South Devon News

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.

Torbay Council are pleased to be able to offer the ‘Pay for an hour, stay for the day’ winter parking promotion once again this year.

Torbay Council have today published our full proposal for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), marking a significant step forward in the process to explore how local services could be delivered in Torbay.

A cherished local landmark is being brought back to life as restoration works are now underway on the historic clock of Old Maids Perch on Torquay seafront.

Police are asking for your help as part of their ongoing enquiries to find 47-year-old Christopher Tribble, from Torquay, who is wanted on recall to prison.

A campaign to turn a former monastery in Paignton into a community centre looks likely to end in disappointment next week (November 18).

We are appealing for information to help locate a 27-year-old wanted woman from Torquay.

Police are asking for help to find Remi Curtis, who was originally convicted of inflicting grievous bodily harm, possession of an offensive weapon and theft, and has had her licence revoked.

Devon County Council has completed a feasibility study to rebuild a new secure children’s home at an out-of-town location in South Devon.

Torquay received national recognition last week, proudly winning a gold award in the Small City and City category at the prestigious Britain in Bloom Awards.

Fresh plans for a controversial housing scheme on the outskirts of Paignton have been described as ‘fantastic’

In collaboration with its Regeneration Partners Willmott Dixon and Milligan, Torbay Council have unveiled the Place Vision for Paignton — a strategic blueprint designed to unlock targeted opportunities for both public and private sector investment.

A developer with plans for a new cottage in a historic walled garden in Torquay has been given the green light to go ahead.

A leading Torbay councillor has said the bay has been ‘let down’ by the leaders of Exeter and Plymouth city councils as Devon prepares for the biggest shake-up in local government in 50 years.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust are pleased to share that they have secured an additional £2.367 million from the Estates Safety Fund to reduce critical infrastructure risks at Torbay Hospital.

Throughout November, Torbay Council be celebrating National Care Leavers Month.

With Occombe Farm closed following the demise of the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust, thoughts are turning to what might happen to the 150 acres of prime farmland that surrounds it.

Torbay’s most vulnerable children are ‘at the mercy of the market’ when it comes to finding the care they need.

A far-reaching ‘vision’ for the future of Paignton has been endorsed by Torbay’s decision-makers despite one councillor saying it lacks “pizzazz”.

Following the successful launch of the Torbay Enterprise Fund in September, Torbay Council are pleased to announce that the fund will reopen for a second round of applications from local businesses on Monday 10 November.

Torbay’s choice on the future make-up of its local council remains uncertain after an influential committee reached deadlock over the issue.

There is still time for 12-15 year olds to have their say about growing up in Torbay.

Torbay Council has come under fire for the way it handled the demise of the trust that manages dozens of the bay’s precious green spaces.

Remembrance Services and Ceremonies will take place across Torbay on Sunday 9 November and Tuesday 11 November.

Planners deciding the future of a controversial housing scheme on the outskirts of Paignton have been warned that it could create a ‘significant safety risk’.

The latest round in a ferocious battle for the future of a historic walled garden in Torquay will be played out in front of Torbay Council’s planning committee next week.

As the mornings and evenings grow darker, Torbay Council are reminding all road users to be aware of the new 20mph school zones now in effect.