Torquay

At a time when remote working is all the rage, it can be easy to get caught up in the noble urge to work from faraway tropical islands, introduce yourself to locals as a digital nomad, and post heavily on the gram. As tempting as it may…

Torbay Council have 'no intention' of selling the Victorian Parkfield House in Paignton - although they are not giving the building special protection. Following a Cabinet of Council vote, most of the Parkfield estate – including the BMX…

Over the past 12 months, the headlines of the majority of the media have been flooded with updates on the coronavirus pandemic. However, despite the doom and gloom that comes with a global pandemic, we have certainly had some defining…

Tempted to move to the coast? A breathtaking contemporary villa designed by world-renowned architects Kaye Elliot is up for sale on the English Riviera, Devon, for £1.6million. Miramar, which pays homage to the local projects of…

The owner of a Victorian Airbnb property which has been rated the best vacation home in the country has been accused of using a ride-on device to harass and threaten a Melbourne-based sales manager who left a negative review of the luxury…

Agatha Christie - still ranked the world's best-selling author of all time - is to be celebrated in her hometown of Devon with a new work of art. The Queen of Crime was born, raised and married in Torquay and then returned to Devon where…

An old Banksy artwork has been cut unceremoniously from the side of a West Country hotel and 'no one even noticed'. The mysterious Bristol street artist's mural has been removed from the Abbey Sands Hotel in Torquay, Devon live reports.…

With international travel not on the agenda, this is a great time to plan a local getaway or a catch-up weekend with your entire crew. Finding accommodation for 6+ people can be difficult at times, so to make sure you don't have to…

At the corner of Gertrude and Young Streets in Fitzroy is a brightly colored store that combines fun and functionality. It is the new home of Takeawei Ceramics. When Chela Edmunds started in 2013, "It was just me doing everything... a…

Baby Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor's birth certificate turned out to have unusual name choices - for her parents. Lillibet Diana, named after the Queen and Diana, Princess of Wales, was born at 11:40 a.m. on June 6 at Santa Barbara…

This article is part of the Guardian Euro 2020 Expert Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organizations from the 24 qualifying countries. theguardian.com is showing previews from two countries every day ahead of the…

The pungent smell of mussels being shucked in his kitchen by strangers was unappealing. But renting part of their home, just a 15-minute drive from the surf town of Torquay at the start of Victoria's Great Ocean Road,…

A Torquay Bed and Breakfast has been named World's Best by a travel review website.The 25 Boutique B&B has received the title of Travelers' Choice Awards from TripAdvisor.The 25th was also ranked at the top of the list in 2019, making…

More and more people are choosing to rent a house abroad rather than stay in a hotel. As the number of landlords renting properties increases to meet demand, important steps need to be taken to ensure that the owner and tenant experience is…

In the 1980s, legendary monocle-wearing tourism impresario John Colclough, who had successfully organized tours in a fleet of vintage Bentleys for American tourists to stately rural homes in the bucolic Irish countryside, started a new…