New Waffle house to open in Paignton on Friday
Waffle Inn is coming to Paignton! Not all superheroes wear crêpes. Local dessert company, Waffle Inn, is opening a new store in Paignton on Friday 12th March for collection orders, and will be delive…
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GP practices in Devon provide reassurance they are still open
Doctors in Devon are reassuring local people that the NHS is still there for them if they are unwell and need help. NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens has warned that delays in getting treatment…
Testing more staff to help them back to work caring for local people
Organisations across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are working together to improve COVID-19 testing for health and care staff, so more can get back to work helping local people in vital fron…
Testing facility for essential workers in Torbay
Torbay Council has been working closely with the national testing programme and has secured a test facility for essential workers in Torbay and their family members. From Sunday 26 April, a mobile …
Torbay Council pays over £20m of emergency grant payments to businesses
Torbay Council has sped up how it is processing emergency payments to those businesses who qualify for emergency grant funding, with the vast majority of applications received now paid. Grants, unl…
Brixham Town Hall Regeneration Public Consultation Event: Have Your Say
Brixham Town Council is holding an open public event to showcase its exciting regeneration plans for the town hall on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th March from 10 am until 1 pm at Scala Hall. The event …
Devon’s first Hi Tech & Digital Centre shortlisted for RICS Social Impact Award
RICS has shortlisted a range of construction projects across the United Kingdom, celebrating its role in transforming communities and people’s everyday lives. The awards are divided into nine categor…
Sight saved following a routine eye test
A Paignton woman whose sight was saved by specialist Specsavers staff is now urging people to get their eyes tested.Liz Knight visited the Paignton store for a routine eye test and, using the latest h…
Get a taste of hi-tech at South Devon College’s new Centre
South Devon College are proud to be hosting a range of fun, hands-on one-day ‘Tech Tasters’. These taster days aim to introduce participants to exciting technical concepts and fun practical skills; sp…
Scientists of the future get behind-the-scenes look at the Environment Agency
Young scientists from Newton Abbot’s pioneering technical college discovered how the Environment Agency deals with extreme weather after it was announced that 136% of February’s average rainfall has a…
Latest improvements to Torbay’s award winning toilets as Council Cabinet proposes another £600,000
A total of £1.9m is planned to be invested in Torbay’s toilets with Torbay Council’s Cabinet proposing an extra £600,000 over the next financial year, as newly refurbished public toilets on Brixham Ha…
Torbay and South Devon nurses receive national awards
Outstanding nurses at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust have been recognised with national awards for their innovative work. The Chief Nursing Officer for England Silver Awards were made …
Saving lives through foot care screening project
Patients in Torbay and South Devon undergoing checks or assessment of their feet are also undergoing vital heart screening as part of a new health care programme. Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundat…
NHS organisation named one of Britain’s top LGBT inclusive employers
NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) [has been named one of the most inclusive employers in Britain by lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity Stonewall in its Top 100 Employers list for 2020.…