Snow shuts schools
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Gorillas invade Torbay
Eight life-size gorilla statues have sailed into Torquay to raise awareness for Paignton Zoo and money for gorilla conservation.
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Exeter University to open a free school
Exeter University is to open a new free school specialising in maths. The school will be jointly run with Exeter College. It is expected to open in September next year, and will cater for around 120 pupils: 16 to 19 year-olds who want to study maths.
A fifth of them will be able to board at the university between Monday and Thursday in a bid to attract youngsters from across the South West.
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South West Scrabble Dictionary to be launched
South West Scrabble Dictionary: Report
Claire Manning reports on a new Scrabble dictionary full of south west words
Cancer row mum says she doesn't trust doctors
A mother who disappeared with her young son to stop him being treated for cancer says she had no choice.
37-year-old Sally Roberts disappeared from her home in Tiverton with seven year old Neon because she was worried that radiotherapy would be damaging.
She says she needs more evidence that treatment is necessary and other options need to be explored. The case was heard at the High Court and a judge will make a decision next week. Sally spoke exclusively to Daybreak this morning. This is the full interview.
Help for teenage mums in Cornwall
A project in Cornwall to get teenage mums back into education has been praised by the Government. Only three years ago the county had a poor record but now it's one of the best performing in the country.
Seven centres have been set up around Cornwall for mothers aged between sixteen and nineteen. And, crucially, each one provides a creche so their children are nearby. Our Cornwall Correspondent Steve Hardy reports.
Cornish primary schools better than average
The education watchdog Ofcom says primary schools in Cornwall are performing 5% higher than the national average.
74% of the county's primaries were rated as good or outstanding.
Only seven schools were judged as inadequate with the remaining 55 all judged as satisfactory..
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Marjon becomes a University
University College Plymouth St Mark and St John is set to become a University, in what is the biggest expansion of higher education for 20 years.
The college, known as Marjon, was founded more than 170 years ago. It will start operating under the new name next autumn, when it will also be celebrating 40 years in Plymouth
Go ahead given for Cornwall University
Cornwall can now boast its own university after the Government gave the go ahead for Falmouth College to be upgraded.
Over the last ten years student numbers have tripled to more than 4,000. More than £100 million has been invested at two campuses in Falmouth and Penryn.
Dogs help kids to read
Parents and teachers say they've been amazed at how children who needed some extra help at school with things like reading and confidence have improved thanks to working with a dog.
The North Devon based charity Dogs Helping Kids is now training owners and their animals across our region as by word of mouth demand for their volunteer service has exploded.
Our correspondent Seth Conway reports:
Dogs help kids to read
Parents and teachers say they've been amazed at how children who needed some extra help at school with things like reading and confidence have improved thanks to working with a dog.
The North Devon based charity Dogs Helping Kids is now training owners and their animals across our region as by word of mouth demand for their volunteer service has exploded.
