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Herald Express
Parcel delivery scam exposed
A DELIVERY driver working for a courier firm has been sacked after a South Hams resident's campaign after more than 100 parcels in the area were falsely declared as delivered.
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February 11, 2026
Herald Express
SOS as trust’s collapse leaves heritage trawlers without a maintenance base
An unforeseen consequence of the collapse of the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust late last year has forced a heritage sailing charity to send out an SOS.
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February 11, 2026
Herald Express
Council poised to sell town's beloved lido
TEIGNMOUTH Lido is to be sold off by cash-strapped Teignbridge District Council.
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February 11, 2026
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NHS leaders blamed for letting costs likely to kill bay health service soar
HEALTH trust bosses who are considering ending an acclaimed 20-year partnership with Torbay Council because it costs too much have been urged to ask local people first.
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February 11, 2026
Herald Express
'Green buffer' protection order may not be enough to save trees from quarrying
TREES forming a ‘green buffer’ between residents of Kingsteignton and a massive mineral quarry have been given official protection.
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February 04, 2026
Herald Express
Town council to increase tax by 30% as it looks to future
BAND D households in Bovey Tracey and Heathfield are facing a 31.36% increase in their town council tax from April.
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February 04, 2026
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Combined authority wants to get city on board to attract more cash
DEVON and Torbay are to launch a fresh bid to woo Plymouth to join them in a powerful new authority with the promise of access to millions of pounds in government cash.
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February 04, 2026
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60-year-old film poster draws line direct from Hollywood to Paignton
A RARE film poster highlighting the links between Paignton and one of the biggest cinema hits of the 1960s has been unearthed.
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February 04, 2026
Herald Express
More need help with debt
CITIZENS
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February 04, 2026
Herald Express
Bad memories resurface as sea wall is breached again
STORM
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January 28, 2026
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Third of pensioners are struggling to make ends meet, says charity
SOME older people are taking drastic measures such as using less electricity, taking fewer baths or showers, or skipping meals this winter to make ends meet financially, warns Age UK.
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January 21, 2026
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Supermarket kicks out 80-year-old shopper because of support dog ban
AN 80-year-old shopper with disabilities says she won't set foot in Sainsbury's Torquay branch again after being told her emotional support dog was not welcome.
2 min |
January 21, 2026
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MPs blame regulator, Government for a lack of support for hospitality
THE Government's energy industry watchdog has been accused of being “asleep at the wheel” as South Devon hospitality businesses face an existential crisis.
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January 21, 2026
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Patrick made figurehead of idea to rescue visitor centre
COULD Patrick the pony be poised to step in and save the day for Cockington’s under-threat visitor centre?
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January 21, 2026
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Prison service is rapped over knuckles for ‘wasteful’ £40m choice to renew 10-year lease
THERE is renewed uncertainty about the future of Dartmoor Prison after a new report revealed the amount of money being spent on the jail.
2 min |
January 14, 2026
Herald Express
Wide-ranging measures aimed at improving safety on roads
THE first new national road safety strategy in more than a decade has been welcomed by Devon and Cornwall’s police and crime commissioner.
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January 14, 2026
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Bay’s police custody suite saved following campaign
CAMPAIGNERS who fought to save Torquay police station's busy custody suite have been celebrating news of its reprieve.
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January 14, 2026
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Engineers still battling to restore gas to households
MORE than 100 gas engineers, some drafted in from elsewhere, are still working to try and reconnect gas supplies to the last affected homes in south Devon, an operation complicated by the difficulty in accessing second homes in some areas.
2 min |
January 07, 2026
Herald Express
Hike in parking charges
NEW on-street parking charges are due to come into effect next week - with some areas of Devon facing a 50% hike.
1 min |
January 07, 2026
Herald Express
Talks on future of police custody suite
DISCUSSIONS are due to take place this week on the future of the custody suite at Torquay ‘s police station.
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January 07, 2026
Herald Express
Twinning with Ukraine town would bring huge acclaim, say aid convoy organisers
WINNING with a city in Ukraine for the New Year would bring “enormous credit” to Torbay, say supporters of a successful aid convoy which reached the war-torn country just before Christmas.
2 min |
January 07, 2026
Herald Express
Call for council to think again on controversial memorial bench policy
TORBAY Council is being urged to think again over a controversial hike in the price of memorial benches in the bay.
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December 17, 2025
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‘Exhausted’ hotelier wants to turn property into homes
OARING staffing costs and the effects of the Covid pandemic have been blamed for the closure of a much-loved Dartmoor hotel.
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December 17, 2025
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Occombe Farm chefs snapped up by major bay tourist attraction
THE team behind one of Torbay’s best-loved cafes is making a comeback - at one of the region’s biggest tourist attractions.
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December 17, 2025
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Crumbling building again forces closure of pavement
A PAIGNTON town centre footway which has been partly closed for more than a week amid fears for the safety of shoppers could be open again soon.
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December 17, 2025
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Visitors have to pay more to enjoy moor as parking charges rise again
VISITORS will again have to pay more to enjoy Dartmoor with car parking charges at its most popular sites rising again, this time by 3.8%.
2 min |
December 17, 2025
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Call for people to behave after idiots climb up harbourside illuminations
ADDITIONAL barriers and security could be brought in for Torbay’s Christmas lights trail after special Christmas trees on the harbourside were damaged by people climbing on them.
1 min |
December 10, 2025
Herald Express
Council proposes to increase tax by fraction under maximum allowed
HOUSEHOLDS across Torbay will not be asked to pay the maximum possible increase in their council tax next year as the local authority lets them off by a fraction of a per cent.
3 min |
December 10, 2025
Herald Express
Bay says 'no' to street information hubs
TORBAY has joined the list of councils around the country to say no to more ‘hubs’ and information screens on its streets.
1 min |
December 10, 2025
Herald Express
Animal ban for bay couple
A COUPLE have been banned from keeping animals for five years after more than a dozen dogs and cats were rescued from their home.
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