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New report reveals UK's happiest places to be a dog

Exeter comes 9th in Dogs Trust's Happy Place Index, but we all have room for improvement

For dogs, a happy place can be somewhere physical, like cuddling up next to their owner on the sofa, dozing by the fire or rolling around in a muddy puddle. But it can also be a feeling, like the excitement of a new toy, the comfort of being with their favourite humans, or the relief of just being somewhere safe.

To examine the various factors that contribute to a dog's satisfaction, an academic has developed a new formula – the Canine Happiness Score (CHS).

The new scoring system...

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Exeter mum's search for lifesaving donor

A mother from Exeter who has leukaemia is appealing for people to register online as potential blood stem cell donors with Delete Blood Cancer UK.

The appeal is being made by 36-year-old mother of three Kate Barnett, who needs to find a matching donor to save her life. If a matching donor isn’t found for her, she will have to resort to receiving blood stem cells from her 17 year old son who is not a perfect match for her, which is a higher risk procedure than receiving blood stem cells from a perfectly matching donor.

Kate, who is from Whipton and works at Tesco, has three...

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Little Levi remembers Nanna Ruth

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Fri, 03/04/2016 - 7:01am

Little Levi Brailey is ready for action! Big sister Bo helps put on his camouflage while mum Amber teaches him to salute.

He was preparing for a special event for a very special woman in his life - his beloved Nanna Ruth Regan.

Levi, 3, was spending the evening with his family, dad James, big brother Solo and granddad Kevin Regan practising donning their camo in preparation for Hospiscare’s Men’s Walk on Saturday March 12.

Already more than 400 men have signed up.

Kevin has rallied his family and friends to join him on the walk for this local city charity....

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International appeal to trace missing Exeter girl

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/03/2016 - 5:59pm

Devon and Cornwall Police along with local authorities have launched an appeal to help them locate a missing 12-year-old Devon girl who’s been taken to Bangkok by her father.

A High Court Judge has ordered the release of details of Arisara Miles, who is known as ‘Zara’, who travelled to Thailand with her father without permission.

Zara and her father, Trevor Miles, left their home in Exeter and flew to Bangkok on November 10 last year. Her whereabouts since then are not known.

Mr Miles failed to attend a meeting arranged by Devon County Council to address concerns...

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Evofit released after Exmouth burglary

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/03/2016 - 11:44am

Police have released an Evofit image of a suspect wanted in connection with a burglary in Exmouth.

On Friday 12th February a man knocked on the door of a property in Greenpark Road, Exmouth at around 1pm. The man discussed tree cutting with the elderly resident who realised her property had been searched when he left.

A number of wallets were stolen containing more than £2,000 in cash.

The suspect is described as white man, around 5ft 6ins, of slim to medium build, with short dark hair and with wearing dark clothing. He spoke in a deep gruff voice with an Irish...

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Fairtrade Fortnight: Sit down for breakfast, stand up for farmers

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 03/03/2016 - 10:46am

People in Exeter are being invited to tuck into a big Fairtrade breakfast on Saturday 5 March.

The event is being organised by Exeter Fairtrade City Steering Group to raise awareness of Fairtrade products and support farmers and suppliers from around the globe who often find it difficult to earn enough to feed their own families.

Fairtrade Fortnight starts on Monday (29 February) and runs until 13 March.

Martin Luther King once famously said, ‘before you finish eating breakfast in the morning, you’ve depended on more than half the world’ . Despite our dependence on...

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Extreme Weather Event comes to Exeter

Authored by wamfest
Posted: Thu, 03/03/2016 - 10:16am

WAM -Weather Art and Music, an award-winning Special Interest Group of the Royal Meteorological Society, is to hold its next event in Exeter.

In collaboration with the University of Exeter, Double Elephant Print Workshop, the Met Office and the Royal Meteorological Society, the WAM Extreme Weather Event will be a diverse day of exploration and interaction for all ages, and an evening of entertainment and discussion.

The Extreme Weather Event will look at our experience of extreme weather in Devon, and how it fits into a pattern of changing climate.

Everything you...

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Win the Ultimate Yummy Mummy Package with Deliveroo

Deliveroo, the home restaurant delivery service, is offering one lucky local mum the ultimate yummy mummy experience worth over £170. And we mean yummy in every sense of the word, the prize includes a £50 Deliveroo voucher applicable to a whole host of tasty local eateries such as; Wagamama, Base & Barley, Ruby Modern Diner and many more delivered piping hot straight to your door.

The treats don’t end there – the winner will also enjoy an ESPA back, neck and shoulder massage at Wear Park Spa at Exeter Golf and Country Club, with a glass of Prosecco following the treatment to...

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Have your say TODAY on bus station plans

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/03/2016 - 9:04am

People are being reminded that they can have their say on plans for a new bus station in Exeter at an open forum today Thursday (3 March).

Exeter City Council will be holding the event at the Corn Exchange in Exeter between 8am and 5.30pm.

The Council want to hear from members of the public and interested groups to inform the concept design of the new bus station. The Council want to hear people's views on:

• user facilities • coach arrangements • on street bus stops • arrangements during construction

For more information go to www.exeter.gov.uk/busstation

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Bluebird Care Exeter staff recognised for achievements and long service

Last week Exeter based home care provider Bluebird Care, celebrated and recognised its staff for their achievements and service milestones.

The award winning care provider acknowledges how lucky they are to retain knowledgeable and highly skilled staff in such a competitive industry that traditionally has a high staff turnover rate.

The team at Bluebird Care invited their Care Assistants and office staff who had passed their probation period or a service milestone to presentation afternoons on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd February 2016.

Everyone enjoyed...

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Stagecoach extends discount for young people

Young people across the UK will to continue to benefit from lower bus fares after Stagecoach extended a national offer.

Following the successful introduction of a £2 Dayrider ticket for under 19s, the offer has been extended for a further six weeks to allow young people to benefit over the Easter period. More than 300,000 tickets offering unlimited travel within local regions were sold across the country during February.

The special tickets offer substantial discounts when compared to current Dayrider ticket prices and build on the existing offers Stagecoach South West has...

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