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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...

Half of people in SW have heart disease fears

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 01/20/2016 - 10:59am

Over half of people in the South West have someone in their family with risk factors that put them greater risk of heart disease, according to new statistics released ahead of the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Wear it. Beat it. campaign to get the nation wearing red to fight heart disease on Friday 5th February.

The BHF poll revealed over half of people in the South West (53%) fear that a loved one could be struck down with a potentially life-threatening heart attack or stroke in the future. Over two fifths (41%) have already lost someone or know a loved one affected by heart...

Klopp to play youngsters again

Jürgen Klopp confirmed Liverpool will once field a second string side for tonight's FA Cup tie with Exeter City at Anfield.

Klopp elected to make 11 changes for the original meeting with Exeter on January 8 in a game that ended in an enthralling 2-2 draw at St James Park.

The manager confirmed he is likely to select a similar line-up this time around, with several of the club’s Academy graduates and youngsters likely to be given another opportunity.

“There are different things we have to talk about and it is not always injury situations,” said Klopp.

“We’ve...

Spend an evening stargazing in East Devon

The popular BBC Stargazing Live series has inspired people across the UK to spend an evening gazing at the stars! The TV show which aired last week (January 12th – 15th) introduced viewers to the wonders of the night sky.

East Devon District Council is proud to offer two sites which are designated ‘Dark Sky Discovery Sites’. Knapp Copse Local Nature Reserve near Putts Corner and Trinity Hill Local Nature Reserve near Axminster are officially recognised as fantastic places to discover the night sky.

Steve Edmonds, EDDC Countryside Team Leader (Sites) said: “TV programmes...

Team ELF versus Team Bentos!

Authored by elfcharity
Posted: Wed, 01/20/2016 - 7:36am

This March, join TEAM ELF as it takes on Chris Bentley and his team in ROCK SOLID at Escot Park!

Escot’s beautiful landscape is transformed into a mud drenched 5k, 10k and 15k obstacle course race making it a great day out, fantastic team building exercise and a challenge for novices and iron-men alike.

Ex- Chiefs lock, Chris Bentley is taking part in the 15k route and says “ELF is a fantastic charity doing a great job within the city and, being a member of the Exeter Foundation, is certainly something that I’m keen to support. Indeed, I’m so keen that I’m going to drag my...

6,000 Exeter fans head to Anfield

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 01/20/2016 - 7:31am

More than 6,000 Exeter City fans will be making the 250 mile journey to Liverpool today as the sides battle for an Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round place at Anfield.

Jurgen Klopp has said that he will field a similar side to that which faced the Grecians at St James Park eleven days ago. This will be the first time City have visited Anfield since 1981.

The match will be shown live on BT Sport; City were previously on the channel in the First Round of this season's competition, when they won at Didcot Town.

Grecians manager Paul Tisdale said: "As much as we were...

Euro cyclists raise over £20,000 for local charities

For the people of Bordeaux they didn’t quite know what was going on, but the sight of over 300 Devonians lining the streets, banging their drums and bellowing out the ‘Tomahawk Chop’ was somewhat different for a Friday afternoon. It was, however, the greeting afforded to the 22 intrepid cyclists as they cruised their way into the entrance of the Stade Chaban Delmas at the end of the Exeter European Cycle Challenge. Six days after leaving Sandy Park, the group were afforded a rapturous welcome from Exeter Chiefs’ players, staff and supporters alike as they marked the end of their mammoth...

Importance of further development at Cranbrook recognised

In his final report on the East Devon Local Plan, published on Monday 18 January 2016, Inspector Anthony Thickett has acknowledged the importance of Cranbrook in the provision of new houses and jobs in East Devon. The contribution that Cranbrook will make towards meeting the revised housing target of 17,100 new homes over the 18 year plan (950 dwellings per year from 2013-2031) is significant and will provide an opportunity for a sustainable settlement combining housing, employment, schools, shops, green spaces and other facilities.

Already around 1,200 new homes have been...

Gritters prepare for countywide freeze

Devon County Council's gritting teams are preparing for the coldest night of the season so far with the forecast of a countywide freeze overnight (TUESDAY JAN 19th).

Road surface temperatures are set to drop below freezing across Devon from early evening, with lows of -6.3C expected in East Devon.

It will be dry tonight with the chance of localised mist patches developing and sub zero temperatures may last more than 16 hours in some areas, continuing until 10am tomorrow.

More than 2,000 miles of Devon’s roads are being treated today as secondary salting routes were...

Exmouth man wins £137k whistleblowing case

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 3:15pm

South West law firm Stephens Scown LLP has helped a man win his long fight against construction giant Balfour Beatty after he blew the whistle over what appeared to him to be a deception of the Welsh Government.

Nigel McArthur, from Exmouth in Devon, was a regional pre-construction manager at Balfour Beatty. He worked at the company for nearly ten years and had nearly 40 years’ experience in the construction industry.

Balfour Beatty tendered in 2014 for an £18.5 million construction project at Callaghan Square in Cardiff which would be paid for out of public funds by the...

Key milestone for East Devon’s Local Plan

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 12:19pm

A key milestone has been reached with East Devon’s Local Plan following official confirmation from the independent Planning Inspector that the plan, subject to a number of modifications, is now ‘sound’.

This means that East Devon District Council can now move forward to formally adopt the Local Plan and the additional Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule. A meeting to adopt the plan is expected to take place at the end of January.

The Local Plan documents are the culmination of years of work as the Council has assessed many possible development sites and...

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