Colleen Smith

2 months ago | devonlive.com | Colleen Smith |Miles O'Leary |Guy Henderson

Torquay's once cherished Living Coasts coastal zoo attraction has been a blot on the landscape ever since its closure - but plans are now afoot to transform it into a world-class marine research centre. ARC Marine, an eco-engineering company specialising in marine habitat restoration and subsea and coastal protection technology, has signed an exclusivity agreement to develop the project.

Sep 29, 2024 | devonlive.com | Colleen Smith |Paul Greaves

It was a tragedy forever remembered in Torquay as "that awful day" - 21 children killed while attending Sunday school at church. For the people of the town, May 30, 1943, was the deadliest and saddest day of the war. More than 80 years on there are still some who remember the devastation caused when German aircraft bombed the town. Services held every year at the St Mary the Virgin church are a reminder that the horrors of conflict cast a long shadow and often claim the most innocent lives.

Jul 15, 2024 | denvergazette.com | Colleen Smith

Despite his obviously innovative flair for painting, Clyfford Still (Nov. 30, 1904 to June 23, 1980) has a tarnished reputation.

Feb 15, 2024 | devonlive.com | s jones |Colleen Smith

The unusual name of a Devon road has been causing confusion among locals for years. Hellevoetsluis Way, a dual carriageway in Torquay, was given its impossible to pronounce title amid controversy in 1990 and ever since, folks have been puzzled about how to pronounce it. When the road sign was first unveiled, a troublemaker silently came in at night and altered the sign, changing it to 'Hell of a Way' after a series of mishaps that happened in its early days.

Jan 6, 2024 | devonlive.com | Colleen Smith |Daniel Clark

If you didn't know about it, you wouldn't even know there was ever any signs of life. But long forgotten, and hidden in the cliffs, is a magical nook between Torquay and Shaldon, which was once home to a village now lost to time. Over time it included a pub, quay, the once grand but now fire-destroyed Labrador Bay Hotel, fabulous tea gardens with adjoining market garden and fruit farm and holiday chalets.