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  ‘The Black and White Minstrel Show’ finally died of embarrassment in the summer of 1987, with a stage tour...

A man from Torquay has died in a collision in Honiton this morning. The man, thought to be in his...

Here’s proof of just how cool penguins are – at a zoo in Devon they surf! To mark World Penguin...

Police have appealed for witnesses following a distraction burglary in Newton Abbot. An elderly woman had £50 stolen from her...

Police have appealed for witnesses following an assault on a teenage in Plymouth last week. The assault happened at around...

“In this place no one can hide from witchcraft, superstition and fear. A land dominated by men without morals. A...

UPDATE MARK HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE AND WELL A 12 year old is missing from Torquay. Mark O'rourke has not...

Update: We have just been informed Kenneth has been located. Devon and Cornwall Police have  asked the public to help...

The local consumer champions for health & social care and learning disabilities are working together to host a joint conference...

Lemonfest has revealed the line-up for this years' event. The festival, in it's seventh year, will take place at Newton...

Here at WASD we recently ran an article about Torquay’s site for public executions, Gallows Gate. There seems to have...

Torbay Airshow today announced that the UK based aerobatic display team, the Yakovlevs, will be flying over the weekend. With...

Teignmouth and Exmouth lifeboats launched on the afternoon of 20 April to assist a lone sailor on board a 28...

Police have appealed for information after a horse rider was injured near Ipplepen. The incident happened on Moor Road, just before...

Update: Police are trying to trace the young woman's family. Her death is not being treated as suspicious. The body...

Update: Robin has been found safe and well. Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the safety of an 11 year...

Police have launched a fresh appeal to help them identify a key witness to collision on Hyde Road in Paignton....

Police have appealed for witnesses following a collision near Teignmouth in the early hours of this morning (19th April) Emergency...

Student nurses, registered adult nurses and those looking to return to practice are invited to a recruitment open day event...

Firefighters in Newton Abbot were called to a cat stuck in the River Lemon yesterday, 17th April. Shadow had become...