With UKIP poised in the polls to make headway in the forthcoming election (that’s on Thursday, June 4, in case you’ve been too busy with your expenses to know what else is going on), we thought we’d share a letter from Conservative MEP Giles Chichester. In case this seems biased, against UKIP… well… they
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 3 comments - ()There’s a fear of low turn outs at the June 4 election, and that local politics are getting tainted with that anger at shenanigans of national politicians. Street cleaners in Teignbridge have collected more than 220 bags of rubbish from Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Dawlish and Dawlish Warren, despite, apparently, being one of the cleanest places in the country. A crisis of Socialist conscience has broken out in Plymouth with two Labour councillors resigning from the city council because of MPs’ expenses claim. 2 comments - ()Katie Marie and the hectic life-style of a multi-talented musician. Heya there everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful bank holiday weekend – as promised in last week’s article, here’s a full breakdown of my musical (and rather manic!) week/weekend! 3 comments - ()It seems the Herald Express has seen all the coverage about the Maureen Dowd / New York Times plagiarism brouhaha and decided it wants a slice of the action. Which dolts came up with the sickly moniker “Devon Games To Inspire” the new name for Devon Youth Games? 3 comments - ()There has been a theft of art work, part of an installation by British artist Doug Jones, at the Exeter Phoenix’s galleries. The incident took place at around 10.15pm on Saturday, May 23. The Landmatters community, who live in low-impact dwellings near Totnes, are opening their doors to demonstrate transition and permaculture in action on Sunday June 7. 2 comments - ()Liberal Democrat European Parliamentary elections candidates for the South West of England and Gibraltar are bemoaning their claims about the no-shows from the Labour Party candidates in election hustings and public meetings across the region. Bath-based band Slovakia moved up three places this month to take the number one spot on the Radio Free South West monthly people’s vote chart with their track Part of The Factory. The PRSD caught up with Plymouth-based alt-rockers Crazy Arm ahead of the release of their debut elpee Born To Ruin and the Broken by the Wheel single. Here’s what frontman Darren Johns had to say for himself. Way With Words, the Devon-based organisation which runs three literary festivals, is looking for a Box Office Manager to join the team. 2 comments - ()Disabled Kevin asks do we know or care about local politics In most of Devon there are local elections as well as European elections. Did you know, do you care? Is your council tax too high and are you happy with your local services? Have you met or received any information about what |
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