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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.

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Devon fights the credit crunch: financial inclusion

posted by Cptn

Turns out the demise of rural post offices and transport networks go to undermine financial inclusion – thank goodness for committees. A lot of work has been done to combat rural financial exclusion, and plenty of good examples of that work is in Devon, and this film of Rural Advocate Stuart

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The Credit Crunch in Devon: the South West Pound and Credit Unions

posted by Cptn

If you’re feeling blue about credit, how about some scary facts in video form to upbeat music (sure its starts with Chris Rea’s Road to Hell, but somehow the combination of soundtrack and exclamation marks makes you want to cheer). Welcome to the South West Pound…

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