In the late 1800’s, the Mormon pioneers, exiled to the Utah territory, implemented one of the largest experiments in cooperative living that the United States has ever known. They wanted to create a society with no rich and no poor. This society would be built, among other things, on the principle of cooperativism. Cooperation is...
‘Tifo’ means a flag or banner that is held up by fans during a match, deriving from ‘tifosi’, which means a group of sports fans. The culture originates from Italy and southern Europe and has fast spread across the continent. Banners are planned and created by supporters clubs – a unique, visual dedication to their...
Fire crews have put out a blaze which raged across 27 acres (11 hectares) of moorland in Devon. Firefighters from five stations were called to Nattadon Common near Chagford at 18:51 GMT on Monday. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said crews faced an 82ft (25m) wide fire front and another 49ft (15m) wide....
Devon’s eleven councils have less than five weeks to develop a joint proposal for local government reorganisation covering the whole of Devon, Plymouth and Torbay after local government minister Jim McMahon invited them to submit their initial plans by 21 March. In a letter sent earlier this month to all Devon’s council CEOs and leaders,...