The vast majority of waste and recycling collections in Torbay are now caught up with, with around 1% of households (855 customers) out of 66,000 households still to get back on track for their usual …

Since the Government announced the third national lockdown on 5 January 2021, schools within Torbay have been working to provide lunch parcels or vouchers to those children who would normally have rec…

Teignbridge Council is pleased to be offering Sherborne House in Newton Abbot town centre, to provide a large vaccination site for the Teignbridge district.The property, which is currently unoccupied …

A road closure is in place at The Eastern Esplanade in Paignton for emergency repairs to take place. There is still access for pedestrians and cyclists. The road has had to be temporarily closed bet…

The 1911 music hall song 'You can do a lot of things at the seaside that you can't do in town' describes the attractions of the resorts:"Bashful little maidens, modest as can be,Like to have a nice sp…

Can you help locate a yurt cover, stolen from a charity overnight? (12/13 January). The cover from a yurt which was used for educational activities and more recently by volunteers, was stolen from Oc…

Three projects that received accelerated funding from the Towns Fund for Torquay’s Town Deal will start soon. Enabling and development works will begin at Upton Park, Princess Gardens and Royal Ter…

Waste and recycling crews in Torbay are still working real hard to catch up after the Christmas holidays saw an increase of 157 tonnes of recycling compared to the same period the previous year. That’…

A Public Inquiry into a proposed housing development which was opposed by Torbay Council, which says it “goes against the Neighbourhood Plan” started today, Tuesday 12th January 2020. The inquiry – w…

Torbay Council’s administration is drawing up its final budget proposals for 2021/22 which are due to be published on Tuesday 19 January. Feedback from the recent public consultation, recommendatio…

85 properties in the TQ1 area of Torquay are affected by a power cut. Western Power Distribution have stated that they estimate the problem will be resolved by 8pm. The first report of a power outag…

Two people were seriously injured in a collision in Torquay on Sunday Morning, 10 January. The single vehicle collision happened at approximately 2am on the A3022 outside Torre Railway station. Two …

"‘Once upon a time there were three little sisters,’ the Dormouse began in a great hurry; ‘and they lived at the bottom of a well . . .’ ‘What did they live on?’ said Alice, who always took a great in…

Update: Road now open. The A3022 Newton Road is partially closed due to a two vehicle collision this afternoon, Sunday 10 January. Police are at the scene by the traffic lights opposite Torre train …