• Councillors united in mission to save under-threat pool

  By priceyj09

  I do not see the same arguments applied to the Riviera Centre, Torquay Harbour-side and the balloon...

            

   

  By Herald Express at 07:00 on 17/05/12

  

  TORBAY Council threw a grenade into Brixham, but didn't realise the explosion it would cause when it threatened to reduce opening times at Shoalstone Pool. Brixham town councillors were in agreement about saving the much-loved open-air seawater pool at their recent town council meeting. All 12 members said the bigger authority had now realised its mistake when reducing opening times from 16 to six weeks this summer and was working...

• Celebrations for Torbay and South Hams as Blue Flag beach awards are announced

  By Sinjis_Things

  Why has the H.E. tajen some of the comments down? What's the point of inviting people to comment on...

            

   

  By This is SouthDevon at 08:31 on 16/05/12

  

  The South West officially has some of the best and cleanest beaches in the world after 27 received coveted "blue flag" awards. And there were celebrations for Torbay, where a haul of 15 awards – five blue flags and 10 Quality Coast Awards – mean they hold more awards than any other local authority in England. Preston Sands at Paignton, however, lost the Blue Flag it had last year. Torbay Council's executive...

• Interactive map - South Devon's Olympic Torch route

  By sydfields

  Too much traffic to run through Newton Abbot then?

            

   

  By This is SouthDevon at 07:00 on 19/05/12

  

  THE Olympic Flame comes through South Devon on Sunday, May 20, and the chances are that it's passing close to you. The route comes from Plymouth and makes its way through the South Hams before reaching Kingsbridge, then Dartmouth and Totnes before heading into Torbay. From there it will be taken to Shaldon Bridge for a crossing of the Teign before it goes on to Exeter. You can follow the precise route, complete with many street-by-stree...

• Councillors and friends unite over Brixham seawater pool

  By Mermail

  If Torbay Council had not written off the £50,000 rent owned by the Torquay Balloon some of...

            

   

  By Herald Express at 07:00 on 11/05/12

  

  THE fight is on to keep Torbay's only open air seawater pool open for the summer season rather than just for six weeks. Councillors in Brixham and the Friends of Shoalstone Pool have gathered support to force Torbay Council to do a U-turn and keep the pool open for 16 weeks. Totnes MP Dr Sarah Wollaston visited the pool this week to add her weight behind the campaign to keep the facility open for the full season. There has been...

• Family pays tribute to 'outstanding' Newton Abbot sportsman Duncan, 44

  By SarahLouLace

  We were stunned and saddened to hear of Duncan's death. Our heartfelt condolences go out to The...

            

   

  By Herald Express at 07:00 on 11/05/12

  

  LOVING tributes have been paid after the shock death of South Devon sporting legend and father of three Duncan Christophers (pictured). Mr Christophers, 44, died of a suspected heart attack after collapsing at Newton Abbot Rugby Club's annual dinner and dance on Saturday night. His death has prompted scores of tributes, led by his devastated family, who described him as a 'man of many qualities whose death has left a deep void'. ...

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