Exeter RAM museum assistant exhibitions support job!

Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum is after an assistant exhibitions support person. It could be you!

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Stop using plastic bags! Here are five tips

As Teignbridge launches the Teignmouth Don’t Forget Your Old Bag campaign, we’ve got five tips on not using plastic bags from Teignbridge’s recycling officer

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Climate change sceptic or not, South West Devon MP Gary Streeter has an environmental three-point plan

South West Devon MP Gary Streeter thinks whether you believe in climate change or not, with oil and gas running out we’ll all need to reduce, renew and reuse

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Not Bad For A Girl: looking for the perfect Christmas gift?

South Devon singer/songwriter Katie Marie is a little shocked Christmas has crept up on her. And if you’re as disorganised as she is, you might want her tip on a top Christmas present this year. Hmm, wonder what it could be Katie?

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What's Christmas to you? Cards, carols and a tax on bankers - the week of Teign MP Richard Younger-Ross

Teignbridge MP Richard Younger-Ross talks about his input in the Pre-Budget report (he’d been bigging up the boiler scrappage scheme and a tax on bankers), while the season calls for his specially-designed Christmas cards to be sent and carol services to be attended

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Embrace waste-to-energy plants as renewable and forget the notion of 'incineration', says South West MEP Giles Chichester

South West MEP Giles Chichester, Conservative Energy Spokesman in the European Parliament will preside over the debate on energy from waste in the European Parliament next month and says how sensible and useful it is to convert our non-recyclable domestic waste into energy

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UKIP chooses Julien Parrott to fight for Torbay seat (redux)

Press release from Torbay UKIP about their selection of Julien Parrott (they said our interpretation was a little skewed). Plus some touching words from the former Torbay UKIP Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Julie Harrison

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Exeter's Express and Echo covers a PRSD story... but you've got to buy the paper to read it

Exeter’s Express and Echo pushes people to paid for printed paper from a story the PRSD inspired and is already on the web. For just three extra paragraphs. I doesn’t bode well for dealing with pay wall to local press sites – what will they be offering?

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Do as we do - Teignbridge Council offices recycle 70 per cent, to lead by example!

Teignbridge Council recycles more than 70 per cent of its office waste – what else would you expect from one of the greenest councils in the UK?

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Devon Music Collective at Paignton seafront's Lighthouse for sparkly fab music festival!

The Devon Music Collective have found a new home at Paignton’s Lighthouse, and to celebrate they’re having a three-day music festival with some top bands from the South West

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Snow, supper and song: South West MEP Graham Watson reports from the Copenhagen Climate Conference

South West MEP Graham Watson reports on his last day at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference – there’s snow, songs and he’s about to have his supper. But has anything changed in the battle against climate change?

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The Exeter Phoenix is after a press officer! (to cover maternity leave)

Get a job at the Exeter Phoenix, Exeter’s art centre, as press officer to cover maternity leave

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Minister announces review of fire safety laws after Torquay fire tragedy

Torbay MP Adrian Sanders has led a debate which caused Fire Minister Shahid Malik to review regulations concerning smoke alarms after a Torquay fire tragedy

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Teignmouth to be told Don't Forget Your Old Bag! Campaign to reduce plastic bags

Teignbridge Council will launch its don’t forget your old bag campaign in Teignmouth

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