The Torbay Pixie
It was once believed that another a race of beings lived alongside humans in Torbay - a little people who have mostly long gone, either extinct or have been forced far away to Dartmoor, shrunk in size…
Community News
Views wanted on Council’s Housing Strategy
Torbay Council wants to hear from anyone who has an interest in how they can improve housing across the Bay. The consultation on the council’s draft Housing Strategy, along with four other associated…
TV restoration show searching for local sheds in South Devon
Popular Channel 4 restoration show Find It, Fix It, Flog It is looking for local sheds across South Devon. The series follows presenters Henry Cole and Simon O’Brien as they search for unique and unu…
Police car window smashed by swede
A police car window was smashed after a swede was thrown at it in Torquay yesterday, 19th January. The Armed Response Vehicle (ARV) was hit by the swede as it drove along on Hellevoetsluis Way. @50b…
Resurfacing work starts on Kings Ash Road
Resurfacing work has started on Kings Ash Road in Paignton today, Monday 20th January. Work on the hill section of the road will take around five days. The resurfacing will be carried out by Cormac …
Ash Dieback disease found at Furzebrake Plantation in Torquay
As the fight to tackle Ash Dieback continues, Torbay Council has identified a woodland at The Willows in Torquay - the Furzebrake Plantation - that has been almost entirely infected by Ash Dieback. …
Dog dies following cliff fall in Torbay
A dog has died following a cliff fall in Paignton today Sunday 19th January. The dog went over the cliff at Roundham Head at around 3pm this afternoon and sadly did not survive the fall. Torbay Coas…
Police concerned for welfare of missing Paignton man
Update: The missing man has been found. Name and details removed from article. Paignton Police are concerned for the welfare of a man missing from Paignton. Posting on social media, they advise …
Road blocked between Newton Abbot and Totnes
The A381 between Newton Abbot amd Totnes is currently blocked due to a collision this morning, Saturday 18th January. The accident happened near the railway bridge, the road is blocked both ways betw…
Trading standards introduce information packs for farmers
Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards has launched a new information pack giving farmers all the information they need to help safeguard their herd from Bovine TB. The packs provide inform…
People with disabilities get a taste of life at sea
People with a range of disabilities will be able to experience life on the waves with a Torquay-based group, thanks to funding voted for by Tesco customers. The Disabled Sailing Association is a no…
Announcement about changes to Youth Services in Torbay
Two of Torbay’s key services for children and young people will be undergoing some changes from next month. Torbay Youth Service and the Young Carers Service will be delivered by Torbay Youth Trust…
Exmouth Inshore Lifeboat launched to assist male in water
On Thursday 16th January 2020 Exmouth’s RNLI Inshore Lifeboat George Bearman II was alerted by HM Coastguard to go to the assistance of a male in difficulty in the water in the River Exe near Lympston…
Should funding be increased or services reduced in Teignbridge?
Council taxpayers in Teignbridge have until the end of the month to say how spending should be prioritised on essential services. As part of the budget planning cycle, the Council provides an oppor…