So when did Torbay become Christian?We know that the first recorded inhabitants of Torbay were a Celtic people who inhabited Dumnonia, which is now known as Devon and Cornwall, along with parts of p…

Extra toilets will be open in Torbay in time for the school summer holidays – but Torbay Council is once again pleading to please treat the staff with respect. Following a refurbishment and upgrade…

Health chiefs in England are encouraging parents to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses in young children, as data from Public Health England (PHE) shows cases are starting to rise in parts…

Net zero aviation becomes one step closer today (23rd July) as eight companies have been shortlisted to receive a share of £15 million to develop first-of-a-kind production plants across the UK that w…

Torbay Council has agreed to submit an expression of interest, on behalf of a partnership of organisations to seek Cultural Development Fund (CDF) investment that will see the Paignton Picture Ho…

Against competition from six other Torbay secondary schools Combe Pafford School has taken the top prize in two of the three year groups competing in an environmental Poster Competition. The competit…

The keys to the first council houses to be built by Teignbridge in 25 years were handed over to their new tenants this week. The two houses in Drake Road have been built on the land that was former…

A record number of primary school pupils take part in Bikeability training. During the first lockdown, cycling levels in the UK increased by over a third, with more families taking to the road on b…

Night-time street marshals will help make Torquay and Paignton safer this summer.The funding is part of an overall pot of £350,000 from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornw…

Torbay Council has launched two new funding grants to encourage more people to get active and join local sports clubs and groups. As part of the councils ‘Torbay on the Move’ strategy which is supp…

Torbay and Exeter have joined forces to become an internationally recognised City of Culture. The two UNESCO designated areas have teamed up in their ambition to provide significant financial, soci…

Torquay will submit detailed business cases to unlock the first instalment of an incredible £21.9m investment from the Towns Fund to drive economic regeneration in the town. The first three projects …

Tesco customers in Torbay, Teignbridge and the South Hams can now help to provide millions of meals to feed children this summer and beyond, thanks to a new scheme. Currently, 2.3 million children …

Update: This event has been postponed. Torbay Council has contributed £2,500 to support an exciting weekend of sporting events. The ‘Bouncing Back to Sport’ weekend will enable local residents to tr…