But change is on the horizon with a lot of political activity in 2025 focused on how the county will be carved up into new local authorities in the government's push to reorganise local government.

But Torbay’s Liberal Democrat MP Steve Darling has raised a number of concerns. In a letter to Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez he said local feedback, including the opinions of retired ...

Residents and local businesses will be consulted by a neighbourhood board on how to spend the funding Torquay has been awarded £20m in government funding from a scheme that aims to "restore pride" in ...

The prospects in 2026 for Devon being given the go-ahead to elect a mayor are a little cloudy; other areas of England which ...

A new plan for Devon to be carved up into four unitary authorities has emerged. Under the government's massive shake up of local government, all district and county councils will be abolished so that ...

Plus, the other great spots to eat on the English Riviera A POPULAR seaside town, known as the ‘English Riviera’, is home to the UK’s best fish and chips shop. Pier Point in Torquay, Devon, has been ...

15:01, Thu, Apr 24, 2025 Updated: 15:06, Thu, Apr 24, 2025 One of the country's oldest pubs open when Henry VIII was on the throne has been forced to close after almost 500 years. Hole in the Wall, in ...