Shortly before World War II, new offices were constructed on the same site after the demolition of the previous premises; the modern construction allowed the offices to survive the Blitz and publishing continued there until a move in 1993 to a purpose-built building in Derriford, Plymouth, designed by architect Nicholas Grimshaw.

In 2013, the Western Morning News and sister title The Herald (Plymouth) moved into offices in Millbay Road in the centre of the city.

In 2012, Local World acquired the ownership of Northcliffe Media from Daily Mail and General Trust,[3] The paper had a Sunday edition from June 2014 until January 2016.

Previous editors of the Western Morning News include Colin Davidson, Barrie Williams, Alan Qualtrough, Bill Martin and Philip Bowern.

Sherlock Holmes: "The detection of [printing] types is one of the most elementary branches of knowledge to the special expert in crime, though I confess that once when I was very young I confused the Leeds Mercury with the Western Morning News."