Torbay

St Cuthbert Mayne School celebrates the official opening of new buildings 

Staff and pupils at St Cuthbert Mayne School in Torquay have celebrated the official opening of their new and improved buildings.

Their new facilities include a purpose-built building for special educational needs (SEN), newly refurbished classrooms, toilets and reception area.

The buildings were officially opened at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on 24th November, coinciding...

Hundreds of jobs on offer at Torbay Jobs Fair 

Jobseekers are invited to the Torbay Jobs Fair where there will be hundreds of jobs on offer across a wide range of sectors and industries.

The event is free to attend and will take place at Torquay Town Hall Assembly Rooms on Friday 20 October from 10am to 12:30pm. Over 40 employers will be in attendance, including Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torbay Council, South...

Wide Open programme animates Paignton town centre with creative projects and events this autumn

Inspired by the people and places of Paignton, Torbay, Wide Open’s Autumn Season offers free experiences and creative activities for everyone. Over two packed weekends (22–24 September and 20–22 October) with lots happening in between, residents and visitors can enjoy five new artistic commissions, alongside a broad range of exciting cultural and community events across Paignton town centre...

Devon hip hop record label given boost by social enterprise funding

Torbay hip hop record label, Oceanside Records, is producing more music and engaging with more young people than ever thanks to grant funding from Torbay Council.

The record label is run by the social enterprise Sound Communities and provides a platform for marginalised young people to share, promote and celebrate their music.

The organisation was awarded £7,950 from the...

Watcombe Beach reopens to the public

Watcombe Beach has officially reopened to the public following repair works and the creation of a new access point.

Located on the edge of Torquay, it was closed by Torbay Council in February 2020 after storms and heavy rains destroyed much of the path and steps leading down to the beach, making it difficult to access the beach safely.

Groundwork South Trust, Watcombe ward...

Warm accessible Tolkien suite at The Miggi vegan guesthouse

That’s novel: book-themed, vegan guesthouse opens in Torbay

Torbay’s first ever completely vegan guesthouse will open for business this year and is already taking bookings.

Opening from 1st May, The Miggi has guest suites themed on books and named after their authors.

The Mary Shelley room is a romantic, dramatic, gothic suite with red velvet covered armchairs. The Frankenstein author stayed in Torbay for a Summer, writing a children’s...

Cockington Court Announces Alien Egg Trail for Easter

This Easter, take a trip to Cockington Court and discover the Alien Eggs that have landed in the grounds. Pick up a trail map from the Manor House and hunt down the extra-terrestrial creations in this family friendly, Easter Egg trail around the Cockington Court estate.

A team of local sculptures, makers, painters and artists have created a wide range of alien-inspired, eye-catching...

Dangers of driving with glaucoma are brought into focus by latest 4D technology

THE brave new world of virtual reality is driving sight awareness in the South West, thanks to an innovative Torquay optometrist.

Simon Simmonds, a director at the Specsavers Torquay stores, recently used the cutting-edge 4D world as part of a lecture to demonstrate the all-too-real dangers of getting behind the wheel of a car for people who have glaucoma.

He was able to let...

Les Miserables: The Memoirs of Jean Valjean (Brixham Theatre)

Les Miserables: The Memoirs of Jean Valjean is a 3 hour stage drama (not the musical!) bringing Victor Hugos's famous novel to life.

Brixham Theatre Town Hall, New Road, Brixham TQ5 8TA

Fri, May 19th 2023- 7.30pm Sat, May 20th 2023 - 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Tickets £10 / £8 from tickets.brixhamtheatre.uk or tel: 01803 415987

More show information at https://www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html

This is a show suitable for all ages, and is a classic tale of redemption, compassion and revolution; set between 1815 and 1832 in France.

Jean...

South West Coast Path - Coast Path Connectors Project to launch in Torbay

The South West Coast Path Association’s Coast Path Connectors Project will be getting people walking the coast in Torbay this Spring.

Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the South West Coast Path Association, the charity that promotes and protects the 630-mile National Trail, is launching an exciting new Coast Path Connectors project that aims to open up...

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