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease and other illnesses.

To find out more about the South West’s oral health habits, research was commissioned by the Simplyhealth Advisory Research Panel (ShARP). The panel is a body of independent experts set up to help communicate the latest intelligence on a variety of important health areas, brought together by Simplyhealth – one of the leading names in healthcare....

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