With the sun shining and many happy tourists flocking to Brixham, it seemed to be perfect timing for Simon and Sarah James to demonstrate their commitment to the thriving town by buying the freehold of Hobb Nobs – a quality gift shop located around the harbourside....
Brixham Museum, Churston Library and Brixham's two subsidised bus services could be hit by the latest round of cuts being proposed by cash strapped Torbay Council. The authority has already slashed £10m but now faces cutting a further £3.8 million. Among the proposals...
An open letter from Chris Hart, Chairman of the English Riviera Tourism Board Dear Tourism Businesses, As Chairman of the English Riviera Tourism Company (ERTC) the official Destination Marketing Organisation (DMO) for Torbay and official partner of...
If Torbay's tourism and retail businesses united they could run one of the biggest business improvement programmes in the country. The potential 'T-BID' partnership to both promote and improve the Bay's prospects was outlined by project consultant Mo Aswat, of Mosaic...
We all have a choice about where we spend our hard-earned cash but how often do we stop to think about the effect of our purchasing decisions on our own local economy right here in Brixham? We are blessed with a wealth of shops that are independently owned, employ...
GAIN growth fund A new round of the GAIN Growth Fund has been launched offering grants of between £25,000 to £1m to companies which can demonstrate growth plans and job creation. The funding will be made available to businesses in Cornwall, Somerset and Devon,...
The British Chambers of Commerce’s (BCC) Q1 Quarterly Economic Survey provides further evidence that the UK economy is continuing to grow. The results show that both export orders and sales in services are at new all time highs, and many key manufacturing balances are...
Brixham is set for a bumper self-catering season. That's the verdict from the south west's largest provider of luxury self-catering holiday accommodation which has announced a record start to the year, with bookings for properties in Torbay up six per cent on the same...
The sun is making a reappearance, bulbs are blooming and the winter coat is beginning to feel a little heavy. All sure signs that warmer weather is coming and Spring is just around the corner. With the arrival of the new season comes the Sunday Market organized by...
The results issued today of a survey completed by over 340 South West peninsula businesses, conducted by Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, highlights the difficulties and costs faced by local businesses in light of recent travel disruption caused by severe weather and...
Following the unprecedented weather that has hit the county this week, Carolyn Custerson, Chair of Visit Devon, has issued the following statement. Visit Devon is concerned for our tourism businesses that have been affected by the recent storms, which has in some...
A public inquiry is to be held into the closure of a public right of way in the centre of Brixham. The walkway between Middle Street and Fore Street has been the subject of protracted ncgotiations involving Tesco, Torbay Council and the Department for Transport. The...