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How effective is direct action?

December saw Plane Stupid protesters disrupt the flights at Stansted and a saboteur crash a 500MW turbine at the Kingsnorth power station. But, asks Abigail Edge on her Grassy Roots blog, how effective is direct action?

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Protected Brixham bats get considered in housing plans

posted by Cptn

A proposed new housing development in Brixham has been put on hold after Natural England raised fears for the habitat of the protected horseshoe bat. But Cllr Roger Carter isn’t happy, asking “Aren’t human beings a protected species as well?”

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SW Regional Development Agency under fire for excessive spending at party conferences

posted by Cptn

The South West Regional Development Agency is under fire for its excessive spending at political conferences.

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Good week/bad week: the Devon news roundup

posted by Cptn

Christmas week has seen news that Santa wasn’t welcome in an Exmouth church, and that Crediton toffee makers may be out of a sticky situation. All that and more in the last Devon News Roundup of the year.

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Why will you break your New Year’s Resolutions?

posted by Cptn

What better time to have a conference looking into why we break our resolutions and don’t live healthier lifestyles?

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Special Christmas message to the people of South Devon (and beyond)

This year the People’s Republic of South Devon Christmas message is brought to you by the South Devon Humanists…

This Humanist Christmas Message comes in two parts. Please delete the part that least applies:

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An artistic image for Christmas

This Martin Fletcher Systems House piece adorns Gallery 333 (a grand name for a tiny space) at the Exeter Phoenix.

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Pope’s anti-homosexual comments condemned

posted by Cptn

Goodwill to all men, women and transexuals? Equality South West has today condemned the Pope’s comments that saving humanity from homosexual or transsexual behaviour is just as important as saving the rainforest from destruction.

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Keep the Christmas hat on – that’s use a condom, by the way

posted by Cptn

Stay wrapped up this Christmas, is the message to sexually active youngsters in Plymouth at least.

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Books picks of the year from The Torbay Bookshop

Confused over Christmas presents? Sarah Clarke of The Torbay Bookshop offers her book picks of the year, so you can look thoughtful and erudite when you hand over your book -shaped package.

Will Beedle the Bard, by JK Rowling, be filling up your Christmas stocking?

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Credit crunch could see 125,000 out of work in South West, warns TUC

posted by Cptn

The TUC fears that some 60,000 people in the South West could be claiming Job Seekers Allowance by Christmas, with 125,000 people out of work.

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Credit Crunch in Devon: TUC offers redundancy advice

posted by Cptn

In the face of the economic climate and growing job insecurity, the TUC has launched a packaged of advice for those who have been made redundant or are at risk of redundancy or of losing their homes.