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Independent coverage of culture, art, news and views from the People's Republic of South Devon and beyond.
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In Exeter hundreds turned out, rejecting Britain First & UKIPs devisive message. Even with their leader there not many joined them.
Minorities aren’t the cause of our country’s problems. Exeter’s not without problems, but it’s a great place to live & work & our diverse community lives well together
Minorities aren’t the cause of our country’s problems. Exeter’s not without problems, but it’s a great place to live & work & our diverse community lives well together
January 17, 2026 at 5:45 PM
In Exeter hundreds turned out, rejecting Britain First & UKIPs devisive message. Even with their leader there not many joined them.
Minorities aren’t the cause of our country’s problems. Exeter’s not without problems, but it’s a great place to live & work & our diverse community lives well together
Minorities aren’t the cause of our country’s problems. Exeter’s not without problems, but it’s a great place to live & work & our diverse community lives well together
Don’t disregard democracy | plea for Exeter elections to go ahead
Opposition parties in Exeter have got together to please for Exeter elections this year - that's democracy, right?
Opposition parties in Exeter have got together to please for Exeter elections this year - that's democracy, right?
Don’t disregard democracy | plea for Exeter elections to go ahead
Opposition parties in Exeter have got together to please for Exeter elections this year - that's democracy, right?
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January 16, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Don’t disregard democracy | plea for Exeter elections to go ahead
Opposition parties in Exeter have got together to please for Exeter elections this year - that's democracy, right?
Opposition parties in Exeter have got together to please for Exeter elections this year - that's democracy, right?
Plymouth residents called to share Pride in Place ideas
Luke invites the residents of Morice Town, Mount Wise and Stonehouse to attend his drop in session about Pride in Place funding
Luke invites the residents of Morice Town, Mount Wise and Stonehouse to attend his drop in session about Pride in Place funding
Plymouth residents called to share Pride in Place ideas
Luke invites the residents of Morice Town, Mount Wise and Stonehouse to attend his drop in session about Pride in Place funding
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January 15, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Plymouth residents called to share Pride in Place ideas
Luke invites the residents of Morice Town, Mount Wise and Stonehouse to attend his drop in session about Pride in Place funding
Luke invites the residents of Morice Town, Mount Wise and Stonehouse to attend his drop in session about Pride in Place funding
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Innovative Exeter-based technology leads to curb non-consensual image abuse
An Exeter-based firm is leading the way to curb non-consensual image abuse, an important development in online safety
An Exeter-based firm is leading the way to curb non-consensual image abuse, an important development in online safety
Innovative Exeter-based technology leads to curb non-consensual image abuse
An Exeter-based firm is leading the way to curb non-consensual image abuse, an important development in online safety
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January 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Innovative Exeter-based technology leads to curb non-consensual image abuse
An Exeter-based firm is leading the way to curb non-consensual image abuse, an important development in online safety
An Exeter-based firm is leading the way to curb non-consensual image abuse, an important development in online safety
Scrapping mandatory digital ID is a win for common sense
Scrapping mandatory digital ID is another welcome u-turn from the Government. South West Devon MP Rebecca Smith explains why
Scrapping mandatory digital ID is another welcome u-turn from the Government. South West Devon MP Rebecca Smith explains why
Scrapping mandatory digital ID is a win for common sense
Scrapping mandatory digital ID is another welcome u-turn from the Government. South West Devon MP Rebecca Smith explains why
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January 14, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Scrapping mandatory digital ID is a win for common sense
Scrapping mandatory digital ID is another welcome u-turn from the Government. South West Devon MP Rebecca Smith explains why
Scrapping mandatory digital ID is another welcome u-turn from the Government. South West Devon MP Rebecca Smith explains why
"In the end, my decision was easy," says @carolinevoadenmp.bsky.social about being on X...
... what easy decision will @lukepollard.bsky.social make?
The platform has falling impact because it trades in vile, hate-filled language and dodgy images
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... what easy decision will @lukepollard.bsky.social make?
The platform has falling impact because it trades in vile, hate-filled language and dodgy images
www.theprsd.co.uk/2026/01/10/a...
A club of indecent images and vile language - the PRSD
Indecent images and hate-filled language on X hasn't stopped some of your MPs and government - using - or curbing - the social media platform
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January 13, 2026 at 1:24 PM
"In the end, my decision was easy," says @carolinevoadenmp.bsky.social about being on X...
