The Summer we became Neighbours, community spirit during the heatwave of 1976
I was 9 years old, in the heat wave of 1976 and remember it well for the community spirit, for those who lived through it, the great heat wave of...
30 July, 2026
What support is available for Torbay residents with prostate cancer?
Regular listeners to the weekly Community Champions Show on Torbay Radio* will know that prostate cancer and testing for it are causes that are close to my heart. Despite mounting pressure...
29 July, 2026
Legacies of Hope & Change in Preston, Paignton
Many of you will remember the Baton of Hope, which visited Torbay last September. It was a powerful and moving day, giving people who had been bereaved by suicide the...
23 July, 2026
While many “isms” are challenged, don’t forget ageism
We live in a world riven by ‘isms’ and social media appears to be exacerbating them all. Hiding behind freedom of speech, there are those who seek to stir up hatred...
22 July, 2026
Community Partnerships – have your say in local matters
Today, in this super-hot weather, I spent some time with Chris Smith who is the new Chairperson of the Hele, Barton, Watcombe and the Willows Community Partnership. We were at...
16 July, 2026
Join in and live longer better this summer
[caption id="attachment_12130" align="aligncenter" width="925"] Nordic walking in & around the Bay - one of many activities in Active Lives Torbay's summer programme[/caption] Staying active is key to living a longer, healthier...
15 July, 2026
Summer Arrives in Chelston, Cockington & Livermead
[caption id="attachment_12118" align="aligncenter" width="741"] Kelly, Joey and volunteers from the Friends of Torquay Train Station group, at Torquay Train Station[/caption] Summer has officially arrived across Chelston, Cockington and Livermead, and the...
09 July, 2026
Time to nominate Torbay’s community heroes
[caption id="attachment_11423" align="aligncenter" width="870"] Tanny receives a standing ovation, as she's presented the Community Champion Award by previous winner, Norrms McNamara[/caption] Within hours of launching the 2026 Community Champion Awards, we...
08 July, 2026
Torbay Marine EcoFest
Hello everyone. As summer arrives earlier each year, temperature records of 35.1°C were broken again in May and we’re experiencing a red health heat alert as I write this, I wonder...
02 July, 2026
Torbay Community Champion Awards 2026
The prestigious Torbay Community Champion Awards are returning for their third year. We have already celebrated around 300 volunteers and workers from the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector, but we...
01 July, 2026