Police confirmed that a replica assault rifle found after a car chase and armed police response was actually a water gun. Three teenagers after armed officers and a police helicopter were deployed to Plympton, in Plymouth, following reports of a ‘gun’ being brandished from a car window travelling from Newton …
Read More »Brazen burglar ransacks home in Torquay while resident was inside
Police have released an image of a man they would like to identify after a brazen burglary in Torquay. A property along Babbacombe Road was broken into around midnight on Thursday, August 8. A man entered the house while the occupant was inside. The thief took a passport, bank cards …
Read More »‘Last Queen Elizabeth stamp’ made by Torquay comic book artist
A Torquay comic book artist who draws some of the most recognisable characters from the cartoons and toy shops of the Eighties and Nineties has designed what could be the last postage stamp ever to carry the Queen’s head. Stamps featuring the Transformers are being issued by the Royal Mail …
Read More »All the roadworks happening across Devon this week
Roadworks across Devon are continuing to cause disruption across the county this week. From repairs to water works, and resurfacing works starting in February, there are a number of roadworks to be aware of before setting off on your journeys. No motorist wants to be caught up in traffic or …
Read More »Royal Mail is hiring posties in Devon – here’s what it pays
If you’re someone who enjoys the outdoor life then the Royal Mail has some vacancies which could literally be up your street. The postal service is searching for staff for postal delivery drivers, as well as mail sorters and customer service advisors, across many different areas of the county and …
Read More »Demolition of Paignton’s ugly Crossways eyesore finally approved
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 …
Read More »Royal Mail clears the way for Paignton Crossways demolition
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 Torbay MP Kevin Foster has revealed that Royal Mail has finally withdrawn its objection to the multi-million-pound redevelopment of the derelict 1960s concrete shopping centre.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 …
Read More »Royal Mail set to drop objection over Crossways redevelopment plans
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 …
Read More »Owner of Crossways shopping centre in Paignton objects to being forced out
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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