by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Sep 30, 2023 | Health, Lifestyle, Sport
By Natasha Harding Women often discover the many benefits of pregnancy yoga when they’re expecting a baby and are drawn to it as a safe alternative to their usual exercise regime. If you’ve never practised before, it is ideal to wait until you are past the first...
by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Sep 21, 2023 | Bude, Business, Health, Lifestyle, Sport
Thanks to Natasha for her review (reviews welcome) of Ocean Soul Sauna. If you’ve ever seen the wood-fired sauna located at Widemouth and have not been sure whether to give it a try, perhaps local journalist, Natasha Harding, can encourage you to give it a go....
by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Sep 5, 2023 | Bude, Lifestyle
Bude’s micro-pub, the Barrel, is offering Women Wednesdays. What a fabulous idea. This is a monthly event on the first Wednesday of each month. How it works: the pub is open as normal 4pm to 9pm for everyone but at 6pm, it proactively welcomes any woman who...
by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Aug 10, 2023 | Health, Lifestyle, Tourism
SOK Studio / Shutterstock Sara Bueno Fernández, Universidad CEU San Pablo At this time of year many of us are enjoying or about to enjoy holidays – day trips, the beach, the mountains, a change of scene. Even if we don’t leave our home, summer brings with it a number...
by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Jun 26, 2023 | Health, Lifestyle, Politics
A national targeted lung cancer screening programme designed to catch cancer sooner or prevent it altogether has been announced by the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Each year the programme – which will cost £270 million annually...
by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Apr 2, 2023 | Education/learning, Health, Lifestyle
Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock Giovanni Sala, University of Liverpool Take a look at any list of risk factors for cognitive decline and you’re bound to find “education” among them. The received wisdom is that the more years you spend in education, the lower your risk of...