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We Are South Devon
Ex-military site manager unveils Women in War figures at south west development
Barratt Homes is supporting the Royal British Legion Industries’ (RBLI) Tommy Cl…
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Dartmoor Zoo lanch fundraiser to protect Amur Leopards
Dartmoor Zoological Society is launching a campaign to help raise funds to build…
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Council tax rebate payment dates brought forward
Torbay Council has announced all eligible residents will now be able to apply fo…
Local News
Dartmoor Zoo lanch fundraiser to protect Amur Leopards
Dartmoor Zoological Society is launching a campaign to help raise funds to build a new home for critically endangered Am…
Council tax rebate payment dates brought forward
Torbay Council has announced all eligible residents will now be able to apply for their council tax rebate – up to a mon…
Delays to grass cutting as SWISCo struggling to recruit in Torbay
Some Torbay residents may have noticed that in some areas grass has not been cut as frequently as they may anticipate. T…
Tesco thanks Armed Forces with free breakfasts
Members of the Armed Forces will be able to get a free hot breakfast at Tesco cafés in South Devon to mark Armed Forces …
South Western Railway reminder: only travel if absolutely necessary until Sunday 26 June
South Western Railway (SWR) is reminding customers to only travel by train if absolutely necessary for the rest of this …
‘The Hotel’: Just when we thought we were back to being sophisticated…
Sometimes you could just weep for the fine folk tasked with promoting the English Riviera as a modern, exciting and cu…
Torbay Pharmaceuticals rally round to support Ukrainian refugees
Teams at Torbay Pharmaceuticals have collected food donations, gifts and essentials to fill children’s backpacks, and de…
UKHSA encourages everyone attending Glastonbury Festival to enjoy the event and keep themselves and others safe this year
The world-famous Glastonbury Festival will be taking place between 22-26 June and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) …
Government helps prevent last minute summer flight cancellations with “amnesty” on airport slots rule
The Government has laid regulations before Parliament that will help airlines prevent last minute flight cancellations d…
Charity shops offer great value as belts tighten
With inflation at a 40-year high as prices soar for food, energy, fuel and other products, pressures on household budgets are intensifying. Against this backdrop, charities are fulfilling an essential…
Cancer survivor from Ivybridge sets sail towards a brighter future
A 24-year-old from Ivybridge, who is living through and beyond cancer, admits feeling “recharged” after enjoying four days sailing with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust from the Isle of Wight last wee…
Heather’s wild swim to find brain tumour cure
A brain tumour patient who used cold water swimming as therapy after her diagnosis is taking on a wild swim to fundraise for Brain Tumour Research. Heather Turner, 50 of Brixham in Devon will be sw…
YMCA appeal for volunteer hosts
A new service that works to keep young homeless people off the streets is marking its one-hundredth night with a desperate appeal for more volunteer hosts. Nightstop launched last December, since whe…
South Devon shoppers called on to help raise vital funds in charity’s fight against food allergies
This World Allergy Week (5-11 June), generous shoppers in South Devon are being encouraged to help an in-store fundraising campaign to support medical research into food allergies. For the third year…
The Blades to draw giant heart in sky for local people and their hospice
Love will be in the air at the English Riviera Air Show on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June when daredevil aerobatic team The Blades will draw a giant heart in the sky dedicated to Rowcroft Hospice to mar…
South Devon volunteers needed more than ever at milestone food donation weekend
Kind-hearted people in South Devon are being urged to support the UK’s biggest food donation event this summer, with charities launching a huge recruitment drive for volunteers. This year the Trussel…
Julian Lloyd Webber to headline at ANRÁN Fest near Totnes in aid of local hospice
Widely regarded as one of the most creative musicians of his generation, British cellist Julian Lloyd Webber is to appear on Friday 29 July, on the first day of the ANRÁN Fest – a mini music and Asian…
Need a small grant for your community project?
