The People’s Republic of South Devon is another great community offering, this time from south of the country. It ticks all the boxes for a great, well designed community focused site – plus it has some cool and quirky content. It screams independent and really reflects the vibe that is spreading through Devon of late. It is at the forefront of many ethical, environmental and local shopping initiatives and the site really reflects this buzz.

Post are all based around arts, environment or society in the local Devon area and is great source for keeping yourself informed about more unusual local events and musings. The site aims to be a place for people to have their say and voice their opinions about things going on in the local area. It has links to other great sites in Devon, it also boasts its own podcast, t-shirts and local jobs pages. An all round community winner!

With Fairtrade fortnight underway it is impressive to hear that so many places in Devon have achieved fair-trade status - take a bow; Teignmouth, Exeter, Bideford, Newton Abbort, Dawlish, Crediton, Barnstableand Travistock. It would appear that South Devon is pretty switched on and I know from spending a considerable time that way that it really does have a super cool independent scene.