Work will begin to roll out the scheme ahead of the 2026 summer season A council has agreed to stop using the internationally recognised Blue Flag awards promoting high-quality beaches, in favour of ...

Opting out of the international Blue Flag beach awards will give Torbay a better chance to promote its natural assets, councillors have decided. But opponents say a new scheme created and administered ...

New home-grown system will offer more rigorous water testing ...

A popular beach and surrounding roads in Torquay were cordoned off this afternoon (Saturday, January 24) after an object was discovered. Pictures taken at Torre Abbey Sands show a large metal cylinder ...

Torbay Council has voted unanimously to withdraw from the internationally recognised Blue Flag beach awards programme, opting instead to create its own certification system. The Devon authority will ...