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We Are South Devon
Appeal for witnesses following serious collision near Kingsbridge
Police have appealed for witnesses following a serious collision near Kingsbridg…
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Work advancing on next phase of Claylands development in Paignton
Work is pressing ahead on a new purpose-built manufacturing facility being creat…
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WASD
New partnership with Be the Business to help fuel economic recovery
Be the Business, the Heart of the South West LEP, TDA and Destination Management…
Local News
Appeal for witnesses following serious collision near Kingsbridge
Police have appealed for witnesses following a serious collision near Kingsbridge yesterday, 23 September 2020, Emergen…
Work advancing on next phase of Claylands development in Paignton
Work is pressing ahead on a new purpose-built manufacturing facility being created at Claylands in Paignton. The projec…
New partnership with Be the Business to help fuel economic recovery
Be the Business, the Heart of the South West LEP, TDA and Destination Management Organisations across Devon and Somerset…
More slots available at Torbay Recycling Centre from this Saturday
Torbay residents will be able to book more slots at the Recycling Centre in Tor Park Road, Paignton from this Saturday 2…
Roadworks around Queensway in October and November
From 19 October there will be reconstruction work taking place on the roads around Queensway, Torquay. Sherwell Valley …
Major hotel chain for Teignmouth gets the go-ahead
Planning consent for a Premier Inn and Beefeater restaurant for Teignmouth has been given by planners. Plans to regener…
Volunteers breathe new life into Oldway Tea Rooms
Torbay Council has handed over the keys to a group of volunteers who have taken over the management of Tea Rooms at the …
Update for mobile Coronavirus testing unit in Torquay
The mobile testing unit at Torquay Coach Station in Lymington Road will be there until at least Thursday 1 October (but …
Record numbers of people offered flu vaccine
New research from Public Health England (PHE) suggests that the risk of death more than doubled for people who tested po…
Tesco’s fundraising appeal provides £3million boost to health charity partners
People in South Devon have contributed towards an overall donation total of £3million this month to three life-saving charities that have been heavily impacted by COVID-19. Tesco stores across Sout…
Fun-filled fundraiser raises much-needed money for mental health
All the fun of the fair was enjoyed when staff at Co-op Funeralcare Paignton laid on a special fundraiser for the mental health charity Mind. Among the wide range of goodies on offer in the Funeralca…
Make waves for your local hospice: SUP – Your Way
Rowcroft Hospice announces new, stand up paddleboard fundraising event. This October, Rowcroft Hospice invites you to take the plunge in their brand new and exciting stand-up paddleboarding event, SU…
Business ‘convicts’ raise bail for Rowcroft Hospice
This week, Rowcroft announced the eleven jail birds taking part in its annual fundraising event ‘Jail or Bail’. The local ‘convicts’ will be facing fictitious trials online on Wednesday 30 September,…
Rowcroft Hospice goes virtual with patient care
Rowcroft Hospice is embracing technology by using video to carry out remote consultations with patients and families, enabling its care teams to reach patients who are shielding from COVID-19, without…
Memory Matters Where It’s Needed Most
SWIG Finance are delighted to share with you a heart-warming story of success from one of their Start Up Loan Customers. Plymouth- based Memory Matters South West CIC approached SWIG Finance for earl…
Torbay Council pledges £11,000 to community projects through Crowdfunder
Three projects in Torbay have successfully raised funds to get their projects off the ground using the Crowdfunder website, and Torbay Council have contributed by pledging £11,000. The council now wa…
League of Friends providing comfort for hospital patients
Life is being made a little easier for patients needing an unplanned hospital stay during the pandemic, thanks to Torbay Hospital’s League of Friends. The charity stepped in to provide patient comf…
Rowcroft Hospice re-opens two Torquay shops to raise vital funds for patient care
Rowcroft Hospice is delighted to announce the re-opening of its Wellswood boutique in Ilsham Road and its Babbacombe shop in Reddenhill Road. After months of closure due to the pandemic, with the rece…
Hundreds of women and girls take part in charity event
