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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COVID-19 Keyworker Testing Facility opens in Torquay
The new mobile key worker testing facility in Torquay is now open and there are some slots available today, Sunday 26th April for keyworkers in the Bay. If you are a key worker, and you or anyone i…
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…
New campaign launched to tackle unacceptable abuse of Keyworkers
People in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly’s are being asked to be respectful to keyworkers as they strive to keep the country running during the coronavirus outbreak in a new campaign - #unacc…
Torre Abbey engages young people in art during COVID-19
Lots of us have been adapting to new ways of working throughout the COVID-19 (coronavirus) lockdown, and the team at Torre Abbey are no different. The Abbey may currently be closed to visitors, but t…
Police appeal to the public to help them locate missing man
Police have appealed to the public to help them locate a missing man last seen in Torquay on Saturday. Tommy Spink, 20 was last seen in the Torwood Street area of the town, near AMF Bowling, at aroun…
Rowcroft’s Dancing Stars wows sold-out audience
Nine local personalities stepped up, stepped out and turned up the heat at the Riviera International Centre, Torquay, last Friday, with a Strictly-inspired ballroom event to raise funds for South Devo…
Taxi Driver Suspended Over Phone Use
A taxi driver in Torbay has reportedly been suspended after photographic evidence was supplied to the Taxi company for which he was working. The unnamed man was driving young teenagers when one of th…
Find a job that needs your skills at jobs fair
Anyone looking for a new job can meet with Torbay and South Devon employers, who are recruiting, at the Torbay Jobs Fair in Torquay on Friday 27 September. The Jobs Fair returns to the Riviera Intern…
Prolific fund raiser hands £1,000 to cancer unit staff
A dedicated fund raiser and her team have presented £1,000 to Torbay Hospital. Pat Burkitt, a former patient, presented Lee Merry, Senior Nurse Practitioner, on Ricky Grant Day Unit, with the money…
Torquay’s Pedal Car Grand Prix returns for 41st year!
This weekend sees the return of Torquay's pedal car grand prix at Torre Abbey Meadow.Now in it's 41st year, the event on Sunday 21st July is a full day of family fun with the 2 hour endurance race sta…
Maternity and Mental Health in Torbay
From HealthWatch Torbay:Our latest report "Maternity and Mental Health in Torbay" was commissioned by Healthwatch England to engage with our local population and service providers to explore mental he…
Delayed opening of new carriageway at Windy Corner
The new carriageway at Windy Corner is still closed despite an announcement last week to say it would be opening. Torbay Council said on Facebook "There’ve been some challenging ground conditions …
Fundraising fun on the water – Dragon Boat Challenge comes to Totnes
On Sunday 14 July, teams in up to 21 authentic Dragon Boats will be taking over the River Dart in The Totnes Dragon Boat Challenge. Event organisers, Totnes Rotary Club have selected Rowcroft Hospice …