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Sonic Skullduggery from onec on Plymouth Arts Centre’s summer Freesound radio station

By PRSD, on Tuesday, July 28, 2009

It looks a busy summer ahead for those onec people, what with a radio show during the summer radio station that is Freesound at the Plymouth Arts Centre, gigs in September and October and another couple of releases coming out in the next couple of months.

What on Earth? How about organising a Science Event based on the planet?

By PRSD, on Sunday, July 26, 2009

Budding scientists from South Devon can get in early for the next National Science and Engineering Week, which is taking place on March 12-21, 2010.

Shopaholics, help is at hand

By PRSD, on Friday, July 17, 2009

How to deal with the negative effects of shopaholic over-consumption were investigated during an Exeter conference when delegates heard how cognitive behaviour therapy is proving to be effective in treating compulsive buyers.

Are Devon Lid Dems in disarray as Central Devon Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Sally Morgan ‘lets off steam’?

By PRSD, on Monday, July 13, 2009

It’s always nice when the South Devon scene is picked up by the nationals, and the latest brittle debacle of leaked emails and sore losers in South Devon Lib Dems has even made onto the pages of Guido Fawkes’ blog.

We reckon at least £8 million could be saved if Devon goes unitary. Any advance on £8 million?

By PRSD, on Friday, July 10, 2009

Here’s a few back-of-the-envelope calculations to work out some of the savings of Devon going unitary, in advance of next week’s Devon unitary council announcements.

Culture Minister and Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw to visit Exeter Northcott theatre

By PRSD, on Thursday, July 2, 2009

Ben Bradshaw, Culture Minister and Exeter MP, will visit the Exeter Northcott theatre on Friday, July 3 at 2.30pm. What with his long list of credentials and support for the Northcott in the campaign to save the theatre in 2008, you’d think its future is secure for some time…

Journalists, editors and writers needed for crowd sourcing site

By PRSD, on Wednesday, July 1, 2009

We’re on the look out for journalists, editors and writers to join our crowd sourcing experiment to provide new, well-researched and well-written articles for the People’s Republic of South Devon site.

Artist wanted for Torquay Rock Walk commissions

By PRSD, on Wednesday, July 1, 2009

The renovations in Torquay of the Royal Terrace Gardens or Rock Walk, if you prefer is in need of artists and there are two commissions going.

Twirlies get earlier with Stagecoach Devon free bus pass extension

By PRSD, on Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Stagecoach Devon has made a move to combat Twirlies (you know, the ones who stand at bus stops with their free passes and ask if they are ‘too early’) by extending the time the buses accept National Bus Pass holders to 9am (on the majority of Stagecoach services in Devon).

South West Lib Dem MEP Graham Watson to no longer lead the Liberal Group

By PRSD, on Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Spare a thought for newly re-elected South West Lib Dem MEP Graham Watson today. Graham has been Leader of the Liberal group in the European Parliament for seven-and-a-half years and today he hands the mantle over.

Newton Abbot festival day, set for Saturday, July 25

By PRSD, on Monday, June 22, 2009

Newton Abbot is set to turn itself into a fun venue for all the family on Saturday, July 25 (put it in your diary), when the inaugural Newton Abbot Festival swaggers into town.

Check out a weekend of arts events throughout South Devon and beyond

By PRSD, on Saturday, June 20, 2009

What a weekend for arts (starting Saturday, June 20). The contemporary dance troupe Task Force, led by Stephan Koplowitz, begin stepping their way around the historic South Devon with their Liquid Landscapes tour. Over on arts+culture there’s a run down of the venues, plus a diary of South Devon artist Helen Snell’s involvement with the