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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).

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BBC Devon presenter Tony Beard dies

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 01/31/2016 - 11:30am

Much-loved BBC Radio Radio Devon presenter Tony Beard has died, it was announced on Sunday.

Tony told his listeners that he had been diagnosed with bladder cancer in April last year.

A former Dartmoor farmer Mr Beard, 79, had been a presenter for about 35 years.

He was known to listeners as the "Wag from Widecombe".

Listener Gwen Ottery was among the first to post a tribute on the BBC Devon Facebook page.

She wrote: "So sad to hear this. I met Tony nearly thirty years ago when he opened a fete at Stoodleigh and have some lovely pictures of him when...

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Woman dies in head-on crash in East Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 01/31/2016 - 9:37am

Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal crash in East Devon.

At approximately 6pm on Saturday 30 January two vehicles were involved in a head on collision on the A35 Charmouth Road, Axminster.

A Honda car from the Dorset area and a Vauxhall Zafira from the Isle of Wight were involved in the collision.

As a result a 46-year-old woman from the Isle of Wight received fatal injuries.

Two other occupants of the same vehicle remain in a critical condition in Hospital.

Next of kin have been informed and enquiries are ongoing.

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Volunteer recruitment drive for city charity

A new volunteer recruitment drive has been launched by city charity, Citizens Advice Exeter.

The organisation is looking for volunteers who can spare between eight and ten hours a week and offers a comprehensive training programme.

It is holding an informal open session on Wednesday, March 9 at its office in Dix’s Field, Exeter. Potential volunteers will be able to find out more about the charity’s work, chat with some current volunteers, find out about the training programme and meet the supervisors.

Steve Barriball, chief executive, said: ‘We are looking for...

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Exeter Dr helps to create flood-awareness app

A team featuring a flood expert from the University of Exeter’s Centre for Water Systems (CWS) has claimed first prize for the creation of an app that will aid global flood management and help save lives.

Dr Albert Chen, Senior Research Fellow at CWS and expert in urban flood modelling, took part in #FloodHack, an event set up by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) in Reading with the aim of finding innovative ways to improve the

Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS), which provides global forecasts of extreme flood events.

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Record number of countryside visitors

Research has revealed that green spaces and the countryside are more popular with the public than ever.

And East Devon District Council’s Countryside Team can vouch for that as latest figures reveal that record numbers of people visited their stunning sites in 2015.

Natural England, Defra and the Forestry Commission commissioned research which shows that the public’s enthusiasm for spending time outside for relaxing, watching wildlife, enjoying the scenery and keeping healthy is the highest it’s been since records began.

The data shows that 44% of the population...

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Falcon set to fly across the region

Stagecoach South West announced today the launch of the South West Falcon: the first dedicated 24/7 coach service connecting major locations across the South West.

The service starts on Sunday 14th February (3.30am departure from Plymouth and 7am departure from Bristol) and will operate 19 journeys a day, 7 days a week between Plymouth, Exeter, Taunton, Bristol Airport and Bristol City Centre, allowing passengers to travel to their chosen destinations both day and night.

To celebrate the launch of Falcon single and return journeys will initially cost just £1 (14-27 February...

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Crealy gets behind the wheel of new charity partnership

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is delighted to announce its charity partnership with the WESC Foundation.

The partnership, which seeks to raise funds and awareness of the charity throughout 2016, is part of the Park’s continued commitment to support local causes.

WESC Foundation – The Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment is a school and college for children, young people and adults with visual impairment. The charity’s aim is to develop its learners’ independence so that they can develop academically and socially, whatever their ability and offer supported housing...

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New women's only race comes to Exeter

Grab your trainers, call on all your friends and join Women’s Running for its 5K and 10K race event, hitting Exeter for the first time in the event’s four year history. On the 26th June Women’s Running magazine and its Women’s Running 10K race will be arriving in Exeter for the first time, promising a fun, friendly and supportive atmosphere at the picturesque Riverside Valley Park, which is expected to be filled with women of all ages and abilities taking to the start line. So whether you‘re looking to tackle your first race, hunting down a 10K personal best finishing time or keen to see...

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Council leaders demand more rail funding for SW

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 01/29/2016 - 10:47am

The Leaders of Exeter City Council and Teignbridge District Council have written to Ministers expressing their dismay at the Government’s unwillingness to fund rail in the South West.

Exeter City Council Leader Pete Edwards and Teignbridge District Council LeaderJeremy Christophers have called on Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin to support the Peninsula Rail Task Force andfund two studies that are vital to an investment bid later in the year.

They have also criticised the apparent decision of Network Rail not to carry out further work to the Dawlish sea wall until...

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Ten people took their own lives in SW prisons in 2015

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 01/28/2016 - 5:25pm

Ten people took their own lives in prisons in the South West during 2015 as the suicide rate behind bars remained at an alarmingly high level, figures seen by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal today (Thursday 28 January).

They were among a total of 29 people who died in the region’s prisons last year, according to data published by the Ministry of Justice.

Four people took their own lives in Exeter prison. Two people died by suicide in Bristol prison and two more in Guys Marsh prison. Deaths by suicide were also recorded in Dartmoor and Erlestoke prisons.

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