A personal view of persecution will be presented at the launch of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans archive at Plymouth records office, when one of the city’s oldest lesbian looks back at the equal rights struggle.
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 We can only imagine what high jinx are planned for the events which take place during the fundraising ‘Stand Up For Toilets and Clean Water‘ day on February 12. If you’ve got chills that are multiplying, you may be in need a bit of dance, such as the free event that is taking place at the Roland Levinksy Building, Plymouth University, today at 3pm. posted by Cptn Having George Alagiah at a banana-eating world record attempt offers the proceedings a sense of dignity they might not otherwise have. The challenge takes place on Friday, March 6 and is part of Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs from February 22 to March 8 throughout the county. posted by Cptn The UK Youth Parliament elections have taken place, and out of the 27 young people who put their names in the ring, 21 have been elected (I like the sound of those odds) to the unfortunately acronymed UKYP – oh, that’s UK Youth Parliament… phew! posted by Cptn So it seems that Country Life magazine may have nabbed the £10,000 Love My Devon prize, with its announcement that Devon is the best county in the world to live in. posted by Cptn What does the Jurassic Coast mean to you? What is the Jurassic Coast? And why is a conference that takes place in the UK, made up of British delegates billed as international? We aim to answer at least one of those questions. Keep reading to find out which. posted by Cptn It’s not all doom and gloom – there are 29 new jobs at Exeter University. Granted, the educational institution is spending £80 million to get them, but jobs they are. posted by Cptn Garden sharing is fast becoming the favourite gardening accessory and so much more useful than a pergola. The latest Garden Share Project to come to our attention has come about through a collaboration between Bovey Climate Action, Bovey Tracey Primary School and the owner of a garden near the school. posted by Cptn The Sounds of Young Plymouth are expected to be especially dulcet – that’s sweet – at the Plymouth Youth Music service annual concert in the Guildhall, Plymouth, on Saturday (January 24), from 6.30pm to 9pm. posted by Cptn With bus passengers on the increase, miles of cycle routes planned, and more than 5,700 people registered on the Carshare Devon website, the Government Office for the South West has praised Devon County Council’s Local Transport Plan. posted by Cptn Torbay Council has been awarded a Green Apple environmental award for its attempts to promote recycling across the Bay. 1 comment - ()“It was the hardest day of our lives.” Wednesday 14th January, 2009. The latest report of what’s happening in Gaza from 33-year-old Totnes resident Jenny Linnell. In an escalation of the ground offensive in the south of the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces terrorised the population of Khoza’a, a small rural community east of Khan Younis. posted by Cptn Some £5 million from the sale of Exeter Airport is to be ploughed into a green form of travel as Devon County Council has drawn up a plan to turn Devon into the top destination for cycle tourism. |
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