South Devon News

Trespassers breaking into Paignton’s historic Oldway Mansion have caused damage which will cost thousands of pounds to fix, it has been revealed.

Torbay Council is getting on the with job of increasing the delivery of new affordable homes for local people.

The owners of a prime patch of building land once dubbed ‘Chernobyl-on-Sea’ today insisted they still have plans for it even though it has been derelict for more than a decade.

Work is now underway on Paignton’s landmark seafront transformation, as the appointed contractor, Knights Brown, begins delivering the multi-million-pound scheme that will combine vital flood protection with a striking enhancement of the town’s public realm.

Shoppers in Paignton have been putting their names to a letter demanding much-needed investment in Torbay Hospital.

Due to continual ASB and criminal activity Torquay Police have taken action to seek what they believe is the first closure notice for a currently unused hotel.

On Friday night, officers from Torquay Neighbourhood Team and Neighbourhood Support Team with additional support from Devon & Cornwall Special Constabulary, carried out a plain clothes operation targeting the illegal and antisocial use of electric bikes around the town.

Torbay are once again celebrating horticultural excellence after receiving recognition at the prestigious South West in Bloom Awards 2025

As Torbay RNLI is about to enter its 160th year of saving lives at sea in and around Tor Bay in 2026, crew retirements mean the station is now looking for new volunteers to help continue their vital work.

Andrew Holland from Torquay and Jason Robins from Teignmouth have both been sentenced to four years each for a staggering 44 burglaries which have taken place over a 9-month period.

Fresh plans for seven homes on the site of a Torbay garage have been lodged with the local planning authority.

Fast food giant McDonald’s has been given the go-ahead for a new drive-through restaurant on the outskirts of Torquay – just a mile and a half from its next nearest branch.

A Torbay taxi driver has had her licence revoked after councillors heard she lashed out at a police officer after drinking all day.

Officers are appealing for information following a fatal collision in Brixham in which a pedestrian died.

At the end of organ donation week, Torbay Hospital were honoured to welcome families of local organ donors, NHS colleagues and fundraisers and supporters to the unveiling of our long-planned organ donor memorial, Seagrass Meadow.

Police are investigating a report of assault in Torquay and have released a picture of a man we would like to speak to in connection with the incident.

Work has begun on a multi-million-pound scheme to transform Paignton seafront.

Paignton’s historic monastery could still be saved as campaigners look to turn it into a community centre for the people that live around it.

Warring Torbay councillors have been told again to behave themselves or risk undermining all their good work.

Paignton Zoo has been put on the market, its owner Wild Planet Trust has confirmed.

Police recently carried out a road traffic operation in Teignbridge, Torbay and South Hams to check driver behaviour and reduce the number of incidents which cause serious injury or even fatalities.

Two deprived areas of Paignton have been handed £20million in government money.

The English Riviera is set to sparkle once again this festive season as the Bay of Lights returns from Friday 28 November to Friday 2 January, promising an even bigger and brighter celebration across Torquay, Paignton, and Brixham.