Trust announces star patrons
A major South West conservation charity has announced its patrons. Both are star names regionally and nationally. Naturalist Nick Baker and broadcaster Judi Spiers have been unveiled as patrons of …
South Devon opticians highlight National Eye health week
As part of National Eye Health awareness week Specsavers across south Devon are highlighting how an eye examination could save your sight some cases your life. Megan Turner, 22, had been suffering de…
Jason Morgan lands 109Ib haul Cofton Fishing Competition
South Devon’s highly regarded coarse fishing destination, Cofton Holidays, has crowned Jason Morgan from Guildford, Surrey as winner of Cofton Cup IV – The Fishing Competition. The multi award-winn…
Reach for the stars at South Devon UTC’s next Open Evening
Celebrating World Space Week in style (4-10 Oct), South Devon University Technical College (South Devon UTC) is inviting prospective students to explore the galaxies at its special space-themed Open E…
Guest blog: Cooking with Cody
Cody is known locally as the 3 year old Facebook chef. This is pretty much who he is. We are a father and son duo who couldn’t cook but now promote family cooking time and healthy eating for children.…
Oxen Cove Jetty project launches
An opening ceremony took place at Brixham Harbour on Friday 20 September to celebrate a £2.25m project funded by Torbay Council and the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) – Oxen Cove Jetty. TD…
Torbay apprenticeships fair returns
Torbay’s Apprenticeship Steering Group is delighted to announce the return of the Torbay Apprenticeships Fair on Wednesday 5 February 2020, as part of National Apprenticeship Week. The free Torbay …
All aboard the bus to better dementia care!
Health, care and voluntary sector staff from the Teignmouth and Dawlish area have been learning through an interactive experience about the challenges faced by people living with dementia. Staff fr…
Fastest drop in smoking rates in over a decade
200 fewer smokers every hour in England in 2019, early indications reveal Latest figures from the University College London’s Smoking Toolkit Study suggest that smoking rates in England are droppi…
Tesco funds Brixham’s WW1 memorial
Tesco funding has provided inspiring images of soldiers and civilians to commemorate the Brixham people who gave their lives in the First World War. Brixham Future received £1,000 from Tesco to compl…
Oldway Mansion call out for gardening volunteers
Torbay Council is supporting the start-up of a volunteer group which will help maintain the gardens at Oldway Mansion. Community engagement coordinator, Tim Eley, is spearheading the initiative and…
South Devon College has Highest Student Satisfaction in the South
The College is delighted to announce that it has the highest Student Satisfaction Survey results for General FE and Tertiary Colleges in the South of England. The annual national “FE Choices” survey …
Paignton’s Harbour Light restaurant joins St Austell Brewery estate
St Austell Brewery has secured a long-term lease for the Harbour Light in Paignton. It will become part of the Cornish brewer’s managed pub restaurant estate. St Austell Brewery has plans to signif…
South West urged to end that bad relationship now
Latest Stoptober campaign urges the remaining 13.9% of people in the South West to break up with cigarettes Latest PHE data shows that 623,172 people still smoke in the South West Public Health Engla…