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Police warning after Torbay Road floods

Police have warned drivers of flooding on Torbay road, the A3022 this evening 14…

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Flat damaged in Torquay blaze

The fire service were called to a property fire in Torquay this morning, Saturda…

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A380 closed following serious collision

The A380 is currently closed following a collision this afternoon, Saturday 14th…

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Police warning after Torbay Road floods

Police have warned drivers of flooding on Torbay road, the A3022 this evening 14th December. The road is affected betwe…

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Flat damaged in Torquay blaze

The fire service were called to a property fire in Torquay this morning, Saturday 14th December. Two crews from Torquay…

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A380 closed following serious collision

The A380 is currently closed following a collision this afternoon, Saturday 14th December. The road is closed between S…

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Fire crews at scene of serious fire in Torquay

Fire crews are currently at the scene of a property fire in Torquay this afternoon, Saturday 14th December. A number of…

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Dartmouth Health and Wellbeing Centre designs unveiled

Exciting plans for a modern £4.7million health and wellbeing centre in Dartmouth have taken another step forward as loca…

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Keeping children visible in Brixham

Brixham C of E Primary School children are keen to be seen after receiving 300 hi-vis safety vests from the town’s Specs…

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Local general election results 2019

It's Friday 13th December and the ballot papers have been counted. Boris Johnson will remain prime minister as many Lab…

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Teignbridge tree planting programme starts to take root

Kicking off an ambitious tree-planting programme planned by Teignbridge District Council (TDC) over the coming months.…

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Indoor Skatepark refurbishment gets funding

Young people are celebrating in Newton Abbot following the announcement that The Lodge Skatepark will be renovated with …

Conserving Torbay’s underwater rainforest

Devon conservationists and volunteer divers have completed a successful year tending to a very special local species. Staff from Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo, supported by seagrass project div…

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Tesco adopts sunflower lanyard to help customers with hidden disabilities

South Devon Tesco stores will be providing sunflower lanyards to promote disability inclusion for customers and colleagues in 2020. This comes after the supermarket chain become a signatory to the Va…

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How to train your…

If animal training makes you think of tricks and shows, think again. Top zoos use training to improve animal welfare, reduce the need for risky general anaesthetics and to keep both animals and people…

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Festive food fun with Santa

They say you shouldn’t play with your food – but at Living Coasts this Christmas, that’s exactly what kids are being encouraged to do. The coastal zoo’s Breakfast with Santa event features food, pr…

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National Tree Week: Trees in Trust

National Tree Week - from 23rd November to 1st December – is the UK's largest annual tree celebration, and marks the start of the winter tree planting season. One locally-based conservation charity i…

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The Salvation Army – Combatting poverty in Torbay this Christmas

This winter, The Salvation Army is hard at work throughout Torbay preparing over 250 Christmas Hampers for families and individuals suffering poverty this Christmas. The Salvation Army has an over 13…

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Breaking down workplace barriers for people with learning disabilities

Two determined and enthusiastic workers from Plymouth are proving to be great advocates for employing people with learning disabilities. With only six per cent of people with a learning disability …

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New staff appointed to Torre Abbey with National Trust, RAMM and TATE experience

A new Museum Manager, with a background in managing National Trust properties, and a Collections and Business Support Officer, with experience in roles at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) and T…

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Rowcroft’s Dancing Stars wows sold-out audience

Nine local personalities stepped up, stepped out and turned up the heat at the Riviera International Centre, Torquay, last Friday, with a Strictly-inspired ballroom event to raise funds for South Devo…

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Going green is not black and white

Staff at a top regional conservation charity have shared their successes and frustrations as they try to reduce, reuse and recycle consumables in their cafes and restaurants. Wild Planet Trust is t…

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Gentle by nature? New species welcomed to Paignton Zoo

Paignton Zoo has welcomed a new species – the wonderfully-named gentle lemur. There’s more than a little of the teddy bear about them, with their thick, grey-brown fur and beady amber eyes. The babies…

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Conservation charity helping young people choose All Our Futures  

A Devon charity is inspiring young people to change the world – and they’re doing it for free. Wild Planet Trust is launching new sustainability workshops for schools. The six free workshops – called…

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The War of the Worlds- the Torbay Connection

This Sunday sees the first broadcast by the BBC of their new 3 part mini-series of 'The War of the Worlds' starring Rafe…

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A Buried Torbay

There's an idea in archaeology and history called a palimpsest. It comes from a parchment manuscript page. These were o…

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The Vikings come second in Torbay

The Anglo Saxon Chronicle records that in the year 850AD:“Here Ealdorman Ceorl with Devonshire fought against the heathe…

Guest Blog: How I wrote my first Children’s book

My name is David Pearson, I’m 62 retired Electrical Wholesaler, I live in Torquay.I first came down …

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Guest Blog: Emotional Politics

Once, when I was a teenager delivering newspapers in Dartmouth, a woman whose paper I delivered invi…

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Guest blog: Life After Brexit

For a while there, it looked as though Brexit might actually be done and dusted. Boris Johnson’s dea…

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Guest blog: Our Daily Bread

On a chilly Saturday in mid-October, I walked into town to visit the Dartmouth Food Festival. The to…

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Guest blog: Common Decency

Everywhere I go, I see people behaving decently towards one another. Maybe this is one of the perks …

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Professional photography? Or just for fun? Happy having your photo taken? Or hate it? It’s fair to …

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TTesco's Bags of Help Initiative in partnership with environmental charity Groundwork hand over a cheque for 25,000 to the Devon Air Ambulance.
From Left; Jessica Thomas-Mourne (Paramedic) DAA, Darren Goodwin (Paramedic) DAA, Sharon Hodgson Tesco Extra Barnstaple, John Smith Community Champion  Tesco Extra Exeter, Sue Kirk Tesco Exmouth, Pamela Murch Tesco Barnstaple.
Photographer:  Andy Uglow, Pyramid Torbay Photography

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Shoppers help choose Tesco Centenary Grants in Devon

Charities that enhance and often saves the lives of Devon people have received £50,000 to continue their amazing work. The supermarket chain is marking its Centenary year with two special Bags of H…

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Torquay opticians among the best in the country

TORQUAY Willows Specsavers is in the running for a prestigious national award – and the store staff need your votes. The store is among only five opticians’ outlets across the country chosen in the P…

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Oxen Cove Jetty project launches

An opening ceremony took place at Brixham Harbour on Friday 20 September to celebrate a £2.25m project funded by Torbay Council and the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) – Oxen Cove Jetty. TD…

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An Apprentice and Employer at Torbay Apprenticehsips Fair

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Torbay apprenticeships fair returns

Torbay’s Apprenticeship Steering Group is delighted to announce the return of the Torbay Apprenticeships Fair on Wednesday 5 February 2020, as part of National Apprenticeship Week. The free Torbay …

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