South Devon News

Councillors are under fire for backing a plan to let South West Water build a solar farm at Churston, ditching a previous plan for the council to build and sell power. Critics say the new rent-based deal short changes Torbay residents.

People who live in Torbay are now being given a final chance to join the My Bay scheme for 2025 and enjoy a summer of great savings.

Officers are appealing for the publics' help in Torquay to locate a car that has been reported as stolen. The car, which is a grey Lexus CT200H Sport, is last known to have entered Torquay at around 4.15am on Tuesday 15 April.

Parties present at a meeting have agreed to look at the opportunity that the Pavilion provides, to be the home for an Agatha Christie Research and Visitor Centre.

Department for Transport (DfT) funding of over £361,000 will provide further support for the delivery of an all-electric bus fleet in Torbay.

A huge solar farm in the Torbay countryside is likely to be built by South West Water after the council decided handing the task to the water company would save it money.

Following reports from the public that the addresses were receiving frequent visitors, suspected to be involved in the supply and use of drugs, Officers have secured vital evidence which was shared with the Force ASB Lawyer.

Controversial ‘fire and re-hire’ methods could be used by Torbay Council as a last resort to solving a wrangle over staff pensions.

Police are investigating a serious road traffic collision in Paignton on Monday and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

A petition aimed at saving Paignton’s town centre post office has been presented to the House of Commons.

Torquay’s seafront big wheel will continue to ‘lift the spirits’ of the town for years to come after the local planning committee gave it a unanimous thumbs up.

Feedback on community policing and crime reports are essential to Devon & Cornwall Police’s response to tackling crime. As part of the police’s focus to connect with people in Torquay, the mobile police station offers another opportunity for the public to speak with a police officer.

This Easter, Torbay Council invite the community and visitors to join them for two days of free activities and entertainment, celebrating the official opening of the new public realm space.

A decision is expected this summer on £70 million plans to transform a shopping centre in the middle of Torquay.

You can help decide who your local NHS star is by voting in the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust’s Our People’s Choice Award.