South Devon News

The Local Government Association (LGA) has published its Peer Challenge Review report following a visit to Torbay’s Adult Social Care services earlier in the year.

From Tuesday 15 October until Friday 29 November, no traffic will be able to pass through the Strand (Fleet Street car park exit junction to Clock Tower).

A Paignton guest house and a block of holiday apartments next door could be turned into supported housing for local young people.

People living in Paignton town centre are up in arms over reports that a one-way street closed to through-traffic for 30 years could be opened again.

Did you know even if you already have your own children, you can also become a Foster Carer? Or that both the children who are fostered and the children in the families who foster them can both benefit from fostering?

A second South Devon development scheme has been hampered by the discovery of ‘uncharted’ underground pipes.

Brian Furneaux, 66, of Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, was convicted on two charges of rape and nine charges of sexual assault of a girl under the age of 16, after a trial at Exeter Crown Court and jailed for 13 years.

A new mobile police station has landed on the streets of Torquay, giving local people the opportunity to engage with officers while in the town.

Former solicitors’ offices in the centre of Paignton could be changed into homes.

People in Torbay are being invited to have their say on the future of a Paignton youth centre paid for with £6 million of lottery money.

The Bay of Lights Illumination Trail is back for a third consecutive year with 18 large light installations and a Christmas market, making this year's event even more impressive.

Torbay’s Place Leadership Board endorses ambitious climate action plan to boost energy efficiency in homes, protect nature, support sustainable businesses, and improve access to affordable public transport options.

Plans to rescue one of Torbay’s best-loved historic buildings have been left on a ‘knife-edge’ after hitting a major snag.

Conservation campaigners are urging a Devon council to think again before taking the demolition ball to a building they describe as a celebration of local heritage.

Torbay Council have been made aware of a potential Parking Charge Notice (PCN) scam text message going around.

Since reopening in April 2024, Dawlish Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) has seen over 1,300 for help with their minor injuries and ailments.

A Torbay couple who opened up their home to two sisters fleeing the war in Ukraine has spoken of their experience of the sponsorship.

Torbay Council want to hear from all small sports groups, community groups and charities as they reopen their Local Heritage Grant Scheme for applications.

Torbay’s first major Town Deal funded improvement scheme is just weeks away from completion.

South West Water has come under fire again for the way it has responded to the cryptosporidium outbreak that hit South Devon earlier this year.

Devon & Cornwall Police recently seized a number of illegal substances and bladed articles from an address in Torquay following a proactive warrant.

Steve and Kasia Hutchins, of Torquay, were one couple who stepped forward, providing refuge to sisters Yuliia and Veronika, from the port town of Odessa.

Devon County Councils trading standards service has prosecuted the owner of a vapes shop after he sold vapes to a customer under the age of 18.

Torbay Council have assembled an expert project team that will be delivering Phase 1 of the restoration of Oldway Mansion in Paignton.

The Community Team who were responsible for organising the 2024 English Riviera Airshow have been recognised for their dedication and hard work in ensuring the smooth running of Torbay’s biggest event.

This week Newton Abbot police officers have had several reports about numerous people riding e-scooters dangerously throughout the town centre.

Officers from the Neighbourhood Team supported by colleagues from the Neighbourhood Support Team and Proactive Team executed a warrant at an address in Torquay Town Centre.

One Teignbridge is the Councils plan which sets out how they will work with communities to make sure what’s important to you is what’s important to them; and how their projects and services deliver on these priorities.

Conditions at Torbay Hospital are so bad that a member of staff caught tuberculosis from a body in the mortuary.

A secret garden in South Devon that served as a safe space for gay men in the early 20th century before being ‘lost’ for decades is to host an exhibition that brings together contemporary art and academic research.

Plans for a major development in Newton Abbot, which includes 1,200 homes, a school, and care homes, are at risk of being derailed, according to recent claims.

For far too long, people have dismissed migraines as ‘just a headache’ rather than being recognised as a complex and potentially debilitating neurological disorder.

Torbay MP Steve Darling believes his new front-bench role in the House of Commons will help him champion the needs of vulnerable local people.

High street banking giant Lloyds is being urged to make sure Torquay’s shoppers aren’t left in the lurch when its town centre branch closes down.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is inviting people to attend its annual members’ meeting on Friday 27 September.

Police are appealing for information following a series of church burglaries in South Devon.