Improvements to Torquay’s Princess Gardens begin
On Monday 25 January, works will begin at Princess Gardens and the Sunken gardens in Torquay. The improvements to the gardens will provide better access and an event space within the former banjo a…
Devon or Devonshire- the same thing?
Devon took its name from the county's original Iron Age inhabitants, the Dumnonii 'Celts'. This was the tribe whose homeland was Dumnonia, the area covered by present-day Devon and Cornwall, al…
Appeal for people in Plymouth area to donate plasma after having coronavirus
NHS Blood and Transplant is urging people in Plymouth hitting the 28-day COVID recovery mark to register as plasma donors. People can only donate 28 days after they’ve recovered, so the number of pot…
Residents evacuated as Major Incident declared in Kingsbridge
Residents have been evacuated from the town centre area this afternoon, Thursday 21 January after police declared a major incident after residents reported explosions underground. Church Street was cl…
Road closed due to major incident in Kingsbridge
Update here: Church Street in Kingsbridge is closed due to what police have described as a "major incident" today, Thursday 21 January. The incident is thought to be gas related. Residents are bei…
Glastonbury Festival 2021 cancelled due to Coronavirus
This years Glastonbury Festival has been cancelled due to coronavirus it has been announced today, Thursday 21 January. This will be the second year the Festival has been cancelled due to the impact …
New covid testing measures introduced in Torbay
Due to the rapidly rising infection rates both nationally and locally, and the new strains of the virus making it spread a lot quicker than before, more testing measures are being introduced in Torbay…
Exeter man drives family to Coventry for a kebab
A man from Exeter drove to Coventry with his family in the car to get a Kebab from Coventry. He then crashed on the motorway on the way home. The driver, who had no license or insurance, crashed on …
Support for those struggling to pay council tax
If you are a Torbay resident who is falling behind on Council Tax payments, you can contact Torbay Council if you need support with paying. The Council is also asking you to bear with them due to the…
Road to be closed for squash court demolition at Oldway
Oldway Road will be closed for up to two weeks to allow demolition of an old squash court building in the grounds of Oldway Mansion. There is already a single carriageway closure but from 25th Januar…
Road closed following collision involving pedestrian
Update: The road is now open. St Marychurch Road in Torquay is currently closed both ways due to a collision between a car and a pedestrian earlier this morning, Wednesday 20 January. Emergency serv…
Can you help police identify this man?
Police have appealed to the public to help them identify a man who may be able to help them with their enquiries regarding criminal damage in the Newton Abbot last month. Sometime over night from Sat…
Join the joint BAME Review meeting with Torbay Council and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Representatives from Torbay Council and the local NHS will be holding a joint meeting as part of Torbay’s ongoing review into tackling racism. On Thursday 21 January at 5pm, the How do we make Black,…
South Devon manufacturers urged to have their say on life after Brexit
Small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers in South Devon are being encouraged to have their say on trading beyond Brexit as part of the latest Manufacturing Barometer. Organised by SWMAS (The South W…