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Paddleboarder rescued after getting into difficulty off Goodrington
A paddleboarder was rescued today, Friday, 15th October after getting into diffi…
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Estimated 43,000 people given false negative PCR test results
NHS Test and Trace (NHS TT) have suspended testing operations provided by Immens…
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Confused about booster jabs and flu vaccines? Here’s what you need to know
People in Devon are reminded to get their COVID and flu vaccinations to give the…
Local News
Paddleboarder rescued after getting into difficulty off Goodrington
A paddleboarder was rescued today, Friday, 15th October after getting into difficulty off Goodrington. RNLI Torbay, Tor…
Estimated 43,000 people given false negative PCR test results
NHS Test and Trace (NHS TT) have suspended testing operations provided by Immensa Health Clinic Ltd at its laboratory in…
Confused about booster jabs and flu vaccines? Here’s what you need to know
People in Devon are reminded to get their COVID and flu vaccinations to give themselves the best possible protection aga…
Government set to bolster supply chains by extending cabotage rights
Thousands more HGV deliveries could be made each month in the UK under Government plans to help bolster the country’s su…
Beacon Quay cordoned off due to police incident
Update: Three teenagers have been arrested following a stabbing incident. Police are at the scene of an incident at Bea…
People with healthcare appointments on Monday urged to plan ahead due to bus strike
People in Torbay and South Devon who have health and care appointments on Monday 18 October are being urged to plan thei…
Keeping Torbay children fed this half-term holiday
Torbay Council has committed £104,000 to help ensure children from low-income families don’t go hungry this October half…
Join the Winner Street Party and have your say!
Local residents and businesses are invited to a free three-day event in Winner Street, Paignton Friday 15th, Saturday 16…
Torbay Council proudly welcomes 16 newly qualified social workers
In September 2021, Torbay Council’s Children’s Services proudly welcomed 16 newly qualified social workers to its assess…
Rowcroft Hospice delivering on its ambitions to enhance and extend its care
Since the launch of its strategic plan in 2018, Rowcroft Hospice has received invaluable support from the local community to deliver on its vision to make every day the best day possible for more pati…
‘Tesco shoppers in Devon help to provide £1million boost to health charity partners’
People in Devon have been thanked for contributing towards the £1million raised for three life-saving charities as part of Tesco’s ‘Helping you to live healthier’ initiative.Tesco customers reached th…
Nine local organisations set to receive funding for vital community projects in the Bay
Torbay Council’s Community Investment Fund has selected nine local community organisations to receive funding as part of this year’s grant awards. The fund is part of the annual Adult Social Care Pre…
Company Celebrates International Talk Like a Pirate Day with Donation
On Sunday 19th of September, Buy Rope donated a full day of profits to a Devon based charity called Go Beyond Charity to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day. Go Beyond Charity is dedicated to give child…
Mass bed-down by the Eden Biomes to help people facing homelessness this winter
The Eden Project is to host a mass Sleepout on November 25, raising vital funds for two South West charities supporting people being forced into homelessness. The Amber Foundation and St Petrocs say …
South Devon volunteers needed to help collect food for frontline charities this Christmas
Kind-hearted South Devon people are being urged to sign up to join an army of volunteers needed to collect food for charities feeding people in their community this Christmas. The Trussell Trust, w…
Torbay Hospital League of Friends’ generous donation means comfortable journey for more patients
Torbay Hospital League of Friends’ generous fundraising has paid for two stairclimbers, which will help people with limited mobility travel using patient transport. The two bariatric stairclimbers …
Tesco shoppers in South Devon thanked for their ‘incredible compassion’ by charities feeding children
Generous Tesco shoppers in Torbay, Teignbridge and the South Hams have been thanked for their ‘incredible compassion’ after donating food to children and families this summer. Thanks to their donatio…
Tesco funding keeps wheels turning for Teignbridge charity
A £1,000 donation from Tesco has helped to keep a much-needed transport charity on the road. Dawlish Community Transport was desperate to replace the ageing vehicles it uses to regularly transport mo…
Turntable widens its furniture delivery and collection service to residents in Torbay
Turntable Furniture is delighted to be working with Torbay Council to broaden its reused furniture service to residents across Torquay, Paignton and Brixham. The furniture reuse charity, based in Exe…
HEAL hosts mental health event in Torquay
HEAL Mental Health Support, a mental health and wellbeing Community CIC in Torbay, is one of many amazing support services providing assistance to locals in the bay. HEAL has a team of 14 volunteer…
Hectors House Cat Rescue need your help
A Torbay-based cat welfare charity has launched an appeal for help to deal with a looming crisis in Devon. Hector’s House cat rescue was launched just over a year ago, in June 2020, to take in and gi…
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
Skills Bootcamp coming soon to Exeter
With economic uncertainty and apprenticeships becoming more and more competitive to gain, The Focus Training Group are offering a free solution as part of the Government's Plan for Jobs Scheme with th…
EPIC tenants shortlisted in the 2021 Tech South West Awards
Two companies based at EPIC (Electronics and Photonics Innovation Centre) in Torbay, have been shortlisted in the 2021 Tech South West Awards, which represent the best in tech from across the region. …
Matrix goes back to Source to manufacture its innovative seating structure for wheelchair users
A Plymouth manufacturer is playing a key role in helping develop a new seating system for wheelchairs that improves function and corrects body posture. Source Engineering, a specialist in pressed and…
South West innovators raise £56m with support from Innovate UK EDGE
In spite of the global pandemic, Innovate UK EDGE has helped South West regional innovators raise over £32m in equity investments and loans, and more than £24m in grant funding, during the time since …
Health News
World Sight Day: 10 things your eyes can reveal about your health
Being able to see clearly is so important in allowing us to carry out everyday activities - yet we often take our sight for granted. Research from Specsavers shows that 40% of people have delayed hav…
New film launched urging residents to get flu jab and covid-19 booster for protection this winter
Those eligible for the free flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster jab in the South West are being urged to book their appointments as soon as possible in a new film campaign launched today, Friday 8 Octobe…
Wide range of jobs on offer at Specsavers Exeter
An eye-catching opportunity for people to take their career in a new direction after the disruption of lockdown is on offer in Exeter. The city’s Specsavers store is hosting a recruitment open evenin…
Devon’s health and care system under extreme pressure
Devon’s health and social care system is under extreme pressure due to high demand for services, sustained demand for Covid beds, pressure on staffing and the need for social care exceeding the availa…
New multi-cancer early detection blood test study opens in Torbay and South Devon
A new study which will investigate a blood test that helps detect cancers earlier has opened at Torbay Hospital. The nationwide SYMPLIFY study has opened at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trus…
Need urgent healthcare? Go to NHS 111
With unprecedent pressure on the NHS, they are asking the local people of Torbay and South Devon to #ChooseWell when they access local services. If you have an urgent but non-life-threatening health …