The Goddess of Torbay
Was 'Domnu' the first god of Torbay? On the Churston limestone plateau, in the field system on the cliff top at Babbacombe’s Walls Hill, and in earthworks at Warberry Hill, Great Hill and Gallows G…
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Christmas at St Luke’s
On the outside St Luke's Church in Torquay looks very traditional, built in local grey limestone with a slate roof.But inside it's quite extraordinary and is one of our town's hidden gems. Built in 18…
Torquay’s ‘The Mooring’ – offering support over Christmas
Many people feel lost, isolated and afraid during this season, they despair and feel they have no-where to turn, but Torquay's The Moorings can help. Rather than looking to A&E or suffering in si…
‘The Reddening’ – Torbay author Adam Nevill’s latest novel
Torbay's "Adam Nevill is fast becoming Britain's answer to Stephen King." The Guardian Here's the latest novel from Torbay-based horror writer Adam Nevill. It's 'The Reddening', "an epic story …
Our Torbay Cannibal Cousins?
It's probably best not to read this if you're just about to have lunch...Anyway, it's a bit of an awkward question, but needs to be considered.Did Torbay folk once eat each other?It appears that we ma…
Torquay Cemetary- a garden town for the dead
As Torquay developed during the nineteenth century, the town's traditional burial grounds of St Saviour's in Torre and at Upton gradually became overused. Alongside this obvious overcrowding and compe…
Torbay’s Forgotten Coins
Pub tokens give us a glimpse into working class life in Torbay in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.First of all, a definition. In numismatics, tokens are coin-like but used instead of…
‘Inspire’ – transforming St Mags to become the heart of TQ1
Congratulations go to Torquay's St Mary Magdalene (Upton Parish Church) - better known as St Mags - for successfully applying for a grant of £138,300 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for its ‘I…
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 …
Supporting Carers of those with drug and alcohol issues
At any one time there are around 500 people in Torbay receiving support for their drug and alcohol dependency, and the number of deaths from drug poisoning in Torbay has doubled in 10 years - that's 5…
Torbay 2050: the waters rise
If you want to know the future, look at the past", Albert Einstein A good deal of Torbay's coast has been reclaimed from salt marsh. Our sea walls and diverted streams - the Fleet, the Scire, and the…
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 Spall and Eleanor Tomlinson. Unlike the 1938 radio broadcast narrated by Orson…
A Buried Torbay
There's an idea in archaeology and history called a palimpsest. It comes from a parchment manuscript page. These were originally made of lamb, calf, or goat kid skin and were expensive, so they were …
‘The Traditional Magic of the Roma’, at Torbay Interfaith Forum
The Torbay Interfaith Forum brings together people who are interested in learning more about the beliefs and practices of the different faiths across Torbay. The Forum aims to foster greater understa…