August 2008 » People's Republic of South Devon

Book review – A Hollywood Ending

By PRSD, on Thursday, August 28, 2008 |

Sarah Clarke of The Torbay Bookshop reviews the latest releases.

I just couldn’t resist a sneaky peek inside A Hollywood Ending by Robyn Sisman and found it to be one of those books that once started, just couldn’t be put down. Spoilt American starlet Paige Carson flees to London after her US career takes

Drawn to the Valley open studios

By PRSD, on Thursday, August 28, 2008 |

posted by Cptn

Open studio season is set to start again on Saturday (August 30) when the Drawn to the Valley group of artists open their doors and studios to all and sundry in the Tamar Valley.

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Tuk tuks get tut tut in Totnes

By PRSD, on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 | 2 comments - ()

posted by Cptn

Councillors put the kibosh on a Totnes tuk tuk taxi service powered by chip fat because of byelaws.

Improving women’s aid services

By PRSD, on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 |

posted by Cptn

We picked up news about Exeter Women’s Aid improving its services to lesbians, bisexual and transgender women affect by domestic violent, from one of our favourite feminist feeds – the F-Word. Read the F-Word’s story here.

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Bigots aim at Europe (again)

By PRSD, on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 |

posted by Cptn

The BNP will be targeting Devon in the run-up to next year’s European elections, according to the Express and Echo.

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The lost bank holiday

By PRSD, on Monday, August 25, 2008 | 1 comment - ()

posted by Cptn

If you’re wondering what to do this bank holiday, then you can keep wondering. A search revealed.. err… nothing other than the superb line up on offer at Oddfest (Oddicombe beach from noon).