Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service has issued a warning to local residents and businesses to be aware of fraudsters who are trying to exploit fear and uncertainty surrounding COVID-1…
Key workers including NHS and social care and emergency services staff will not have to pay for parking in Torbay Council-owned car parks and in on-street pay and display areas. This is to support th…
As a result of government advice surrounding Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Torbay Council has taken the decision to suspend its major planned highway works. The Surface Dressing and Micro Asphalt programmes …
As of today, in line with government guidance on COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the provision of all non-essential Torbay Council environmental services and facilities are either being suspended, reduced or …
HUNDREDS of calls have been made to a helpline set up to match people who need help with those who want to help in the current coronavirus crisis. Charitable and voluntary organisations have come tog…
During the Coronavirus outbreak, local bus service providers are making a number of changes to their services and timetables to respond to the latest government advice and help reduce the spread of th…
Vehicle owners will be granted a six-month exemption from MOT testing, enabling them to continue to travel to work where this absolutely cannot be done from home, or shop for necessities. All cars, v…
Local police have warned "this is not a game" as some members of the public fail to comply with new measures put in place to stop the spread of coronavirus. The new measures, were put in place last n…
As the coronavirus crisis sweeps across Torbay and South Devon, Rowcroft Hospice’s CEO Mark Hawkins reassures the local community that Rowcroft is working around the clock to continue helping those mo…
As schools break up and all non essential meetings to protect from Covid-19 the leaders from 4th Paignton Brownies and Rainbows has a simple message, ‘Keep calm and keep Guiding’ as they have released…
Singer Paul O’Brien is taking his music to the people even if they are self-isolating during the current coronavirus crisis. He is offering to cheer people up – particularly those who are celebrati…
One of the UK’s largest opticians and audiologists, Specsavers, has suspended all routine testing in Devon for the foreseeable future to focus on essential and urgent care only. ‘We may be closing …
The Housing Options Team is experiencing increased demand for permanent and temporary accommodation options due to people finding themselves homeless as a result of COVID19. People who live with their…
The Prime Minister has announced this evening that people must stay at home, putting the UK in lockdown. People will only be allowed to go out for the following purposes: - Shopping for necessities,…