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Update: Police have appealed for witnesses: https://wearesouthdevon.com/did-you-see-market-street-collision-police-appeal-for-witnesses/ Market Street in Torquay is currently closed following a serious collision. The accident...

Fire crews rescued 2 seagulls trapped in netting last night. One fire appliance from Dartmouth was mobilised at around 8pm...

Update: The road is now clear, all lanes have reopened.  Three people were taken to hospital this morning following a...

Police are appealing for witnesses to two sexual assaults that happened in the Wellswood area of Torquay. The first assault...

Cockington Court is delighted that is in the top ten things to do in Torquay as voted for by reviewers...

It seems every time I venture out into Torquay town I hear sighs of pity and see facial expressions change...

A consultation asking South Hams residents for their views on proposed changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme is now...

“These murders are the most heinous crime to have been committed in this country for a generation or more", Justice...

We’re all familiar with Living Coasts, the marine animal exhibit on Beacon Quay, known affectionately as the Hair Net. Living...

Update: Mia Sens has been found safe and well. Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a teenage...

In just over three weeks time the Torbay Council Connections service will be centralised to one office and from Monday...

Police have appealed for witnesses of an assault in Dartmouth to come forward. The incident happened on Sunday 10th July...

Torbay Council has appointed a new Director of Children’s Services (DCS). Andy Dempsey joins the council’s Joint Commissioning Team, which...

From the 1950s to the 1990s, visitors to the Bay were invited to visit four must-see attractions. Three of these...

People from the local community are being invited to get involved with a major international conference coming to Torbay in...

Palace Theatre in Paignton today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its third year,...

Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (DSRT) Ashburton had a full team callout on Friday night to assist emergency services after...

A man has been arrested following an incident in Torquay last night. The incident happened at around 7.15pm in Warren Road,...

Here at WASD we recently ran a piece on how technology would quickly change our lives. We looked at how...

The Dartmoor lynx continues to evade capture after escaping Dartmoor Zoo but he's keeping everyone updated on Twitter. https://twitter.com/dartmoorlynx/status/751676057057693696 Humane...