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  • 2 weeks ago | devonlive.com | Miles O'Leary |Colleen Smith |Miles O’leary

    First and foremost: "It's not a filthy hovel"While some may argue that Torquay's glory days are behind it, the town's new harbourside development promises a bright future. The seaside town tends to polarise opinions, but for those of us who call it home, its charm is undeniable. There are those who yearn for the 'good old days' of Torquay, reminiscing about a perceived golden era, which varies depending on one's age (be it the 1950s or the 1990s).

  • Mar 29, 2025 | 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.

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colleen smith
colleen smith @colleentsmith
12 Apr 23

And Devon’s in the 2022 Top Ten twice for biggest sewage disasters https://t.co/CfP1rJSlLO

colleen smith
colleen smith @colleentsmith
28 Oct 22

Strong entry in the race to be first to get the Christmas decorations out. This life size nativity spotted today outside a house in Torquay’s posh Thatcher Avenue. https://t.co/6gjbw1FhcO

colleen smith
colleen smith @colleentsmith
12 Jul 22

Exeter was the sunniest place in the UK yesterday - with 13.7 hours of sunshine https://t.co/s5SDS6UFKR