Paignton News from the BBC

The latest News in Paignton, Devon

• Mon, 24 May 2010 10:28:29 GMTPaignton power cut hits 450 homes
  An overhead power network fault leaves 450 homes without electricity in the Devon resort of Paignton.
• Sun, 02 May 2010 13:40:23 GMTSummer beach dog ban introduced
  Dogs are banned from 10 Torbay beaches ahead of the summer holiday season.
• Sat, 01 May 2010 15:22:17 GMTThousands attend Bay biker event
  Enthusiasts arrive in Paigton for the annual Bikers Make A Difference festival which raises cash for local charities.
• Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:47:30 GMT'Baby murder' teacher in court
  A Devon teacher appears in court charged with murdering her newborn baby.
• Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:10:34 GMTGrants awarded for green spaces
  Two projects to enhance green public spaces in Devon are awarded almost £900,000 in grants.
• Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:59:20 GMTNew memorial to soldiers unveiled
  A new memorial is unveiled in Devon in memory of soldiers from the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces.
• Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:28:06 GMTBalancing the NHS books
  A leading health research group says funding pressures in the NHS in England may not be as severe as has been widely assumed.
• Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:40:15 GMTSick elephant is put down at zoo
  An elephant with severe foot problems is put down at a zoo in Devon.
• Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:35:31 GMTMan killed over parking argument
  A man is jailed for life for stabbing a van driver to death in a row over parking.
• Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:51:48 GMTDishonest driver switched plates
  A Devon man who claimed his car was cloned and bought a new number plate to avoid a speeding fine admits perverting the course of justice.
• Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:35:49 GMTOptimism in Torbay tourism sector
  An increase in brochure requests for Torbay coincides with a rise in bookings for Valentine's weekend and the school half-term break.
• Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:01:19 GMTTwo arrested over heroin seizure
  Two men are arrested after heroin with a street value of £12,000 was seized in a police raid in Devon.
• Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:04:31 GMTFire injures man and kills dogs
  A man suffers serious burns and a broken ankle when he jumps out of his window to escape a fire which kills five pet dogs.
• Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:40:02 GMTChildren rescued from cliff ledge
  Five children are rescued by Torbay's inshore lifeboat after becoming trapped on cliffs at Roundham Head.
• Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:52:21 GMTSchools closed after snowfall
  Snow causes major disruption across Devon and Cornwall with about 460 schools closed amid snowfalls of 18cm (7in) and more to come.
• Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:30:29 GMTMan treated after fire at house
  A man is treated for smoke inhalation after a fire severely damages a semi-detached house in the fishing port of Brixham.
• Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:27:18 GMTMan charged over police assault
  A 47-year-old man is charged with assaulting a female police officer in Paignton.
• Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:38:30 GMTZoo's pre-Christmas 'baby boom'
  The welcome birth of four different species of endangered primates in the run up to Christmas is just a coincidence, a Devon zoo says.
• Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:24:52 GMTMan arrested over suspicious fire
  A Devon man is arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at a flat in the centre of Totnes.
• Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:59:56 GMT'Secret' debt paid after 38 years
  A Paignton woman undercharged for blankets she bought on decimalisation day at a Reading store in 1971 pays up 38 years later.