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Not Bad for a Girl: Getting older is getting better!

Singer songerwriter Katie Marie

Katie Marie turned 30 last week, she also managed to win a singer/songwriting competition in Leipzig. Getting older doesn’t seem so bad afterall

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Time to bring down the curtain on unequal pay, says South West TUC

Made in Dagenham

The Equality Act 2010 includes provisions around gender pay which include making pay secrecy rules unenforceable by employers but doesn’t implement a clause which would give ministers the power to require employers to publish figures concerning the gender pay gap. In the South West, on average women earn 22 per cent less than men

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New Equality Act to provide greater protection against discrimination

Equality South West

Equality South West has welcomed the new Equality Act, which is set to provide greater protection against discrimination

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Peter Thornhill reflects on the South Devon folk scene of the 60s

South Devon Folk Scene

Peter Thornhill got in touch after reading our Torquay History column on the early 60s South Devon folk scene. Here are his reflections on how he got into music and the folk scene at the time

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Why we're part of a not-for-profit social enterprise

by stuartpilborw

The PRSD is part of the not-for-profit News and Media Republic social enterprise. News and information is more important than just to make money from, is what we reckon, and any money a company makes should go back to the company, not shareholders. Find out more

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Torbay MP to campaign against badger culls

Badger

The Tory-led Government is looking to cull the badgers in an attempt to beat TB. The previous Government had a lengthy scientific study which revealed that badger culling rarely reduced the rate of TB in cattle. And the Coalition stated that the Government would take an evidence-based approach to the problem of TB. Tobay LIb Dem Adrian Sanders is calling for people to respond to the latest consultation and is campaigning against the culls

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Aged between 14 and 19 and got an opinion on Job opportunities, sex education, transport, university or war? Get your voice heard!

Get your voice heard

Devon UK’s Youth Parliament members are calling on young people throughout the county to offer their views on the issues to be discussed when Youth Parliament takes over the House of Parliament on Friday, October 29.

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