Community News

A man missing in the Paignton area has been found safe and well. A  search took place along the Torbay...

It’s said that the United States sees drug abuse as a sin while the UK has decided addiction to be...

In 1956 the people of Hungary rose in revolt against their government and its Soviet-imposed policies. Thousands joined militias and...

  The Poet Laureate is an honorary position appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. The role doesn’t...

Torquay United have been promoting Rowcroft Hospice's Paignton Colour Rush with a paint fight on Paignton beach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wmlFDeuWwM Rowcroft hospice recently...

Police have made an urgent appeal for information after the disappearance of a woman from Exeter. Bulgarian woman Gergana Prodanova,...

Update: The cow has moo-ved and the road is clear. A cow on the loose is causing delays on Marldon...

Torbay Council’s Public Health Team is encouraging young adults heading to festivals this summer to get vaccinated. There have been...

​Following the discovery of a body in the River Dart on 7th August 2016 formal identification has now been carried...

Spoiler alert! In the classic 1994 movie ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ Andy Dufresne - played by Tim Robbins - is sentenced...

Continuing our series of Torquay residents who have made their mark, this time it’s C Denier Warren who died in...

Police have appealed to the public for information on missing 15 year old Luke Bayment from Exeter. Sergeant Colin Harper...

A 'GoFundMe' fundraising page has been set up to help cover the costs of a funeral for a local teenager....

Here at WASD we like remembering Torquay residents who have made their mark on the world, particularly those who have...

Honey from special bees at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park has won an award and been proven to have antibacterial properties....

"Although the Barn that stands today is a perfectly pleasant place to visit, it is said to house some strange...

Update: Sadly a body has been found: https://wearesouthdevon.com/body-found-in-search-for-missing-teenager/  Police are appealing for information about a missing teenage boy who was last...

​The fire service received several reports of a car fire in Paignton this morning. One fire engine from Paignton was...

Further update here:  https://wearesouthdevon.com/search-for-teenager-last-seen-near-river-dart/  Update:  Enquiries continue. Coastguard and search and rescue teams were stood down in the early hours of...

You have until Friday 26 August to have your say on a new Parking Strategy. The strategy sets out the...