Residents and visitors are being encouraged to discover everything Bay of Lights has to offer this festive season as a packed programme of illuminations, family attractions and festive experiences returns to Torbay from Saturday 28 November 2026.

Following a vibrant weekend that brought art out of the gallery and into the public spaces of Torbay, The Great Torre Abbey Paint Out's legacy exhibition, Outside In, is now open at Torre Abbey.

Entrepreneurs and ambitious technology start-ups are being invited to EPIC in Paignton on Thursday 5 November for the launch of a new business accelerator designed to help innovative ideas become successful, growing businesses.

Residents and visitors will once again be able to take advantage of Torbay Council's popular winter parking promotion this festive season.

Residents across Torbay are invited to come together this November to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, with a programme of services and ceremonies taking place in Torquay, Paignton and Brixham.

Today Government announced that they have withdrawn their Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) decision for Torbay, Devon and Plymouth and will be reviewing this with an outcome of this review due early next year.

Government backs plans for a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.

We are joining the national Care Experienced Month in November 2026 with a range of activities and events.

Momentum is building for Bay of Lights 2026 as a record number of businesses from across Torbay, Devon and beyond come together to support what promises to be the biggest and brightest celebration yet.

Residents and motorists are being advised of a series of essential improvement works on Dartmouth Road over the coming weeks.

The first residents have received the keys to their new homes at the former St Kilda's care home site in Brixham, marking a major milestone in the delivery of much-needed affordable housing for local people.

The former Crossways Shopping Centre in Paignton, is set to enter a new chapter as pre-construction work begins in readiness for the landmark redevelopment project, marking a major milestone in Torbay's regeneration programme.

The grant, awarded through Historic England's Heritage at Risk Capital Fund, will support urgent structural stabilisation works to the Banqueting Hall, East Tower and retaining wall.

National Adoption Week - could you adopt or foster a Torbay child?

Anyone curious to learn about the help available for rough sleepers is invited to an open day at Torbay’s homeless hostel.

Bay of Lights returns to Torbay on 28 November, bringing a dazzling programme of festive events, attractions and illuminations across the Bay. Adding to the excitement, bookings for the popular Bay of Lights ice rink in Abbey Park in Torquay are now open, with sessions expected to sell quickly.

The popular Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme is back for the 2026-27 school year.

Torbay’s local reform plan for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been given the green light by the government.

Children of Foster Carers Week takes place from 12-18 October and The Fostering Network is putting on a free webinar for people thinking about fostering.

A new cycle ramp is planned for the Hospital Trail in Torquay to bypass a set of steps. Plans for the ramp on the Rainbow Drive section of the shared trail have been developed after we were awarded a grant from the Government's Active Travel Fund.

How professionals refer children and young people for Targeted Family Help is changing.

Residents, businesses, young people, visitors and community groups are being invited to help shape the future of Brixham Central as we launch the next phase of public engagement on plans for one of the town's most important locations.

From 1 October 2026, Libraries Unlimited are abolishing overdue fines in Torbay and removing all existing overdue charges.