It seems not even a global pandemic is capable of stopping Rowcroft’s annual Sleep Walk - the charity’s all-female fundraising event where ladies and girls sparkle like the stars as they step out onto…
Fundraising campaign launched to restore Oldway Mansion
After many false stops and starts, the latest being caused by Covid-19, the Friends of Oldway is excited to announce the start of their fundraising campaign to aid in the restoration of Oldway Mansion…
Good Neighbours in Torbay help each other during coronavirus crisis
Across Torbay, hundreds of people stepped up to help each other during the coronavirus crisis. Dozens of streets formed their own groups – more than 50 with the help of the Torbay Community Coronavir…
Local History
“Torquay: a town for the newly wed; and the nearly dead”
Many towns have an origin myth- a story that tells of how their community began.The origin myth of Torquay was that our …
Five Devonshire Murderesses
Author Julia Joyce has just published an E book, Five Devonshire Murderesses. It covers the stories of five women who we…
Some Torbay House Names
Does your Torbay home have a name or a number, or perhaps both? These days all urban houses have a number, while the …
Guest Blog: Self Care – Lesson’s I’ve Learned in 2020 So Far
The Best Self Care Tips for 2020 & Lessons I Have Learned Hello again! After all the stress I h…
Guest Blog: How Therapeutic Art Saved a Life
Matt O’Halloran, born and bred in Torquay is now a 27-yeard-old professional illustrator, exhibiting…
Guest Blog: The 400th Anniversary of the Plymouth Pilgrims in Mayflower
Abbie Hoskin is an English & History Student at the University of Plymouth. Today, she invites u…
Guest Blog: Overcoming Drug Addiction – My Story
Allow me to introduce myself properly, my name is Gemm and if you’ve been following We Are South Dev…
Guest Blog: Dealing with Grief & Loss
Katie McCooey-Hall is a 19 year old adolescent who, originally from Brixham, has recently come to th…
Guest Blog: Help us keep our family together
Becoming a new mother is arguably one of the most beautiful, but stressful things in which a young w…
Business News
Work advancing on next phase of Claylands development in Paignton
Work is pressing ahead on a new purpose-built manufacturing facility being created at Claylands in Paignton. The project being brought forward by TDA and Midas Construction will deliver a new home fo…
Major hotel chain for Teignmouth gets the go-ahead
Planning consent for a Premier Inn and Beefeater restaurant for Teignmouth has been given by planners. Plans to regenerate Teignmouth take another major step forward today (Thursday 24 September) Pla…
A good time to gas about carbon monoxide safety
Sovereign Housing Association is supporting Gas Safety Week this week by reminding residents of having an annual gas supply check by a Gas Safe Registered engineer. Nationally, one in six homes has…
Torbay’s Hi-Tech Cluster adapts to an evolving marketplace post Covid-19
As the Covid-19 crisis continues, EPIC tenants and the members of the Torbay Hi-Tech Cluster continue to adapt to the new norm in terms of day to day working practices, and the needs of the national a…
Health News
Record numbers of people offered flu vaccine
New research from Public Health England (PHE) suggests that the risk of death more than doubled for people who tested positive for both flu and COVID-19, compared to those with COVID-19 alone. The …
Warning about eye health during pandemic
Many South Devon people have missed out on vital eye tests since lockdown, potentially putting their eyesight and wider health at risk. This is the warning from Torquay optician Simon Simmonds duri…
Torbay and South Devon patients to benefit from improved hospital emergency department
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust will receive £9m Government funding, part of £29.7m allocated to five Trusts in the South West, to expand and upgrade its Emergency Department (ED). The fu…
Optometrists beat COVID-19 disruption to get first-class degrees
Two talented Torbay women have set their sights on a bright future after graduating as optometrists with top honours. Sylvie Antrobus and Agi Solya recently graduated from Plymouth University’s Sch…
Rheumatology team celebrated by national health award
An NHS Rheumatology Team in Torbay and South Devon has been recognised for innovative work with patients who have praised the support they have received. The specialist team, based at Torbay Hospit…
Local people quiz NHS during online public meetings on Teignmouth and Dawlish proposal
Local people asked questions on topics ranging from parking and population growth to COVID-19 readiness and GP branch surgeries during the first online public meeting held as part of an NHS consultati…