Regional Pay will devastate the South West

Making the public sector ripe for private profit will devestate the South West, say the region's Communists[...]

Torquay’s Other History: The Radio 1 Roadshow

A precursor to Radio 1's Big Weekend, the Radio 1 Roadshow was an eight-week extravaganza which often called in to Torquay[...]

Kazakhstan celebrates Victory Day

The people of Kazakhstan remembered the end of the Second World War with Victory Day celebrations on May 9. Claire McCarthy was there[...]

South West Tory MEP leads demands to halt EU mis-spending

South West MEP, and Chief Whip Julie Girling has said the mis-spending in Brussels is simply not acceptable[...]

Euro Liberals called to work on shoring up position

South West MEP – and leader of the Euro Liberals – Sir Graham Watson looked to the election results across Europe and fears harder times to come in the years ahead[...]



Urgent decision needed on UK energy policy

Cost, carbon and security need to be reconciled to develop an effective energy policy, and we need to take urgent action to decide just what that will be, says South West MEP Giles Chichester[...]

MEPs vote to cut mobile phone charges

There are real benefits for being a full member of the EU, and cheaper phone calls and texts are just one of them, according to South West MEP Sir Graham Watson[...]

Mid-Devon Tories opt for one of their own as chair of scrutiny committee

Mid Devon councillor and leader of the Liberal Democrats on the Mid-Devon District Council Paul Williams got in touch about some of the goings on on the council. What struck us was that it seemed to have echoes of what the Tories got up to on Teignbridge District Council, too[...]


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South Devon anti-racist collective Rural Racism Project to hold AGM in Torquay

Rural Racism Project AGM

Rural Racism Project AGM on Thursday, May 24

The Rural Racism Project is holding its Annual General Meeting in Torquay.

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Torquay’s Other History: Eden Phillpotts upsets the Censors

Edent Phillpotts

Prolific poet, author and dramatist Eden Phillpotts was best known for his Dartmoor cycle of stories, but ran into trouble with the dramatisation of his novel The Secret Woman

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Exeter Vegan Pledge a great success!

Exeter Vegan Pledgers 2012

30 people tried an animal-free diet for a month in the Exeter Vegan Pledge

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Totnes' ‘new look’ Baltic Wharf on show

Baltic Wharf

The Baltic Whart development in Totnes is unique in its desire to engage the public at ever stage. The latest designs on on show for people to drop-in on

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Groundwork South West administration shows government's approach to unemployment is 'fundamentally flawed'

Groundwork South West

The South West TUC has responded to the news of Groundwork South West going into administration

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Torbay Council under fire about treatment of disabled resident

Torbay councillors protest by walking out of the health and scrutiny committee

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Geo-politics talk at Schumacher College offers reasons to be optimistic

Secret History of the American Empire

Author John Perkins will talk about geo-politics, the future and you at Dartington’s Schumacher College

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Tea Total Tour offers up a refreshing musical brew

Photo taken by Lisa (Indigo Blue Photography) and edited by Sandra (Soul Photography)

Katie Marie’s Tea Total Tour gets off to a good start at the Dartmouth Music Festival

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Devon Humanists say reform the Public Order Act to protect free speech

Reform Section 5

Human rights campaigners and religious groups are aiming to reform section 5 of the 1986 Public Order Act

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Volunteers sought for Ipplepen Spring Clean

Ipplepen Rooftops

There’s a community spring clean planned for Ipplepen, and you can join in too!

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Groundwork South West – major redundancies?

Groundwork South West

Groundwork South West helps people create better neighbourhoods and builds skills and job prospects

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TUC calls for end to exploitation of South West's food workers

Joseph Rowntree report

Vulnerable workers in the food industry need protection, not less red tape

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Chinese flag dresses and a large robot triffid: Sinopticon

sinopticon Plymouth

The pull of China and its influence in art is explored in Plymouth’s multi-venue exhibition Sinopticon

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100,000 people in SW forced to take part-time jobs because they can't find full-time work

Clock-work man

Unemployment may have fallen, but so has the number of people in full-time work

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