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An estimated 25% of UK puppies are mass farmed in appalling conditions, where the mother is forced to give birth to as many puppies as possible, as fast as she physically can.

They are taken away from the mother before the minimum recommended eight weeks, and kept in cramped cages, barely fed, never having human contact. The dogs can go on to develop health problems due to their upbringing, and may require significantly more care in later life. On average, dogs from puppy farms suffer from more frequent and worse health problems than responsibly bred dogs due to the conditions they...

The final day of the Exeter Food Festival saw thousands of foodies take over Northernhay Gardens and the Exeter Castle for Bank Holiday Monday. The rain clouds cleared for the festival's first ever Monday event and saw crowds basking in the sunshine while enjoying the very best local food and drink.

For the 14th year running, the Exeter Food Festival delivered a day of foodie festivities with live music,food and drink masterclasses and dishes from some of the region’s culinary elite.

Visitors to the Dart’s Farm Teepees enjoyed curry and a pint with Boom Kitchen and Otter...

The gambling industry is known to be very receptive to technology. Ever since the internet became free and open to everyone, casino operators have been in the forefront of expanding their boundaries to reach new markets. In the process, new payment methods have emerged to lure potential players into making bets easily and conveniently. One such payment method used by online casinos today is called Bitcoin. This is basically an open-source platform which leverages on peer-to-peer technology to facilitate online payments.

Bitcoin , as is currently used in some online casinos, has...

As part of the ongoing investigation into a serious 'hit and run' collision that took place in Kingsteignton on 8 April, police collision investigators have released a CCTV still that ‘just’ shows a dog walker that they would like to speak to (see the area highlighted with a red circle on image).

Inspector Rich McLellan said: “We know this is not a great image. At the top of the picture we can see the lower half of a pedestrian walking a dog. However, this is a serious incident and we are asking the public to help us. This incident took place just before 1am. It is quite likely...