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Fifty young people are coming together to make an inclusive arts festival this half term. The festival called Ordinary Extraordinary is for disabled and non-disabled young people and their families and is taking place between 24th and 26th October at Dartington Hall. The festival is bringing the community together to talk about loneliness, well-being and…
1st October 2019 What are they talking about? Jazz rock band Shadow Factory have joined forces with performance poet Robert Garnham to create an unforgettable show which marries music to spoken word. Based on Robert’s Edinburgh show from 2018, “In the Glare of the Neon Yak” and will be debuted at the Barrel House in…
10th September 2019 As a Totnes Town Councillor I find the over development of Totnes troubling. Churchill Retirement have recently bought the Brutus Building; otherwise known as the old Co-op or Budgens site. I have been told by numerous sources that Churchill out-bid South Hams by a million pounds. They intend turning the site into…
August 29 – 2019 Who are Groundwater Relief? They are a water technology charity based on the Dartington Estate who are organising a “Water For the Forgotten Millions” event this coming saturday (31st August) in and around the Pulse Building by Totnes Library to support their work in Bangladesh. All money raised goes towards ensuring…
16th August 2019 Lib-Dem Councillor John Birch contacted the Totnes Pulse to make a statement regarding Dr Sarah Wollastons’ move to the party. “I welcome Dr Sarah Wollaston as the new Lib Dem MP for Totnes it is time we put our differences behind us Political affiliations are changing. Old tribal loyalties are shifting as…
14th August 2019 This evening, Sarah Wollaston MP announced that she is to join the Liberal Democrats after resigning from the Conservative Party in February. We fully agree with Sarah’s statement to her constituents, that what matters is: ‘investment in local communities, tackling climate change and supporting the workforce and infrastructure of our NHS, schools and…
14th August 2019 After very careful thought, I have come to the conclusion that I can best serve the interests of this constituency by joining the Liberal Democrats. Brexit has not only sucked all the political oxygen from government over the past three years, but it has also consumed the funding and energy that should…
South Hams District Council held a Council meeting on Thursday 25 July, with councillors unanimously supporting a motion to declare both a Climate Change and a Biodiversity Emergency. Following recommendations from the Executive committee in June, the Council agreed a Climate Change Emergency and went further, with the additional inclusion of a Biodiversity Emergency. The…
The historic market town of Totnes in Devon is set to host the seventh Totnes Pride on Saturday 7th September 2019. Social enterprise Proud2Be is laying on a whole host of activities, which will bring the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and/or questioning+) community together with their allies, to celebrate diversity in the town. This…
From Friday 12th July 2019 at 1pm the Independent City State of Totnes will be issuing Pet Passports. To receive your Pet Passport they will be issuing them outside the Guildhall in Totnes at 1pm on Friday 12th July. You are required to bring you pet with you or just a photo of your pet.…