Community News

After over a year of trying to rebuild Elsie Van der Steen's home following a devastating fire, her bungalow has gone...

Two teenagers were rescued from a boat in the early hours of this morning. Berry Head Coastguard had an early...

  Perhaps this year will be the year people ditch ‘best dad’ pint glasses and greasy fry ups (not that...

Independent high street businesses in Torbay are gearing up for the Bay’s first Love your High Street Torbay week, taking...

Police are investigating the death of an 8 month old baby in Newton Abbot. Police were called to Brownhills Road...

“Gilbert Vinter was a luminary of the brass band world as a composer and led its much needed rebirth away...

Here at WASD we recently ran an article about the effects – good and bad – that new technology could...

Stuart Hodgkin, 41, from Newton Abbot has been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in Prison after being convicted of...

Police have appealed for witnesses of an assault in the town on Sunday 22 May. A  24 year old man from...

A 41 year old man from Newton Abbot was convicted of the murder of Adrian Munday today (13th June) The...

Two new non-executive directors have been appointed to join the Board of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. Jacqui...

A Devon conservation charity has scooped top national awards – including an Outstanding Achievement accolade for its Executive Director. The...

Wow, what a weekend! Torbay Airshow has been amazing - The event drew in the crowds and it didn't disappoint....

  The science-fiction writer William Gibson said, “The future is here, it’s just not evenly distributed yet.” William has a...

Police have appealed to the public to help them identity a man in connection with a theft in Torquay An...

South Hams District Council is consulting with residents and other interested parties on the way it helps communities and local...

Travelling daily around our district, offers our taxi drivers the opportunity to become the eyes and ears of our community....

Churchstow village is the latest community to benefit from affordable homes for local people. This is part of a wider...

Paignton Zoo’s rare Sumatran tigers have had cubs. Shakira gave birth to three cubs at about 2.30am on Tuesday 31st...

It would be pointless to write about the present features and workings of Cockington. We, as the inhabitants of Torbay,...