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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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Christmas talk-a-thon for children's charity

Exeter’s Helen O’Grady Drama Academy has organised a talk-a-thon themed ‘If I was Santa for a day’, inviting pupils to speak for up to three minutes to raise funds for the children’s communication charity, I CAN – the leading charity helping children develop the speech, language and communication skills they need to thrive in the 21st century. The talk-a-thon aims to encourage and develop students public speaking skills at the academy and will be held at the academy’s annual ‘Bring your Parents Day’ in the final week of term. Participating students will be encouraged to fundraise for I CAN...

Don’t forget plankton in climate change models, says study

A new study from the University of Exeter, published in the journal Ecology Letters, found that phytoplankton - microscopic water-borne plants - can rapidly evolve tolerance to elevated water temperatures. Globally, phytoplankton absorb as much carbon dioxide as tropical rainforests and so understanding the way they respond to a warming climate is crucial.

Phytoplankton subjected to warmed water initially failed to thrive but it took only 45 days, or 100 generations, for them to evolve tolerance to temperatures expected by the end of the century. With their newfound tolerance came...

Beauty Gala event in Exeter

On Thursday 3rd December, Debenhams in Princesshay will be hosting a beauty gala between 4-9pm.

The event will be a beauty bonanza with make overs, beauty samples, exclusive gifts, bubbles and nibbles as well as the chance to win a beauty hamper worth over £200.

Concessions involved in the gala include, Clarins, Estee lauder, Urban Decay, Benefit and Clinique.

Tickets to the gala will cost £5 and Beauty card holders will receive £5 worth of points on the night. For those who don’t want to miss out on an extra £5, a Beauty card is free to sign up to and this can be...

Run the Ashfords LLP Santa Run for charity

Firmly established as a fun way to raise monies for good causes, the Ashfords LLP Santa Run, is sponsored by law firm Ashfords and organised by Exeter City Football Club’s Football in the Community department. All money raised from the run will be split between Ashfords' charity of the year, Mind, and ECFC Football in the Community. This year is no exception, with a high demand for places from both individuals and groups for the race which is being held on Sunday 6 December.

The route which starts and finishes at Haven Quay Exeter follows a flat, traffic free route beside the...

Op Slug cuts allotment crime in Exeter

Police in Exeter are so pleased with the results of Operation Slug that they are hoping to expand the operation.

The scheme has seen a 90% reduction in crime and allotment thefts using Smartwater, an invisible property-marking solution.

Launched across 26 of the city’s allotment sites, Op Slug has prevented burglaries to sheds and outbuildings. 1300 allotment holders have been protected, and their expensive garden tools from being stolen.

Each kit allows plot owners to mark their possessions with a unique forensic code that is traceable. This can then be used by the...

Warning of a windy weekend ahead

A blustery weekend is expected across England and Wales this weekend with winds strengthening from the west on this morning (Saturday).

Gusts around coastlines exposed to the westerly or southwesterly winds could reach 60 mph at times.

Inland gusts will be less frequent but could still reach 50 to 55 mph. Further strengthening from the west is expected tomorrow where gusts around western coasts could locally reach 70 mph.

Elsewhere gusts of 60 mph are possible, particularly in western areas.

The Met Office detailed forecast for the weekend is as...

Extra Sunday trains for Christmas shoppers

Extra trains will run on Sundays between Exeter Central and Exmouth for Christmas, starting on 29 November and finishing on 20 December.

On these four Sundays, trains will run every half hour through the day, instead of the usual hourly service. All trains will call at Digby & Sowton, Newcourt, Topsham and Lympstone stations.

The additional trains are being run through a partnership between Great Western Railway (GWR) and Devon County Council.

GWR Regional Development Manager Dan Okey said: "Helping to support the local community and businesses we serve, I am...

Go Run Ultra Violet is coming to Exeter

Go Run Events Limited have announced their new events for 2016 will include a date at Exeter, on Saturday 22 October.

These will be run in conjunction with Just Racing (UK) Limited who will provide the organisational know how to stage these awesome events.

Go Run UltraViolet is so much more than just a run. It’s about friends, family, having fun and achieving something at the same time.

Start with the "go prepare" experience.

‘Get your glow on’ and prepare to look amazing with your crew. Enjoy your dedicated preparty/warm up as the night starts to draw in...

I've gone from planning my funeral to the holiday of a lifetime...

Exeter’s Gemma Wensley is planning the holiday of a lifetime - an astonishing trip for a woman who a few years ago was planning her funeral.

The popular city nurse is celebrating surviving six years since her brain tumour terminal diagnosis. Five years of gruelling chemotherapy seems to have worked and Gemma is now well enough and can just about afford the insurance to holiday in Dubai, Australia and New Zealand where she will be visiting friends.

“My brain tumour is still inoperable but I’m still here and I feel confident that I am going to live longer, “said Gemma. “...

TEDxExeter 2016 set to be a sell out

People hoping to attend the TEDxExeter conference on 15 April 2016 will need to act fast when tickets go on sale at 10am on Tuesday 1 December.

Each year, since the event began in 2012, tickets have sold out faster than the year before.

Last year tickets for the popular event at Exeter Northcott Theatre were all gone in two hours, with concessionary tickets sold in 20 minutes. This year there will be twice as many tickets available, with a simultaneous livestream from the Northcott Theatre to the adjacent Alumni Auditorium at Exeter University. However, tickets are still...

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New report reveals UK's happiest places to be a dog

Christmas talk-a-thon for children's charity

Don’t forget plankton in climate change models, says study

Beauty Gala event in Exeter

Run the Ashfords LLP Santa Run for charity

Op Slug cuts allotment crime in Exeter

Warning of a windy weekend ahead

Extra Sunday trains for Christmas shoppers

Go Run Ultra Violet is coming to Exeter

I've gone from planning my funeral to the holiday of a lifetime...

TEDxExeter 2016 set to be a sell out

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