... what easy decision will @lukepollard.bsky.social make?
The platform has falling impact because it trades in vile, hate-filled language and dodgy images
www.theprsd.co.uk/2026/01/10/a...
... what easy decision will @lukepollard.bsky.social make?
The platform has falling impact because it trades in vile, hate-filled language and dodgy images
www.theprsd.co.uk/2026/01/10/a...
A powerful, traumatic ocean remembrance and subsequent positive change
Positive change is all around us, and there is time — not much, but enough — to revel in and protect our ocean environments
Positive change is all around us, and there is time — not much, but enough — to revel in and protect our ocean environments
A powerful, traumatic ocean remembrance and subsequent positive change
Positive change is all around us, and there is time — not much, but enough — to revel in and protect our ocean environments
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January 13, 2026 at 12:02 PM
A powerful, traumatic ocean remembrance and subsequent positive change
Positive change is all around us, and there is time — not much, but enough — to revel in and protect our ocean environments
Positive change is all around us, and there is time — not much, but enough — to revel in and protect our ocean environments
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This weekend there was a lot of chat among MPs about what to do about X.
In the end, my decision was easy: I deleted the app. While I’ll miss going down Megan Markle rabbit holes, the truth is that the platform under Musk has become a cess pit of misogyny.
In the end, my decision was easy: I deleted the app. While I’ll miss going down Megan Markle rabbit holes, the truth is that the platform under Musk has become a cess pit of misogyny.
January 12, 2026 at 12:33 PM
This weekend there was a lot of chat among MPs about what to do about X.
In the end, my decision was easy: I deleted the app. While I’ll miss going down Megan Markle rabbit holes, the truth is that the platform under Musk has become a cess pit of misogyny.
In the end, my decision was easy: I deleted the app. While I’ll miss going down Megan Markle rabbit holes, the truth is that the platform under Musk has become a cess pit of misogyny.
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Who's bringing their own vinyl along to Clash in Dartington, Devon this coming Sunday...?
January 12, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Who's bringing their own vinyl along to Clash in Dartington, Devon this coming Sunday...?
Big, bold, ambitious | Plymouth bids for City of Culture
It's big, it's bold, and it's ambitious, Plymouth is going for a City of Culture bid - and it's got the history and talent to champion it
It's big, it's bold, and it's ambitious, Plymouth is going for a City of Culture bid - and it's got the history and talent to champion it
Big, bold, ambitious | Plymouth bids for City of Culture
It's big, it's bold, and it's ambitious, Plymouth is going for a City of Culture bid - and it's got the history and talent to champion it
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January 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Big, bold, ambitious | Plymouth bids for City of Culture
It's big, it's bold, and it's ambitious, Plymouth is going for a City of Culture bid - and it's got the history and talent to champion it
It's big, it's bold, and it's ambitious, Plymouth is going for a City of Culture bid - and it's got the history and talent to champion it
Police and Crime Commissioner’s record under fire after rape conviction of serving Police Officer
The rape of a local woman by a serving police officer is putting the performance of the Devon's Police and Crime Commissioner under scrutiny
The rape of a local woman by a serving police officer is putting the performance of the Devon's Police and Crime Commissioner under scrutiny
Police and Crime Commissioner’s record under fire after rape conviction of serving Police Officer
The rape of a local woman by a serving police officer is putting the performance of the Devon's Police and Crime Commissioner under scrutiny
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January 12, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Police and Crime Commissioner’s record under fire after rape conviction of serving Police Officer
The rape of a local woman by a serving police officer is putting the performance of the Devon's Police and Crime Commissioner under scrutiny
The rape of a local woman by a serving police officer is putting the performance of the Devon's Police and Crime Commissioner under scrutiny
UPDATE: South Devon MP @carolinevoadenmp.bsky.social as now quit the Twit...
A club of indecent images and vile language
Indecent images and hate-filled language on X hasn't stopped some of your MPs and government - using - or curbing - the social media platform
Indecent images and hate-filled language on X hasn't stopped some of your MPs and government - using - or curbing - the social media platform
A club of indecent images and vile language
Indecent images and hate-filled language on X hasn't stopped some of your MPs and government - using - or curbing - the social media platform
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January 12, 2026 at 9:53 AM
UPDATE: South Devon MP @carolinevoadenmp.bsky.social as now quit the Twit...
