Would it be objectifying to say the Miss England contest was a ridiculous, outdated circus that further damaged the reputation of Torquay?
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The badger cull has no basis in science, according to astro physicist, rock star, and Team Badger member Brian May – 250,000 people agree 
Communing with the dead became popular in the 19th century, and as a fashionable resort Torquay was at the forefront of these conversations 
We’re always on the look out for potential jobs, and this one caught our eye. How do you fancy being Bishop of Exeter?  
Torquay’s Daddyhole was home to the Devil, according to legend. So beware any strangers around the area inciting you to revenge… 
The bishop of Exeter can’t resist showing his ignorance in a few passing comments on equal marriage before he retires 
In 1926 two men were prosecuted for a homophobic attack, but all these years later has the world moved on that much? 
Pop along to this year’s Tolpuddle Festival and Rally for great music and political debate in a family-friendly atmosphere 1 comment - ()
History echoes around Torquay’s Kent’s Caverns – even its name is derived from a lovers’ escape, on the run after a bit of regicide 
The historic Clipper Inn in Torquay is dedicating this year’s Clipper Beer Festival to ales of the South West 
Swivel-eyed loons? Here’s some responses from the Mail and the Express, so you can decide if they really are swivel-eyed loons… 1 comment - ()
Torquay resident Violet Tweedale was called into Newton Abbot spiritualist Mrs Meurig Morris’s battle with The Daily Mail 
Haunted house Castel-a-Mare in Torquay had a 50-year reputation before Violet Tweedale penned her own experiences of the house in her 1920s memoirs Ghosts I Have Seen 1 comment - ()
The inspiration for Fawlty Towers’ Manuel may have been one of the Hungarian refugees which came to the UK after the 1956 revolt |
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