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Are you properly managing your stress container?

Stress responses are as old as the human race - but even without the threat of actually being eaten, we still sometimes struggle with...

Maybe it’s time to try something completely different?

You might find something you’ll love. I did, says Mel Mitchell, who was dubious about enjoying an ‘aerial hoop’ fitness class. As you may remember...

Five (easy) ways to kick-start your healthy eating

When winter drags and you crave comfort food, it’s many of us turn to convenience carbs. But healthier options are simple, says Karen Geary. Swap...

Restored Eating Disorders: Change is possible

An eating problem is any relationship with food that you find difficult. Anyone can experience eating problems and adopt extreme behaviours as a result,...

Your six point guide to achieve New Year fitness goals

We all say this every New Year’s eve. ‘I will get fit and I will lose weight,’ but has it worked yet? Mel Mitchell...

Be realistic about the ‘new you’

‘I’m done with making impossible new year resolutions that I know I can’t keep – but I’ve got a plan that works for me...

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More Silverware for Local Girl Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle, the history-making champion mare bred here in the Blackmore Vale, broke new records at the Thoroughbread Breeder’s Association (TBA) annual Awards evening on...

The cost of not reading – and the chance to change it

As the nights draw in and we all hunker down, one charity quietly carries on. Read Easy – one of Britain’s leading adult literacy...