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If you find it so offensive I'm a bit confused as to why you have displayed it even more by posting a picture of it on here.

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I think that is the point Deedoodle ie visitors and locals will go elsewhere. Trouble is though, that although that will help protect the wildlife at the Warren it will be detrimental to those who run businesses there.

Oh and did you know that back in 2013 the starting starting salary for a police constable got cut back by £4,000. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21027176 Look at the pay scales on this link. https://www.policeoracle.com/pay_and_conditions/police_pay_scales.html Note the differences in salaries between those joining the police service prior to 1.4.13 and those who joined after ...

27 Oct 2017

Social workers will see a real terms pay cut of almost £13k between 2010 and 2020, £18,300 for staff nurses and £22,700 for midwives Other losers include: ·         Teaching assistant: lost £6,531 since 2010 and set to lose £2,337 by 2020 (total loss 2010-20: £8,868) ·         Refuse collector: lost £6,659 since 2010 and set to lose a further £2,383 by 2020 (total loss 2010-20: £9,042) ...

http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/shock-plans-axe-free-sunday-688397

Inflation, potential rise in interest rates, concerns and worries about impact of Brexit on the economy and jobs probably all in the mix. And public sector workers have been on a wage freeze since 2010. But not to worry cos when we leave the EU all will be a bed of roses.

The town counci's Finance and General Purposes (F&GP) committee meets tonight. Amongst other things on the agenda is this: 11) Items from Civic Amenities Committee a) To consider a request from Civic Amenities Committee to investigate the cost of renewing the Skate Park

Actually, how to bring more trade to the town centre is to have glorious days like today when the kids are on holiday from school. The town is buzzing with people.

25 Oct 2017

Do read the lead letter in today's Gazette (Put 'em in the stocks). I think it's hilarious.