4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (214+ words) Mobile tattoo and piercing operators have been barred from taking their businesses on the road after councillors backed tighter controls designed to protect hygiene standards. North Devon Council has adopted a formal policy allowing skin piercing businesses to operate only…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (853+ words) A “happy and cheeky” baby boy has become the first in the world to be given a new type of treatment for a rare skull condition. One-year-old Rory Potter was diagnosed with severe sagittal craniosynostosis – a condition where the skull…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (655+ words) A woman who spent two years battling gritty, itchy and constantly watering eyes says a 30-minute procedure has finally brought relief after eyedrops failed to help. Eleanor Clapp, 47, began experiencing a sticky wateriness in her eyes in 2024 before the problem…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (197+ words) A crafty group has put comfort in the hands of dementia patients after knitting 20 “fiddle muffs” designed to occupy restless hands and provide tactile stimulation. Members of Barnstaple Memory Cafe made the soft, tubular hand warmers for dementia patients at…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (311+ words) Flu vaccines are now being offered to pregnant women and children in Devon. The rollout is part of the NHS South West’s flu programme, which aims to protect families ahead of winter. Dr Julie Frier, consultant in public health and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (158+ words) Asda is recalling three lines of ladies’ handbags after they were found to pose a “serious” chemical risk which may cause damage to the reproductive system. The bags, which are all black and have an “unknown” country of origin, contain…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (514+ words) The Prime Minister has promised a suspended maternity service will reopen after expectant mothers were left facing journeys of up to two hours to give birth, although he stopped short of guaranteeing it would happen within days. Prime Minister Andy…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (416+ words) Local vet launches a pet healthcare plan with unlimited vet visits and no exclusions for long-term health conditions A local veterinary practice in Exeter is launching a pet healthcare plan that will remove worries about booking veterinary consultations at a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (724+ words) While food and drink hasn’t dominated recalls this week, there have been some products recalled and ‘do not use’ warnings issued for UK consumers. Among those recalls and warnings are Years dog food and a medical item that claims to…...