April 2011 » People's Republic of South Devon

The night sky: Leo remains prominent

By David Love, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 |

Torbay astronomer David Love takes a look up at the night sky over South Devon in May and sees that Leo remains prominent (and there’s a few handy tips of where to look, too)

Kuwait celebrates liberation from Iraq and independence from the UK with 50/20

By Claire McCarthy, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 |

As Kuwait celebrates its 50/20 year, (that’s 20 years since the Iraq invasion was kicked out and 50 years of independence from the UK), Claire McCarthy finds out more about the history of Kuwait, and indulges in the celebrations, from a safe distance

Mic up: creating the right sound for the new album

By Katie Marie, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 |

Photo taken by Lisa (Indigo Blue Photography) and edited by Sandra (Soul Photography)

Totnes-based singer/songwriter Katie Marie spends her week experimenting with micking up a couple of tunes to get a raw and acoustic sound for her next album

Art apprentice has second show at Dartmouth Apprentice restaurant

By PRSD, on Friday, April 29, 2011 |

The Dartmouth Apprentice restaurant is holding an exhibition of its own art apprentice competition winner Katie Frost

Immigration on top of the agenda in Europe

By PRSD, on Friday, April 29, 2011 |

The same week immigration is the hot topic in Europe, Euro-funded research finds a new galaxy 13 billion light years away. South West MEP Graham Watson on the goings on in the EU

Labour calls for plan B for Plymouth’s transport links

By PRSD, on Thursday, April 28, 2011 |

Plymouth Labour believes that Plymouth City Airport can be saved from closure to ensure the connections to the city by road, rail and air

Question your candidates about the cuts -there is an alternative, says Anti-Cuts Alliance

By Kevin Dixon, on Thursday, April 28, 2011 |

Tobay Anti-Cuts Alliance has called on people to question their candidates about the cuts. With UK debt lower than that of France or Germany as a percentage of GDP, for example, why have such harsh cuts on such a rapid programme have been undertaken? Ask your candidate!