Air ambulance lands on busy Torquay beach
A man has been taken to hospital following an incident at Torre Abbey Sands in Torquay this afternoon, Saturday 30th May. The man is reported to have fallen from height into shallow water. The nature…
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What’s in a Torquay name?
The study of the origin of words - or etymology- isn't an exact science.Some Torquay names are obscure but fairly straightforward. For example, the various aristocratic titles and family members of th…
Changes to booking system at Torbay Recycling Centre
Some additional changes are being made to the way Torbay Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) will operate, after its recent reopening following the lockdown. Appointments will still need to b…
New dates for Torbay mobile COVID-19 testing centre
The COVID-19 mobile testing centre in Torquay is back today, Friday 29 May and will be in the town until at least Sunday 31 May. It is hoped that the service will resume after Sunday and awaiting con…
Team supporting vulnerable residents meets huge demand during pandemic
A joint NHS and local authority team supporting vulnerable people during the pandemic have been thanked by the Chief Executives of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and Torbay Council.The wo…
Man charged with possession of a firearm and cocaine
A man has been charged with drugs and firearms offences following an investigation by the Organised Crime Partnership (OCP) – a joint National Crime Agency and Metropolitan Police Service unit. Rafal…
The South Devon Cunning Folk
Before the coming of the National Health Service and a modern police force, who would you go to if you were ill or believed that someone was doing you harm? For thousands of years it was the local cu…
Torbay Hospital and Torbay Council working with local food charities
Torbay Hospital, run by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, has become one of the first acute hospitals in the country to work directly with local food charities, diverting food donations in …
Torbay Council to play an integral part in new NHS Test and Trace service launched this week
Torbay Council has welcomed the announcement that they are part of a number of beacon councils, nationally, which will play a central role in developing new test and trace plans for local areas which …
Local plan consultation extended until 13 July
Consultation on the Teignbridge Local Plan Part 1 is to be extended by four weeks following updated Government guidance. Launched on 23 March, the consultation will now close on 13 July, giving res…
Local Devon horse charity desperately seeks a new home during Covid-19 lockdown
Devon Equine Crisis Support is running out of time to find a new home for the eight permanent residents in their care and the four horses and ponies that are being rehabilitated and trained with the h…
NHS workers welcome donation of bespoke protective visors during pandemic
Urgent care health workers in Torbay Hospital have received purpose-made protective visors thanks to the generosity and hard work of a local businessman. Staff in the Emergency Assessment Unit in t…
McDonald’s announce date for Drive-Thrus to reopen
McDonald's has announced today that all Drive-Thrus will reopen next week. All 924 Drive-Thrus will reopen between 2nd and 4th June. The fast food giant closed all its restaurants in March due to th…
Police appeal to find missing 12-year-old
Police have appealed to the public to help them locate a 12-year-old boy missing from Plymouth. Callum Down was last seen on bank holiday Monday 25th May. Charles Cross Police Team posted on Twitter…