South Devon News

Careless drivers parking badly are being blamed for two Torquay streets missing out on services from Torbay’s new fleet of ultra-modern electric buses.

Children at a Paignton school are turning up for classes cold, tired and hungry, according to the bay’s MP.

Healthcare officials who are poised to end a ground-breaking partnership with Torbay Council because it costs too much have been accused of letting spending spiral out of control.

Pupils from St Michael’s C of E Academy, rolled up their sleeves for a Paignton beach clean to raise awareness of plastic pollution and its impact on the environment.

Revised plans for homes on a hotly-contested site in Torquay are continuing to divide local opinion.

Tourist businesses on the English Riviera are facing massive financial pressures as a result of the government’s financial strategy.

Volunteers working to preserve a historic feature of one of Devon’s most famous buildings have pledged to battle on despite damage caused by a giant falling tree.

Police in Torquay have made further arrests this month as part of Operation Harbourlight to disrupt potential drug dealing in the town.

The plight of Devon fishers whose catch has been decimated by a sudden ‘bloom’ of octopus in local waters has been highlighted in the House of Commons.

A new, voluntary supported employment programme that will support over 800 people in Torbay is now open to participants.  

Damage caused to Torbay’s harbours during the weekend’s storm has been put at around half a million pounds, with walls and pontoons wrecked.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised nationally for its work to support people into health and care careers, achieving the NHS England Silver Award for Work Experience.

Devon & Cornwall Police has made a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following the death of a 28-year-old man in Torquay on Thursday 15 January.

Patients at Torbay Hospital are set to benefit from enhanced rehabilitation thanks to a generous donation from the Torbay Hospital League of Friends.

Torbay Council are giving local people more time to have their say on our draft Local Plan and shape ideas on where development should go in Torbay. Following a series of drop-in events, webinars and meetings, the consultation period has been extended and will now close at 23.59 on Monday 2 February.

New electric buses on routes in Torquay will no longer be able to serve two narrow streets in St Marychurch – because they will be too big to squeeze through