Before Brexit, the UK was tied to EU rules that stopped governments from handing out public money to big companies just to boost their profits in SEZs. It was called “State aid”, regulations designed to keep things fair and prevent a race to the bottom. substack.com/home/post/p-... Thread

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Buzz | Gilboys launch beeswax polish to raise funds for Rowcroft Hospice It's wonderfully circular and fabulously virtuous, Gilboys have launched beeswax polish to raise funds for Rowcroft Hospice

Howton Tallow | Devon tradesman turns to traditional skincare in new natural beauty startup Howton Tallow is a new, natural skin product born out of builder Ian Howton's need for natural protection for hardworking, overexposed skin

Devon County cuts to Exeter homelessness services Exeter homelessness services are doing a top job but are facing funding uncertainty, says Exeter MP Steve Race

Devon organisations join Together With Refugees in letter to Home Secretary Together With Refugees, including organisations from Devon, has sent a letter to the Home Secretary about plans to errode refugee rights

Public transport | £245.9 million bus boost for the South West The South West set to benefit from faster, cheaper and more reliable buses after a £245.9 million boost for services and infrastructure

Dartmoor Tors Festival | new partner sharing ethos of cherishing the moor The Dartmoor Tors Festival has a new lead partner to help their ethos to support, explore and celebrate Dartmoor

Humbug! | Exeter’s longest-running Christmas show to celebrate its 150th performance Humbug! has become a firm favourite and an immersive Christmas experience with audiences across Devon. Go along and experience why

Peace Song | Third Girl From The Left shimmers with seasonal sentiment Peace Song from Third Girl From The Left not only shimmers with the sentiment of the season it leaves a lasting layered timeless echo of hope

Devon Libraries consultation | have your say on their future story Residents are called to help shape the future of Devon's 50 libraries, as a major 12-week public consultation opens today

Fine wines and first-class classical music in St Marychurch, Torquay Ambrosian Music is cultivating a devoted audience is St Marychurch is a warm and sociable evening of precise, passionate and profound music

Tonight at @ashburtonarts.bsky.social... Chris Cleverley. Here's our take on his Live From the Glass Isle album Complex clarity | Live From The Glass Isle by Chris Cleverley www.theprsd.co.uk/2021/07/17/c...

Tonight at @ashburtonarts.bsky.social... Katie Whitehouse. Here's what to expect Drawing Lines | skin tingling, touching and perceptive www.theprsd.co.uk/2024/01/01/d...

Dolphin Zone | inspirational conservationist calls for dolphin spotters Sarah Matthews of Dolphin Zone is looking for citizen scientists to help by reporting any dolphin sightings around the Devon coast

Fotonow | new city centre home strengthens relationships Fotonow has an new Plymouth city centre home, building connections and removing barriers to community creative media

Heavy summer rain triggers dip in beach water quality An unexpected and surprisingly heavy downpour in an otherwise successful summer has affected a Devon beach water quality assessment

For any budding journalists in the south west, here's your chance! www.theprsd.co.uk/2025/10/29/r... (via @theprsd.bsky.social and @totnespulse.bsky.social and @westcountryvoices.bsky.social)

A generous sponsor has upped the prize money! Young journalists: “with the world as you see it, what should those in power be doing right now?” . Give us your manifesto for change @theprsd.bsky.social @totnespulse.bsky.social @outcomepath-arc.bsky.social westcountryvoices.co.uk/raise-your-v...

Not to Blame | Pylon Poets and Call Yourself Karma fizz and sizzle Pylon Poets have team up with Call Yourself Karma for electrifying new single Not to Blame full of memorable hooks and hard hitting riffs

Anyone Who Knows | 3 Days of Wonder sting and soothe with new single Anyone Who Knows, the new single from 3 Days of Wonder, wraps angsty, insightful reflection with sharp and warm maturity

Forget Yourself | Absent Minds new single is the ideal to lose yourself in Wrong footing, head jangling, Absent Minds are back with Forget Yourself, their new single which shifts, lures, and then comes at your from a whole different angle.

'Ecosystem' by Walker Zupp uses rhyme and simile to explore the complexity of the #Dartmoor landscape, and entangled #ecosystem where human and animal inhabitants take up the same space. The free digital 'Wild Words' magazine comes out Friday 28th December. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_weJ...

This coming Sunday, I'm hosting the bring-your-own-vinyl session at Things Happen Here, Dartington, Devon. Bring some records, I play them, we all enjoy ourselves. No nasty finger marks guaranteed! 2-6pm.

