BRITS are set to flock to beaches this bank holiday weekend, with temperatures reaching up to 30C. It’s come at the perfect ...

Former beach manager remembers when every beach had a team of up to 16 staff keeping it spotless: "You would never think nowadays that tourism is supposed to be the main thing in Torbay.

BACK in the 60s and 70s, Torbay – made up of the three seaside towns Paignton, Brixham and Torquay – was dubbed what ‘the south of France is to the West of England’.

THE Surf Coast Shire has ­refused to relax dog restrictions on Fisherman’s Beach in Torquay for summer, despite a petition that ­collected more than 500 ­signatures.

Guide to the best surf conditions for Torquay Surf Beach including swell direction, wind, and tide, plus travel details like best season, water quality and parking.