Brixham continues to amaze me!
Since last writing on here, Brixham has held many brilliant events all in just 3 months and all only happened due to incredible volunteers giving up their time so freely,...
10 September, 2026
People power saves Paignton Monastery, set to become community hub
[caption id="attachment_12302" align="alignright" width="414"] Paignton Monastery can be found at the top of Berry Drive, just off Colley End Road[/caption] I want to tell you a story and what a long...
03 September, 2026
“Where are we going next, Jo?”
[caption id="attachment_12264" align="aligncenter" width="907"] Jo with 32 in tow sailed from Paignton harbour to Dartmouth for the day on the Liberty Lass[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12265" align="alignright" width="471"] A day out at Buckfast...
27 August, 2026
Feeling hot, hot, hot…
"Feeling hot, hot, hot…", as well as being a line from a song by The Merrymen, (and one that most of you of a certain age are now singing in...
20 August, 2026
Making the Most of a Torbay Summer
What a wonderful summer we've been enjoying here in Torbay! We've been incredibly lucky with the sunshine, and it's a great reminder of how fortunate we are to live in...
13 August, 2026
A call away from reconnecting to your community
Torbay Communities works across Torbay to reduce isolation and loneliness. Sadly, thousands of people in Torbay become isolated. Torbay Communities aim is to make loneliness a thing of the past....
06 August, 2026
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
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
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
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