Torbay Weekly

21/09/2024

Torquay store's fundraising efforts make a splash

They were fundraising for Torbay Hospital League of Friends

21/09/2024

Paignton officials represent at the annual rowing champs

The South Coast rowing event produces some amazing racing

21/09/2024

Money in football makes the game so cheap

Forget finance, the game is all about the agony and the ecstasy

20/09/2024

Steve Darling: I voted against cut to winter fuel allowance

Earlier this week, I voted against the Government’s planned cut to the Winter Fuel Allowance and put a question to the Chancellor on support for pensioners in Torbay. In Torbay alone, 21,127 pensioners stand to lose the payment that helps with heating bills during the cold months. The research...

20/09/2024

New era as Upton Vale Baptist Church receives new Minister

A Yorkshireman by birth, Rev. Simon Clay is an avid Leeds United supporter and rugby fan but he also hopes to regularly support Torquay United

20/09/2024

Bank giant urged to do more for Torquay after branch closure

'What are they actually putting back into communities?'

20/09/2024

More than 1,200 under 18s held in Devon & Cornwall police cells overnight in a year

Exclusive figures show that hundreds of young people aged 10-17 have been held in police cells overnight, which can be allowed for 'justifiable reasons' under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act

20/09/2024

Green light for scheme to help some of Torbay’s ‘most vulnerable’

'This is a great opportunity'

20/09/2024

Dave Thomas: Opportunities to meet councillors and have a say on future of Bay

Over the past year, you may have seen and even attended one of our regular Residents Engagement Events. I wanted to let you know that our next one will be taking place on Thursday 26th September outside Primark in Torquay. This will be our sixth Residents Engagement Event which we have run across th...

20/09/2024

Paignton ‘open for business’ despite demolitions

'We are at a point where we can bring exciting changes forward'

20/09/2024

Torbay urged to ‘be more Exeter’ in drive towards net zero

Local Transport Plan aims to cut car travel

20/09/2024

Unique stingray catch in South Devon waters

Special specimen for local angler and the Torbay Festival news

20/09/2024

Nine Iraqi migrants in custody after small boat towed into Brixham Harbour

The small yacht got into difficulties off the coast of Torbay in the early hours of Tuesday (September 17)

20/09/2024

Brixham church Tower Captain hands over the bells after 20 years

Guy Thompson’s legacy is a long one, having rung bells at St. Mary’s Church since he was 11 years old

20/09/2024

Gulls look to fill blank FA Cup weekends

Torquay United could have some unwanted blanks in the calendar

20/09/2024

Peter Moore: Essential reading if you want to be a doctor

There is an old Monty Python sketch where a soldier asks to leave the army because “there are people with guns marching around. No one warned me. I hate guns.” I thought of this when I read that Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to Hurt, was criticised for putting kids off medicine. He r...

20/09/2024

Torbay braces for thunderstorms as Met office issues a yellow weather warning

While some places will remain dry, thunderstorms and heavy showers could cause disruption

20/09/2024

Young midfield talent returns to Plainmoor

Will Jenkins Davies signs for Torquay United on loan

20/09/2024

Maureen prepares for her next big challenge

Having won the James Wright Inspiration Leadership Award at Torbay Weekly's Business Awards this year, Maureen McAllister is not known to shy away from an adventure

19/09/2024

Torbay Tim passes the ultra test

Amazing 50k achievement for Torbay Tri Club member

19/09/2024

Community Matters: Torbay has something to offer everyone

As a relative newcomer to the Bay, I have been amazed by how quickly I felt at home here and how easy it was to get involved with my local community. No matter what you are interested in, Torbay has something for everyone. If you like the sea, there are beaches and groups that meet on them to swim,....

19/09/2024

Devon urged to join revolution on the buses

Question marks over funding for radical bus shake-up

19/09/2024

19/09/2024

Ian Handford: The prolific engineer behind much of our seafront environment

Henry Augustus Garrett, born in 1859 was by the age of twenty being appointed assistant surveyor to Bournemouth Council. Yet by 1890, he would move to Torquay after being appointed Harbour Engineer and Surveyor. He now discovered his adopted town was very ripe for expansion having earned a reputatio...

19/09/2024

Critics lukewarm on re-ignition of Devon devolution deal

Devon and Torbay say Labour has green-lighted its proposed devolution deal which it states will give it a 'raft of powers, responsibilities and funding' but detractors have concerns about what might happen in reality

19/09/2024

Ten Torbay medics take the plunge to raise £10k for healthcare

The team began fundraising last August, with activities such as cycling from Lands End to John O’ Groats; a static cycle ride, a raffle and cake sale

19/09/2024

Paignton heading for major changes as Victoria Centre demolition looms

A new temporary surface level car park on Hyde Road at the former Crossways Shopping Centre site is being created

19/09/2024

Torbay podcast offers young people a voice to discuss mental health

The new podcasts form part of their industry award-winning series ‘300 Seconds’

19/09/2024

Another weekend of diversity at the Babbacombe Theatre

Babbacombe Theatre in Torquay is gearing up for another exciting weekend, offering two distinct performances that promise to entertain a wide range of audiences with both nostalgia and modern-day magic. On Friday, October 11th, music lovers can take a step back in time with The Searchers Experience....