Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Torre Abbey Secures Culture Assets Funding

Torre Abbey in Torquay has been awarded £363,748 from the Cultural Assets Fund (CAF); a £20 million government funding stream to protect heritage assets in England from the impact...

Mental Health Awareness Week Focusses on Loneliness

LONELINESS is causing mental health problems in Torbay to rocket as we come out of the COVID crisis. The Torbay Community Helpline has taken a...

Torbay retailers sign up to High Street Live Guide ahead of reopening

As businesses prepare for the reopening of the high streets on 12 April, retailers in Torbay are joining a High Street Live Guide which...

Daughter whose father died of COVID-19 donates iPads to patients

A loving daughter whose father died from COVID-19 is helping keep hospital patients in touch with their families remotely with digital help. Aimee Hilton raised...

Social Distancing Measures Reduced from July 4th

The past 3 months have been difficult for everyone, medical staff have been pushed to their breaking point, families have lost loved ones and...

South West NHS researchers support trial proving first COVID-19 life-saving drug

The drug reduces death by up to one third in hospitalised patients with severe respiratory complications of COVID-19 and part of a worldwide trial...

Health and care workers thank hairdresser for donating shampoo during pandemic

Health and care workers have thanked a hairdresser who donated shampoo while her business was temporarily closed due to the pandemic. Staff working for Torbay...

Edmundson Electrical, prioritise PPE supplies for Torbay tourism businesses

Partners in Torbay are working hard on the Tourism and Visitor Economy Recovery Plan, supporting businesses to get ready to open and operate safely...

Nursery nurse helps vulnerable adults during pandemic

A nursery nurse has temporarily swapped roles to help vulnerable adults shielding at home due to the pandemic. Jenny King, a Community Nursery Nurse for...

Torbay Toilets set to re-open, but not as expected

Ever since the lockdown started public toilets across Torbay and across the nation have been closed. However, with the easing of lockdown, measures...

Clinical Trials Prioritised at Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Trials Day is celebrated around the world today to recognise the day that James Lind started what is often considered the first randomized...