Not spots and microwave broadband in Devon

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The Central Devon town of Northlew has used microwaves to supply broadband to the town after being overlooked – a not spot – by providers. Central Devon MP Mel Stride asks whether their example will be followed in the broadband roll out throughout the country

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If Dickens wrote today? New writing project combines new technology with age-old practice

Diary of a Mall Girl

Devon-based author Luisa Plaja is taking her writing talents online for an unfolding episodic teenage chichlit novel where readers can vote on the direction the story takes in a new project from publishers Fictin Express

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Somerset town telephonic chaos continues

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The town of Curry Rivel in Somerset has been facing of week of telephonic chaos

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Plymouth spends £1,620 on websites to nowhere

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Plymouth City Council pays around £3,660 for website addresses, says Stuart Bonar, with titles like buyplymouth.com, but some of them just don’t lead anywhere…

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Twitter: it built my team, but didn’t win me votes

Stuart Bonar on Twitter

Plymouth Moor View Lib Dem candidate in the 2010 general election Stuart Bonar gives his honest assessment of how important Twitter and social networks were in his campaigning drive. Here’s a clue, he’s a Twitter convert

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Creeping commercialism on the PRSD!

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There are more ads on the People’s Republic of South Devon – and that creeping commercialism is to be cheered! As a not-for-profit none, the money we make goes back to doing what we do – not to proprietors or shareholders!

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Question for Exeter's #likeminds - how deep is the social element of social media?

With the Like Minds conference taking place in Exeter tomorrow (Friday, October 16), we thought we’d ask about the social element of social media.

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