South Devon News

Torbay Hospital is facing a ‘Pandora’s box of pain and challenges’ according to the bay’s MP.

The prime minister has been invited to visit Paignton Zoo to see for himself the challenges faced by Devon’s tourism industry.

A Torquay man has been jailed for 27 years after being found guilty of the rape and sexual abuse of three children.

A targeted operation in Torquay to tackle dangerous driving saw nine vehicles seized, four drivers arrested and a number of people found using their mobile phones at the wheel.

Engineers from South West Water are trying to work out the extent of a ‘void’ under a road in Paignton which has led to the road being closed and water supplies being disrupted.

A 53-year-old man has been jailed for four years for setting fire to his home address. Darren Blockley, of Old Mill Road in Torquay, was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court recently after pleading guilty to arson, theft and criminal damage.

Members of the public can vote for their favourite local NHS team in Torbay and South NHS Foundation Trust’s Our People’s Choice Award.

Councillors are under fire for backing a plan to let South West Water build a solar farm at Churston, ditching a previous plan for the council to build and sell power. Critics say the new rent-based deal short changes Torbay residents.

People who live in Torbay are now being given a final chance to join the My Bay scheme for 2025 and enjoy a summer of great savings.

Officers are appealing for the publics' help in Torquay to locate a car that has been reported as stolen. The car, which is a grey Lexus CT200H Sport, is last known to have entered Torquay at around 4.15am on Tuesday 15 April.

Department for Transport (DfT) funding of over £361,000 will provide further support for the delivery of an all-electric bus fleet in Torbay.

A huge solar farm in the Torbay countryside is likely to be built by South West Water after the council decided handing the task to the water company would save it money.

Following reports from the public that the addresses were receiving frequent visitors, suspected to be involved in the supply and use of drugs, Officers have secured vital evidence which was shared with the Force ASB Lawyer.

Controversial ‘fire and re-hire’ methods could be used by Torbay Council as a last resort to solving a wrangle over staff pensions.

Police are investigating a serious road traffic collision in Paignton on Monday and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.