Herald Express; Torquay (UK)

One-Way Road Plea After Flip-Over Crash

Residents have demanded Torbay Council makes a bendy narrow lane one-way, following an accident in which a car ended rolled on to its side. The Peugeot ended up with its wheels in the air after colliding with a yellow Volkswagen on Brim Hill, Maidencombe, on Monday evening.

Market Town's Enjoying a Shopping Boom

At a time when Torquay's high street is on its knees, Newton Abbot is enjoying a booming trade. Business leaders in the Teignbridge market town say shop occupancy rate is higher than the national average and trade is roaring.

Crackdown After 50 in Drunken Brawl

Police are launching a crackdown on rogue licensees selling booze to drunken pubgoers in Dartmouth following a weekend brawl involving up to 50 people. It is feared that the town's drinking culture is threatening to wreck the town's tourist industry.

Police Probe Unexplained Death in Town Centre

Police are appealing for witnesses following the mystery death of a 53-year-old man in the centre of Dartmouth early yesterday morning. The man was run over by a car after he collapsed in the road near the Station Cafe just after midnight.

Waiter, 26, Brought Out of Coma by Medics

Head injury victim Kevin Fannon Jnr from Torquay has regained consciousness after being in a coma for nearly a fortnight. The 26-year-old hotel waiter was woken up by hospital staff over the weekend, much to the delight of his parents, three brothers, sister and many friends who have been on tenterhooks since he was found unconscious in St Efrides Road in the early hours of Saturday June 13.

Scooter Crash Death Man Was Over Drink Limit

A man died after crashing a moped into a railway bridge parapet while more than twice over the legal drink drive limit, an inquest heard. South Devon Coroner Ian Arrow recorded a verdict of accidental death after hearing painter and decorator Garry McCarthy, 41, from Newton Road, lost control of the red Sin City Hopper scooter he was riding and crashed at around 5.30pm on Sunday, October 12, last year.

Food Store Manager's Leap for Charity

The sky is the limit for Jim Devine, of Paignton, who will be taking a leap for charity when he makes a parachute jump this summer. The manager of the Dawlish Co-operative food store will join eight colleagues as they fly high and jump out of a plane at 13,000ft on Sunday, July 19, to raise pounds1,600 for the Co- operative's charity of the year, the Royal National Institute for the Deaf.

Reunion for School's Old Boys

Former staff and pupils of Pitt House School, Torquay, are being invited to the annual reunion on Saturday. It has been 25 years since the boys' school closed and 50 years since it opened, making this year extra special.

Steering Group Continues Tourism Work

Discussions on the future of Torbay's tourism board are continuing. A steering group set up after a tourism day in April is continuing to meet.

Salute to the 'Unsung Heroes' of Caring

The spotlight shone on Torbay's 'secret service' at a special awards ceremony for carers. The Carers Blue Shield Awards, for unsung heroes who have gone above and beyond their own caring role, were handed out at Torquay's Palace Hotel.

Scout District Is Fastest Growing in the Country

The Teignbridge scouting district is the fastest growing in the country, it has been confirmed. The district has seen more people join the movement than anywhere else in the country, says district commissioner Alan Partridge.

Drunken Trawlerman Assaulted Mother in Cash Cocaine Row

An unemployed trawlerman who assaulted his mother during a drunken attack will have to wait another two weekS to be sentenced. Christopher Beswick, 24, from Newton Road, Bishopsteignton, pleaded guilty to assault and criminal damage at Torquay Magistrates Court and was told he must wait until July 20 to find out what his sentence will be.

Planning Chief Says Homes Bid Should Be Thrown Out

Controversial plans for up to 270 new homes in Dawlish could be thrown out by planners. Teignbridge Council's planning boss Steve Robinson has recommended a proposal by Cavanna Homes and Bovis Homes for a new housing development in Secmaton Lane is refused because it does not have enough affordable homes.

Hoist for a Heavyweight

It was a complex operation to get a new piece of equipment weighing 38 tonnes into a Newton Abbot business. The enormous crane was drafted in by Teignbridge Propellers to put in place a massive pounds450,000 new lathe.

New Firm Rises After Resort Printers Go Into Liquidation

A new print firm has been set up after an established printers went into liquidation. And the seven staff who worked for the family-run BPR firm have now been offered jobs with the new company.

Hospital Winning the War Against the Mrsa Virus

Torbay Hospital is winning its war on the MRSA virus, according to new figures. Consultant microbiologist Dr Tony Maggs, the hospital's director of infection control and prevention, gave South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's board of directors the news this week.

Man Treated After Kitchen Blaze Alert

An elderly man was treated for the effects of smoke inhalation after a fire in the kitchen of his flat in Paignton's Totnes Road. Firefighters gave the pensioner oxygen therapy before paramedics arrived to continue the treatment.

Remarkable Fundraising

It's surprising how quickly we have come to take the Devon Air Ambulance for granted. The bright red helicopter is a familiar sight in our skies, in summer more than ever, to such an extent that it has become part of the scenery.

Sat Nav Warning After Coach Causes Snarl-Up

Police issued a warning after a coach full of passengers caused traffic mayhem on the narrow rat-run back road between Torquay and Newton Abbot. HGV lorries and coaches are banned, except for access, from the single-file carriageway.

National Hospitality Chief's Recipe for Recovery

Creeping regulations, a banking system on its knees and a lack of marketing acumen are costing restaurants and hoteliers in the Bay millions of pounds a year. Speaking to the Torbay Hospitality Association meeting, Bob Cotton, the chief executive of the British Hospitality Association said the three problems needed to be addressed for the tourism industry to survive.