Homes still unaffordable for first time buyers in the South West despite falling property prices

First-time buyers in the South West cannot afford to enter the housing market despite property prices falling 8 per cent in the past year, according to the TUC and the National Housing Federation.

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Sculpture of Socialist and reformer Leo Abse by Ashburton artist Luke Shepherd to be donated to National Museum Cardiff

A sculpture of Socialist social reformer Leo Abse by Devon sculptor Luke Shepherd is to be donated to the National Museum, Cardiff, according to our Arts+Culture site.

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Torbay Regeneration Policy Officer job on offer for £20,652-£24,402. Apply today!

Torbay Development Agency is looking for a regneration policy officer

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Devon artist Jane Perkins due for TV slot on Alan Titchmarsh today (Monday, September 28)

Artist Jane Perkins is due to appear on the Alan Titchmarsh programme today (Monday, September 28), according to our Arts+Culture site.

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Share your songs with the Song Exchange at Exeter Global Centre. Singer Sarah Owen explains

Share your cultural heritage, and have a good sing song at Exeter Global Centre at the next song exchange, which takes place Wednesday, September 30, between 7pm and 9pm. But what is a song exchange? We asked professional singer, musician and teacher, Sarah Owen, who’s leading the exchange.

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Digging the Newton Abbot Community Garden!

Transition Newton Abbot held a dig day at the Vicary’s Field Community Garden on Saturday, September 27 – loads of people of all ages took part, and they really dug it

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Tally No? Tories and rural people in the South West reject hunting. Why?

Fox hunting. Say the words and in to most people’s minds will flood images of ruddy cheeked gents sipping from tankards outside the picture-postcard village pub, struggling to keep their hunter from stomping on the weary looking landlord with a tray. Camilla-style woman with horsey laughs; the scarlet coats, whips, the yelp of the

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