Orphan dramas and lost monologues: Head of Programmes review

Head of Programmes

South West band Head of Programmes reviewed at the Junction, Plymouth by new PRSD reviewer Anti Pie Consortium. There were orphan dramas, lost monologues and a spectrum of tawdry emotion, but no shenanigans

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British well place for European influence on justice and home affairs… plus the rest of MEP Graham Watson's Euro week

South West MEP Graham Watson

South West MEP Graham Watson will focus on climate issues in this European Parliament. And he points out that the Brits are well place with influence on justice and home affairs policy. And the bluefin tuna is to be recommended as an endangered species… plus more

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Coastguards, tax workers, Jobcentre staff, and more, have voted for two-day strike action

Public and Commercial Services Union

The strikes involving Jobcentre staff, tax workers, coastguards, border agency officials, courts staff and driving test examiners, have been voted for by the Public and Commercial Services Union over changes to redundancy arrangements

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Renewable hydro-power comes to Dartington Cider Press

Dartington water wheel

Dartington Cider Press will get renewable electricity for its new hydro-electric turbine at former tweed factory, Lower Tweed Mill.

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Torbay MP Adrian Sanders criticises Government for cuts to face-to-face pensions advice

Torbay MP Adrain Sanders slams the Government’s decision to cut face-to-face state pension advice in Torbay after Torbay Age Concerns points out problems

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Exeter Northcott in administration – how not to manage a news story, ehh Express and Echo?

Exeter Northcott story

The Express and Echo’s web coverage of the Exeter Northcott theatre going into administration leaves a lot to be desired. It refers readers to the paper for a story which broke the previous day. Do regionals really get the web?

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The show goes on… for now – Exeter Northcott in administration

Exeter Northcott theatre

Exeter Northcott Theatre is in administration, but the importance of the theatre is recognised as Exeter University and Exeter City Council hope to keep arts facility open

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Not Bad For a Girl: sun dancing with Katie Marie

Singer songerwriter Katie Marie

Katie Marie is getting her record label Monkey Moo Records up and running, and she’s got plenty of gigs coming up with Miquid Licks, Dan Crisp, and on the Totnes Monster Show on Monday, March 1

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Over 10,000 Plymouth residents in fuel poverty

Fuel poverty figures for Plymouth reveal that 3,700 people in the Plymouth Devonport constituency and 7,100 people in the Plymouth Sutton seat are defined as fuel poor.

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Main issues facing South Devon discussed in Totnes Conservative Women's Organisation seminar

Conservative Women's Association

Totnes Conservative Women are holding a seminar about the issues facing South Devon voters. There’s only one woman on the five person line up – but that’s ok, right?

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Plymouth Humanist group launched by Sue Blackmore

Sue Blackmore launches Plymouth Humanists

Plymouth Humanist group was launched by academic and writer Sue Blackmore, at Plymouth University

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Interview your next MP? Central Devon's Lib Dem Phil Hutty explains

Central Devon Lib Dem candidate Phil Hutty

Phil Hutty Central Devon Lib Dem Prospective Parliamentary Candidate has been putting himself up for big interviews with the public, much as an employer would taking on a new worker. Here’s how he’s getting on

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Does Totnes herald the rebirth of the Tories?

Totnes Tory MP Dr Sarah Wollaston

Dr Sarah Wollaston the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate in Totnes is taking a US style approach to candidacy – first with the first primary in the country and now with US Presidency-style house visits (she is a GP afterall)

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South West Greens in Exeter for meeting before General Election

The Green Party logo

South West Greens will face up to a General Election push at its annual general meeting in Exeter on Saturday, February 27.

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