The People's Republic of South Devon

Local authorities are using private companies to track down people wrongly claiming single-person discount, but the innocent are also being caught Continue reading… Related posts: Misinformation and dodgy stats " the basis of the government’s assault on councils Claiming you can get councils...

The British Social Attitudes survey shows that 50% of people have no religion Continue reading… Related posts: Christian, Apatheists or none? Do we fit the belief ‘boxes’ anymore? Gathering meaningful and up-to-date information on who we are... Church of England aims to address sharp d...

Katie Marie has announced the date of her new album release. Now she needs to finish it… Continue reading… Related posts:Noodling in the studio (behind the scenes of laying down a track for the new album) Recording with Nicky Swann at Sawmill studios in Cornwall Gigging, filming and recording al...

Plymouth Moor View will be taken away from a Plymouth MP if Boundary Commission changes are to go through. A campaign has started to keep Moor View in Plymouth Continue reading… Related posts:Under 30 days left to keep Moor View in Plymouth as Boundary Changes deadline looms...

A short story of eerie goings on in Shaldon Continue reading…...

Plymouth MP Oliver Colvile hasn't shaken off the odour of his hospitality from Japan Tobacco what with cigarette packaging consultation being in the air… Continue reading… Related posts:Plymouth MP Oliver Colvile, Japan Tobacco and Malawi timeline...

Sir Graham Watson, the first Liberal Democrat MEP to be elected, will be at Windsor Castle for the investiture ceremony when his knighthood will be conferred upon him Continue reading… Related posts:Arise Sir Graham! South West MEP honoured with knighthood in Queens’ Birthday Honours List South...

A successful call to freeze the EU-Uzbekistan textile trade agreement until forced child labour in cotton fields is dealt with, sanctions as a foreign policy tool, work/life balance... oh and the crisis in the eurozone. South West MEP Sir Graham Watson reports on his week in the European Parliament...

Katie Marie's summer started with the hardest gig she's ever played, at the funeral of her grandfather, but she's also performed in Zurich and Stuttgart, and is gearing up to play nearer to home " in Torquay and Chagford Continue reading…...

Maestro Basil Cameron had part of his illustrious career as conductor of Torquay’s Municipal Orchestra, he moved on to become Commander of the CBE in 1957 Continue reading…...