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A photo which allegedly shows a family cycling on the rail line between Exeter and Dawlish has led to warnings against using the line from British Transport Police and Network Rail. The photograph appeared on social media apparently showing a family of cyclists using the tracks in the Powderham area while work continues by Network Rail to repair damage caused by severe weather earlier this month. The photo is alleged to have been taken in mid-February when the nearby Dawlish Warren road was flooded but there remains some uncertainty around the photos authenticity. Despite the uncertainty,...

Please please can someone help Keats? We have 3 weeks to decide on his future.

Keats was originally brought to us last October. He has lived outside all his life and was being fed by an elderly lady. As he as aged and his eyesight decreased, he has increasingly pushed to come inside and enjoy some home comforts. Unfortunately the lady could not allow this, so Keats has found himself here. Due to his age he has limited eye sight, but otherwise he is in good health.

Keats is extremely nervous, so we managed to get him in a foster home until last week. This has helped him...

Exeter is expected to benefit from a major economic boost from the Rugby World Cup 2015, City Council leaders have said. With Sandy Park in Exeter hosting three games of the Rugby World Cup, all indications show that spending in Devon's capital will increase significantly as a result. Latest research from The South West Research Company indicates that visitor spend within the Exeter economy grew by 16.90% to £195.6 million from 2011 to 2012 and the city attracted over 2.2 million visitors in the same period. "It is great to see that the visitor economy in Exeter has grown by so much in 12...

Science and humanities subjects at the University of Exeter rank amongst the world’s best, according to an influential international league table published today. The league table, which measures the reputation of the subjects taught at 2,858 universities around the world, ranks Exeter University in the top 200 for 15 of the 30 subjects measured. Exeter’s Humanities College was particularly successful with English language and literature ranking rose the rankings for a third year as the 43rd best in the World while Geography also improved on last year to be named as the 21st best....