8 Ways to Maintain a Long Distance Relationship

With Valentines just days away, maybe you are wondering how to maintain your long distance relationship. Well TED and uncoverdiscover.com are here to help!

#1 - Try to Communicate as Much as Possible

Communication is one of the most important things in a long distance relationship. If you don’t communicate often, your relationship will gradually fade, become pointless, and end shortly. Talking is the best way to build an emotional connection with your partner. You can also try to be romantic sometimes by sending love letters or even flowers; it will surely make your partner...

Dogs in Devon Preened to Perfection with New Grooming Facilities

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...

Sidbury Community Enterprises bids to buy Red Lion, Sidbury & launches vision for pub

Since May 2013 a campaign has been underway to retain the Red Lion pub in Sidbury, East Devon. The pub was put up for sale last April by its owner, Punch Taverns.

In September the Red Lion was listed as an Asset of Community Value by East Devon District Council and as a result a moratorium on the sale of the pub to anyone, other than the campaigners, was introduced for 6 months. If the Red Lion is retained it will be the first community owned pub in East Devon.

During the moratorium period Save The Red Lion Campaign established an Industrial Provident Society limited...

Chiefs lose by just one point in match against Saints

Exeter Chiefs 16 Northampton Saints 17

A bit like the battering the Westcountry has faced all week, it was only a matter of time before the defences of the Exeter Chiefs were finally breached.

With two minutes remaining at Sandy Park, Northampton Saints centre George Pisi crashed over for a crucial try – converted by Stephen Myler – to send the East Midlanders back to the summit of the Aviva Premiership.

Pisi’s late intervention brought yet more heartache for Devon’s finest as yet again they failed to finish off rivals ahead of them in the current standings....

Bike Blaze in Whipton

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

Devon Community Foundation launches Flood Fund

Authored by OneVoice
Posted: Sat, 02/08/2014 - 9:10pm

Following weeks of terrible weather and high rainfall there are many areas of Devon where people are suffering the consequences of flooding.

As the emergency services are gearing up to respond to another blast of bad weather which is predicted to make landfall in the Westcountry this weekend, there are many people displaced from their homes in need of immediate and longer term support.

Today Devon Community Foundation is launching its Devon Flood Fund appeal.

There is now the opportunity for people to make donations to help those affected across the county. Devon...

Train routes to Exeter blocked

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...

Exeter City earn a much needed point

Report: Exeter City 1 Portsmouth 1

Liam Sercombe rescued a point for Exeter City right at the death as the Grecians drew 1-1 with Portsmouth at St James Park.

Jake Jervis side-footed Pompey in front in the first half, and the away side had for a long time looked like heading back to the South Coast with a rare three points after an open second period. But Sercombe had other plans, as his deflected effort at the end of second-half injury time saved the draw.

After joining the Grecians from Bristol Rovers in a two-way loan swap for Alan Gow on Friday, Eliot Richards...

Prepare for a windy evening

If you are braving the elements tonight ( Saturday 8th February) then prepare for some very windy weather.

The Met Office have issued an Amber weather warning of wind which is set to affect areas of the South West up until tommorow morning.

Severe gales may affect coastal districts, bringing gusts of 60-70 mph and isolated 80 mph at the most exposed locations within the Amber warning area. Large waves are also expected to affect southwest facing coasts. Further inland, gusts of 50-60 mph are likely.

The public should be prepared for disruption to transport and...

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