South Devon News

A failure in police processes leading up to the death of a well-known Torbay farmer and councillor has been highlighted in an official Coroner’s report.

Torbay has more ‘adult gaming centres’ than any other area of Devon, according to new research – all of them situated in areas of serious deprivation.

Officers investigating criminal damage caused to a car in Torquay have released an image of a man they would like to identify.

Officers in Torquay conducted a Pubs Against Drugs operation across the town recently – and they had a special canine helper.

People needing urgent and life-saving and urgent care are now being treated in the first phase of Torbay Hospital’s £14.2million Emergency Department redevelopment – a major step towards improving patient experience and reducing waiting times.

A 22 year old man has been given a civil order under the Modern Slavery Act to protect children from potential harm and prevent them being coerced into committing crime.

The Torquay Neighbourhood Police Team ran seasonal Operation Limit drink drive checks on Torbay Road, Torquay last weekend and more than 200 vehicles passed through the check point.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has downgraded the rating of Burrow Down Community Support in Paignton, Devon from good to inadequate and placed it into special measures to protect people following an inspection in July and August.

Torquay Library is welcoming the community with a new initiative offering free breakfasts on Friday mornings over the Winter. 

Putting some of Torbay’s assets up for sale will help safeguard the rest for the future, councillors have been told.

Health chiefs in Torbay have been urged to think again before pulling the plug on a successful partnership with the bay’s council.

Campaigners fighting to secure the use of a former Brixham church as a food bank and ‘safe space’ have had their hopes dashed.

Torbay Council has been accused of exploiting the grief of bereaved families for financial gain after hiking the price of memorial benches around the bay.

Partners caring for vulnerable adults in Torbay have welcomed a watchdog report rating services as ‘good’. The Care Quality Commission says despite some shortfalls, adult social care in the bay performs strongly in key areas. Standards remain reassuring.

The massive scale of repairs required to restore Paignton’s historic Oldway Mansion is revealed in a new planning application.

Torbay Council is being urged to link up with neighbouring authorities to help cut the cost of tip-trip miles for local families.

Projects designed to revitalise some of Torquay’s most deprived communities could start to see government money in their bank accounts as early as April next year.

Recently officers from the Torquay Neighbourhood Team with support from Police Cadets conducted an evening of action around child exploitation, known as Op Makesafe.

Robot lawnmowers roaming grassed areas in Torbay are timing their trims to keep hedgehogs safe.

Staff working in Torbay’s harbours are to be given extra training amid reports that a Russian spy came ashore at Torquay on a mission to snoop on Ukrainian troops.

Torbay’s record-breaking 2025 airshow made a loss of just over £33,000.

Developers are preparing proposals for a hotel, a care home and 175 houses in fields on the outskirts of Brixham.

Torbay Council is being urged to think again over a controversial hike in the price of memorial benches in the bay.

The Torbay Place Leadership Board will come together on Monday 15 December, uniting local leaders and community representatives to shape discussions on Paignton’s future and the wider regeneration of Torbay.

For sale – five public toilets (slightly used), a graffiti-covered beach cafe, a derelict schoolroom and a disused former icehouse.