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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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Best possible start to new year for 'dying' Jo

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sun, 01/03/2016 - 8:49pm

The new year has started in the best possible way for a ‘dying’ Exeter woman.

Jo Smith's health has improved dramatically since she flew to America for treatment.

The 37-year-old previously relied on a wheelchair but is now able to walk some distance unaided as this heart-warming picture shows. In another image she is seen playing outside with her five-year-old son Rudey.

Jo is believed to be the only known person in the world to suffer from a rare combination of two diseases – pulmonary hypertension and lymphatic cancer.

Less than a year ago, she was told...

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Community singing for fun in Exeter

ou are invited to join Exeter's unique community singing for fun sessions on a Monday evening at St Sidwell's School, York Road, Exeter EX4 6PG.

We are not a choir - started January 2007 - and there is no need to read music, no auditions, no microphones, no rehearsals and no public performances. Sing to backing music with the words projected on the wall. Choose from hundreds of backing tracks and sing about 30 songs on the night. A wide range of music including songs from Abba, The Beatles, Pavarotti, Adele, Frank Sinatra, Queen, Michel Buble, Elvis, Shania Twain and many more....

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Stay safe appeal during bad weather

Devon County Council is urging people to take care and remain vigilant as bad weather continues in the South West.

High winds and heavy rainfall have caused localised flooding and disruption on many of Devon’s roads, and motorists are being advised to take extra care.

People are also being urged to avoid coastal and river areas as the severe weather continues to cause water levels to rise and waves to over top seafronts.

Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highway Management and Flood Prevention, said:

“With strong winds and...

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Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink tickets on sale

Tickets for the 2016 Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink are now on sale.

The 13th Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink will take place at the beautiful Northernhay Gardens and Exeter Castle from Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th April 2016.

The ultimate foodie event will bring you the very best of what the South West has to offer, and will feature more than 100 producers from the region as well as top chefs, workshops and food-themed activities for the whole family to enjoy.

Three After Dark Music Festivals will also be held on the Thursday, Friday and...

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Last chance to enter Scene it St David’s

Authored by curatorex
Posted: Sun, 01/03/2016 - 6:58am

There are only days left to get your entries in for St David’s Neighbourhood Partnership (SDNP)’s photographic competition.

The competition – called 'Scene in St David’s' – is open to all St David’s residents and offers a £100 top prize, and £50 for the runner up – plus the same for under-16s. Alongside views of the area, entrants are asked to describe why the place in their photograph is special to them. The competition will be judged by a panel of regional arts and community professionals, it closes on 4th January and the winners will be announced at the SDNPs AGM in February....

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Coding the Christmas tree for Exeter Library

Authored by Kate Jago
Posted: Sat, 01/02/2016 - 6:07pm

If you’ve wandered past the Christmas tree in Exeter Library you might have noticed the interactive flashing lights and Christmas carols playing from its branches. But did you know the tree was programmed by young coders from Exeter’s very own CodeClub?

Meeting every Thursday afternoon after school, two groups of children aged 7-11 have been learning how to code with the expert help of Simon Belshaw, Kris Sum and their brilliant team of volunteers.

Whether it’s Python or Scratch, top Minecraft tips, Sonic Pi or programming sensors, these two groups are learning digital...

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Prestigious award for Exeter scientist

A University of Exeter scientist has been awarded a Distinguished Investigator Award by the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, a US charity that funds research into the causes of mental illness.

Professor Jonathan Mill, of the University of Exeter Medical School, received the $100K (£66,000) award to support his research into the role of neurodevelopmental processes in schizophrenia. Professor Mill will look to study the mechanisms by which genes are activated and regulated during human brain development and how these processes may be involved in psychiatric illness.

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Records smashed during mild, wet December

Record breaking rainfall in December puts 2015 in the top ten wettest years on records going back to 1910

Latest early provisional statistics from the Met Office confirm December has been record breaking both for its warmth and rainfall.

The UK mean temperature (1-29 December) is a record breaking 8.0 °C which is 4.1 °C above the long-term average. The previous record was 6.9 °C in 1934.

This anomaly of +4.1 above the long term average is the highest such anomaly for any calendar month since 1910 - beating the previous record which was +3.3 °C above average in April...

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Christmas tree recycling in Teignbridge

Teignbridge Council is offering residents the chance to recycle their real Christmas trees for free.

People can take advantage of the many ‘free tree’ recycling collection points on offer across the district. Anybody wishing to dispose of their tree can come along to any of the following sites:

Garden waste subscribers can place real Christmas trees inside their green bin provided the branches are less than 10cm thick.

Real trees can also be taken to Newton Abbot recycling centre, Brunel Road, at any time with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and...

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Higher Woolbrook Park to get new street lights

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 01/02/2016 - 8:20am

Higher Woolbrook Park in Sidmouth is set to get brand new streetlights this year, following a routine maintenance inspection by Devon County Council contractors SSE.

In addition, in a separate scheme, Government funding will mean that 24,000 more lanterns across Devon will be converted to energy efficient alternatives by March 2018.

This follows a successful bid by Devon County Council to secure over £10m from the Department for Transport Challenge Fund.

Included in this will be the replacement of 5,000 streetlamp columns on mainly A and B roads in Devon, including...

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