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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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Christow Pre-school Forest School Open Day

Christow Pre-school is delighted to announce that their new Forest School site will officially be opened on Saturday 14th November by Peter Harper, Chairman of Dartmoor National Park.

The Open Day, running from 3-5pm, will provide the community with a great opportunity to explore the site, meet the teachers and find out more about Forest School and the benefits it can provide.

This exciting project, funded by the Big Lottery Fund provides a unique outdoor learning environment for children attending the Pre-school, Community School and is also available for children...

Dying Jo's latest blog will wrench your heart

"Mummy I don't want you to die, I would miss you too much if you were a star.

"If the doctors can't make you better I may be able too, I'm a vet. Now sit down so that I can inspect you."(I think he meant examine)

"If you're tired mummy we can have a lovely play-cuddle together on the sofa under the duvet, that always makes you feel better."

It is the living in fear that is the worst. I am living in fear of leaving my only child, my beautiful little boy who has changed my life forever. My little boy who has shown me a love I never knew was possible, my joy, my...

Law firm joins Exeter CAB legal clinic scheme

Leading local advice charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, is delighted to announce that The Family Law Company will be joining its successful legal clinic scheme.

The legal clinic scheme enables CAB clients to access free legal advice from local law firms. The Family Law Company will be providing CAB clients with specialist advice on family and relationship issues.

Exeter CAB Chief Executive Steve Barriball said: “We are delighted that The Family Law Company will be joining our legal clinic scheme. This has proved very popular with clients who are otherwise unable to...

Appeal after woman's arm broken at Ottery

Police are appealing for witnesses following an injury road traffic collision in Ottery St Mary.

The collision occurred at around 5.28pm on Thursday 5th November, in Strawberry Lane Ottery St Mary between a dark coloured Audi A3 vehicle and a female approved marshal who was controlling traffic at the Tar Barrel event.

An altercation allegedly occurred between the driver of the Audi vehicle and the marshal, resulting in the driver accelerating through the road closure.

On doing so the female marshal was dragged along by the vehicle for a few metres before falling...

Overnight closures for work on A361

Two overnight road closures will be carried out this month as part of the ongoing major refurbishment of the Rive Exe Viaduct on the A361.

The scheme, which involves replacing the failed expansion joint and waterproofing the bridge deck of the structure west of Bolham Roundabout in Tiverton, is reaching the half way point.

Work on the eastbound carriageway is due to be complete next week (w/c Monday 9 November) and the upcoming night-time closures will enable the contractor to safely switch to the westbound carriageway.

The road will be fully closed from 7pm on...

Exeter woman’s memories of childhood in Nazi Germany

Recent atrocities in Syria and other Middle Eastern countries were the catalyst for a retired professor to finally chart her own childhood in war-torn Germany.

Barbara Ottaway, who has lived in the United Kingdom for the past 50 years, is one of a group of 13 friends who have relived their childhood experiences of Nazi Germany in an extraordinary bilingual biography, Memories Unlocked- Befreite Erinnerungen. The stories are presented in Barbara’s translation into English and in the original German.

Along with her Berlin-based co-editor, Renate Mehta, they have produced an...

Spotlight on Black British Theatre

An academic from the University of Exeter has conceived a 10-part documentary on the history of black British theatre and screen, soon to be presented by Sir Lenny Henry on BBC Radio 4. Dr Michael Pearce developed Raising the Bar, working as lead consultant alongside the BBC. Dr Pearce also provides expert commentary throughout the series, which is produced by Simon Elmes.

Dr Pearce, who specialises in black British theatre history, was inspired while interviewing playwrights, directors and actors for the National Theatre’s Black Plays Archive project. He said: “It became clear to...

RAMM to trial charges for some exhibitions

The Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) looks set to trial charges for some exhibitions, following an Exeter City Council survey last year.

A proposal to trial charging for certain exhibitions at the Exeter museum will go before members of the City Council's Scrutiny Economy Committee on 12 November.

Although new to RAMM, many museums and galleries up and down the country make charges. As funding to councils is reduced, arts and culture venues and organisations are looking at how to generate income.

In the city wide ‘Stronger Exeter’ survey which...

Quality of education transformed at St Peter’s School

An Exeter secondary school has been ‘transformed’ in just two years and is now a good school with many outstanding qualities, according to independent education inspectors.

And St Peter’s Church of England School is set to get even better, they say.

Just two years ago, inspectors from the schools’ standards agency, Ofsted, said St Peter’s required improvement.

Now they say the overall effectiveness of the school, the quality of teaching and learning, the leadership and management and the personal development, behaviour, welfare and outcomes for pupils are all good...

NDHT pleased with CQC recognition of achievements

In September 2014 Northern Devon Healthcare Trust was reported as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ for the majority of the services provided (six of the eight areas inspected), and was required to make improvements in three specific aspects of care at North Devon District Hospital (NDDH): end of life care, emergency and urgent care and maternity and gynaecology services.

This time the inspectors visited between 5 and 7 August 2015 with a further unannounced visit on 17 August.

The report published on 3 November demonstrates that inspectors saw the improvements and progress the Trust...

Local News

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

Christow Pre-school Forest School Open Day

Dying Jo's latest blog will wrench your heart

Law firm joins Exeter CAB legal clinic scheme

Appeal after woman's arm broken at Ottery

Overnight closures for work on A361

Exeter woman’s memories of childhood in Nazi Germany

Spotlight on Black British Theatre

RAMM to trial charges for some exhibitions

Quality of education transformed at St Peter’s School

NDHT pleased with CQC recognition of achievements

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