Torquay hotel owner fined for fire safety breaches
The owners of a Torquay hotel have been fined over fire safety breaches. Yesterday, Tuesday 1 December, Marco Pasquale representing the company Pickled Panda Ltd, the owners of The Rainbow Internat…
Hellevoetsluis Way closed following accident
Update: The road has reopened. The collision involved four vehicles. Two people were released from vehicles by the fire service and were taken to hospital. It is currently unknown if there were any…
TW Booker’s 1815 Ode to Regency Torquay
This one’s for all you merry swains and maids of Torquay – a swain, apparently, is a country lad or suitor. . Anyway, back in 1815, the poet TW Booker wrote a poem about Torquay entitled… we…
New autism alert card launched to help people with autism
An autism alert card has been launched this week. The card will help emergency services identify people on the autistic spectrum and help improve engagement It is hoped that the card will help situ…
Renewed appeal for witnesses of Torquay collision
Police have renewed an appeal for witnesses after an incident in Torquay on 22nd November. A mother and child were seriously injured following a collision near the junction of Torbay Road and Sea W…
Top Award for South Devon Wedding Venue
A South Devon wedding venue featured on Channel 5’s The Hotel Inspector has received a top award at the prestigious Wedding Industry Awards this week. The Kingston Estate in Staverton near Totnes impr…
The Baby Farmer: Horror at Lawe’s Bridge
In 1865 Charlotte Winsor was arrested at her small cottage at Lawe’s Bridge - pretty much where MacDonald’s now stands. On February 15 the body of Mary Jane Harris’ illegitimate f…
22 Trophies at competition for Torquay karate club
Junior members of Torquay’s Kenpo Academy proudly show off their amazing haul of 22 trophies. The trophies were won at the British Junior Kenpo Championships, held by 6thDegree Kenpo black bel…
2016 Calendar Celebrating Torbay’s History Now Available to Buy
The Celebrating Torbay 2016 calendar, which features 20 rarely seen photos of bygone Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, is now available to buy and you or your family could already be a part of it! The…
Gleneagles Hotel Development Approved
Torbay Council’s Development Management Committee have approved a retirement living scheme for the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay. The scheme, which was submitted by Churchill Retirement Living, will…
Cockington Court has Christmas wrapped up
Visitors can soak up the Christmas spirit at the wintry Christmas Fayre at Cockington Court on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December, 10am-4pm, and find everything they need for Christmas, all in one place…
Dog missing following Torquay house fire
Update: Honey has been found. Sadly she died in the fire. Her owners have thanked everyone for their help looking for her. A dog has gone missing following a house fire in Torquay yesterday…
Get your fossil fuel and wood burning appliances checked
Torbay Council’s Public Health Team is advising people to get their fossil fuel and wood burning appliances checked by an appropriately registered engineer before winter sets in. As part of Carbon …
Have your say at a budget event
A Bay wide event will be taking place in Paignton on Monday 7 December 2015 to discuss the current budget proposals for the next year. Torbay Mayor, Gordon Oliver will host the event at the Redcliffe …