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We Are South Devon
Fire crews called to major blaze in Torquay
Fire crews were called to a major blaze in Torquay in the early hours of this mo…
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South Devon College leads production of Face Shields for local NHS
South Devon College is working collaboratively with Torbay and South Devon NHS F…
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Support package for self-employed affected by Covid-19 pandemic
A new support package for self-employed workers was announced earlier this week …
Fire crews called to major blaze in Torquay
Fire crews were called to a major blaze in Torquay in the early hours of this morning, Monday 30th March.Crews from acro…
South Devon College leads production of Face Shields for local NHS
South Devon College is working collaboratively with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Torbay Hospi…
Support package for self-employed affected by Covid-19 pandemic
A new support package for self-employed workers was announced earlier this week by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.Commenting on …
Torbay Council urge families to stay away from playgrouds
Children and families are being urged to stay away from playgrounds in Torbay to help reduce the spread of Coronavirus. …
Search and apply for COVID-19 related roles in the NHS online
On Wednesday 25 March 2020, NHS Jobs released new features to allow applicants to search, filter and apply for vacancies…
Extra safety measures for Devon blood donors
Extra safety measures for Devon blood donors including triaging on session have been put in place to help people to keep…
Prime Minister tests positive for coronavirus
The Prime Minister has tested positive for Coronavirus.Mr Johnson has mild symptoms and will self-isolate in Downing Str…
Residents warned to be vigilant against COVID-19 scams
Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service has issued a warning to local residents and businesses to be aware …
Free parking for NHS and key workers in Torbay
Key workers including NHS and social care and emergency services staff will not have to pay for parking in Torbay Counci…
Rare ne-ne hatched at Paignton Zoo
Two ne-ne have hatched at Paignton Zoo in Devon. But what-what is a ne-ne?It’s a species of goose - one of the rarest in the world. Found on the Hawaiian Islands, the Hawaiian goose or ne-ne is named …
Zoo keepers get fish to clean their own aquarium
Ingenious aquarists at Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium, have trained strange fish to help clean their tank of a naturally-occurring pest. Filefish, or leatherjackets, have been in…
Doh! Homer’s keepers are seeing double at Paignton Zoo
How many lobsters are there in this picture? One – because the “other one” is the hollow, hard outer shell of a lobster, known as an exoskeleton. Keepers at Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo, ha…
Rowcroft announce new coastal challenge walk
Rowcroft Hospice is proud to announce the launch of a new coastal challenge walk, D2D. The Dartmouth to Dawlish walking challenge will take place between Saturday 16 - Sunday 17 May, covering 34 miles…
Paignton Zoo breeds beautiful endangered lizard
Paignton Zoo in Devon has hatched three very special – and very beautiful - youngsters. Keepers are hand rearing a trio of Chinese crocodile lizards. In 2018, Paignton Zoo became the first major zoolo…
The Male Trail is back for 2020
Rowcroft Hospice is proud to announce that The Male Trail is back for a second year on Saturday 7th March 2020. After a successful first year, Rowcroft Hospice is calling upon the men of South Devon …
Tesco Bags of Help looking for grant applications in South Devon
Community groups and charities across South Devon are being invited to apply for thousands of pounds’ worth of funding through the Tesco Bags of Help scheme. Applications are now officially open fo…
Wild Planet Trust’s 2020 vision
A local conservation charity is looking forward to 2020, despite a challenging 2019.Wild Planet Trust is the Devon-based charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cor…
Nurses’ League donates to dementia-friendly hospital ward
A group of current and former nurses is helping improve the lives of patients with dementia and their families by donating memorabilia to a ward at Torbay Hospital which is run by Torbay and South Dev…
All creatures great and very, very small
This is an Nguru spiny pygmy chameleon. It’s just a few centimetres long. What could it possibly have in common with a black rhino? The answer is – Wild Planet Trust. The charity behind Paignton Zoo, …
Paignton Zoo says goodbye to lion Lucifer
Paignton Zoo is sad to announce that senior male lion Lucifer has had to be put to sleep. Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling: “Lucifer was 17 years old, so he was a good age for an Asiatic lion. He was…
Thousands of meals donated by South Devon Tesco shoppers this Christmas
Thousands of meals have been donated to food banks and groups feeding people, thanks to the generosity of Tesco’s South Devon shoppers, figures released today reveal. South Devon shoppers donated 10,…
Prostitution in Torquay- a brief history
It's the oldest profession in the world and Torquay has always had its ‘Ladies of the Night’, prostitution often being t…
Derek Acorah & Terror in Torbay
It has just been announced that the TV mystic Derek Acorah has died aged 69. Derek found fame as a spiritual medium and…
‘The Trial of Christine Keeler’ – the Torquay link
Beginning on Sunday 29th December at 9pm on BBC One is 'The Trial of Christine Keeler'.Starring Sophie Cookson, James No…
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…
Guest Blog: Bell Ringing For Brexit – A Terrible Idea
The time is nearly upon us: The 31st of January will be the day the UK departs from the European Uni…
Edgars Water slashes fuel bills while cutting instances of dangerous driving to zero
Edgars Water, one of the largest suppliers of hydration solutions in the UK, has announced the successful installation of Lightfoot’s award-winning in-cab technology across its fleet of 60 vans. Using…
Lightfoot and Turo announce strategic driver-safety partnership
Devon-based Lightfoot, the “Fitbit for cars”, and Turo, the world’s largest peer-to-peer car-sharing platform, which has over 10,000 vehicles listed in the UK, have announced that they are working tog…
Find skilled candidates at the Torbay Jobs Fair
Promote your job vacancies and talk to up to 700 candidates at the Torbay Jobs Fair.The Jobs Fair is at the Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay on Friday 13 March. The event is one of th…
National success for Torquay opticians
TORQUAY Willows Specsavers has issued a huge thank-you to its South Devon customers after they helped it be named the second-best opticians in all of England.The store was shortlisted among only five …