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Cllr Darren Cowell, deputy leader of Torbay Council

Bay’s cash boost could lead to overall investment of £135million
Torbay MP Kevin Foster and Torquay town centre campaigners Roger Heath (left) and John Doherty outside the Pavilion

Torquay bags £21.9million passport to new future
There will be improvements to Torquay Harbour public realm

£21.9m Town Deal boost for Torquay is ‘once-in-a-generation chance to transform town centre’
Paignton Zoo is planning events as part of Giving Tuesday on December 1

Paignton Zoo’s Giving Tuesday appeal
South Devon's new police commander Nikki Leaper

Back to future for Bay police commander Nikki
Jim Portus, chief executive of the South West Fish Producers Association. Photo: Contributed

Queen’s Birthday Honour for fishing industry leader Jim
The MySunrise app has been developed to support cancer patients and their families from diagnosis through their treatment pathway

Smartphone app to support cancer patients launches in Torbay
Abbey Christmas will feature the first real ice rink to have been installed in the Bay for a generation

Real ice rink set to be highlight of Abbey Christmas
Angry - Babbacombe Theatre owner Colin Matthews

Owner Colin Mattthews is up in arms after the Babbacombe Theatre was snubbed in government cash support
Specsavers Torquay store director SimonSimmonds

Torbay opticians reveal for first time how they battled through Lockdown
St Marychurch Parish Church

Proud Devonian Albert dies aged 84

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The William of Orange statue in Brixham, erected to commemorate the landing of William of Orange and his army at Brixham on November 5, 1688

Prince of Orange parade cancelled
English Riviera BID Company chief executive Carolyn Custerson

Supporting Torbay’s tourism and hospitality sector to recover and repair
Star of national campaign - Alice Price-John

Paignton’s Alice, 5, stars in nationwide campaign
Mike Roberts and Helen Cox riding out for the African wildlife rangers

Couple ride out to help save African wildlife
Nikita Dixon, founder of Story Sense

Unique story class reaches finals of national awards
PaigntonWar Memorial. Photo: Chris Talbot (cc-by-sa/2.0)

Remembrance Sunday service going ahead without parade
CAS Antennas at EPIC - Mike Badcott, Andrew Addy and John McKinnon

Local entrepreneurs enter space at EPIC
Noah Loosemore and George Whigham finally 'meet'after Lockdown

Lockdown pals Noah and George reunited
Torbay author Sarah Pearse

Author Sarah sets debut thriller around Torbay detective
Walnut Road and Chelston in Lockdown with artist Fred Gray

Torbay artist Fred inspired by secrets on own doorstep
Santa Claus is coming to Torquay. Photo: Andrew Uglow/Pyramid Photography

Santa Claus is coming to town!
South Devon College construction apprentices renovated the shelters last year

Help us repair Paignton shelters plea
The Big Noise Chorus is hoping to get back together in a staged return to music

Choir hoping to return to group singing
Dogs are allowed back on Torbay beaches

Dogs allowed back on beaches
Steve Darling, leader of Torbay Council

Covid expected to cost Torbay £7.7m next year
Torquay Girls' Grammar School headteacher Dr Nick Smith

Torquay Girls’ Grammar School projects in line for national awards
The South Devon Highway

Thousands of drivers caught speeding on South Devon Highway
Cooking with Cody supports Paignton Zoo

Cody cooks up zoo treat for worthy winners

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A smile-maker - four-year-old Connie Jessop

Send Us A Smile - just like Connie’s mum and dad
Torbay Hospital League of Friends

£19 million and still raising - Torbay Hospital League of Friends need your help
Vicky Bartlett, Rowcroft’s deputy director of patient care and professional lead. Photo: Roy Riley

Rowcroft Hospice: Fighting the invisible enemy
Scott McGowan of Bay City Rollers fame

Business booms for hotels boss Keith with touch of the Bay City Rollers
Ernest Freed, who has died at the age of 95

Tributes to Bay’s much-loved weather man and community champion Ernest
Friends of Stoodley Knowle at work near the community café, caring for planted beds. Photo: Groundwork South

Are you ready for the benefits of Green Space volunteering?
Tormohun Rotary Club members in action in Belgrave Road

Bay Rotarians swing into blooming action
The Palace Theatre team celebrate news of the funding

£61,500 lifeline for Palace Theatre
Brixham war memorial

Brixham Remembrance Day to take on new look
Heather Smith during her wing-walk challenge

Wing-walker Heather takes to the skies in aid of Rowcroft
Also honoured Isabelle Roper

Salute Bay’s super-hero ‘Lockdown Kids’
Colour Sergeant Mike Beaton demonstrates how to make an omelette

