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Brixham Road roadworks update
Torbay Council have posted an update on the roadworks on Brixham Road today, Tue…
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Appeal for witnesses after man assaulted
Police have appealed for witnesses after an attack on a man in Totnes earlier th…
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New recycling vehicles will be rolling into Torbay this week
Torbay Council is set to invest £3.25 million in 22 new recycling vehicles, two …
Brixham Road roadworks update
Torbay Council have posted an update on the roadworks on Brixham Road today, Tuesday 25th June. Posting on Facebook, To…
Appeal for witnesses after man assaulted
Police have appealed for witnesses after an attack on a man in Totnes earlier this month. The assault left the 19-year-…
New recycling vehicles will be rolling into Torbay this week
Torbay Council is set to invest £3.25 million in 22 new recycling vehicles, two of which are now working the rounds acro…
Into The Mix festival launches in Torbay
A brand-new diversity event called Into the Mix is coming to Tore Abbey in Torquay on Saturday 6 July. Taking place on t…
South Devon UTC mark Women in Engineering Day
Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day (Sunday 23rd June), Newton Abbot’s pioneering technical college hoste…
Specsavers run Torbay Half Marathon in aid of cancer research
A Specsavers husband-and-wife team raised £2,360 after completing the Torbay Half Marathon in memory of friends and love…
Are these the sweetest babies in the world?
There are baby red ruffed lemurs at Paignton Zoo – and just look at them! The charity zoo is a professional science and conservation body working internationally to help save these Critically Endan…
Zoo staff battle to save sick orangutan
Animal experts at Paignton Zoo in Devon have been battling around the clock to save a sick primate. Keepers, vets and vet nurses responded swiftly when female orang utan Gambira was taken ill sudde…
Jurassic Coast Mini Club donates £1,125 to Exmouth RNLI
A group of car enthusiasts who, over the last decade, have raised more than £9,000 for Exmouth RNLI, have donated yet more vital funds for the local volunteers who save lives at sea. The Jurassic C…
Elephant takes beach holiday
It’s summer, and everyone likes a day out at the beach – even an elephant. But taking a large and sometimes truculent elephant to the seaside is tricky. So animal staff at Paignton Zoo decided that…
Community Comes Together for Hospice Garden Party
On Sunday 9 June, Rowcroft Hospice welcomed over 700 members of the local community to enjoy an afternoon of family fun in its stunning grounds at the Rowcroft Garden Party. The annual event is an …
Good record keeping is key to conservation
It may not be romantic or adventurous, but careful data collection and accurate record-keeping is vital to the conservation of species and habitats. A paper published recently in the journal Proceedin…
Exmouth RNLI volunteers rescue three people on yachts within nine hours
Both Exmouth lifeboats were called out over the weekend of 1 and 2 June, both to assist yachts with mechanical difficulties. All three casualties were wearing lifejackets and suitably equipped. None n…
Fundraising coffee morning raises over £600 for Exmouth RNLI
On 30 May, Exmouth RNLI volunteers ran a successful coffee morning at the Public Hall in Budleigh Salterton. £623.44 was raised in two and a half hours with the RNLI merchandise stall taking an extra …
Newton Abbot store celebrates four years of donating surplus food
Tesco’s Newton Abbot store has donated more than 23,000 meals to those in need. The store belongs to the supermarket chain’s Community Food Connection scheme, which celebrates its fourth birthday t…
Rowcroft’s atmospheric family fundraiser returns for another year
Rowcroft Hospice hosts its popular annual Garden Party on Sunday 9 June, and this year’s programme is as packed as ever. Alongside on-stage entertainment, live music and a selection of craft stalls, t…
Zoo’s TB nightmare could be nearing end
The first mammal move in 22 months could signal the beginning of the end of Paignton Zoo’s two-year TB nightmare. A female red panda named Ember is the small furry symbol of hope for the charity zo…
There’s a fine line between fishing and conservation…
It’s one thing to clean a beach – but what about doing something constructive with all the stuff you pick up? Torbay Cleaner Coast Initiative is leading a new initiative to turn old fishing line into …
Echoes from a Torquay Churchyard
By Margaret Forbes-Hamilton & Kevin Dixon Just off Torquay’s Lucius Street stands the Greek Orthodox Church of St…
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’ '…
Guest blog: Struggling to get life back after amputation
My Name is James Lyon, I am a right-sided arm and leg amputee. I have had cerebral palsy since bi…
Guest blog: A marathon to honour an angel
I’m Hester, single mum, midwife and mother to an angel baby. In honour of both my daughter and all …
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…
Torquay amongst best for female-run businesses
Research reveals that despite the number of female-run businesses growing, female entrepreneurs are still significantly underrepresented across the UKTorquay has one of the highest proportions of fema…
Specsavers opticians raise funds to fight cancer
A Specsavers husband-and-wife team will be hot-footing it around the Torbay Half Marathon in memory of friends and loved ones who have lost their lives to cancer. Simon and Cassie Simmonds both wor…
Lightfoot launches sustainable driving technology at UK’s largest motor show
Chudleigh-based Lightfoot has this week launched its revolutionary connected car and driver rewards platform - widely recognised as the “Fitbit for cars” - to thousands of motorists at the UK’s larges…
Businesses celebrate initiative to make Exeter a leader in low vehicle emissions
Business leaders from across Devon have celebrated the launch of a major new initiative to improve air pollution in Exeter and across the county. With the aim of removing the equivalent of 1,000 cars’…