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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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Zoe donates birthday and Christmas presents to help beat the boredom on Bramble

Zoe Drew, 22 from Sidmouth, has donated box-loads of toys and games to Bramble Ward at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital to help entertain young patients.

This year, instead of asking for birthday and Christmas presents from her family and friends, Zoe asked for gifts that could be donated to the children’s ward to help patients beat the boredom whilst in hospital.

Zoe said: “In August 2014 I had an illness that led to me being in a wheelchair. I’ve spent the last 17 months coming in and out of hospital, so I know how boring it can be in here.”

She recently...

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Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink returns for 13th year

Exeter’s annual food and drink festival continues to go from strength to strength with tickets for the 13th year selling fast.

Returning to Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens from 22-24 April, the Festival attracts more than 100 artisan food and drink producers from the region selling delicious south west meat, cheeses, bread, cider, wine, beer, oils, cakes and much more.

The award winning Festival has been championed by Michael Caines MBE since its launch in 2003 and the Michelin starred chef is as excited as ever about plans for this April.

Michael said: "I am...

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Police appeal after Exeter break-in

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/02/2016 - 8:12pm

Police are appealing for witnesses following a break-in at a home at West Clyst near Pinhoe in Exeter.

The offenders smashed a rear French door to get inside the property overnight on Sunday 24 January.

They escaped with a small safe, which was empty, and left the rest of the house untouched.

Police are appealing for witnesses and would like to hear from anyone who saw any suspicious individuals or activity in the area at the time.

They are particularly keen to trace a red van with red roof rails which was seen parked at the address around 8am on Sunday 24...

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Colin Jackson confirmed for Devon Sports Awards

Celebrated athlete and popular broadcaster, Colin Jackson CBE, has been confirmed as the guest speaker at this year’s Devon Sports Awards.

Colin is regarded as one of the greatest athletes in the history of British Athletics, ranking in the top ten hurdlers in the world for two decades and retaining the 110m record for thirteen years. Since retiring in 2002, Colin has become a popular broadcaster, particularly as part of the BBC Athletics team. Colin was also a finalist in Strictly Come Dancing in 2005.

Chairman of the Exeter Foundation, Tony Rowe OBE, said: “We’re...

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Devon war memorials to be listed

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 02/02/2016 - 11:10am

Devon war memorials are among hundreds to be listed over the last year through Historic England’s pledge to protect 2,500 memorials by 2018, marking the centenary of the First World War.

  • Sidmouth War Memorial, Church Lane, Sidmouth http://bit.ly/1nYOu8u
  • War Memorial in the Churchyard of the Church of St John the Evangelist, Bovey Tracey http://bit.ly/202EPtl
  • Newton Abbot War Memorial, Queen Street, Newton Abbot http://bit.ly/1nYQ6iC
  • Meavy War Memorial, West Devon http://bit.ly/1nYQD3Z

Built by communities in the years following...

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Vote for your recycling hero

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/02/2016 - 8:56am

Communities across Devon are being called on to vote for this year’s recycling heroes.

The fourth Recycle Devon Thank You Awards is being held next month, and this year residents can vote online.

Vote for your favourite shortlisted candidate at: http://www.recycledevon.org/have-your-vote up until 8 February.

This year there have been 61 nominations in categories Your Recycling Hero, School Recycling Hero, Community Group recycling hero, Collection Crew/Operative, Recycling Centre Operative staff and Small Business Champion.

These entries have been...

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Love your beach? Then don’t be a dumper!

Teignbridge District Council has launched a new campaign ‘Don’t be a Dumper’ that aims to get people to pick up after their pooch and reduce the amount of dog mess that is left on the sands and seafront areas of local resorts.

Throughout this week (Monday February 1 to Friday February 5) Teignbridge’s resorts staff will be using glow in the dark temporary spray paint to mark dog mess on the promenade areas. Dog wardens will be out in force and will fine anyone who is seen not picking up. On Friday Feb 5 there will be a big clear up to remove what’s been left behind.

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Exeter MP joins jobseekers learning new skills

Five local jobseekers have successfully completed an intensive employability training course with Prospects and received recognition from local MP, Ben Bradshaw. The course equipped them with the skills needed to get a job, as well improving their English and maths functional skills. Ben Bradshaw MP visited the training and presented the five successful participants with their completion certificates and a brand new 7” tablet computer.

Ben spent time getting to know all of the participants on the course and hearing about how they came to join the Work Programme. He also spoke to...

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Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Exeter

BBC Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw this morning announced that Coldplay, Ellie Goulding, Chase and Status, Bring Me the Horizon and Craig David will perform at Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2016.

The news was announced on Nick’s Radio 1 Breakfast Show, with the DJ also revealing that Radio 1’s Big Weekend - the station’s flagship live music event - will be held in Exeter on 28th and 29th May.

Hosted by Radio 1 DJs, Radio 1’s Big Weekend is Europe’s largest free ticketed festival and has an unrivalled reputation for attracting live performances from some of the biggest and newest UK and...

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Community orchard planted in Exeter

More than 50 people turned out on Saturday to plant a community orchard in Cowick Barton Fields.

Families, local residents and tree enthusiasts all braved the mud and cold wind with shovels, wheelbarrows and 15 native, locally grown trees in hand.

The orchard is part of a project funded by Alcoa that has seen Active Devon team up with Exeter City Council to create an activity trail across Cowick Barton Fields.

This means that, rather than being a conventionally shaped orchard, the trees – including pear, mulberry, damson and cherry – run in a line that will allow...

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