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We Are South Devon
Appeal for witnesses after foreign student head butted in Torquay
Police have appealed for witnesses after a foreign student was assaulted in Torq…
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Torbay organisation joins councils national portfolio
Doorstep Arts, a homegrown theatre and arts company, in residence at the Palace …
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“Inspiring zoo geek” is new head of charity’s education mission
Steve Nash happily describes himself as a recycled zookeeper and “a bit of a gee…
Appeal for witnesses after foreign student head butted in Torquay
Police have appealed for witnesses after a foreign student was assaulted in Torquay last week. The incident happened …
Torbay organisation joins councils national portfolio
Doorstep Arts, a homegrown theatre and arts company, in residence at the Palace Theatre in in Paignton, has become the f…
Man arrested after setting fire to cars in Newton Abbot
A man was arrested following an arson attack in Newton Abbot yesterday, 27th June. Emergency services were called to Se…
Cars damaged in arson attack in Newton Abbot
The fire service were called to reports of two separate vehicle fires in the same road in Newton Abbot early this mornin…
400 Torbay youngsters to perform songs in concert at Princess Theatre
Hundreds of youngsters from schools across Torbay will be performing songs they’ve written and learnt together, in a spe…
Police appeal for information after church damaged in Paignton
Police have appealed for witnesses and information after a church in Paignton was damaged. A group of unknown youths ar…
“Inspiring zoo geek” is new head of charity’s education mission
Steve Nash happily describes himself as a recycled zookeeper and “a bit of a geek when it comes to zoos”. You might also describe him as a reptile expert and an inspiring educator – and his parents mi…
Pirates prepare for Rowcrofts swashbuckling sleep walk
Ladies across South Devon are getting ship-shape for Rowcroft’s swashbuckling, pirate-themed Sleep Walk, which takes place next Saturday 8 July. More than 1,500 ladies from across South Devon are p…
Paignton Zoo’s secret cassowary garden
Gardeners at Paignton Zoo have created a secret, shaded garden in the woods for visitors to discover. Described as being like a little show garden, this is an oasis of calm - despite being between the…
Exmouth RNLI volunteers to host Mikron theatre production
On 2 July at 2pm, Exmouth lifeboat station will be transformed into a theatre for the production of ‘In at the Deep End’, a performance by Mikron Theatre company to raise money for the charity that sa…
Cheetah has the last laugh at Paignton Zoo
When it comes to laughing, hyenas are the African carnivores we think of first… But here’s one cheetah who seems to be in on the joke… Kitwana has just arrived at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park, and…
Surprise, surprise! Seal gives birth during day at Living Coasts
South American fur seal Grace has given birth at Living Coasts. She surprised animal staff by going into labour in the middle of the day on Thursday 25th May. There were some tense moment…
Teignmouth celebrates local hospice with weekend of music and colour
Hundreds of people gathered on The Den on Teignmouth seafront this weekend to celebrate and raise money for local hospice, Rowcroft, as the hospice held two events; new family fun day Sound Waves and …
South West business gives life-saving equipment to Paignton Zoo
A local company is helping the region’s top zoos save lives. SSG Training & Consultancy, which offers health, safety, environmental and HR training and consultancy services, has sponsored defibri…
Paignton Zoo first to breed an endangered Peruvian frog.
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park has become the first zoological collection in the world to breed an endangered Peruvian frog. Staff have successfully bred the Summers' poison frog (Ranitomeya summers…
Life’s a beach – Beach cleans organised in Torbay
One local conservation charity is doing its bit for Torbay by organising regular beach cleans. Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium, has chosen The Beach as its theme for the year. There…
Trust says a big thank you to volunteers
A local conservation charity is saying an extra special thank you to its volunteers this week. The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust is the charity that runs Paignton Zoo Environmental Park, Living …
What a pic – playful gorilla sticks out tongue at photographer
They say a picture is worth a thousand words – so perhaps this photo of a gorilla at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon says it all. But what exactly is male Western lowland gorilla Kiondo pass…
An unnatural history of Torquay’s Ghosts
The first thing to point out is that it doesn’t matter whether you think that ghosts are real or not to take them se…
A bit of black magic, cat abuse and human sacrifice in Teignmouth
Here at WASD we love a bit of local weirdness so here’s a clip from the 2001 London Weekend Television ‘documentary’ '…
“Where the ragged people go”: Torquay’s Underclass
While it was the visiting wives and relatives of naval officers that initiated Torquay as a tourist town, it was the N…
Guest blog – Sexual Assault; Why Aren’t We Talking About It?
I’m 22 years old and I still have to sleep with a lamp on at night; if I don’t, I end up having mass…
Guest blog: A ray of light
Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone who donated money for our Christmas light display in aid of c…
Guest blog: New Years Resolution
As we move into 2017 and the new year many will be looking back on the previous 12 months, thinking …
Guest Blog: The first 12 months running a business in Torbay
Finding a work life balance when you have a full-time job and three small children is a challenge mo…
Guest Blog: Moving from The Valleys of Wales to Torquay
I was eight years old when I was told I had to desert my sleepy cul de sac in Gelligaer- to all non-…
Guest Blog: The Perfect World Project
My name is Lois Taylor, I'm from Brixham and I work in Newton Abbot. I have recently got to the fina…
Council to invest £6.5m in new factory to be occupied by South Devon firm
Torbay Council is to invest £6.5m in a construction project that will see a 64,500ft² factory built for Graphic Controls Ltd who will be moving into the Bay. The move supports Torbay Council’s strate…
Have your say on Torbay’s Economic Strategy
The Draft Torbay Economic Strategy has been published for public consultation to allow people from across the business community to have their say and help shape the new Strategy. Torbay’s Elected …
Care homes invited to ‘drop in’ to talk to one of the region’s largest employers
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust’s vocational and apprenticeship team, and members of Health and Care Training will be on hand during 12 June for an informal ‘drop in’ session. The session …
Torbay’s High Street Heroes Announced
Winners from Brixham, Paignton and Torquay have been chosen for the Torbay Love Your High Street Hero Award. The worthy businesses that will receive the award are Twit Twoo, The Lions Monocle and Gre…
