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Have your say on how many houses are needed for Torbay
Torbay Council is carrying out a review of its housing supply, linked to the Loc…
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We Are South Devon
Insurance broker achieves Chartered status
Higos Insurance Services Ltd, has achieved Corporate Chartered status from the C…
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Highway Code changes set to take effect this weekend
Changes to The Highway Code designed to enhance safety for all road-users – part…
Local News
Have your say on how many houses are needed for Torbay
Torbay Council is carrying out a review of its housing supply, linked to the Local Plan, and want to hear from its resid…
Highway Code changes set to take effect this weekend
Changes to The Highway Code designed to enhance safety for all road-users – particularly those most at risk – are set to…
National Lottery Heritage Funding secured for Oldway
Torbay Council and its community partner the Oldway Trust, supported by the Friends of Oldway and the Oldway Gardens Gro…
Exeter’s Maritime History in Pictures, Song and Stories!
In March two of Exeter’s best known heritage organisations will be collaborating to support a unique event at the Exeter…
Pre-booked appointments available at Recycling Centre again following website issue
Torbay residents are now able to pre-book appointments at the Recycling Centre again following issues with Torbay Counci…
Two men released on bail follwing stabbing incident in Torquay
Two men who were arrested in connection with an assault on in Torquay have been released on bail. Emergency services at…
First English Riviera Literature Festival to take place at Palace Theatre
A new literature festival for the English Riviera has been developed by the Jazz Hands team at the Palace Theatre in Pai…
Cockington Country Park has been awarded its 25th Green Flag!
For 25 years the Green Flag Award has celebrated amazing spaces, shared best practice and raised standards, protecting p…
Appeal for witnesses following serious assault in Newton Abbot
Police have appealed for witnesses following reports of a serious assault in Newton Abbot last week. Two teenagers, a m…
New SMART Project launched in local Care Homes
A local community project designed to support care homes and their residents to use smart interactive technology has been launched in Torbay and South Devon. Digital Health Devon is an award-winning,…
Business ‘convicts’ raise bail for Rowcroft Hospice
Rowcroft Hospice’s annual fundraising event ‘Jail or Bail’ will see six jail birds facing fictitious trials to raise vital funds for the hospice. In this fun and light-hearted fundraising initiative,…
Mountaineers Darren and Andy ‘flying the flag for Exmouth RNLI’ atop Mount Kilimanjaro
Two long time friends have succeeded in their quest to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and raise important funds for Exmouth RNLI. Avid adventurers Darren Strode and Andy Beake, both from Exmouth, donned the…
Sleep Easy Challenge for Young Homeless
Brave souls from across Torbay are being challenged to endure freezing Winter temperatures to sleep under the stars to raise money for young homeless people. Staff at the YMCA South Devon’s newly lau…
Torbay Lottery extended and local causes encouraged to apply for share of Small Grants Fund
The online Torbay Lottery has been helping Torbay’s communities to raise additional funding since 2017. Established as a pilot by Torbay Council in April 2017, by the end of December 2021 the weekl…
Tesco brings £300k New Year cheer for South Devon community groups
Tesco is bringing a positive start to South Devon communities’ year by launching a campaign to give good causes part of a £300,000 boost. From 17 January to 6 February, South Devon listeners of Heart…
Intrepid duo to climb Kilimanjaro for Exmouth RNLI
Two long time friends are set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this month to raise important funds for Exmouth RNLI. Adventurers Darren Strode and Andy Beake, both from Exmouth, will be donning their climb…
RGB opens Surprise Supplies to all organisations
Since launching its Surprise Supplies initiative in May, RGB Building Supplies has donated building materials to support businesses that had to close for large parts of the pandemic, groups that went …
Generous South Devon shoppers thanked for donating more than 6,000 meals
Generous Tesco shoppers in South Devon have been thanked after helping to donate more than 1.5million meals’ worth of food to help charities feed people during Christmas and the winter months. Duri…
Indulge in Dry January with Rowcroft Hospice
As we approach the new year, Rowcroft Hospice invites you to join the one in five drinkers in the UK who are taking on Dry January! Going alcohol-free for the month can bring many surprising benefits …
Happy 40th Birthday Rowcroft Hospice!
With the year 2022 marking the 40th anniversary of Rowcroft Hospice, the charity is celebrating the specialist care that it has provided to the South Devon community over four decades. From small begi…
Age UK Torbay Celebrates Win at Broker Awards
A local initiative to help the elderly has won a £2,500 worth of funding to provide much-needed comfort and warmth this Christmas following an announcement made yesterday by the Aviva Broker Awards. …
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: 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…
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…
Business News
Insurance broker achieves Chartered status
Higos Insurance Services Ltd, has achieved Corporate Chartered status from the Chartered Insurance Institute. Based throughout the UK’s South West region, with offices from Bath to Bude and from South…
South West recycling firm acquires assets of national electrical recycling company
The South West’s leading independent commercial waste management firm DCW has acquired the assets of electrical recycling company South West Computer Recycling. After Somerset-based South West Comput…
Devon Tech helps delivery drivers lead ASDA’s journey to improved sustainability
Advanced in-cab technology, designed in Devon, is helping Asda’s grocery delivery drivers make huge improvements in road safety and efficiency across the country. These positive gains have been achie…
Innovate UK EDGE helps South West innovators raise £40m and scale rapidly in 2021
Since launching in January 2021, Innovate UK EDGE has driven growth across the South West, helping regional innovators to raise over £27m in equity investments and loans, and more than £13m in grant f…
Health News
Torbay and South Devon nurse receives Chief Nursing Officer Silver Award
A nurse from Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has received the prestigious Silver Chief Nursing Officer Award, recognising the outstanding commitment she has given to her work. Chantal Bak…
Torbay responds to call for mass vaccination drive
GP practices, health and care workers and volunteers have risen magnificently to the challenge to vaccinate the population of Torbay against COVID-19. Staff at the clinics at the Riviera Internationa…
NHS App turns three with 22 million users
The NHS App, launched three years ago today, 31 December 2018, now has over 22 million users and is one of the UK’s most downloaded apps. The NHS App, which is managed by NHS Digital, was also the mo…
The greatest gift this New Year could be saving a life
As the New Year approaches NHS Blood and Transplant is calling on families in Devon to talk about organ donation and register their decision to help save lives. There are currently 92 patients awai…
Children who’s parents smoke are four times as likely to take up smoking themselves
Top medical experts have warned that teens whose parents or caregivers smoked are four times as likely to have taken up smoking. Analysis has also shown that early teens whose main caregiver smoked…
People with a Learning Disability urged to have the flu vaccine
Children and adults with learning disabilities, as well as their family members or paid supporters, are eligible to receive a free flu vaccine this winter. Preventing flu is particularly important fo…