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Hi, Devon County Council get a line item for £1.8m for homelessness support from government, but choose to reallocate it because it’s not ringfenced. I think that’s something people might want to know.
January 10, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Hi, Devon County Council get a line item for £1.8m for homelessness support from government, but choose to reallocate it because it’s not ringfenced. I think that’s something people might want to know.
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This illustration by the Irish literary painter, Daniel Maclise (1806-1870), appears in the Cathedral Library’s 1864 edition of the collected works of poet laureate, Alfred Lord Tennyson.
Find out more here: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news-events/...
Find out more here: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news-events/...
January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
This illustration by the Irish literary painter, Daniel Maclise (1806-1870), appears in the Cathedral Library’s 1864 edition of the collected works of poet laureate, Alfred Lord Tennyson.
Find out more here: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news-events/...
Find out more here: www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news-events/...
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📣 Don't forget, RAMM Curator Tom Cadbury will be teasing out the stories behind Exeter's incredible Saxon silver penny in an online talk next Thursday.
15 Jan | 6 to 7pm | £3.50
Book at ramm.uk/KingAlfredPenny
15 Jan | 6 to 7pm | £3.50
Book at ramm.uk/KingAlfredPenny
Discover Exeter's King Alfred the Great Penny - RAMM
In May 2025 RAMM purchased a 1,130 year old Saxon silver penny dating to the reign of King Alfred the Great. It's only a small coin, about the size of a modern 20p, but it is hugely important to the…
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January 10, 2026 at 10:16 AM
📣 Don't forget, RAMM Curator Tom Cadbury will be teasing out the stories behind Exeter's incredible Saxon silver penny in an online talk next Thursday.
15 Jan | 6 to 7pm | £3.50
Book at ramm.uk/KingAlfredPenny
15 Jan | 6 to 7pm | £3.50
Book at ramm.uk/KingAlfredPenny
Dartmoor Prison | disgraceful decisions and a desolate future
Dartmoor Prison looks to remain closed, but that doesn't mean the community will not pay the cost of disgraceful decisions
Dartmoor Prison looks to remain closed, but that doesn't mean the community will not pay the cost of disgraceful decisions
Dartmoor Prison | disgraceful decisions and a desolate future
Dartmoor Prison looks to remain closed, but that doesn't mean the community will not pay the cost of disgraceful decisions
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January 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Dartmoor Prison | disgraceful decisions and a desolate future
Dartmoor Prison looks to remain closed, but that doesn't mean the community will not pay the cost of disgraceful decisions
Dartmoor Prison looks to remain closed, but that doesn't mean the community will not pay the cost of disgraceful decisions
A club of indecent images and vile language
Indecent images and hate-filled language on X hasn't stopped some of your MPs and government - using - or curbing - the social media platform
Indecent images and hate-filled language on X hasn't stopped some of your MPs and government - using - or curbing - the social media platform
A club of indecent images and vile language
Indecent images and hate-filled language on X hasn't stopped some of your MPs and government - using - or curbing - the social media platform
www.theprsd.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 11:04 AM
A club of indecent images and vile language
Indecent images and hate-filled language on X hasn't stopped some of your MPs and government - using - or curbing - the social media platform
Indecent images and hate-filled language on X hasn't stopped some of your MPs and government - using - or curbing - the social media platform
New Animal Welfare Strategy welcomed by Exeter MP
The new Animal Welfare Strategy has been welcomed by Exeter MP, and judging from his mail box, plenty of Exeter residents, too
The new Animal Welfare Strategy has been welcomed by Exeter MP, and judging from his mail box, plenty of Exeter residents, too
New Animal Welfare Strategy welcomed by Exeter MP
The new Animal Welfare Strategy has been welcomed by Exeter MP, and judging from his mail box, plenty of Exeter residents, too
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January 9, 2026 at 6:08 PM
New Animal Welfare Strategy welcomed by Exeter MP
The new Animal Welfare Strategy has been welcomed by Exeter MP, and judging from his mail box, plenty of Exeter residents, too
The new Animal Welfare Strategy has been welcomed by Exeter MP, and judging from his mail box, plenty of Exeter residents, too
South Devon business leaders invited for post-Budget catch-up
South Devon business are invited to an event in Totnes for the MP to hear how they are faring after the latest budget
South Devon business are invited to an event in Totnes for the MP to hear how they are faring after the latest budget
South Devon business leaders invited for post-Budget catch-up
South Devon business are invited to an event in Totnes for the MP to hear how they are faring after the latest budget
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January 9, 2026 at 5:48 PM
South Devon business leaders invited for post-Budget catch-up
South Devon business are invited to an event in Totnes for the MP to hear how they are faring after the latest budget
South Devon business are invited to an event in Totnes for the MP to hear how they are faring after the latest budget
Mum appeals for info about injured and unconscious son
A Torquay mum is appealing for information to solve the mystery of how her son was found injured and unconscious in a Warberry Street after a night out.
