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We Are South Devon
Police called to suspicious package in Paignton
Police were called to a suspicious packages today, Monday 20th August, in Paignt…
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Update: Air ambulance lands in Market Street
Emergency services were called to an address in Market Street, Torquay this morn…
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Fatal Flu: The Virus That Killed Millions – Torquay Museum Tells the Story
Rapidly spreading and killing millions, the so called “Spanish flu” of 1918 was …
Police called to suspicious package in Paignton
Police were called to a suspicious packages today, Monday 20th August, in Paignton. Police found the 'device' not to be…
Update: Air ambulance lands in Market Street
Emergency services were called to an address in Market Street, Torquay this morning, Monday 20th August, following conce…
Fatal Flu: The Virus That Killed Millions – Torquay Museum Tells the Story
Rapidly spreading and killing millions, the so called “Spanish flu” of 1918 was the most deadly pandemic in human histor…
Air ambulance lands at Market Street incident
Update: Emergency services are currently at the scene of an incident in Market Street, Torquay this morning, Monday 20…
Brixham Harbour closed due to unexploded ordnance
Further update: The ordnance has been deemed safe and cordon lifted. Update: 100m cordon in place from Brixham fish qua…
Torbay Council Halts ‘Non-urgent’ Spending
Torbay Council halts non-urgent spending to tackle ‘significant financial challenges’ Torbay Council ha…
Cray to go… charity defends Devon species
A Devon conservation charity is coming to the aid of a native species under threat from its bolder American cousins. The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, based at Paignton Zoo, has teamed up with …
Horse caterpillars come to Living Coasts
They are beautiful, serene and exotic - and in the wild they live, largely unnoticed, right under our noses. Torquay’s coastal zoo is now home to native seahorses. The Latin for seahorse - hippocampu…
Sally Allen’s glamorous donation to Rowcroft
Rowcroft Hospice is thrilled to receive a collection of glamorous stock from Sally Allen’s Designer Fashion which is currently being sold in the Dartmouth and Wellswood Rowcroft Boutiques. After heari…
Tea for toucan at Paignton Zoo
Bird keeper Nikki Watt patiently feeds a toco toucan chick at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon. Paignton is one of two zoos in the UK to house them and one of only two in Europe to breed them.…
Sitting ducks at Living Coasts
Three eider ducklings are being hand reared at Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo. Right now they’re growing well on a diet of mini crickets and mealworms five times a day and specialist pellets. S…
Tiny baby with a big, big voice at Paignton Zoo
You just have to accept that some babies will make a noise – but this one is guaranteed to be loud… This sweet little face belongs to one of the loudest animals in the world – a howler monkey. Paignt…
New Paignton Zoo Curator has local roots and global reach
Paignton Zoo has appointed Nic Dunn, previously head of Shaldon Wildlife Trust, as its new Curator of Mammals. Nic Dunn is a local lad - a very local lad. Born and bred in Shaldon, he pretty much grew…
Ride for Rowcroft cycle challenge steps up a gear with new 32km course
On Sunday 14 October, the Ride for Rowcroft cycle challenge will be returning to the picturesque surroundings of South Devon, with a new “wheelie challenging” 32km, up-hill course, the ‘Haytor Hill Cl…
The importance of being heard with Healthwatch Torbay
Find out the importance of being heard with Healthwatch Torbay Recite Me, say that they’re ‘excited to welcome Healthwatch Torbay as a recent client. We chatted with Simon Culley, Communications Offi…
Regional Care Awards Celebrate Local Heroes
Regional Care Awards Celebrate Local Heroes The awards ceremony for the Outstanding Care Awards for Devon and Cornwall has celebrated local heroes in the caring sector with Healthwatch Torbay gaini…
Torquay Academy Revisited by Healthwatch
TORQUAY ACADEMY REVISITED Commissioned by the Children’s Safeguarding Board to run a survey find out how it feels to be a young person living in Torbay, Healthwatch Torbay visited Torquay…
Healthwatch Digital Day @ The Windmill Centre
Digital Day @ The Windmill CentreJune 26 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pmThere's going to be a friendly, free, public drop-in day at The Windmill Centre in Torquay for people to find out how to use the internet t…
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…
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…
Heart of the South West on National Government Agenda as Local Industrial Strategy Announced
The Heart of the South West (HotSW) covering Torbay as well as Devon, Plymouth, and Somerset is in the second wave of areas to benefit from working with the Government to develop their local Industria…
Torquay business owners offered unique slice of locomotive history
Grade II listed Torquay railway station refurbished to create six business units for local independent businesses. Open days scheduled to view newly converted premises Business owners and independent…
Local business unveils new electric delivery van
Last week local business Refresh Cartridges were pleased to be visited by local MP Kevin Foster at their Torquay Warehouse to celebrate the unveiling of a new electric van, which was recently purchase…
New International Trade Bursary for Torbay businesses
A pilot programme offering an International Trade Bursary to businesses that are new to exporting has been established by TDA. The programme will support Torbay businesses to identify the opportuniti…