“Community Point” Plan Announced as Paignton Ambulance Station Petition Presented Thursday, 3 July, 2025 Plans for Paignton to have a new Community Ambulance Point (CAP) have been confirmed today (Thursday 3rd July 2025) in response to a petition being presented to the Board of the South West Ambulance Foundation Trust (SWAFT) by health campaigner and former Torbay MP Kevin Foster. Local News
Paignton Post Office Campaigners React to Franchise Announcement 9th April 2025 Local campaigners against the closure of Paignton Post Office have today (Wednesday 9th April 2025) pledged to continue their campaign until a final decision is... Local News
669 Bay Businesses hit by Labour’s Jobs Tax 7th April 2025 New figures have revealed 669 businesses in Torquay and Paignton will be hit by Labour’s Jobs Tax, which came into effect on Sunday. Local News
Groundhog Day for Torquay as Towns Funding Re-Announced 4th March 2025 If today’s (Tuesday 4th March 20025) announcement of £20m regeneration funding for Torquay sounded familiar, it’s because the latest Labour Government... Local News
Station Square Demolition Plans - Whats Your View? 4th March 2025 The Victorian buildings opposite Paignton Railway Station have been in poor condition for some years, now a developer is applying for permission to demolish... Local News
On The Farm 26th February 2025 With the NFU Conference taking place this week, Kevin visited James Wright, who breeds cows and sheep on his farm in North Devon. Local News
Health Campaigners Anger as Labour Put the Brakes on Torbay Hospital Rebuild Plan 20th January 2025 A decision by Labour Ministers which will see a £350m project to rebuild Torbay Hospital delayed for up to a decade, has prompted an angry reaction from local... Local News
Welcome For Emergency Department Investment Boost 16th January 2025 Local health campaigners have today (Thursday 16th January 2025) welcomed news Torbay Hospital’s Emergency Department will benefit from a £14.2million capital... Local News
Demand A National Grooming Gangs Inquiry – Sign the Petition Today 13th January 2025 Residents across South Devon are being urged to sign a petition calling for a national inquiry into rape gangs grooming scandal. Local News
Lumo to Paignton? 16th December 2024 The rail operator credited with driving a shift from air to rail on the key London to Edinburgh route, could soon be calling at Paignton & Torquay Stations. Local News
