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Bicton College students and their four-legged friends are pleased to be moving to their new dog grooming centre on the East Budleigh campus this month.

Relocating from the current building to newly developed facilities as part of the new Animal Husbandry School means students studying animal care will now benefit from state-of-the-art equipment in the dedicated dog grooming centre.

Bicton College offers several dog grooming courses at different levels, and students are currently in need of dogs for washing and drying, trimming and nail (claw) clipping. All breeds and ages...

In the last few hours, fire crews have been called to put out a motorcycle fire in Whipton, Exeter.

The incident, which occurred at Summer Lane on Saturday evening, involved one vehicle being severely damaged in what is believed to be a deliberate attack.

One fire engine from Middlemoor station was sent out, and the crew extinguished flames using buckets of water. No injuries have been reported.

For further updates please visit the Devon & Somerset Fire Service website: www.dsfire.gov.uk

The South West have experienced yet more damage due to stormy weather with Crewkerne being victim to a landslide.

The landslide, which was reported by Network Rail, means that popular routes in and out of Exeter ( including Exeter to Waterloo) are blocked.

Earlier in the week nearby town Dawlish was affected by the weather after waves destroyed the train line.

Bridgewater and Yeovil routes are also both currently blocked due to this weekend's landslide and continued bad weather.

Network Rail said:

"It is likely that the slip at Crewkerne will be...

A woman sustained minor injuries after being involved in a road traffic collision today ( Saturday 8th February) in Barnstaple.

The fire service were called to the incident at 3.33pm at Prixford Hill in Barnstaple.

Two fire appliances from Barnstaple were mobilised.

The collision involved two vehicles, however, all persons involved were free and clear of the vehicles upon the arrival of the Fire Service.

One female was treated with minor injuries by ambulance crew.

No other casualities were reported.

This incident was left in the hands of the...