West Country (W) Torquay

Police are continuing to search for a teenager from Ivybridge who has been missing since last Tuesday.

Ryan Ranson was last seen after he was dropped off at work at Devonport Dockyard. His family say his disappearance is completely out of character.

Officers believe the 17-year-old may be in the Torquay area after his bank card was used at a cash point machine on The Strand on Wednesday afternoon.

Police are urging people to come forward who have any information about Ryan's whereabouts.

A woman has been assaulted while in a soft play area in Torquay.

Police in Devon have released these images of two women they want to speak to after the alleged assaults at The Rainbow Funhouse.

The incidents are believed to have taken place around 1 o'clock back on 22nd November last year.

More details are expected to be announced this morning about the new team being brought in to help run Torquay United off the pitch.

Kelvin Thomas, who used to be Chairman at Oxford United, will be working closely with Gulls Chairman Thea Bristow. She wants the club to be run in a more sustainable way, after subsidising Torquay for the last three years.

A press conference has been called for this morning.

Meet Pat, a record-holding penguin from Living Coasts zoo in Torquay.

She's the oldest-known female African penguin in the country, and today she's celebrating another milestone, as she turns 37. This also makes her the second-oldest penguin in Europe.

Staff at the zoo are celebrating the occasion with a blue birthday cake, but it's unlikely any non-penguins will want to share a slice; it's made out of sprats.

In her 37 years Pat has had nine chicks, and even has three great-grand penguins living with her at Living Coasts. She also has a toy-boy; her partner Eddie is just 13 years old.

War veterans have slammed a Gumtree seller in Devon who is flogging a Tower of London ceramic poppy for £450 - 20 times its original value.

The 888,246 poppies from the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red project were sold to members of the public for just £25, with proceeds going to charity.

But one of the buyers, from Torquay has now put their poppy on sale for £450.

War veterans have described the sale as "shocking" and "revolting", with the listing on Gumtree making no reference to any charitable donation.

The seller, who is not named on the site, says: "I appreciate there is a very high demand for these and it may seem inappropriate to set the price so high, but I'm sure in years to come it'll be worth a lot more than whatever was paid on here."

Despite the outcry, Gumtree confirmed the sale was not in breach of its terms and policies.

An injured seal pup has been rescued after being stranded at Torquay Harbour.

The youngster was spotted on the seaward side of Haldon Pier at lunchtime on Monday (29 December). As the animal's mother was not in sight, keepers at Living Coasts rescued the pup with the help of towels and a tarpaulin.

She was taken to the RSPCA centre at West Hatch near Taunton. Staff there identified her as a girl, weighed her and named her. Shubunkin - who at 11 kilos is considered small for a grey seal pup - is now showing signs of eating and, if everything goes smoothly, will be returned to the sea soon.

A scuba diver at a South West tourist attraction has formed an unlikely partnership with a penguin.

Derek Youd and Yoyo often pair up when Derek supervises divers taking the plunge at Torquay's Living Coasts Zoo and Aquarium.

Take a look at Steve Hardy's report:

A scuba diver from Devon has acquired an unusual swimming partner in the form of an 18-month-old penguin.

Yoyo the penguin took his first swim at just three months old.

Over the last year he has formed a friendship with Derek Youd, the diving supervisor at Torquay's Living Coasts.

Mr Youd runs the zoo's penguin dive experience and over the last year the pair have formed a very close friendship.

Police are looking for a man from Torquay who is wanted for recall to prison after breaching his prison licence conditions.

Gary Ward who is 32 was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving,

He is believed to be in the Exeter area and also has links to Torbay and Ilfracombe.

Officers say people should not approach him but ring 101 quoting police reference EN/148763/14.

Peter Cook, who was a pioneer of British satire in the 1960s, had a blue plaque dedicated to his memory in Torquay today.

The comedian, described by Stephen Fry as “the funniest man who ever lived”, was born in 1937 in Middle Warberry Road, in the Wellswood area of Torquay. He died in 1995.

Cook’s daughter, Daisy, and his sister, Elizabeth, were at today's ceremony, which was organised by Torbay Civic Society.