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Striking teachers are the shame of Britain, says Torbay Tory student

the NUT on strike on November 230, 201

Nick Bonstow is chair of South Devon Conservative Future. Here’s his student’s perspective on the teachers’ strike. They’re the shame of Britain, he says. When the going gets tough, the tough get going – not striking.

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Paignton hears about tough decisions on services

Chair Anne Mattock, Anthony Farnsworth and Caroline Taylor

Torbay LINK and Speaking Out In Torbay held a meeting to raise awareness of what the government cuts would mean for The Bay

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South Devon Link Road: 'the biggest single act of environmental vandalism perpetrated against the County of Devon since the Luftwaffe visited Plymouth'

South Devon Link Road

A Devon councillor has expressed his concern about the impact of the South Devon Link Road

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Torbay Labour welcomes link road news

South Devon Link Road

Seems there’s been some news of the South Devon Link Road, and Torbay Labour are happy to hear there are prospects for The Bay – and South Devon’s – economy

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What will £11m of cuts in Torbay mean to you?

Have your say on Torbay cuts

Torbay Link and Speaking Out in Torbay are raising awareness and gathering view on the 28% of cuts facing Torbay

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Apollo Cinema Torbay remains committed to supporting young and independent filmmakers

Torbay Apollo cinema

Torbay’s multiplex committed to supporting young and independent filmmakers in The Bay

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Animal rights activists close down local film festival

Apollo Cinema Paignton

Torbay Apollo cancels local film festival after threats of boycott from Animal Rights activists

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Pegasus and Andromeda

Pegasus and Andromeda

Prominent in the southern night sky throughout the month of November is the great Square of Pegasus. Torbay astronomer David Love welcomes the darker evenings with more stargazing

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Torbay Inter-Faith Forum: Fostering understanding between The Bay's faiths and beliefs

Torbay Inter-faith Forum

Torbay Inter-faith Forum aims to foster greater understanding and friendship between people from different faiths from The Bay.

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'There are no local jobs because there is no local economy anymore'

Lego local economy

When the local economy is being systematically destroyed by the greed to big business, it’s easy to see why society becomes disaffected. We received this message in our in box and thought we’d share it

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Call for all council meetings to start at 5.30pm

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Council meetings scheduled during the day are inaccessible to people who work. Torbay council is being called to start all its meetings at 5.30pm

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Party conferences: hot air, lies and betrayal

Conservative Party Conference 2011 merchandise

Jack Critchlow takes a jaundiced look at the political conference season

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Eric Pickles snubs Torbay

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Political heavy weights in Torbay await a response from Eric Pickles on the issue of the elected mayor, but the Communities Secretray has responded to a number of inquiries

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The Hardest Hit take to the streets

Speaking Out in Torbay

Spot (Speaking Out in Torbay): at Oldway Mansions Torbay on Monday October 3

Disabled people in Torbay, their families and friends will take to the streets in Bristol to protest against Government cuts to disability benefits and services. This is one year on from the Comprehensive Spending Review, which revealed the Government’s intention to slash

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