COVID-19 Mobile Testing Centre update
If you have symptoms of COVID-19 you can go to the mobile testing site at Lymington Road in Torquay, TQ1 4BD, but you will need to book online first. To request a test follow this link: Apply for a c…
Choose the right service for your needs over Summer Bank Holiday
Doctors in Devon are providing essential advice to people across the county on how to choose the right service for them if they feel unwell this August Bank Holiday weekend. GP practices will be not …
Torbay Children’s Services continues to improve its work with families
Torbay Council’s Children’s Services is improving the way it works with children and their families. The wide range of improvements being made, many of which are already in place, will help the counc…
Riviera International Conference Centre staff consultation begins
The Company & Board responsible for the management of the Riviera International Conference Centre (RICC) in Torquay, has announced that it has begun a 30 day consultation period with a group of st…
Local NHS staff and patient part of new Channel 4 documentary
NHS staff from Torbay and South Devon will be in the spotlight as part of a forthcoming Channel 4 documentary about a local patient’s incredible journey with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) airing next we…
Transport Secretary launches new Acceleration Unit to speed up transport infrastructure projects
Vital rail and road upgrades that will create jobs, increase connectivity, and boost the economy will be delivered more quickly, thanks to the launch of a new Acceleration Unit announced by the Transp…
Rowcroft Hospice goes virtual with patient care
Rowcroft Hospice is embracing technology by using video to carry out remote consultations with patients and families, enabling its care teams to reach patients who are shielding from COVID-19, without…
Devon’s Lightfoot Backs Brake’s National Road Victim Month
Chudleigh-based Lightfoot, the award-winning in-cab driver technology and rewards platform, has announced that it is one of the chief sponsors of a major new virtual fleet safety exhibition being run …
Specsavers opticians kept going no matter what
Leading opticians have spoken of the demands they and their teams faced 24 hours a day while treating urgent cases and linking with Torbay Hospital during lockdown. Simon Simmonds and Gordon Graham…
Simpkins Edwards marches to gold in MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
Simpkins Edwards, the South Devon-based accountancy firm, is saluting its staff, Veteran and Reservist clients, having received the highest accolade that the Ministry of Defence can bestow on a busine…
South Devon High School students celebrate another year of brilliant GCSE results
It’s with huge pride and excitement that at long last South Devon High School was able to welcome many excited pupils through its doors to collect their GCSE results today. Despite the challenges o…
Science and Engineering students celebrate impressive GCSE results at South Devon UTC
South Devon University Technical College (UTC) has demonstrated that its impressive post 16 results, celebrated last week, are no flash in the pan. Students in Year 11 are also celebrating after recei…
Number of volunteers offering to participate in UK COVID-19 vaccine studies shown in new NHS Digital dashboard
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine Studies Volunteers Dashboard shows the number of volunteers in the UK who are offering to be contacted for possible recruitment into approved trials to find an effec…
Summer Exhibition – Devon Art Society
The Devon Art Society´s big summer exhibition is going to be held at St. Annes Hall, Babbacombe. There will be hundreds of paintings on display. The artists are showing new works covering classical…