Society | Comment

Go bats go batty! Family conservation events this half-term

Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan, Newton Abbot

Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan, Newton Abbot © Copyright Derek Harper and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

A conservation charity working in Devon is launching a series of fun family events with a ‘batty’ theme this half-term.

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jobs | Comment

2 new jobs Crossroads Care

crossroads care

Fancy working for a not-for-profit organisation supporting carers and helping people over 60 with IT and traverse the mire of benefits?

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Food and Drink | Comment

All aboard the Clipper for a Torquay beer festival

the Clipper Inn Torquay

The historic Clipper Inn in Torquay is dedicating this year’s Clipper Beer Festival to ales of the South West

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charity | Comment

3 days of Lion Fest live music in Newton Abbot to raise funds for Rowcroft

lionfest

Newton Abbot’s Lion Fest 2013 is three days of live music from local bands all raising money for Rowcroft Hospice

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Society | Comment

South West MPs should back same-sex marriage, says Equality South West

same-sex marriage

As same-sex marriage goes in front Parliament, MPs are called on to consider equality and their constituents, not just their activists

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Arts | Comment

See inside the Torquay Arts House with artist in residence Marksy

Torquay Arts House

Torquay Arts House is a new venue in Torquay. Here’s a short film of artist in residence Marksy as he introduces his work and the cafe

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Politics | Comment

“We’re not swivel-eyed loons”, say...

Marty Feldman

Swivel-eyed loons? Here’s some responses from the Mail and the Express, so you can decide if they really are swivel-eyed loons…

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Buckfastleigh |

Buck the Trend AGM and screening of Taking Root – the vision of Wangari Maathai

Buck the Trend

Buckfastleigh Transition Town Buck the Trend’s AGM is taking place with a screening of the movie Taking Root – the vision of Wangari Maathai

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Arts |

When a boat takes to the water. Shot Across The Bow photo exhibition

Shot Across the Bow, Jenny Steer

Jenny Steer’s photographs capture the moment a hand-made boat takes to the water for the first time from the Boat Building Academy

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technology |

Data protection and the right to be forgotten

data protection

The EU is looking to protect your data and ensure your privacy from those who would like to use it. Check out the issues

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Society |

Co-ordin8: working with people with learning difficulties in Torbay

co-ordin8

There’s a new fun, safe and supportive organisation for people with learning difficulties, and their parents and carers in Torbay.

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Society |

What is cost homelessness in Exeter?

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A public discussion about the impact of homelessness and the associated issues will be held in Exeter

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News |

Exeter rep wins South West TUC award after campaigning against local pay at university

Northcote House, University of Exeter © Copyright Pierre Terre and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Andy Holcombe led a successful campaign against a move to local pay away from national pay scales at Exeter University

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MPs and Wannabes |

Plymouth Labour go to grassroots for Southway by-election candidate

Jonny Morris. Labour Southway candidate

There’s a by-election coming up in Southway in Plymouth, and Plymouth Labour have chosen the no-nonsense Southway man Jonny Morris

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