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Ethical business: April Doubleday, jeweller

Here at the People’s Republic of South Devon, we’re keen to promote the more ethical businesses out there. Jeweller April Doubleday got in touch and told us about her journey into ethical jewellery making. “I found out about too much in the jewellery industry to morally go on making jewellery, I nearly gave up, so I had to rethink about my supply chain and what I use,” she said. Find out just what she did.

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Ink, Plymouth University student literary magazine launched today

The glitering literati will be gathering at the Roland Levinsky Building Lecture Theatre 2 today at 6.30pm to celebrate the launch of Plymouth University’s student literary magazine, Ink.

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South West MEP Graham Watson defends guide on equality in language

The suitably angry-looking West Midlands Conservative MEP, Philip Bradbourn, is getting his unisex knickers in a twist over the EU’s new guidelines on language. He’d like to continue defining women on whether they’d bagged a man or not, with impunity. But South West Lib Dem MEP Graham Watson says that the guidelines are an attempt to treat men and women equally.

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The Tabernacle Arts Cafe takes an active role in Exeter Open Studios

The Tabernacle Arts Cafe, which is featured (poetically) in the latest arts+culture magazine, is the ‘go to’ organisation for this year’s Exeter Open Studio.

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Five from Plymouth arrested in suspected plot against the G20 summit

Three men and two women from Plymouth and the surrounding area have been arrested in connection with a suspected plot designed for the forthcoming G20 summit.

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Exhibition celebrates Peter Randall-Page’s work in the South West

A new Peter Randall-Page exhibition is launching at the CCANW on Easter Sunday, which is kinda what you might expect for the sculptor whose most famous piece has a more than passing resemblance to an egg. But this is a celebration the South West sited sculptures, and you even have the opportunity to sample a special tour around Peter’s workshop on the edge of the moor.

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Spot how much heat your home loses in Exeter’s heat loss survey

The results of Exeter’s heat loss survey are online, so residents of the city can see straight away can find out how efficient their home is at keeping them snug.

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