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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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Runners raise funds for rare illness charity

PETE Williams has marked his 50th birthday by running in a marathon and a half marathon – and also raising money for a charity that supports women with a rare illness.

He recently completed the Bristol to Bath marathon, and prior to that competed in the Great West Run in Exeter.

Pete, a dental technician who lives in Silverton, near Exeter, took part in the events with fellow Silverton residents Russ Winter, an entrepreneur, Kimble West, a civil engineer and Nick Hopkinson, an IT manager, who run as Team Silverton Old Dads in green and gold running kit.

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Absolute adds Visit South Devon to client list

Absolute PR & Marketing has chalked up its latest new business win for 2015 with news of its appointment to manage Visit South Devon’s regional, national and international PR for the coming year.

Visit South Devon is the official tourism body for the South Hams and Teignbridge, working with tourism businesses and attractions to help raise the profile of the area as a destination for both national and international visitors.

Rachael Whitson, Managing Director of Absolute PR & Marketing, commented: “South Devon is one of the most stunning parts of the country and we’...

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Help shape local public services

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 11/14/2015 - 11:29am

Devon County Council has launched two public surveys asking residents what they feel about services that the council provides, and where they think the Council's priorities should be next year.

The responses will help the council make decisions about the way services are provided in future.

Over the past five years the County Council has had to save £174 million, giving a total current net budget of £500 million to spend on important public services such as adult social care and road maintenance in Devon.

New Government spending targets means that a further £110...

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Pensioners injured in crash with lorry

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 11/13/2015 - 9:51pm

Police are appealing for information to a collision on the A30 at Okehampton yesterday [12 November] in which two elderly people were seriously injured.

Emergency services were called around 6.05pm after the collision between and a DAF large goods vehicle and a Volvo S80 on the westbound carriageway at Sourton.

The occupants of the Volvo, an 84-year-old man and a 79-year-old woman from Launceston, were seriously injured and were taken to Derriford Hospital where they remain in a serious but stable condition.

The HGV driver, a 51-year-old driver from Sheffield, was...

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Exeter bus station plans amended

The Princesshay Partnership (The Crown Estate and TH Real Estate) has announced that it has submitted modified plans for the redevelopment of Exeter’s bus and coach station to Exeter City Council.

The amendments are designed to fine-tune the plans submitted by the Partnership in July. The changes enhance the viability of the scheme and the benefits it brings to Exeter, and respond to feedback from local people and organisations.

John Grinnell, Development Manager for the Princesshay Leisure scheme, said: “Our proposals for Princesshay will enhance its position as the region...

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East Devon backing local traders

East Devon District Council is keen to work wherever possible with local businesses for the supply of goods and services. So the council is pleased to be taking part in a ‘Meet the local buyer’ event on Monday 16 November 2015, at The Assembly Hall, Town Hall, Torquay TQ1 3DR, from 10am to 4pm.

The Devon and Cornwall Procurement Partnership is hosting the event, which is for businesses in the South West peninsula that are looking to supply goods and services to councils and other public organisations.

This event, which is free to attend, will provide a unique opportunity...

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SW house prices set to rise by 22 per cent

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/12/2015 - 1:17pm

House prices are expected to rise in the South West by 4 per cent per annum, over the next five years (a cumulative increase of around 22%)

Rising property prices in the Home Counties could be having a knock-on effect in the South West, encouraging urbanites to downsize into the region’s small holdings, says a local RICS spokesperson. Anecdotally, chartered surveyors in the South West say that small holdings in the region which they couldn’t sell previously have now become very much in demand.

According to a survey published today by the Royal Institution of Chartered...

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£13.45m scheme to widen Bridge Road approved

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/12/2015 - 8:39am

Designs for a £13.45 million scheme to widen and improve one of Exeter’s busiest commuter routes have been approved by Devon County Council.

The County Council’s Cabinet backed the scheme to widen Bridge Road to two continuous outbound lanes between Countess Wear roundabout and Matford roundabout.

Bridge Road is a vital connecting route to the city centre, Sowton and Marsh Barton industrial estates, as well as linking to the Exe Estuary Trail. The route currently has the only single lane of the outer ring road between Middlemoor and the approach to Chudleigh Road near the...

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Man and children rescued from fire

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/12/2015 - 8:06am

A man and two children were rescued from a house in Exeter after a fire broke out in the kitchen.

Two fire appliances from Danes Castle attended the property in Cowley after a neighbour raised the alarm.

On arrival, crews gained entry to the property using breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet.

The trio were rescued from the smoke logged property by fire crews. They were all suffering from smoke inhalation, so an ambulance was requested to attend. Fire crews administered oxygen therapy until the arrival of the paramedics.

The fire started in the kitchen...

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Exeter Cathedral to be rebuilt (but there's a catch)

Exeter Cathedral is embarking on an exciting new project to help raise money to protect and conserve its buildings for future generations. In February 2016 the first of over 300,000 LEGO bricks will be laid on a model commissioned by the Cathedral team. And everyone is invited to be part of the build team - each brick can be placed on the model for a donation of £1 per brick. The final model will be an impressive 3m long, 1.6m wide and 1m high! It is anticipated that this project will help the Cathedral raise over a quarter of a million pounds. Alasdair Cameron, Managing Director, said: “...

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