There are four cider and perry producers in Teignbridge and this week the Government's announcement of a 10% increase in cider duty, with more to follow, is likely to have a serious impact on a traditional industry whose heart is in the West Country.
We wanted to let you know about Earth Hour, an event being run again this year by the World Wide Fund.
The Liberal Democrat Leader speech in response to the 2010 Budget
Local campaigner Scott Kennedy-Lount has asked the Cabinet Lead for Regeneration in the City to push for re-development of the Exchange in Eyres Monsell.
Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson and local MP Tim Farron used yesterday's final DEFRA Oral Question session of the current parliament to call on the Government to help families in South Lakeland step up their recycling by investing in anaerobic digestion.
This week is turning out to be very disappointing for conservationists. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) met in Doha and once again the international community let an opportunity to do the right thing slip between its fingers. During the weeks preceding the meeting I added my voice to a chorus of others arguing science must take precedence to politics in Doha. If the world is sincere about protecting our endangered species we must be resolute in our undertaking. Credible rhetoric on the subject is useless if we succumb to outside interests at voting time.