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Newton Abbot MP Anne Marie Morris looks to e-books as the future of the library service

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Can e-books save the libraries from Coaltion-inspired cuts? Newton Abbot MP Anne Marie Morris thinks so, in fact, she says it’s a ‘no brainer’. But as she points out, libraries are important centre of the community – as the multi-million refurbishment of Newton Abbot library will attest

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Hungary's new law on media stifles freedom of speech and could mar its presidency of the EU

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Hungary’s new law on media regulation has been called draconian, less than ‘free’ and “incompatible with the application of ideas on press freedom that have been validated in European treaties” and could leave a could over the country’s six-month presidency of the EU

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East Devon Greens supports Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Fish Fight Campaign

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The East Devon Green Party have signed up their support to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Fish Fight Campaign, as it chimes with their manifesto pledges from the 2010 general election

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Protests to take place in Ivybridge against Devon's 'fiscally irresponsible' incinerators

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Protestors campaigning against the ‘fiscally irresponsible’ imposition of incinerators in Devon at Devonport and possibly at Lee Mill, will join forces at Ivybridge, to point out again that there are cheaper, greener and cleaner alternatives available.

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Multicultural awareness, dialogue, understanding and celebration comes in with TIDE in Teignmouth

Teignmouth TIDE

Teignmouth is set to host a project to celebrate multicultural awareness, dialogue, understanding – the town has a port after all – called TIDE. The project will be hosted at Teignmouth’s community arts centre, which has a new workspace

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Tories outline position on Europe – it won't please the eurosceptics!

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The Tories aren’t going to withdraw from Europe, despite what some of the most euro-sceptic among them would hope. Andrew Burgess unearths a little-publicised response on the government’s stance on Europe from its Europe Minister David Lidington

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Save Haldon Forest picks up support during Day of Action in Exeter

Save Haldon Forest

The Save Haldon Forest Campaign was in Exeter for a Day of Action to prevent the gaggle of millionairs (that’s leaders of the Coalition Government, to you) from privatising the country’s cultural heritage, with the sell off of the Forestry Commission and all the land it owns

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