Torquay

Stagecoach double Gold bus frequency

Stagecoach South West has announced it will be promoting the recent service improvements to its flagship Gold bus service with two roadshows during half term week (week commencing 26 May 2014).

Responding to passenger demand, Stagecoach has doubled the frequency of the service’s Torquay to Plymouth connection with buses now running to up to every half hour, 6 days a week and an hourly...

Quick action saves life of football fan

A Plymouth police officer has been praised for his actions after helping to save the life of a man who had suffered a suspected heart attack.

Response officer PC Ryan Northmore was on foot patrol at the Torquay v Newport match at the Plainmoor ground on Saturday afternoon (22 March) when he was alerted to a man who had fallen ill.

PC Northmore and a colleague from Gwent Police...

Ex-serviceman launches unique new business venture

Torquay-based Dave Morris (26) has left a 10 year military career with The Royal Air Force (RAF) to launch an exciting new commercial business, ‘Nomad LED’, the UK’s first all-electric, emission free, fleet of mobile advertising vehicles sourced in Europe. And the newly launched company is already drawing attention in the region including Torbay Council and the Police for a potential local...

New video link will enable police officers to give evidence without attending court

Devon and Cornwall Police is leading the way with new technology, which will allow police officers to give evidence without attending court.

The Force is introducing Live Links, which enables officers to provide testimony over a secure video link to any court in the country without leaving the station.

The new technology, which will save valuable police hours and money, is...

Stagecoach Gold is coming to the South West

Stagecoach South West has announced that, starting 30 September 2013, they are introducing two brand new ‘Stagecoach Gold’ routes which will operate between Torquay, Paignton, Totnes and Plymouth or Dartmouth. The introduction of the flagship ‘5-star’ brand to Devon is a coup for customers, reserved for only a select number of locations across the country.

The two ‘Gold’ routes will...

Elderly cyclist critical in Derriford Hospital after serious collision in Torquay

Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision in Torquay which left a cyclist with serious injuries.

Officers were called to Torbay Road at 1.30pm on Friday 28 June after a collision between a Mini car and a pedal cycle.

The cyclist, a 71-year-old man from Torquay, suffered head injuries and was taken to Derriford Hospital where he remains in a critical but...

Man dies after falling from rocks

A 55-year-old man has died after falling from rocks while fishing at Meadfoot Beach, Torquay.

Torbay Coastguard says it was called out around 5.50pm on Wednesday (5 June) after receiving a report of a man falling off rocks into the water.

The Torbay Coastguard rescue team, Coastguard Helicopter R106, Torbay RNLI lifeboats, Torquay Harbour Patrol Boat Oscar 4, police and...

PCSO shot by BB gun in Torquay

A 24-year-old man from Braddons Hill Road East, Torquay, is due to appear before Magistrates in Torquay this morning following an incident involving an imitation firearm.

Mark Cook was arrested at lunchtime on Monday 15 April 2013 after a Police Community Support Officer was hit by a ball bearing fired from a gun.

Officers attended an address in the road and made the arrest a...

Bay of Lights 2025: The English Riviera Set to Shine Brighter than Ever 

The English Riviera is gearing up for its most dazzling festive season yet as Bay of Lights returns from 28 November to 02 January, bringing a spectacular programme of illuminations, immersive installations and festive experiences to Torquay, Paignton and Brixham.

Now in its fourth year, the Bay of Lights has fast become one of the South West’s most magical winter attractions, and...

Steve darling MP Torquay holiday park for hospitality roundtable

Parkdean Resorts, the UK’s leading holiday park operator, recently welcomed Steve Darling, the Liberal Democrat MP for Torbay, along with representatives and members of UKHospitality, the leading trade body for hospitality, to Torquay Holiday Park.

The team took Mr Darling and his guide dog, Jennie on a tour of the park’s facilities, followed by a roundtable discussion between Mr...

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