Dawlish News

For the second time in two weeks, the British Isles have been ravaged by an extreme weather event, that triggered ‘red – danger to life’ warnings. In the wake of storm Babet, which unleashed its fury across the UK, leaving a trail of destruction, the nation’s rail network suffered significant ...

A retired nursery nurse died after she was pulled from waters off the Dawlish coast, an inquest has heard. The brief inquest opening at Plymouth Coroner's Court was held earlier this week, noting the passing of 59-year-old Christine Louise Mead who was born in Wanstead, London and resided at an ...

A MUCH-USED bridge in a Dawlish park will be replaced, it has been confirmed. The footbridge at Manor Gardens has been closed to the public for months due to safety concerns.

Planning permission is being sought for 25 timber 'camping pods' already built at Golden Sands Holiday Park in Dawlish. According to the planning documents, they were "originally considered to fall within the definition of a caravan".

The 209m long rockfall shelter extension north of Parsons Tunnel is between Dawlish and Holcombe in south Devon. The structure made up of 185 pre-cast concrete units has taken two years to build. It will protect the railway from falling rocks and debris from the steep cliffs above.

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Good news! The new accessible footbridge with lifts at Dawlish station is now in use for passengers. The new structure means the station is fully accessible for the first time in its history and follows improvements we've made to the platforms. Please bear with us as the new lift system beds in - we ...

Residents affected by flash floods in Devon are being invited to a drop-in session as part of a council investigation. Torrential rain caused widespread flooding across the county, including in Dawlish, Torquay and Exeter.

The flood alert has been issued for the South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren. The flood alert area includes exposed east facing coastal locations including Hallsands, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Blackpool Sands, Brixham, Broadsands, Goodrington, Paignton, Hollicombe, Torquay, ...

Dawlish was bombarded by waves as high as 15ft last night, according to witnesses. Photos and videos captured at around 9.30pm show sea water flowing past the Devon town's sea defences. See more...

ON a warm Sunday in August, campaigners marched on Dawlish seafront to protest against Devon's dirty water.

The Old Vicarage, described as having once been one of the best buildings in Dawlish, is said to be in a critical state of suffering further deterioration Desperate attempts are being made to save a crumbling Grade II listed building, described as once being one of the best in Dawlish, from complete ...

MORE images from the past dug out of the dusty archive draws - it’s a Forrest Gump ‘life is like a box of chocolates’ selection this week with a mixed bag of photos from the 1980s.

Contractors working on the South West Rail Resilience Programme have begun to put in the temporary grey matting as the first stage of the process to stabilised the cliff face which can now be seen at Lea Mount.

A DAWLISH author has published her first novel at the age of 75. Dawlish-born Roma, who is married to magician Tony Everest, explained how she came up with the idea for the book.

Three years after opening in Piermont Place, Dawlish, the company’s dairy-free, vegan dark chocolate sorbet won a top Gold award.

Dawlish is a hidden gem nestled on the Devon coast that offers a stunning seaside experience for its tens of thousands of annual visitors. A seaside town in one of the UK's prettiest counties boasts average house prices of just over £300,000 and properties that come complete with enviable views. ...

Dawlish Town Council has launched a new 'surgery' system for people to speak with councillors face-to-face about concerns they have within the parish. The surgeries, similar to those of MPs, are being held every other weekend at various locations from 10am to 12pm as detailed below. Councillors will ...

A £2 cap on bus tickets for single journeys has been extended until 31 December 2024. It comes as part of £6.5 billion in diverted HS2 cash earmarked for transport and road improvements in the South West. The fare cap was originally only going to last until the end of this month. The Stagecoach ...

A food festival is set to return for its second year in Dawlish after being cancelled in August due to bad weather. It will take place from 10am to 4pm on Dawlish Lawn on Saturday (14 October). Held for the first time last October, the free eat:Dawlish event has been organised by eat:Festivals and ...

The Teignmouth & Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Team, supported by the Rural Affairs Team, were present at this year's Powderham Food Festival.

Two Devon MPs, who will be battling for the same seat in the next general election, have both claimed victory in the campaign to get the railway station reopened at Cullompton, writes local democracy reporter Alison Stephenson. A total £6.5 billion from the HS2 savings of £36 billion will come to ...

A man has been taken to hospital following an assault in Dawlish. The incident happened on Saturday, October 7, at around 9.50pm on The Strand and left the victim with facial injuries.

Jon Waller, who, with his wife, Ellen, owns the company, joined Vanessa Ryley from Dawlish Against Plastic, to receive his plaque and certificate.

Multibillion-pound plan to improve connectivity across the country includes reopening rail services to Wellington and Cullompton. funding set aside to complete the South West Resilience Programme in full, making the vital route between Exeter and Plymouth via Dawlish more resilient in the face of ...

A COASTAL park in Dawlish is now reopen following a makeover. Carried out by contractors working on the sea wall project, the Pocket Park near Coastguards Cottages is back open to the public. See more...

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Held at Warren Farm, the show was held in response to a poll to gauge whether dog owners would be interested. The positive reaction led to Sunday’s event which featured dog trainers and experts while raising money for Animals in Distress.

The Campaign for Real Ales (CAMRA) has released its latest edition of the annual Good Beer Guide. And it's good news for Devon as 125 pubs are featured • Brunswick Arms, Dawlish • Swan Inn, Dawlish • See more...

At 5.57pm yesterday Friday 29th September 2023, H.M. Coastguard paged the volunteer crew of Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II and requested they attend to a report of a swimmer in difficulty in the sea about 500 metres east of Langstone Rock, Dawlish. The launch was authorised by ...

DAWLISH town council is hoping to trace the relatives of a memorial bench which was washed away in the recent floods.

PASSENGERS using Dawlish railway station will soon be able to use its new accessible footbridge and lifts. Once finished, it will mean the 1846-built Grade II listed station will have lifts for the first time in its history.

Asking people about concrete and walls does not usually make for a great conversation opener. But here in Dawlish, faces light up at the mere mention of the subject.

THE ICONIC black swans of Dawlish are breeding again. For the second year in succession, the town’s symbolic birds are back on the nesting site.

Did you know that the Town Council has a Skate Park Task and Finish Group? It's currently in the early stages of seeking the District Council's advice on extending the current site or looking at a new location. Once this has been obtained a full public consultation exercise will be undertaken about ...

Coming in as the best place to visit in Devon, as voted by our readers is: Teignmouth . Followed very closely by Torquay in second place, Dartmouth in third, Sidmouth in fourth place and Dawlish in fifth.

DAWLISH Water Rotary Club has again sprung into action following the devastating earthquake in Morocco

Despite the rainy conditions, nothing could dampen the youngsters’ spirits as trophies and medals were presented by Mayor of Dawlish Cllr Rosie Dawson for their successes on the court.

Anne Marie Morris (Newton Abbot, Conservative) added: “in Newton Abbot 22% of sales are at the office, while at Teignmouth it is 26% and at Dawlish it is 34%. Therefore, why am I being told that ticket offices at two of my three stations will be closed this year, and the other one will be closed ...

In the run up to the Autumn Statement I met the chancellor to put forward the case for the pressing needs in Devon. First on the list was asking him to commit to the money needed for the last phase of the Dawlish railway line resilience programme. I met with Network Rail earlier in the week and they ...