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Environment Agency chairs National Drought Group today
The National Drought Group, made up of senior decision makers from the Environme…
Local News
Environment Agency chairs National Drought Group today
The National Drought Group, made up of senior decision makers from the Environment Agency, government, water companies a…
How to combat dry eye during a heatwave
With temperatures set to reach 35C for a fourth day in a row, businesses throughout the country will be pumping out the …
Minor Injuries Units – where they are and when to use them
With around 5 million people visiting Devon each summer, the NHS has worked to ensure there are additional services in s…
CEO of housing charity ‘proud’ to play part in easing pain of South Devon’s homes crisis
A South Devon housing charity boss says she’s proud of the contribution her organisation is making in the battle against…
Could you be a volunteer River Ranger?
Would you like to get involved with volunteering to help with a local conservation project? The new ‘River Rangers’ vol…
Have you seen woman missing from Exeter?
Police have appealed to the public to help them locate a woman missing from Exeter. Sarah Buckingham, 54, was last seen…
Emergency public protection measures in place at Oldway Mansion
Torbay Council has made the difficult decision to restrict access and close areas of Oldway Mansion to protect the publi…
Burts brings home the gold at Taste of the West Awards
Well-loved South West brand, Burts, did what they like to call a 'proper good job’ at this year’s Taste of the West Awar…
‘Torquay: A Social History’ by local author Kevin Dixon is now available
'Torquay: A Social History' is a 10,000 year journey telling of how a collection of rural hamlets came together to b…
Devon animal charities receive boost from Barratt Homes
Local housebuilder, Barratt Homes Exeter, has donated £1,000 each to two Devon-based animals’ charities, North Devon Animal Ambulance and Animal in Distress, as part of its Community Fund initiative. …
Opticians join forces with Exmouth food bank
As the cost-of-living crisis increases, conscientious colleagues at Specsavers Exmouth are collecting food for local people in need. Staff from the store are donating items to the collection and are …
Local artist Laura Wall designs tea towel for hospice’s anniversary
Award-winning local artist, illustrator and author Laura Wall has designed a unique and special tea towel in celebration of Rowcroft Hospice’s 40th anniversary. Created in her signature pen and waterc…
Exmouth RNLI rescue stranded paddleboarders
Exmouth RNLI lifesaving volunteers were tasked yesterday evening to a report of two paddleboarders stranded on a sandbank off Budleigh Salterton. At 7.31pm on Tuesday 2 August 2022, the crew of Exmou…
Bikers take on challenge to find brain tumour cure
A biker from Devon is preparing to ride more than 1,000 miles in three days in memory of his best friend’s wife who died of a brain tumour. Stuart Morrissey from Plymouth will take to the roads on hi…
Rowcroft Hospice to ‘grow’ its own nurses amid national shortage
Amid a widespread nursing shortage in the UK where it’s estimated there are 50,000 registered nursing vacancies, Rowcroft Hospice is planning to further develop its own nurses and healthcare assistant…
DCUK to sponsor Young Devon’s RunDevon Event 2022
Devon-based original wooden duck specialists DCUK is sponsoring Young Devon’s RunDevon event in 2022. Starting in Ilfracombe and finishing in Saltram, the staggering running event has five differen…
Prize winning Quilt donated to Exmouth RNLI
A gifted quilter has donated her prize winning work to raise much needed funds for Exmouth RNLI. A regular visitor to Exmouth and an accomplished quilter, Sue Butcher recently donated her prize winni…
Exmouth RNLI turn blue for World Drowning Prevention Day
Exmouth RNLI lifeboat station was one of a number of key buildings that turned blue last night to highlight World Drowning Prevention Day 2022. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) arranged…
Hospice team meet HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall
On Wednesday 20 July a team from Rowcroft Hospice were invited to be part of an official royal visit to Torquay where they, along with other local organisations met Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince …
Erme Valley RDA riders win big at the RDA National Championships in Gloucestershire
Fourteen disabled riders from the Erme Valley RDA in Devon competed at the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) National Championships last week. The riders returned home with 17 rosettes having …
A magical night of music and dancing at Rowcroft’s Ruby Ball
In celebration of the charity’s 40th anniversary, Rowcroft Hospice is holding a magnificent ‘Ruby Ball’ at The Grand hotel in Torquay on Friday 9 December with all profits going to care for patients a…
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
Specsavers launches groundbreaking recycling initiative
People in Teignmouth can be part of an important environmental initiative by recycling their glasses and contact lenses for free. The Specsavers scheme comes after stores teamed up with recycling exp…
South West businesses called upon to protect national water supplies
South West businesses are being urged to play their part in the battle against needless water wastage following the imposition of drought measures by two of the UK’s largest water companies. Measures …
Devon 5-star Boutique Bed & Breakfast nominated for a European sustainability award
Torquay’s The 25 Boutique B&B has been nominated for the European tourism sustainability award "GrINN Awards 2022" -organised by Quartz Inn Hotels- in the category of Best Sustainable UK Accommoda…
Celebrating 20 years of delivering exceptional care in Torbay
GrayAreas Ltd, the owner of Mount Olivet Nursing Home and Kingsmount Residential Home in Paignton, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Husband and wife team Robert and Cherry Gray created GrayAreas …
Health News
Warning over excessive screen use for children
People across South Devon are being warned about the dangers of excessive screen use. Televisions, computer monitors, phones and tablets have become a part of everyday life – regardless of our age – …
NHS extremely busy as temperatures and Covid rates rise
Health services in Devon are currently extremely busy, with the high Covid rates impacting on staffing and high temperatures in recent days leading more people to seek medical help. At the end of l…
The ‘silent thief’ that stole Elvis’ eyesight
The ups and downs of the King of Rock and Roll’s life have been brought to the forefront of people’s minds once again following the release of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis. Topping the box office in its fi…
Cancer services rated highly by patients in national survey
Cancer services at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust have been rated highly by local adults in the 2021 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.The survey, overseen by a national Cancer Pa…
National award for NHS Devon team
NHS Devon’s trailblazing work to tackle health inequalities experienced by ethnically diverse communities in Devon has received national recognition, beating stiff competition from across the country …
UKHSA South West OP-ED: Covid-19 – Let’s all do our bit to live safely
COVID-19 hasn’t gone away and in recent weeks there has been an increase in infections in the South West says Dominic Mellon, Deputy Director, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) South West It’s been a…