Uplifting Christmas concert | BSO On Your Doorstep is a festive frolic BSO On Your Doorstep brings a Christmas favourites and music treat to Devon courtesy of Villages in Action for a festive frolic

Aggressive protest mars countdown to Christmas in Exeter The countdown to Christmas in Exeter has been marred for some by aggressive behaviour during a march in the city

Exeter is for Everyone | Breakfast and banner-making celebration Exeter Labour Party Women’s branch celebrates Exeter is For Everyone rally with breakfast and banner-making event

Satch Hoyt | convention defying and hypnotically powerful exhibition at KARST Satch Hoyt is at KARTS in Plymouth for his first solo UK show. It's a captivating immersive exhibition. Mike Puleston shares how

Migrations | an exploration of fragility and hope from Marina Rees The inventive, multi-media exhibition Migrations by Marina Rees dived into the life of cod and the environmentally fluid world the keystone species inhabits. Pictures, sculptures and video reflected grief, hope and interconnected…

Field System | Ashburton gallery breathes a new, modern folk tradition www.theprsd.co.uk/2025/11/21/f...

New research reveals British farmers are at tipping point with retailers www.theprsd.co.uk/2025/11/21/n...

Beyond the rubble | steps of hope UK tour comes to Ashburton Arts Centre www.theprsd.co.uk/2025/11/20/b...

Totnes Fringe Festival | 2026 dates and artist application www.theprsd.co.uk/2025/11/20/t...

Unite Against the Far Right | Exeter event builds on success Unite Against the Far Right in Exeter is in opposition to the city being the scene of a Britain First organised march in the city

Windfalls could reduce energy prices There's lots of reasons the UK has high energy prices - historic under investment just being one. Windfalls could be part of the answer

No One Is Listening (A Ghost Story) | friendship, memory and the monsters we create In No One Is Listening (A Ghost Story) Vic Llewellyn creates a ghost story about friendship, memory and the monsters we create

Cancer Dancer | resilience and artistry in the face of death Cancer Dancer – My Quirky Quest for a Cure by Jacqui Juno is a a funny and intimate poetic performance about surviving life

Going out shouldn’t be an “unaffordable luxury” Going Out Shouldn’t Be an “Unaffordable Luxury,” says Lib Dem MP as Party Calls for Emergency VAT Cut to Support Torbay Hospitality

Hold On | New single from Max Alexander adds hope to fragility Hold On, the new single Max Alexander combines a South West folksy heart with the swirl of cinematic, big city sounds

A Winter’s Tale | warmth, wit, and wonder from Sun & Moon Theatre A cold and miserable winter’s evening in Exeter couldn’t have been more fitting as the Sun & Moon Theatre transformed A Winter’s Tale into something extraordinary - breathing warmth, wit, and wonder into Shakespeare’s classic.

Our children are being failed | Plymouth SEND crisis deepens as council faces £45m+ black hole A Plymouth City Council report has exposed the depth of the city’s SEND crisis, revealing that special-school places have run out

Ernie And The Sea Of Ice | a penguintastic voyage like no other from Quirk Theatre Fun facts, theatrical magic and filled with festive cheer, catch Ernie And The Sea Of Ice this year's Christmas adventure from Quirk Theatre

Stars of Teignbridge Awards shine a light on local volunteers Stars of Teignbridge awards celebrated the volunteers that make Teignbridge a kinder, stronger place to live, work and visit

Ciderella | Adult Christmas show on UK tour Ciderella is an adult Christmas show with a twist. A local amateur dramatics theatre company, The Plymuff Players, want to perform the classic Cinderella, but in their haste, one of the team misses out the ‘n’ on the marketing materials and can’t afford…

Meet a Muslim, Pagan, Buddhist, Jew, Humanist, Christian… You are invited to share a cup of tea and meet diverse members of faith and belief groups from across the region, in a relaxed environment.

Interfaith Celebration in Plymouth The Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity is holding a big Interfaith celebration in on Wednesday 12 November

Attacks on Sharia expose attitudes to Islam from Devon County Councillor A Devon Reform councillor who claims to be not racist or otherwise continues to slam Islam... we dipped into Sharia Law

Rowcroft Hospice Christmas Appeal | for care that is life-changing Rowcroft Hospice Christmas Appeal, to help fund vital end-of-life and palliative care for those facing the hardest of days this festive season

BBC finds care homes rated “inadequate” are not reinspected within a year A BBC investigation reveals how some care homes identified as “inadequate” are not reinspected within a year

As we enter Remembrance Weekend, spare a thought for the people who protest outside hotels who aim of denying people their rights www.theprsd.co.uk/2025/11/04/l...