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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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Exclusive event for breast cancer patients

The next FORCE Cancer Charity Lingerie and Swimwear Fayre for breast cancer patients will be held on Thursday November 12.

The charity hosts two of these events each year, offering women who have had surgery the opportunity to meet suppliers, try things on and get one-to-one advice from retail experts at the FORCE Support and Information Centre.

Representatives from shops in Devon as well as a leading mail order and online company will be there, giving women an exclusive chance to see first-hand a large selection of underwear and swimwear.

The Exeter branch of Marks...

I am dying... please help me

Doting Exeter mum Jo Smith is making a desperate appeal... to live.

The 37-year-old mum needs urgent help in raising funds to pay for treatment she hopes will extend the time she can spend with her five-year-old son.

In this heartfelt letter she appeals for your help:

My name is Jo. I am a 37 year old mummy from Exeter. I have lived here all of my life. But now I am dying. I am 1 in 7 billion, the only person in the world to suffer from a combination of two terminal diseases, Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Follicular Lymphoma.

In April this...

Road users urged to brighten up

Devon County Council is reminding road users to “brighten up” when the clocks go back on Sunday 25 October.

As British Summer Time ends, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders are being urged to wear reflective and fluorescent clothing to ensure they can be seen on the county’s roads as the winter nights draw in.

Car drivers are also being asked to “give cyclists space” and look out for all other road users, especially when visibility is limited due to mist, rain and fog.

Between October and December in 2014, two pedestrians in Devon were killed and...

From Exeter to Bordeaux - on bikes!

A group of intrepid Exeter Chiefs supporters will be raising money for the Exeter Foundation by cycling from Exeter to Bordeaux.

The 485 mile route of the Exeter Rugby European Cycle Challenge will take 6 days to complete, beginning at the home of the Exeter Chiefs, Sandy Park on January 10th 2016 and finishing at the Stade Andre Moga to watch the Chiefs take on Bordeaux Bègles in the European Champions Cup.

Cyclists of all riding abilities are invited to join the European Cycle Challenge and will be fully supported by a coach and mini-buses that will provide food, hot...

Devon health leaders join sugar debate

Devon’s Public Health leaders have added their voice to a growing debate about the amount of sugar in people’s diets.

Their comments follow the recent petition on a proposed sugar tax, handed to Government by TV chef and food campaigner Jamie Oliver, and the publication of a report by Public Health England (PHE) yesterday, entitled Sugar Reduction: The evidence for action. This report was commissioned by Ministers at the Department of Health to inform policy-making as part of the Government’s forthcoming childhood obesity strategy.

The report suggests a number of measures...

I Love Museums Roadshow starts at RAMM

Starting at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum this Sunday 25 October, the I Love Museums Roadshow is travelling the length of the country giving voice to people who love and care about museums.

The UK’s Museums and Galleries are more popular than ever before. The I Love Museums roadshow is travelling from Devon to Edinburgh, to highlight public support for our cultural institutions and asking people, ‘why do you love museums?'.

The roadshow will be in RAMM’s courtyard from 11am to 4pm, inviting all visitors to share their thoughts and inviting families and children to...

Exeter Fanzone open for RWC semi finals

Exeter’s Fanzone is open this weekend for the Rugby World Cup 2015 semi final matches.

As well as live coverage of the games, there's a jam-packed entertainment schedule and the best local food and drink all... all in Northernhay Gardens in the city centre.

The schedule is as follows:

Saturday 24th October - Open noon-7pm

12.30pm: Fanzone Advantag: 23-19 youth band from North Devon Centre for Contemporary Music.

1pm: Fanzone Advantage - 5-15 youth band from North Devon Centre for Contemporary Music 1.30pm: La Vie En Rose

2.20pm: Phoenix Film...

#GivingTuesday signs up 1,000 partners

Rainbow Living has joined more than 1,000 UK charities and businesses as an official partner of #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving at the start of the festive season.

The day, led in the UK by the Charities Aid Foundation, takes place on December 1 and follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday - two of the UK’s biggest shopping days. It is an opportunity for charities, families, businesses, community centres and students to come together to do something good for a cause they care about.

Exeter-based Rainbow Living will be using the day to thank donors and supporters, and...

Chiefs side to face London Irish

They say home is where the heart is and for Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter, he’s well aware that if his side are to be genuine contenders for a play-off spot in this season’s Aviva Premiership, then finding the winning formula at Sandy Park will be key.

Last term only two sides - Leicester Tigers and Gloucester - emerged victorious from the Devon venue as the Chiefs posted their best-ever top flight finish.

Sadly, such form was not enough to ensure Baxter’s men of a top four placing, points difference denying them on the final day, but it did show the Chiefs were more...

Major art project comes to Exeter

Exeter will be home to a major art installation called 'Shrouds of the Somme 19240' in July 2016.

One hundred years ago, 19240 British troops were killed in the first four hours of the Battle of the Somme. One the bloodiest battles in British military history, this tragic event will be commemorated at Northernhay Gardens with a display of 19240 figures to mark each one of the men who fell.

Artist Robert Heard is hand stitching the shrouds at the moment. The project has the support of the Royal British Legion and The Exeter Foundation, who are raising funds now for...

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

Exclusive event for breast cancer patients

I am dying... please help me

Road users urged to brighten up

From Exeter to Bordeaux - on bikes!

Devon health leaders join sugar debate

I Love Museums Roadshow starts at RAMM

Exeter Fanzone open for RWC semi finals

#GivingTuesday signs up 1,000 partners

Chiefs side to face London Irish

Major art project comes to Exeter

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