People's Republic of South Devon

Community notice board and sculpture in Exeter's Belmont Park to bring community closer

By PRSD, on Wednesday, March 10, 2010

People living in Newtown, Exeter, will be able to post details of what’s going on in their area on a new community noticeboard that’ll be positioned in Exeter’s Belmont park.

Iraq, or 20,000 more nurses for a decade? Asks Stuart Bonar

By PRSD, on Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Lib Dem Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Plymouth Moor View, Stuart Bonar has been looking at the cost of the Iraq War

Europe cuts red tape for Britain's small businesses

By PRSD, on Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The European Parliament has voted in favour of cutting red tape for small businesses by exempting them from producing onerous annual accounts.

“I am concerned that this election will be decided by how many don’t vote”: Phil Hutty, Lib Dem PPC for Cental Devon

By Phil Hutty, on Wednesday, March 10, 2010

As we edge ever closer to the election, the candidates have starting to be invited to question time sessions, the first of which was this past week with sixth formers at Okehampton College.

New UKIP PPC for Newton Abbot - that's three... and counting!

By PRSD, on Wednesday, March 10, 2010

UKIP has chosen Jackie Hooper as its third PPC in Newton Abbot, home of the UKIP HQ. Jackie is the third UKIP Prospective Parliamentary Candidate in as many

Totnes Monster – a kinda 6 Music, but for the South West

By PRSD, on Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Totnes Monster is the only UK radio show to play all local music. Nestled comfortably at the 10am weekday slot on Soundart Radio, presenters Chris and Shannon feature ‘all local music, live bands and interviews with amazing people from in and around the area’. Chris talks to the

There be pirates! EU competition for young people to raise piracy issues

By PRSD, on Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Young people between 10 and 15 are invited to enter a European Union competition to raise awareness of counterfeiting and

Are all Lib Dems as new-media challenged as Richard Younger-Ross? Digital Economy Bill amendment under fire

By PRSD, on Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Although Lib Dem Richard Younger-Ross panders to the printed media as if it’s going out of fashion, some Lib Dems are striking out for their opinions on the web. The Lib Dem amendment on copyright infringement to the Digital Economy Bill has raised some ire in the internet

Editor 'excited' by massive loss of jobs

By PRSD, on Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Western Morning News editor Alan Qualtrough says the plans to merge Northcliffe’s Western Morning News and the Western Daily Press is an ‘exciting project’ as 30 of his colleagues face up to losing their jobs. He gets a promotion

Community art and care home project needs your vote

By PRSD, on Monday, March 8, 2010

Bishopsteign Care Home Moors Park House, and Bishopsteignton Outdoor Art Group have joined forces for the Bridging the Gap art project, which promotes the benefits of living in a care home, but it needs your help to get off the ground, needs your vote for a chance to win

Call for young people to get involved with politics in Obama-style Volunteer Intern Programme… for the Tories

By PRSD, on Monday, March 8, 2010

The South Devon Conservative Future people are asking young people to volunteer for the Conservative party in a right wing Obama-stylee volunteer internship