Greens pick new candidate for Totnes Town Council by-election re-run

Anna Lunk of the Green Party

The South Devon Green Party has chosen Anna Lunk to be its candidate for the Totnes Town Council by-election re-run, to take place on Thursday, March 11.

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Teignbridge MP Richard Younger-Ross launches website!

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Richard Younger-Ross, Teignbridge MP who’ll be fighting the re-drawn constituency of Newton Abbot in the next election has launched his website

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Age no barrier to Living Coasts volunteers

Torbay Wildlife organisation

Living Coasts in Torbay is calling for volunteers of all ages to get involved with the smooth running of the wildlife attraction. John and Jo Wallington, both in their mid-70s and from Wellswood in Torquay, have been volunteering at Living Coasts since it opened in 2003

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Mortgage-free by 50 – what would you do?

According to The Co-operative Bank Mortgages loads of people are trying to pay off their mortgage by the time they’re 50. And we thought it was all doom and gloom. If that sunny day arrives, what would you do without a mortgage?

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Tarte Noire – women's only Playback Theatre group – at Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot’s Jolly Farmer will host women-only Playback Theatre group Tarte Noir

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Michael Sparling to stand for Labour in SE Cornwall

Labour PPC for South East Cornwall

Michael Sparling, who has worked on campaigns for Linda Gilroy and Luke Pollard has bagged the Labour Prospective Parlliamentary Candidate seat in South East Cornwall – which is twinned with Labour’s South West Devon group, apparently

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Customer care and political office – Phil Hutty, Lib Dem PPC for Central Devon on electoral aftercare

Central Devon Lib Dem Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Phil Hutty thinks political parties should have an after care service for the electorate, you know, once they’re in power

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MP slams county for cutting road safety scheme

Devon County Council has pulled out a the Bishopsteignton Enhancement Group project to improve the junction of Fore Street and Bishops Avenue, which came out of the Parish Council-led Village Plan and has overwhelming support from residents, and had environmental, economic and safety benefits.

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Christian, Apatheists or none? Do we fit the belief 'boxes' anymore?

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Gathering meaningful and up-to-date information on who we are and what we believe is crucial in designing social policy. However, our current tools seem increasingly inadequate for the task.

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The end of flower power! Totnes withdraws from Britain in Bloom

Totnes has pulled out of Britain in Bloom

Totnes in Bloom organisers have pulled the town out of the Britain in Bloom competition because of lack of support.

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Local health, local control? Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley Tory health plans

Anne Marie Morris with Shadow Health Secretary

Anne Marie Morris, Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Newton Abbot took Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley around Dawlish and Starcross to talk about the Conservative Health plans

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In the next election, no one wants to vote…

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Bill Posters has recognised there’s an election coming up… and he’sworked who won’t vote for what – but who’s Bill voting for? Burning political questions

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Train company MD apologises for stranding schoolchildren

First Great Western managing director Mark Hopwood has apologised for the schoolchildren who were stranded at Torre station for two hours

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Ivybridge fudge on representation. Sticky mess of roles and responsibility over Ivybridge incinerator

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Cllr Roger Croad has handed over the responsibility of speaking up for Ivybridge residents to the councillor for Yealmpton… but Croad is a District and County Councillor, why can’t he speak up for them himself? Sounds like a fudge

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