Funding Boost for Torbay Hospital
Hospitals in Devon have been given more than £3.7 million to improve care for patients over winter. The Government money will be spent on projects designed to help winter pressures at the coun…
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Tributes made to two men who died following Kingsteignton collision
Tributes have been made to two men who died following a collision on Bank Holiday Monday. Emergency services were called to reports of a collision on Clay Pitts Way, Kingsteignton on 27th August at a…
Nut Bush Lane blocked by fallen tree
Nut Bush Lane in Torquay is currently blocked by a fallen tree this morning, Tuesday 18th September. The Marldon Road entrance to Nut Bush Lane is completely blocked with traffic unable to enter or e…
Police appeal for witnesses after man serious injured in collision
Police have appealed for witnesses after a man was left with serious injuries following a collision in Newton Abbot on Friday, 14th September. Emergency services were called to the collision involv…
Distance learning: conservation across continents
Conservationists from different sides of the globe are working together to save a rare jungle bird. Staff from Paignton Zoo Environmental Park and Viet Nature, a Vietnamese NGO, have been swapping tip…
Torbay to be transformed into a giant walking and cycling game this Autumn
Torquay, Paignton and Brixham are set to be transformed into a giant game this Autumn as thousands of residents compete to see if their school, community or business can walk, run or cycle the furthes…
Body worn cameras to be trialled by Torbay Council
Torbay Council would like to hear your views on a new trial of body worn cameras. These cameras will be worn by staff who are often lone workers, like Parking Enforcement Officers, Dog Wardens, Sec…
Stunning Local Art at Torquay’s Abbey
A new joint exhibition in Torre Abbey, The Artists of St Ives and the Torbay Artists’ Collective, is something anyone with an interest in art would be mad to miss. I went along and wa…
It’s All Happening at Ageing Well 2018
With just six weeks to go it’s all hands on deck as preparations for this year’s Ageing Well Festival move into their final busy stages. ‘We have a superb line up alongside the Ageing Well’s Got Ta…
M5 remains closed following fatal collision
Update: The M5 is has reopened fully. The M5 remains closed in both directions following a fatal collision this morning, Thursday 13th September. The collision, involving a lorry and several other v…
Serious crash closes M5 in both directions
The M5 is currently closed in both directions following a serious crash between J24 and J25. Emergency services are at the scene of the crash, reported to involve two lorries and a car. Those at t…
Ghost hunting at Torquay Museum
Fancy a spine-chilling ghost hunting night in a spooky, atmospheric Victorian museum? Well, if you’re fascinated by ghosts and the paranormal and have ever wondered if there really is something “on t…
Emergency services at scene of accident in Paignton
Emergency services are at the scene of an accident on A385, Totnes Road this evening, Wednesday 12th September. The accident involving two cars happened at Tweenaway Cross (A3022 Brixham Road) Two…
Dartmouth Clinic to host wellbeing event
Local people are invited to a Health and Wellbeing event between 10am and 2pm on Saturday, 29 September at Dartmouth Clinic. The event is being hosted by our frontline staff teams with some of our par…