South Devon Marine Academy is now the new home for Princess Yachts’ training facility on the banks of the River Dart. With Princess Yachts also doubling their intake of apprentices, there will be a lo…
Victoria Road in Ellacombe, Torquay is currently closed. The road is closed to traffic and the area is cordoned off to the public. Reports on social media suggest that a suspicious device has been f…
Torbay Council has approved £85,000 for a new crossing with signals to be installed opposite the Tesco in Preston to improve road safety. The new crossing on Torquay Road will make it easier and sa…
Torbay Council is seeking an independent member to join its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee provides a key source of assurance on the Council’s audit and corporate governance arrangements. It is…
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New research from Lightfoot, the maker of the world’s first technology to reward better company car drivers, has revealed that 12% of drivers are citing stress caused by work as the main reason for ac…
We've discussed before the legend of the Demon Hunter of Daddyhole Plain, and briefly mentioned his accompanying “two savage hounds with eyes of fire”. These dogs were the local manifestation of the a…
Local businesses invited to special Business Breakfast to engage with future engineers and scientists After a busy year of activities, South Devon University Technical College (UTC) has announced …
Emergency services are at the scene of a collision on the A385, Totnes Road. Police, fire and ambulance crews are at the scene of the two car collision. One lane is blocked. Traffic is able to pass…
A man was rescued after falling down a cliff at Roundham, Paignton last night, Saturday 19th October. The rescue involved coastguard crews, RNLI and the Coastguard helicopter. The RNLI launched thei…
Above the natural arch of London Bridge is the limestone plateau of Daddyhole Plain. Unlike London Bridge, which was named probably in the mid eighteenth century, the name Daddyhole is far more an…
In 1918 there was a children’s skipping rhyme which went: “I had a little bird, Its name was Enza. I opened the window, And in-flu-enza”.The rhyme was inspired by the advent of the Spanish Flu which c…
Local motorists are being advised to plan their journeys and parking as work is due to start on Monday 21 October to pave the way for a new hotel in Torquay. Part of the Terrace Car Park will be clos…
“The beautiful town of Dartmouth situated on the mouth of the River Dart is one of South Devon’s most popular and enchanting towns.” So says the ‘Visit South Devon’ website [1]. “With its charming his…
Network Rail is inviting Dawlish schoolchildren to take part in an art competition that will brighten up hoardings around the new sea wall works at Colonnade underpass, close to Dawlish station. Winni…