Torquay house fenced off from squatters
We visited an abandoned house on Petitor Road, Torquay today, squatters have inhabited the house for the past 7 years. A local resident had this to say: "An old couple split up about 8 years ag…
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Tools stolen from property in Paignton
Tools were stolen from the garage of a property near Paignton police station this morning at around 3am. The tools are in a black tool box with yellow handles and catches. Anyone that knows anyt…
Reports of theft from vehicles in Torquay – Update
There have been reports of attempted and actual theft from vehicles in Torquay over the weekend. We have been informed this has happened in the following areas - Lymington Road, Castle Circus and A…
Teignbridge motorcycle thefts
Police are appealing for information after a number of off-road motorcycle thefts in the Teignbridge area last weekend. Five bikes worth £34,000 were taken in one raid from a remote location in Ted…
Emergency services called to teenager on roof
Emergency services were called to a domestic disturbance in Lymington Road, Torquay this afternoon (19/02) after a teenage boy climbed onto a roof. Witnesses say that a teenage boy was seen thr…
Reports of attempted robbery in Newton Abbot
There were reports of an attempted robbery earlier this evening (19/02) in Newton Abbot. The incident happened at Sherborne Road car park. A man in his 70s was parking his car when the offender got…
Attempted mugging in Torquay
There have been reports of an attempted mugging in Torquay last night (18/02) A woman was walking along Belgrave Road when a male attempted to take her handbag. The male is said to have ran off …
Dawlish Railway will be repaired by mid-April
Network Rail has updated its estimate of the time it will take to restore the railway at Dawlish and how now estimated that it will be repaired by mid-April. Last weekend's storm caused extensive, …
Handbag snatch, Torquay – Update.
A woman who was the victim of an attempted handbag snatch has returned home from hospital. The Woman in her 50's was attacked whilst walking along Old Teignmouth Road on Sunday Morning. The woma…
Police release footage of Incident at KFC Torquay
Footage of an incident in KFC in Torquay has been released on Youtube. The incident happened on 6pm on Saturday, January 25. The footage shows two men throwing a food and a high chair whilst…
Police for witnesses after fatal car crash
Police have appealed for witnesses after a fatal collision near Totnes. On Friday (14/02) a single vehicle collision occurred on the A385 near Harberton. The vehicle, a black Ford Focus was travell…
Painting in Paignton
Dallas Smith (born 1969) might be an old hat at painting, but he is brand spanking new to the shores of Devon, having freshly disembarked a mere five months ago. Hailing form South Africa where h…
Driver rescued from flood water in Paignton
A teenager has told We Are South Devon how he had to call the emergency services yesterday (14/02) after he spotted a stranded car in flood water on Dartmouth Road, Paignton. The 17 year old saw th…
Woman injured in attempted handbag snatch
A woman is in hospital after an attempted handbag snatch this morning. John Bradbury posted details on social networking site facebook (See image below) There are also reports of another hand …