It’s a global fascination 15:23, 09 Dec 2025Updated 15:25, 09 Dec 2025 Torbay families were among the first to ride the bay’s world-famous Train of Lights in the run-up to Christmas. The train, which runs on the Dartmouth Steam Railway’s line between Paignton and Kingswear, is festooned with strings of …
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The countdown has begun for the return of Torbay’s most popular and spectacular Christmas event. The annual Bay of Lights transforms the English Riviera into a glittering wonderland of light and sound. This year’s festive celebration promises to be brighter, bolder, and more magical than ever before, says organisers. Dates …
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The long-awaited go-ahead for Torbay Council to demolish one of Devon’s worst blots on the landscape has finally been approved this afternoon. The Planning Inspectorate has given permission for the compulsory purchase order (CPO) on the derelict Crossways shopping precinct in Paignton so that it can begin to knock down …
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The last remaining hurdle to the demolition and redevelopment of Paignton’s eyesore Crossways shopping centre has been cleared. Torbay MP Kevin Foster has revealed that Royal Mail has finally withdrawn its objection to the multi-million-pound redevelopment of the derelict 1960s concrete shopping centre. Only the Royal Mail remained to be …
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The Royal Mail is expected to drop its objection to the compulsory purchase of Crossways shopping centre in Paignton, removing one of the obstacles in the way of a multi-million pound redevelopment scheme. The company has a delivery office next door and had raised concerns about the impact on its …
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Torbay’s MP Kevin Foster is calling on the Royal Mail to withdraw its objection to the compulsory purchase of Crossways shopping centre in Paignton. The concrete complex including a multi-storey car park is almost empty of shops and has been described as an ‘eyesore’. Torbay Council has drawn up plans …
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The Royal Mail and the owner of Crossways shopping centre in Paignton have objected to a compulsory purchase order for the complex, which Torbay Council wants to demolish and replace with flats. The concrete centre including a multi-storey car park between Hyde Road and Torquay Road is mostly empty, and …
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