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Kevin Dixon
Blackball: Torquay’s Bowling movie
The growing challenge to Torquay's status as an elite tourist destination was …
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We Are South Devon
Body found in Torquay confirmed as missing teenager
Police have confirmed today that the body of a young man located at the base of …
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Channel 5 show looking for homes to transform
Sick of clutter? Do you struggle to keep your house as clean as you'd like? The…
Local News
Blackball: Torquay’s Bowling movie
The growing challenge to Torquay's status as an elite tourist destination was becoming evident from the mid-1960s onwa…
Body found in Torquay confirmed as missing teenager
Police have confirmed today that the body of a young man located at the base of cliffs near Torquay has been formally id…
Channel 5 show looking for homes to transform
Sick of clutter? Do you struggle to keep your house as clean as you'd like? The hit Channel 5 cleaning show Filthy Hous…
Fire crews called to late night kitchen fire
Fire crews were called to reports of a kitchen fire in Hele Road, Torquay last night, Thursday 15 April. Two fire engin…
Wales & West Utilities urges young people to take simple steps before it’s Game Over’
Wales & West Utilities has launched a campaign to encourage young people to understand the dangers of Carbon Monoxid…
Have you seen man missing from Newton Abbot?
Police have appealed to the public to help them locate a man missing from Newton Abbot. Maurice Button, 69, from Newton…
Body found in sea off Burgh Island
A body was found in the water off Burgh Island, Bigbury on sea yesterday evening, Tuesday 13 April.Police say they assis…
Torquay’s Victorian Plant Nurseries
During the nineteenth century Torquay's population increased from around 800 to almost 34,000. The town became a place…
The Natural History of the Torbay Grockle
“Most holidaymakers are grockles. But the real ones you can spot a mile off. Usually they wear shorts, woollen socks a…
Record breaking dinosaur raises funds for RNLI
Exmouth RNLI’s newest volunteer Tour Guide, Jay King, ran 25k on Saturday 3 April to raise important and much needed funds for the lifesaving charity. The newly recruited RNLI Tour Guide volunteer Ja…
Rowcroft Hospice launch exciting social enterprise to deliver handmade meals
Devon Farm Kitchen is an exciting new social enterprise with every penny of profit going to support South Devon-based Rowcroft Hospice. This pioneering new business will drive much needed income into…
Generous donations continue from Torbay Hospital League of Friends despite challenging year
Torbay Hospital League of Friends has continued its fundraising efforts in spite of the challenges posed during the ongoing pandemic. Most recently, the League has approved expenditure totalling £69,8…
South Devon business owner sponsors adorable Guide Dog pup
Meet Selsey, the six-week-old Guide Dog puppy which is being officially sponsored by a South Devon business owner. Rob Burkitt, 34, who launched oven valeting service Ovenu Newton Abbot last October,…
Torbay Lottery Small Grants Fund Open for Applications
Torbay Lottery Small Grants Fund will be open from 15 February until 15 March 2021 for applications.People who have supported the central Torbay Lottery Fund have raised £11k for the 2020/2021 Small G…
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…
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
New food delivery service has launched in Torquay
A popular on-demand food delivery company are now delivering on behalf of Co-op Zoom! 1hr Delivery have had a meteoric expansion across the UK in the last year and they have now launched their sub on…
New Managing Director Announcement for Devon Accountants & Business Advisors Bibbys
Bibbys are pleased to announce that after being with the practice for 12 years, Kelly Fulford Green FCA is now the Managing Director of the successful Bovey Tracey based accountants and business advis…
Plympton manufacturer sources new Bruderer press line with £100,000 investment
A specialist in precision pressed parts and machined components has invested more than £100,000 into the installation of a new high-speed press line to boost capacity ahead of a raft of new opportunit…
Transformational project at Claylands to complete this summer
A new home for a local multinational manufacturing company at Claylands in Paignton is on target to complete this summer. The project is now fully enclosed by the envelope cladding, allowing Castings…
Health News
Experts warn pandemic has put ticking timebomb on our eyes and health in South Devon
Hundreds of people in South Devon could be walking around with undetected serious eye and health conditions, such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and even heart disease, becaus…
Twice weekly rapid testing to be available to everyone in Torbay
Everyone in Torbay is now able to get free, rapid COVID-19 tests twice a week. Alongside the vaccine rollout, regular testing for people without symptoms of COVID-19 is at the heart of plans to re-op…
Totnes audiologists experiences of lockdown
A year on from the first lockdown, Totnes audiologist Kim Waryck has spoken about the experiences she and her team faced when helping South Hams customers with their hearing needs. Kim is a directo…
Getting the help you need this Easter weekend
With Easter fast approaching, Devon’s NHS leaders are calling on people to take preventative measures ahead of the bank holidays and after as lockdown restrictions start to ease and ‘staycations’ star…
South Devon physiotherapy clinic celebrates grand opening
A new option for people in Teignbridge and Torbay with long term health conditions, especially those needing support due to the pandemic, is now offering an accessible gym and innovative rehab technol…
Introducing Movement & the Mind: A Pioneering Interactive Conference
A virtual conference recognising, exploring, and celebrating the connections between mind, body, and planet. Active Devon is working with GP and medical educationalist Dr Lucy Loveday (MRCGP, PG Cert…