The Campaign for Better Transport have pointed out that that regional decision-makers have some really bad ideas, especially where transport is concerned.
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 Check out the Spread the Word top ten books, to pick your winner for World Book Day. Only a few days ago, love was in the air for all and sundry… or was it? The Chai Tea Radio team got in touch with the People’s Republic of South Devon for this exposé of the love fraud that is Valentine’s Day… er… kinda. (But warned there is bitterness and bad language). House prices in the South West fell by ten per cent in December last year – 10.2 per to be exact, which is the same as the national average. You can’t swing a feather boa without hitting a fashion show at the moment, and the Fashion with Passion show at Living Coasts, Torquay, on Wednesday, February 18, will offer more than penguin suits, with glamorous fashion and outfits made from recycled and unwanted materials waddling down the catwalk, oh and the proceeds go The cash-strapped Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust, which has manages to combine heritage, environmental awareness, education, creativity and fun, has got a heap loads on offer for half term, which started today with a Creative Family Workshop with SPARC. Tomorrow, there’s nest box making. There are events throughout the week, here’s the rundown 1 comment - ()Eco gardens from airport funds, pink pride in Torbay and flashing blades are all part of the things to be cheerful in the Devon news in our good week/ bad week round up. Find out about the losers. Devon filmmaker Max Sobol has been at the Berlin film festival, picking up ideas, contacts and advice on raising £400,000 for his next feature. Now that the festival is over, how successful has he been? 3 comments - ()Photographers, head to Torbay! Instead of spending money on festivals, the English Riviera Tourist board will be investing in a new portfolio of photographs of the resort, which could mean a nice little earner for a creative snapper. There are two jobs in the arts we’ve found today. The Exeter Phoenix is looking for an education manager and the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, is after a freelance project manager to co-ordinate Refugee Week. Colour Her Bad! This week Katie Marie is playing in the snow, painting her studio, and starting her own record label. All in a week’s work for the singer/songwriter who’s Not Bad For A Girl What did you make of all that lovely snow? Driving was slightly scary at times but for the most-part We’ve joined forces with the Ashburton environmental publisher Green Books to give subscribers to the People’s Republic of South Devon newsletter a special discount on two important environmental books. 3 comments - ()Hold on to your hats, at the risk of further bankrupting the district councils, it turns out ‘the Secretary of State today has extended the deadline for the Boundary Committee to provide advice concerning the reorganisation of local Government in Devon, from 13 February 13, to the July 15 2009′. 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. |
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