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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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Are we heading for a White Easter?

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 02/29/2016 - 8:23am

If you think we've escaped a proper winter so far in 2016, you could be in for a shock.

The Met Office is warning that we might be in for a White Easter.

It's all due to what is called a sudden stratospheric warming event bringing snow, ice and temperatures as low as -14C.

The plunge - the same phenomenon that triggered the 2010 Big Freeze - is expected to result in colder-than-average weather across the UK in late March.

The Met Office March to May forecast said: "The greatest risk of cold weather impacts is in late March and early April, due to the...

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Fire crews called after teenage girl gets finger stuck in bowling ball

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 02/29/2016 - 8:04am

A fire crew was dispatched to Exmouth Hospital for an unusual rescue operation.

One appliance from Exmouth was mobilised to reports of a person with a bowling ball stuck on their finger.

On arrival crews discovered a fourteen year old female with her finger stuck in a bowling ball.

Crews used small tools to release the finger from the ball.

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s kids’ ultimate dream car!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 02/28/2016 - 9:11pm

A roaring, flying machine powered by magic and kitted out with a swimming pool and sweets machine is how kids in Exeter have described their ultimate dream car.

Although adults may long for a car with an inbuilt touchscreen navigation system, Bluetooth connectivity and all-wheel drive, when it comes to vehicles children are a much tougher crowd to please. A recent poll commissioned by the Bentley by Me campaign asked 1,000 children across the UK aged between 6 and 12 what their dream car would be like – and the results are out of this world.

In Exeter, 43.4 per cent of...

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Latest round of Community Impact Support Scheme funding opens

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 02/28/2016 - 2:24pm

Applications are being welcomed for the latest round of business support funding for local communities.

Community organisations, social enterprise and voluntary sector groups are being invited to apply for Community Impact Support Scheme (CISS) funding. Online expressions of interest can be made until Sunday 6 March at https://new.devon.gov.uk/communities/ciss .

Funding ranging from £10,000 to £50,000 is available through the scheme which is run by Devon County Council in partnership with district councils and with support from key stakeholders, including Dartington School...

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Firefighters have post-fire care for animals licked

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 02/28/2016 - 12:14pm

Pets living in Honiton now have a better chance of surviving household fires – thanks to new oxygen masks for animals being carried on the town’s fire engines.

The funding for the set of specially-designed masks to Honiton has been provided by Honiton's Fortescue Lodge.

Honiton's Fortescue Lodge donated the money for a set of masks to Smokey Paws, the not-for-profit organisation trying to help family pets in the event of a fire. Honiton is the first fire station in Devon to receive the life-saving devices.

Watch Manager Wayne Broom said: “As a dog owner myself, I...

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Over 100 cannabis plants seized at Devon farm

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 02/27/2016 - 4:40pm

A Misuse of Drugs Act warrant was executed at a farm in the Chulmleigh area on Friday morning (26 February), leading to the seizure of a large amount of cannabis plants.

The warrant stemmed from community intelligence, and officers from Cullompton, Tiverton and Crediton neighbourhood teams along with the Force Support Group and CID

Sergeant Dave MacFadden said: “This is a wonderful result. We were acting directly on community intelligence and we have now seized over a 100 cannabis plants plus other paraphernalia.

"This is a strong one-team effort, and working...

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Liberty rider helps raise funds for horse charity

As part of Mole Valley Farmer’s Pet and Equine weekend, animal behaviourist and adventurer Emma Massingale hosted five evening events to talk about her month on a remote Irish island, living off the countryside, as she attempted to start (break in) two unhandled Connemara ponies at liberty.

All proceeds raised from the ticket sales, which amounted to £1000, were recently given to the World Horse Welfare charity ( www.worldhorsewelfare.org ).

WHW is an equine charity that improves the lives of horses and ponies both in the UK and around the world through education,...

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Chiefs v Bath sold out

Sunday's Aviva Premiership clash between Exeter Chiefs and Bath Rugby is now officially sold out.

The remaining tickets for the game, which will kick off at 1pm, were sold this afternoon.

It means a crowd of over 12,500 will be expected inside Sandy Park for the fixture which pits the Westcountry rivals against each other. It also marks the fourth sold out fixture at home for the Chiefs this season.

For those supporters unable to attend Sunday's game, you can keep up to date with the game through the Exeter Chiefs Twitter and Facebook accounts, whilst the game...

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Paul Young to headline Exeter's After Dark Music Fesival

Los Pacaminos featuring Paul Young will headline this year’s Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink's ‘After Dark Music Festival’ on Thursday 21st April.

The hugely popular After Dark events run on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights of the festival weekend in the Exeter Castle Courtyard.

This year the After Dark Music Festival is sponsored by Pavey Group.

Fronted by one of the UK's finest and best loved vocalists, Paul Young, Los Pacaminos will entertain the crowds with its Americana / Tex Mex sound, both classics and original material. They will be...

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Have your say on Exeter's new bus station

People are being reminded that they can have their say on plans for a new bus station in Exeter at an open forum on 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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