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…
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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 …
These are the Torbay Council candidates for the May 2nd election
On the 2nd of May, tens of thousands of voters will travel to polling stations in Torbay, to vote for the next batch of councillors. They are the first elections since the Snap-Election in 2017 and f…
Jack Dart – Why I’m standing for Torbay Council
In 2015 I began writing songs about the mess our town was in. 'Welcome to Torquay' & 'Welcome to Torbay', amassing tens of thousands of views, clearly hit a nerve.I covered the pavilion, 20 grand …
Specsavers staff celebrate excellence award
Skilled staff at a Brixham store are celebrating after receiving recognition for their role as a leading local employer. The Specsavers store in Fore Street has received a Platinum Employer award a…
£4000 needed to make Torbay Armed Forces Day event happen
Torbay Council say they are looking into ways of making the Armed Forces Day event happen following news that it had been cancelled due to budget cuts. £4,000 needs to be raised for additional resour…
Pirates in Torbay
We've noted before that the small communities of Torbay were plagued by pirates from North Africa. Another maritime threat came from the Dunkirkers or Dunkirk Privateers. These were raiders who operat…
Torre Abbey Museum shortlisted for Hearts for the Arts Awards
Torbay Council’s Torre Abbey Museum has been shortlisted for the National Campaign for the Arts' (NCA) Hearts For The Arts Awards 2019. The awards celebrate the unsung heroes of Local Authorities w…