Boom! Commando Chef awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Cllr Karen Kennedy with the recycling bins at Broadsands Beach

Popular Torbay beach to keep waste bins during winter
Artists are using creativity to benefit vulnerable young people

Creativity helps wellbeing for vulnerable young people in Torbay
Gary and Kay Deare from Galleon Stores

Shopkeepers win award for community service during Covid-19 lockdown
Community Builder Dan Best with Year 5 pupils Sophie and Harry and teacher David Gray

Barton Hill pupils delighted with musical donation
Historic Oldway Mansion

Volunteers take over Oldway Tea Rooms
The eyesore B&Q building

Eyesore building transformed into homes and offices
The land at Little Blagdon Farm at Collaton

Time is running out on £3million to kick-start Torbay homes schemes
Brixham poet William Oxley who died at the age of 80

Memorial walk planned to honour Brixham poet
Radiographer Becky Stride

Hospital duo awarded research apprenticeships
Entrance to the emergency department at Torbay Hospital

Hospital rebuild will result in changes to how healthcare is provided in Torbay

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St Mary’s Park, which saw its 80th anniversary this year. Photo: Groundwork South

Seeking new ‘friends’ to celebrate green spaces
Job Entry Targeted Support (JETS) is a new £238million scheme dedicated to supporting those left jobless due to coronavirus

Torbay jobseekers to benefit from employment scheme
The £219,000 package of support is announced at Kents Cavern. From left: Cllr James O’Dwyer, Kevin Foster MP, Nick Powe, owner of Kent’s Cavern, Cllr Nick Bye, and Cllr Dave Thomas, the Conservative group leader on Torbay Council

£219,000 boost for Kents Cavern
Torbay Community Helpline

Torbay community helpline awarded £100,000 lottery lifeline
David Smith busy at work

Artist’s signs for the stars
Lynn Stephens, from South Devon College and chair of the DMG

Lynn and partners united in driving Bay forward
Andy Pybus,well-loved

‘This one’s for you, Dad’
Roy and Maureen Priest on their wedding day

Torquay couple celebrate diamond wedding anniversay

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Colin and Lorraine on Torquay seafront in 1976

Then and now - 43 years separate pictures of couple
Badgers Holt on Dartmoor - for sale for £1.4 million

Landmark Badgers Holt up for sale for £1.4 million
Paignton Zoo has been celebrating World Gorilla Day

Overwhelmed by shows of support but zoo’s struggle is far from over
Christie festival story winner Noah McLaughlin-Mills

Young authors follow in footsteps of Torbay’s Dame Agatha Christie
Cllr Cordelia Law, Cabinet member for children’s services on Torbay Council

Successful return to school
Steve Darling, leader of Torbay Council

Torbay Council leader joins calls to delay local government shake-up
Torbay Crematorium

Crematorium to webcast funerals
Gwenda Benbow, who has died aged 106

Tributes to Bay great grandmum Gwenda, 106
Young Devon has grown steadily to become one of Devon’s most successful charities for young people

Working tirelessly to change odds in favour of young people
Cllr Karen Kennedy who has switched to the Coalition

Jim Parker: Torbay Tories defect to Coalition - only in Torbay...
Libraries Week is an annual celebration

Libraries Week celebrates love of reading
Paul Bentham, who grew up in Paignton and attended Torquay Boys’ Grammar School, now lives and works in Hong Kong

Digital edition keeps reader in Hong Kong up to date with news from hometown
Torbay Hospital

Plans unveiled to rebuild Torbay Hospital
Market manager Steve Holdup. Photo: Jay Richards

Market looks ahead to autumn and festive season

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Brixham store manager Dani McLeod with café owner Chloe Pavely

Store donation boosts work to keep beach toilets open
Chris Linton

Law firm’s team celebrating awards recognition
Torbay Hospital's rheumatology department is finalists for the renowned Health Service Journal (HSJ) awards

Team recognised for innovative work with patients
Chris Blurton, Kevin Foster and Maureen McAllister on stage at the Palace Theatre. Photo: Jay Richards

Socially distanced concert is a sell-out success
One of the younger volunteers inspecting work done for the community clean up at Markham. Photo: V. Bailey

Talent spotting...for green spaces?
Recycling collection lorry in Torquay

Three-weekly bin collection trial to encourage recycling
Midas announce the completion of the new junction off Brixham Road for Claylands Business Park, Paignton. Pictured, from left, are Richard Skinner of Midas, Paul Chamings of Currie & Brown, Torbay councillor Swithin Long, Mark Jones of TDA, Ted Head of Investment Casting Systems and Vernon Jackson of Roadform. Photo: Theo Moye

Work advancing on next phase of Claylands development