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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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The Stranglers to headline Chagstock Festival

Chagstock Festival organisers have confirmed that their Saturday night will be headlined by none other than legendary post-punk band, The Stranglers. The Stranglers are one of the UK’s best loved bands, who have enjoyed a litany of hits across their incredible 42-year career, including ‘Golden Brown’, ‘No More Heroes’, ‘Peaches’, ‘Always the Sun’ and ‘Skin Deep’.

Other acts confirmed include the wildly popular Ferocious Dog, alt-folk six-piece Danny & The Champions Of The World, the BBC Introducing endorsed Cattle & Cane, a return performance from spellbinding Irish Folk/...

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New play park opens in Exmouth

Exmouth children are enjoying a brand new play park – which they helped to design - following a £70,000 investment in exciting new facilities at the Imperial Recreation Ground.

New equipment includes a wizzy 25-metre zip wire, an exhilarating hurricane swing, an interactive wooden boat and a bouncy trampoline.

East Devon District and Exmouth Town Councils used pupil power to help them spend money accumulated from recent town housing developments on play (Section 106 money).

Hundreds of young people from Exeter Road Primary and Marpool Primary Schools, Exmouth...

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Call for applications for Festival at Cygnet

A celebration of theatre, dance, comedy and festival fun Festival at Cygnet returns in June and applications to perform are open.

Now in its second year Festival at Cygnet seeks to celebrate the range of exciting work developing out of the theatre & performance community of Exeter and across Devon. So whether you're thinking of applying, or thinking of coming along to a week of wonderful Theatre - keep your eyes peeled for updates on our website!

We welcome applications from all performance disciplines and we are looking for fresh high quality work with a low tech...

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New emergency fund announced to help protect communities at risk of flooding

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 01/12/2016 - 11:54am

As the UK's weather continues to cause havoc in parts of the country with residents in affected communities dealing with the aftermath of heavy rainfall, Devon County Council has announced a new emergency fund to support communities at risk.

The Devon Emergency Community Flood Resilience Fund will make funds of up to an initial £2,000 available, via Town and Parish Councils or community groups, to Devon communities.

Grants will help communities buy flood resilience equipment such as sand bags, sand stores, tools, and personal protective equipment and emergency road signs...

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Maynard appoints Pre-Prep department head

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 01/12/2016 - 11:16am

The Maynard School is delighted to announce that Emma Cook has been appointed as the Head of the recently established Pre-Prep Department, after a rigorous and searching selection process.

Emma, who was brought up and educated in Devon, is currently the Head of Years 1 and 2 at Beaudesert Park School in Gloucestershire and has a depth of experience forged throughout a career specialising exclusively in this age-group.

“I am thrilled and very excited to be returning to Devon to take up this role in such a successful and nurturing school. As a little girl growing up in the...

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Becky’s pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

Authored by JanetRaeburn
Posted: Tue, 01/12/2016 - 10:52am

The Exeter’s Becky Penrose is celebrating after winning an internal fundraising competition to raise money for the company’s Charity of the Year, Rainbow Living.

The Exeter, a local specialist provider of healthcare and protection insurance, invited their employees to undertake individual fundraising activities to be in with a chance of winning the ‘Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow’ competition, just one of many fundraising events staff took on for Rainbow Living during 2015.

Overall the competition raised more than £1,770 through individual fundraisers and The Exeter’...

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Have you seen missing Kaya Kelly?

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 01/12/2016 - 9:39am

Police are concerned for the welfare of 20-year-old Kaya Kelly, who is missing from the Haytor Unit, Torbay District Hospital, Torquay, Devon.

Kaya is described as slim with shoulder length dark brown which can be tied in a pony tail. Last seen wearing a white fluffy top with bits of red, black jeans, white pumps and carrying a handbag.

She went missing on the 7th January 2016 and hasn’t been seen or heard from since. She has links to Torbay, Newton Abbot, Exeter and Surrey.

Anyone with information should contact police on 999, quoting police log 710 for the 7th of...

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Sight loss charity launches Iceland Trek

Exeter residents can find out how they can kick start their New Year’s resolutions by attending a launch event for a brand new five day trek across Iceland to raise money for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).

The Trek, which will be taking place in October 2016, will be raising vital funds for RNIB and will provide a once in a lifetime opportunity to revel in the beautiful landscape that Iceland has to offer.

Two million people are living with sight loss in the UK and every 15 minutes someone is told they are losing their sight. All funds raised by the...

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Junior doctors go on strike

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 01/12/2016 - 6:39am

Junior doctors in England are taking industrial action today (Tuesday, 12 January) after talks between the BMA and NHS Employers failed to reach an agreement.

Commenting, Dr Mark Porter, BMA council chair, said: “Throughout this process the BMA has been clear that it wants to reach agreement on a contract that is good for patients, junior doctors and the NHS. This is why, despite overwhelming support for industrial action, the BMA instead sought conciliation talks with the Government, talks which were initially rejected and delayed by Jeremy Hunt.

“After weeks of further...

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RSCPA appeal after hamsters left injured and homeless in Exeter

The RSPCA is appealing for information after 14 hamsters found themselves left in the cold outside a block of flats in Exeter at Christmas.

A member of the public was going out shopping on the afternoon of 21 December when they spotted four cages filled with Syrian hamsters on King Street, next to a block of flats.

At first they thought someone must have been moving out and had perched the cages there as a temporary measure, but when they returned several hours later and saw that the cages were still there they realised nobody was coming back for them.

Concerned for...

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