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NHS in Devon to open two Vaccination Centres next week
The NHS in Devon is making final preparations ready to welcome the first patient…
Local News
Improvements to Torquay’s Princess Gardens begin
On Monday 25 January, works will begin at Princess Gardens and the Sunken gardens in Torquay. The improvements to the…
Devon or Devonshire- the same thing?
Devon took its name from the county's original Iron Age inhabitants, the Dumnonii 'Celts'. This was the tribe who…
Appeal for people in Plymouth area to donate plasma after having coronavirus
NHS Blood and Transplant is urging people in Plymouth hitting the 28-day COVID recovery mark to register as plasma donor…
Residents evacuated as Major Incident declared in Kingsbridge
Residents have been evacuated from the town centre area this afternoon, Thursday 21 January after police declared a majo…
Road closed due to major incident in Kingsbridge
Update here: Church Street in Kingsbridge is closed due to what police have described as a "major incident" today, Thu…
Glastonbury Festival 2021 cancelled due to Coronavirus
This years Glastonbury Festival has been cancelled due to coronavirus it has been announced today, Thursday 21 January. …
New covid testing measures introduced in Torbay
Due to the rapidly rising infection rates both nationally and locally, and the new strains of the virus making it spread…
Exeter man drives family to Coventry for a kebab
A man from Exeter drove to Coventry with his family in the car to get a Kebab from Coventry. He then crashed on the mot…
Support for those struggling to pay council tax
If you are a Torbay resident who is falling behind on Council Tax payments, you can contact Torbay Council if you need s…
Newton Abbot Tesco shoppers donate nearly 2,000 meals to those in need
Generous Tesco shoppers across Newton Abbot have been thanked after donating 1,897 meals to feed people in their communities amid this year’s Covid-19 pandemic. During the annual Tesco Food Colle…
Exmouth RNLI cancel 2020 Annual General Meeting
The Exmouth RNLI have given notice of cancellation of their AGM for 2020 due to Coronavirus restrictions. After careful consideration, speaking to the national RNLI and reviewing the charity commissi…
Exmouth RNLI volunteers go the distance for the RNLI Virtual Reindeer Run 2020
Two volunteers from Exmouth RNLI Lifeboat Station hit the road running last Saturday for this years RNLI Virtual Reindeer Run 2020 to raise vital funds for the lifesaving charity.This year the annual …
Super volunteer Bob is back!
Super volunteer Bob Ward is stepping out again to raise money for festive hampers for families who need a little help this Christmas. Bob is hoping to raise £1000 to pay for the hampers which will …
South Devon food collection is vital this year as charities face a Covid-19 Christmas.
Shoppers in South Devon are being asked to donate to a food collection that supports the Trussell Trust and FareShare as they help people in crisis during the Covid-19 pandemic this Christmas. The …
Torbay Council working to provide food poverty resilience this winter
In July 2020, Torbay Council received £185,000 from the UK Governments Food Grant fund to strengthen its resilience around food poverty during the coronavirus outbreak. Since receiving the grant, T…
Punk Against Poverty help Torbay children with free school uniform bank
For a lot of families in Torbay, especially in the current climate, times are are tough right now, a lot of these families are struggling to make their wages stretch enough to cover basic essentials w…
Recycle and Raise appeal – your chocolate tubs needed to help charities
We all love tubs of chocolate at this time of year and one environmentally friendly South West firm is asking us to donate the empty plastic tubs to raise vital funds for local charities once the swee…
Volunteers needed in South Devon for Christmas food collection
Two charities providing vital food to people hit by the Covid-19 pandemic are appealing for people in South Devon to help support the UK’s biggest food collection this Christmas. From November 19-21,…
Pioneering Helpline gets lottery funding to continue
A pioneering helpline set up to deal with the coronavirus crisis is to continue with funding from the National Lottery.The Torbay Community Coronavirus Helpline launched a week before the country went…
Much-needed money raised for mental health
Kind-hearted staff at Co-op Funeralcare Dawlish laid on a special fundraiser for mental health charity Mind. Among the wide range of goodies on offer were homemade cakes, craft items, handmade face…
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…
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: Study tips during another lockdown
By Jessica Gregory Maybe you’re a student, already exhausted from numerous online lessons and the u…
Guest Blog: Can secondary school students cope with another lockdown?
By Jessica Gregory The 23rd of March this year brought education a whole new look, with online les…
Guest Blog: Me and free school meals
This blog is not a political one and not meaning promote any one side or support any sort of politic…
Guest Blog: Free school meals
By Jessica Gregory Article 27 on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child claims: “I have the r…
Guest Blog: 100 mile cycle raising funds for Torbay Brass Band
Torbay Brass Band have lost all bookings until 2021 because of COVID-19 so I am fundraising for them…
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…
Business News
South Devon manufacturers urged to have their say on life after Brexit
Small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers in South Devon are being encouraged to have their say on trading beyond Brexit as part of the latest Manufacturing Barometer. Organised by SWMAS (The South W…
Fisher German welcome new associate director
A leading national property consultancy has strengthened its South West team after making a key appointment at its Exeter office. Fisher German has welcomed Tom Lockton to its newest office, based at…
Award-Winning Spanish Technology Company moves its UK Headquarters to EPIC
The year has started positively for Torbay’s Hi-Tech cluster with the news that Nanusens, a market-disrupting microelectronics specialist, has opened its UK Headquarters within the EPIC Centre. Nan…
Tender for custom and self build homes development partner
A tender to identify a development partner for a custom and self build homes scheme on Council owned land near Newton Abbot has been given the go-ahead by Teignbridge Executive following a successful …
Health News
NHS in Devon to open two Vaccination Centres next week
The NHS in Devon is making final preparations ready to welcome the first patients to two new large-scale Vaccination Centres from 26 January. The Mayflower Grandstand at Plymouth Argyle Football Cl…
New covid testing measures introduced in Torbay
Due to the rapidly rising infection rates both nationally and locally, and the new strains of the virus making it spread a lot quicker than before, more testing measures are being introduced in Torbay…
Every Mind Matters campaign launched
A new survey, commissioned by Public Health England at the start of the current Government restrictions, reveals the impact COVID-19 has had on adults' mental wellbeing across the South of England. T…
Opticians report increase in cases of ‘coronavision’
South Devon people are being urged to look after their sight, with new research showing that eye strain and other sight-related issues have increased significantly since the first pandemic lockdown. …
GP practices in Devon offering appointments to eligible patients as four more centres open their doors
Four more GP-led vaccination centres are opening in Devon today (15 January) and tomorrow, meaning every practice in the county is offering appointments to eligible patients. This week, patients in p…
Funding support for people in Torbay to lose weight
People concerned about their weight, or weight-related health conditions, can now contact the Torbay Healthy Lifestyles Team on 0300 456 1006 and ask for a referral to a Team Torbay 1:1 Diet Consultan…