South Devon News

New homes on the site of Paignton’s former Crossways shopping centre will give a run-down part of the town centre a ‘shot in the arm’.

Torbay’s MP has called for a review of security after it was reported that a Russian spy had come ashore from a ship in Torquay on a mission to snoop on Ukrainian soldiers.

Paignton’s YMCA is on the move to a new home in the town..

This Christmas, Torbay and South Devon NHS Charity is working to ensure that every patient spending Christmas Day in hospital receives a gift—a simple gesture that brings comfort, joy, and a sense of connection at a time when it’s needed most.

Some of the first new council housing delivered directly by Torbay Council in a generation is now ready for local people to move in to before Christmas.

A derelict ‘brutalist’ office block in the centre of Torquay where a gunman killed three people before taking his own life 50 years ago could finally be turned into flats.

Torbay has joined the list of councils around the country to say no to more ‘hubs’ and information screens on its streets.

Toby Carter, 23, of Babbacombe Rd, previously pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at Exeter Crown Court in October. Yesterday he was sentenced to three years &four months in prison disqualified from driving for five years upon release.

Torbay Council has announced a proposal to support community-led regeneration by offering the Old Monastery, Berry Drive, Paignton, for acquisition by residents at a nominal sum of £1.

In publishing the budget proposals for the next financial year, Cabinet’s approach follows the same fundamentals as last year, focusing on the ongoing & estimated revenue pressure, delivering against financial sustainability & the Capital Investment Plan.

A new bridge across Brixham harbour is one of the ideas contained in an ambitious new ‘vision’ for the port being unveiled this week. Torbay Council has produced a series of ‘visions’ for its three towns, and Brixham’s is the latest to come up for scrutiny.

Torbay Council have formally submitted our proposal for Local Government Reorganisation in Devon to the Government, following agreement at the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council on Thursday 20 November.

Torbay Council are committed to safeguarding the future of the iconic Torquay Pavilion and have shared an update on the significant progress made in the last 12 months.

Liquidators brought in to handle the collapse of the trust that looks after some of Torbay’s most treasured landmarks say they are doing all they can to protect its assets.

Torbay Council are undertaking a full update of their Local Plan to guide development in Torbay for the next 20 years. They are now consulting on the draft Local Plan (Regulation 18 stage) and would like people's views on the key issues and options.

Campaigners fighting to save a historic Torquay landmark say they are happy with the work carried out so far to shore it up.

Bathing water quality has been rated 'excellent' at 13 of the 15 sites assessed in Torbay, and 'good' at the other two, based on the latest classifications by the Environment Agency for 2025.

A Torbay taxi driver has had her licence suspended with immediate effect after complaints of poor driving standards, sleeping in her taxi while on duty, aggressive behaviour and two traffic ‘incidents’. 

A Torquay home has been issued with a partial closure order following consultation with Devon and Cornwall Police.

Torbay Council have partnered with imabi to launch the Torbay area on Travel Guardian, a free personal safety app.

Paignton Library and Ubuntu Educational & Mentoring Services CIC have been awarded funding through The Europe Challenge 2025–26, supporting a new project focused on unity and cultural celebration in Torbay.

Four separate unitary councils for Devon will allow the ‘powerhouses’ of Torbay, Exeter and Plymouth to flourish without leaving the county’s rural ‘rump’ behind – at least that’s what the bay has decided..

Nine new homes are to be built at Brixham Hospital despite neighbours’ objections over parking and traffic.

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man after a teenager was assaulted on a bus in South Devon.

A change to the way Free School Meals (FSM) are administered in Torbay has resulted in more than 200 additional pupils being able to access them and an additional £300,000 being generated for schools in the Bay.

More than 1,200 primary school children have been involved in innovative road safety sessions thanks to a partnership between Torbay Council, Vision Zero South West and Taleblazers CIC.

The ‘social and cultural value’ of Torquay United’s Plainmoor football stadium has ensured that it is protected from development – for the next five years at least.

Putting new LED bulbs in Torbay street lights will save the bay hundreds of thousands of pounds and more than 500 tonnes of carbon emissions every year.

Paignton could be in line to lose its bus station but gain a new supermarket and multi-storey car park as part of a wide-ranging ‘vision’ for the town.

Four-star hotel companies are lining up to play a part in the revival of Torquay harbourside.

Thirty Torbay councillors have had official complaints lodged against them since the summer of 2023, a new report reveals.

Hundreds of single parents across Torbay will benefit from a new scheme to help cut their council tax payments.

Rogue delivery drivers who defy a Torbay pedestrian zone and clock up dozens of fines are getting around them fines by simply dumping their ‘old banger’ cars.

Torbay is going to need a bigger tip – and the bay’s councillors are ready to pay the price to make it happen.