Live - Reaction as Torbay's Occombe Farm trust announces closure

A coastal farm which is leased to the trust by Torbay Council. The site was at one time under threat from development but is ...

New film hits the big screen in Torbay featuring loads of local faces

A new film is hitting the big screen in Torbay, and more than a hundred local people are starring in it. Five Decades of Sound is a film about the bay’s music legacy, tracing live performances from ...

I visited UK's most controversial seaside town — people have got it very wrong

How the judges of those competitions came to their conclusion is a mystery to me and their poor taste in coastal spots is ...
Cornwall Live

I visited south coast's most controversial seaside town — some people have really poor taste

Stand on the boardwalk of this iconic south coast town when the sun is shining and it's easy to forget you're in the UK and not on the Med. Rows of palm trees sway in the breeze, the sea laps onto a ...

Much-loved Occombe Farm confirms 'imminent' closure

Torbay attraction Occombe Farm has confirmed it will close imminently. The visitor centre issued a statement on Friday afternoon saying the decision had been made 'with great sadness'. It follows ...
Charity Times

Conservation charity goes into liquidation amid financial problems

A conservation charity that manages 1,700 acres of land in the Torbay area is going into liquidation due to concerns over its finances.

Council 'should have done more' to save Torbay green spaces trust

Torbay Council’s Conservative administration has been accused of not doing enough to save the trust that safeguards some of ...

Fears for Torbay's crown jewels as trust goes bust

Talks are due to begin this week between Torbay Council and liquidators over the future of the trust that manages some of the ...
The White House

Designating English as the Official Language of The United States

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. From the founding of our Republic, English has been used as our national language. Our Nation’s historic governing documents, including the Declaration of Independence ...
The Globe and Mail

Federal agency failed to track ‘forever chemicals’ in Newfoundland town’s water, residents say

Newfoundlanders living near St. John’s International Airport say Transport Canada has failed to track a plume of toxic “forever chemicals” seeping into local drinking water, leaving residents and a ...
BBC

The English We Speak

To play this audio you need to enable JavaScript. Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, where we explain phrases used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them as well. I'm Feifei, and ...
BBC

The English We Speak

This is an expression that talks about an area, especially the one where you live. Learn how to use it with Feifei and Phil. Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, where we explain expressions ...