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Park for a Pound returns to Torbay this Easter
Motorists will once again be able to park in Torbay Council car parks for just a pound in April.
The One ticket, One pound, All weekend! car park promotion begins this Easter weekend and will continue to run over the next three weekends in April.
A £1 ticket [...]
A selection of fantastic images from professional photographer Kevin Cowell.
If we allow the past to dictate the present, we shall lose the future. Not my words (I wish I was so clever) and variously attributed to Churchill and John F Kennedy. But if ever there was a place where these wise words provide a warning, it is Torbay. Here is somewhere of incomparable natural [...]
In case your not aware of the situation…….Plans have been submitted to Torbay council to build a fish restaurant on Babbacombe Downs in place of the current toilets. As you would expect, huge oppositions have been [...]
Upcoming events at Paignton Zoo
Chocolate Frogs Easter Trail - Good Friday 2nd to Easter Monday 5th April
Hop, skip and jump your little froggies around with Paignton Zoo’s tasty activity trail this Easter. Hand in your completed trail at the Egg Hut for a chance to win a unique prize. All [...]
No holiday to The English Riviera would be complete without a visit to Cockington. This idyllic village is hidden in a deep valley just one mile from the bustle of Torquay. It is easily accessible from the seafront by bus or car, or alternatively by horse-drawn carriage in keeping with the history of the area. [...]
Living Coast – Torquay’s coastal zoo and conservation charity
Take a journey around the coasts of the world where amazing plants and animals live life on the edge. At Living Coasts, you’ll see birds and mammals in specially-designed naturalistic habitats. With outdoor and indoor exhibits, there’s plenty to see and do whatever the weather.
Penguin Beach
Penguin Beach [...]
Kents Cavern is a prehistoric cave and award winning visitor attraction. The site was used by Britain’s earliest ancient humans thousands of years ago and today the cave is the only underground visitor centre in the UNESCO Global Geopark, a protected national monument and an internationally renowned prehistoric show cave.
Open times: 7 days a week
Restaurant [...]
The stunning natural heritage of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham has taken a starring role in a short film about the English Riviera Geopark. The ‘We Love Our Geopark’ film is aimed at educating and building awareness of UNESCO’s first Urban Global Geopark.
Commissioned by Torbay’s Culture and Environment Partnership, the short film is the result of [...]
Here I have compiled a collection of fantastic panoramic photographs of Torbay and the south coast. The photographer is Kevin Cowell, of Kevin Cowell Photography, Belgrave Road, Torquay.
www.kevincowell.com
www.kevincowell.com
Kevin Cowell was born in Torquay and has lived in the area all of his life. He developed an interest in photography from an early age which continued [...]
As concerns over winter heating bills increase, the Government’s provider of heating grants is urging residents to check if they are eligible for heating grants and to check their benefit entitlements. The provider of the Warm Front scheme, eaga, is encouraging people to check they are claiming the benefits they are entitled to. This can then [...]
With the ongoing cold weather, Torbay householders are being encouraged to grab a bargain and get their homes insulated for free or at a discounted cost. A package of offers has been launched across Devon to help people keep their homes warm and make savings on fuel bills. As part of Cosy Devon, Torbay and [...]
Working in partnership is very much the theme of this issue of Torbay View.
Councils, health authorities, police forces and fire and rescue services are now more accountable to central government regarding how they work together. The benefits of partnership working are clear- to avoid duplication and ultimately spend tax payers’ money more efficiently.
Leading representatives from [...]