posted by Cptn
The people have spoken, kinda, via the populist democratic tool of social networking this is, in this case, Facebook. The ‘I F**king hate Nick Bye. Mayor of Torbay‘ Facebook group has 452 members, whereas ‘Nick Bye- Mayor of Torbay appreciation society‘ has just 60, and most of these seem pretty ironic.
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November 10th, 2008
Find out who’s been having a flaming good time, and who hasn’t, in the People’s Republic of South Devon weekly news round up.
If you liked this story, you could buy us a coffee --------------------------------------------------------------------November 9th, 2008
posted by Cptn
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Art and cultural events are threatened in Exeter if the cash-strapped council doesn’t find a sponsor to put them on.
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November 8th, 2008
posted by Cptn
Did you know buses are cool? Apparently it’s what the kids are saying, in so far as 900 of them (from 42 schools) took in the ‘Buses are cool’ cartoon competition in support of Devon Car Free Day.
If you liked this story, you could buy us a coffee --------------------------------------------------------------------November 7th, 2008
posted by Ctpn
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South West MEP Graham Watson is in Torquay today to open the fillip to business that is the new state-of-the-art Innovation Centre.
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November 7th, 2008
Art exhibition of the week: Let Down, new work by Shan Miller, at The Plough, Torrington on November 7 to November 29.
posted by Cptn
The blurb says that this is the most personal show from the Taddiport artist since her Everything I’ve Ever Done exhibition in 2001. Shan isn’t afraid to show intimate images in work – more than once courting controversy – but it’s often a defiant intimacy, whatever the subject matter (she’s the only person who’s made me look twice at the picture of a cow).
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November 6th, 2008
posted by Cptn
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Much as the heckle to Torbay Mayor Nick Bye has been our favourite catchphrase of the season, he may be onto something with his support for an attendance register for Torbay councillors.
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November 6th, 2008
posted by Cptn
This is just a quick reminder to all you budding filmmakers out there from South Devon that you have five days to submit your films to the next View From Here film festival, which takes place from December 1 to December 5 throughout South Devon.
If you liked this story, you could buy us a coffee --------------------------------------------------------------------November 5th, 2008
posted by Thin White Duke
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Visual, musical and digital media artists from around the region have joined forces with local choreographers to produce an hour-long live showcase, being premiered at the Exeter Phoenix in November.
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Stuart Mitchell of the Joy Collective talks to Lee Morgan [2:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (35)November 4th, 2008
Today we have five tips on how to make your blog ’sticky’. People come across your blog in a variety of ways - Google, a link from another site or email, etc. Once they’re through the ’shop door’, it falls to you to get some mileage from it. A sticky website is one where a first time reader arrives and finds it difficult to leave.
If you liked this story, you could buy us a coffee --------------------------------------------------------------------November 3rd, 2008
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