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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Paignton - What They Never Told You

Coves, caves and Agatha Christie – a car-free tour along the English Riviera in Devon

Mystery, history, unbeatable views and delicious local produce await in this idyllic corner of south-west England, which can be explored by foot, ferry, steam train and bus

The Guardian - UK

How seaweed is a powerful, yet surprising, climate solution

Picture a place at the centre of a global seaweed revolution. I’ll bet the small English seaside town of Paignton in south Devon is not what comes to mind. A decade ago, I moved from the edge of Dartmoor to the coast. It was about a simple change in work-life…

The Conversation

Pair of Chilean male flamingos hatch egg at Devon zoo

Curtis and Arthur probably adopted abandoned egg, curator says, in Paignton zoo’s first successful same-sex hatching

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Pushing Buttons: Why I’m mourning the death of the true arcade game

In this week’s newsletter: A trip to the Devon coast led me to visit some seaside arcades for the first time in years, and reminded me how much games have changed

The Guardian - UK

Splashdown Quaywest waterpark forced to close as man dies after ‘serious medical incident’

The patient was taken to Torbay Hospital following incident at park in Paignton, Devon

The Independent UK

Beautiful West Country seaside towns dubbed the 'English Riviera' with the best fish and chips

From the best eateries to stunning beaches, this spot has it all

Bristol Post

Mercure to open £30m four-star Paignton hotel in time for Easter

Situated on Paignton's seafront the hotel will feature 161 bedrooms, restaurant and two tier Mediterranean style terrace

Birmingham Post

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Sales assistant who lost 5st by ditching cider and takeaways now feels like 'person she was meant to be'

Kerstin Stewart, from Paignton, Devon, reached her heaviest weight of 17st 1lb in January 2018 before joining Slimming World.

Wales Online

RSPCA urging owners to keep small dogs on leads as vicious seagulls attack

Gizmo, a chihuahua, was snatched by a seagull when playing in his back garden in Paignton, Devon, in July 2019 - but he's not the only dog who has been targeted by the birds

Daily Mirror

Paignton the 'forgotten' seaside town to become envy of the South Coast

And it is less than two hours from Bristol

Bristol Post

Paignton to Pulis' decision: How Kane Wilson's Bristol City move was over 10 years in the making

Bristol City complete a hat-trick of West Country clubs for the Birmingham native who opens up on his love of the region, ambitions in the game and his debt to the Robins fans before he's even kicked a ball for the club

Bristol Post

Day the sea turned red on UK beach with 800 injured in 'scene from Jaws'

On a warm Sunday, sightseers were enjoining the sun until a few hours later between 800-1,000 people were injured as emergency services were suddenly called to Paignton Beach

Daily Mirror

Staff at 200-year-old Torbay firm 'at risk of redundancy'

Suttons Seeds in Paignton used to be one of Torbay's biggest employers

Birmingham Post

Devon accountancy firms Marsland Nash Associates and Chillcotts agree merger

The new practice will operated from offices in Paignton

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Paignton Zoo will no longer be home to elephants after beloved animals die

Paignton Zoo in Devon used to have two elephants – Asian elephant Gay, who died in 2010, and African elephant Duchess, who died in 2019, but the attraction has announced they will not be replaced

The Independent UK

Bullock hoisted to safety from swimming pool after escaping local field

Three crews from Paignton, Torquay and Exmouth Fire Stations hoisted the 600 kg bullock out of the pool using a harness.

Birmingham Post

Brady Construction to complete Fragrance Group's £30m Torbay hotels after Midas collapse

Cornwall and Plymouth firm will continue work on Paignton seafront after original contractor Midas Group went into administration

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