More than £55,000 of funding is available for community projects that improve the health and wellbeing of Torbay residents. Funded by Torbay Council and managed by Torbay Community Development Trus…
Torbay children’s charity celebrates cash donation
Torbay children experiencing food poverty received a huge boost when Tesco donated £5,000 to provide specialised meal kits.The donation was presented to the Feed a Child Torbay charity, whose voluntee…
RGB chooses RNLI as its charity partner
RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce it has selected the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) as its charity partner for 2022 and will be organising branch-wide fundraising events thro…
Rowcroft Hospice celebrates 40th Anniversary
Rowcroft Hospice marked its 40th anniversary last Wednesday with a range of exciting events and the launch of a giant flag to celebrate the specialist care that the charity has provided to the communi…
Local History
Have your say on how to improve your health and wellbeing
Torbay’s Health and Wellbeing Board want to hear from those who live in the Bay about what is important to them when it …
“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…
Guest Blog: Let’s talk about collage
My name is Francesca Lawrence and I am a collage artist. I took up the art during the first Covid19…
Guest Blog: Fundraiser makes £2,420 so far in memory of Charles
If you have ever been to the Torquay Argos store you might remember seeing Charles. As well as being…
Guest Blog: Jo’s charity skydive for mental health charities!
On Saturday 17th July I will be skydiving from 15,000 feet – all in aid of raising much needed funds…
Guest Blog: D. R. Webb – How I started writing
In my early teens, I realised I was gay. The friends I had and the social circles I had made it extr…
Guest Blog: We have to trust our leaders, else where are we?
By Jessica Gregory The return to school in March was different to the return in September for reaso…
Guest Blog: Study tips during another lockdown
By Jessica Gregory Maybe you’re a student, already exhausted from numerous online lessons and the u…
Business News
Ex-military site manager unveils Women in War figures at south west development
Barratt Homes is supporting the Royal British Legion Industries’ (RBLI) Tommy Club and has installed full-sized Women in War figures throughout its Somerset, Devon and Cornwall developments to mark Ar…
Brightham House beams with bronze visit England Pride
In June 2022, Brightham House in Malborough, near Salcombe, was awarded in Visit England’s national awards. Since being crowned AA Unique B&B of the Year three years ago, and winning awards in bot…
Local business celebrates ETSY success
A local business has been voted WORLDWIDE ETSY Star Seller for an incredible seven consecutive months. 7MAGOK is a family run sustainable furniture company based in Devon in the UK. It specialises in…
The role our sight and hearing plays in feelings of loneliness
The impact that sight and hearing has on South Devon people’s feelings of loneliness and isolation is being highlighted. Throughout Loneliness Awareness Week (13-20 June), the UK’s leading loneline…
Health News
Raising awareness of Britain’s biggest cause of sight loss this Macular Awareness Week
People across South Devon are being warned about the leading cause of sight loss in the UK. As part of Macular Awareness Week (20-26 June) Specsavers Home Visits is helping to highlight the impact …
Torbay and South Devon Multiple Sclerosis team win international award
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has won an international award for an innovative service developed by their Multiple Sclerosis (MS) team in partnership with a former local GP who lives wit…
Level 2 heat-health alert issued by UK Health Security Agency South West
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) South West has issued a level 2 heat-health alert as the Met Office forecasts high temperatures for the coming days. This is the first heat-health alert of the y…
More than 3,300 new blood donors are needed in Devon to meet demand
NHS Blood and Transplant are urging people in Devon to give blood as new targets reveal 3,335 new donors are needed in the county to save lives over the next year.Nationally one million more blood don…
Devon healthcare heroes honoured in NHS Parliamentary Award
The tireless commitment and compassion of some of Devon’s health teams have been recognised by the NHS in the South West today (13 June) in the 2022 NHS Parliamentary Awards, having been nominated by …
“Inspirational” and “Amazing”- national patient champions Healthwatch England visit Devon services
The NHS in Devon has hosted the national team from health and social care champions Healthwatch England; an independent body, which uses patient feedback to improve standards of care. The team, led…