A Torquay mum is appealing for information to solve the mystery of how her son was found injured and unconscious in a Warberry Street after a night out.
Mum appeals for info about injured and unconscious son
A Torquay mum is appealing for information to solve the mystery of how her son was found injured and unconscious in a Warberry Street after a night out.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Mum appeals for info about injured and unconscious son
A Torquay mum is appealing for information to solve the mystery of how her son was found injured and unconscious in a Warberry Street after a night out.
A Torquay mum is appealing for information to solve the mystery of how her son was found injured and unconscious in a Warberry Street after a night out.
A quiet shift of power away from parents | The Children and Wellbeing Act
The Children and Wellbeing Act may be a bit of a shift for parents. Top lawyer Michael Charles will be in Devon to highlight parental rights
The Children and Wellbeing Act may be a bit of a shift for parents. Top lawyer Michael Charles will be in Devon to highlight parental rights
A quiet shift of power away from parents | The Children and Wellbeing Act
The Children and Wellbeing Act may be a bit of a shift for parents. Top lawyer Michael Charles will be in Devon to highlight parental rights
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January 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM
A quiet shift of power away from parents | The Children and Wellbeing Act
The Children and Wellbeing Act may be a bit of a shift for parents. Top lawyer Michael Charles will be in Devon to highlight parental rights
The Children and Wellbeing Act may be a bit of a shift for parents. Top lawyer Michael Charles will be in Devon to highlight parental rights
Give your unwanted Christmas gifts a second life – and help care for local families
Rowcroft Hospice is asking people to donate unwanted Christmas presents to its charity shops – a simple gesture that can make a difference
Rowcroft Hospice is asking people to donate unwanted Christmas presents to its charity shops – a simple gesture that can make a difference
Give your unwanted Christmas gifts a second life – and help care for local families
Rowcroft Hospice is asking people to donate unwanted Christmas presents to its charity shops – a simple gesture that can make a difference
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January 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Give your unwanted Christmas gifts a second life – and help care for local families
Rowcroft Hospice is asking people to donate unwanted Christmas presents to its charity shops – a simple gesture that can make a difference
Rowcroft Hospice is asking people to donate unwanted Christmas presents to its charity shops – a simple gesture that can make a difference
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett | amazing and irreverent master entertainers
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett will bring the frisson of their unique relationship to Devon courtesy of Fougou Music
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett will bring the frisson of their unique relationship to Devon courtesy of Fougou Music
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett | amazing and irreverent master entertainers
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett will bring the frisson of their unique relationship to Devon courtesy of Fougou Music
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January 7, 2026 at 3:42 PM
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett | amazing and irreverent master entertainers
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett will bring the frisson of their unique relationship to Devon courtesy of Fougou Music
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett will bring the frisson of their unique relationship to Devon courtesy of Fougou Music
Democracy shouldn’t pay the price for Local Government Reorganisation, say Greens
In the face of the cost of Local Government Reorganisation, Exeter Greens have expressed concern for the local elections
In the face of the cost of Local Government Reorganisation, Exeter Greens have expressed concern for the local elections
Democracy shouldn’t pay the price for Local Government Reorganisation, say Greens
In the face of the cost of Local Government Reorganisation, Exeter Greens have expressed concern for the local elections
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January 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Democracy shouldn’t pay the price for Local Government Reorganisation, say Greens
In the face of the cost of Local Government Reorganisation, Exeter Greens have expressed concern for the local elections
In the face of the cost of Local Government Reorganisation, Exeter Greens have expressed concern for the local elections