Dawlish News

AN incredible £3,406 has been raised by the Children in Need fundraising at Gatehouse Primary Academy in Dawlish, ‘smashing’ their previous best. Read  more...

WORK is well underway for the upgraded CCTV system in Dawlish. Town councillors approved the refurbishment works, totalling £25,000 a few months ago.

WATERFOWL in Dawlish are being cared for in accordance with national guidelines amid the latest avian flu outbreak.

Newly unearthed footage released by Dawlish Beach Cams shows shows the frightening power of the sea against the Dawlish Sea Wall, now undergoing major works. The video, taken during a storm in 2014, shows trains being battered by wind and sea spray as they chug along a stretch of the track.

Great Western Railway’s third Poppies to Paddington operation on Remembrance Day will pay special tribute to the Falklands conflict. Trains will be calling at Newton Abbot, Teignmouth and Dawlish.

A VISION for a new ‘green village’ development of 1,200 homes on the outskirts of Dawlish has been blasted as a ‘joke’ and the ‘utmost folly’

A prolific burglar ransacked homes in Dawlish and Teignmouth before driving 300 miles back home to North Wales. Ian Nash forced his way into four houses and stole thousands of pounds worth of jewellery and family heirlooms.

THIRTY six years ago the sad story of the longest serving policeman in Dawlish forced to retire after being viciously beaten up by a gang of thugs, made headlines.

GWR has advised passengers to "only travel by train if absolutely necessary" and has said that on strike days "an extremely limited service" will operate between 7.30am and 6.30pm. Read more,,,

Network Rail has awarded BAM Nuttall the contract to design a series of “resilience measures” along the line between Dawlish and Holcombe. The scheme, which aims to protect the track from falling debris from the cliffs, will help to keep the South West’s vital rail artery connected with the rest of ...

David Hargreaves took the boys to amusement arcades and on swimming trips as he won their trust and friendship. He then persuaded the 12 to 15-year-olds to take part in sex acts with him.

A PAIR of unusual visitors turned up in a Canvey lake over the weekend – two black swans. Black swans have been sighted regularly at Dawlish in Devon, where they’ve become the town’s emblem. Others have been spotted in Stockton on Tees, in County Durham, and Marlow, Buckinghamshire and now Canvey. ...

The Exeter to Newton Abbot railway line is famously one of England’s best-loved stretches of railway, passing the Exe Estuary and the coast, offering stunning views. The rail line was built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in the 19th centrury using local stone that kept the beach intact and blended with ...

A FEW lucky Dawlish folk had an out-of-town experience last week. They were paying a visit to Teignmouth, where some chose to shop in the town and others elected to grab some bargains at the town’s Morrisons store.

A NEWLY released prisoner broke the terms of the sex offenders’ register days after coming out of prison by staying in the same house as a 15-year-old girl. She told police that he became controlling and violent and cut her off from her friends and family after he moved into her home in Dawlish, ...

Engineers from Network Rail plan to work around the clock over Christmas to lay the foundations for a new bridge at Dawlish railway station. New aerial pictures highlight the latest progress in linking the two sections of the £80m sea wall to protect the railway at Dawlish.

Kevin Gale appeared at Exeter Crown Court by video link from Langdon Hospital in Dawlish accused of the manslaughter of 39-year-old Lee Turner, who died from stab wounds outside the Tesco store in Barnstaple on August 3, 2018.

Thousands of households across the South West that rely on domestic heating oil are still waiting for emergency payments to help with their bills this winter. Heating oil customer Amanda Barrow, who runs a small campsite at Dawlish in Devon says the money needs to be paid soon, before the oil ...

Former Dawlish patient Faisal Hassan left the warder with scarring on the surface of his eye which will require him to use eye drops for the rest of his life.

A mother who shared a bed with her baby while on a caravan holiday in Devon found the child cold and unresponsive in the morning, an inquest heard. The six-month-old boy had been put to sleep in a pull-out bed with his mum and grandmother in a caravan at the Lady's Mile Holiday Park in Dawlish ...

For the 53-year-old who is from Dawlish Warren had taken part in the national sport since picking up her first bow back in 2007. But her breast cancer diagnosis left her feeling anxious that she would never shoot another arrow again.

WORK has begun to install a new accessible footbridge and lifts at Dawlish railway station as part of the ongoing work to protect and upgrade the coastal route.

AMBULANCE staff across Devon are from today voting on whether to take strike action. A union spokesperson said: ‘ Ambulance workers have been telling the Government for years things are unsafe.

I WRITE this on Monday [October 17] morning, in expectation of the latest statement from the latest chancellor. I’m not expecting any good news, and this time probably no cake for anyone. After a first month of chaos, the current government hasn’t much to crow about.

Julie Gay, from Gloucester, who was on holiday in Dawlish in August, has asked for help to get in touch with a mother, understood to be local to the town, after a rescue effort at the beach. Her appeal on social media is asking for information to find out how the mum and her children are now.

A new link road will be built in Dawlish as part of a scheme for 860 homes. Located between Elm Grove Road and the A379 Exeter Road, it forms part of Teignbridge District Council’s local plan to build the houses on the edge of Dawlish near Secmaton Lane.

A PENSIONER from Dawlish has been told he will be sent to jail after he admitted trying to contact five under age girls on the internet for sexual gratification.

A STREAM of sewage was discharged across Teignbridge’s coast today, after the recent stormy weather. Alerts were issued at Dawlish Town Beach, Teignmouth Town Beach and Holcombe. Both Shaldon and Coryton Cove remain clear.

The A379 Teignmouth Road is blocked in both directions after a crash this afternoon (October 17). According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, there is slow traffic between Holcombe and Dawlish.

Harper, aged 49, who worked at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish, was not arraigned when he appeared before Judge Timothy Rose by video link from Exeter Prison. He set a provisional trial date of February 10 next year and remanded him in custody.

CANNABIS was found at a home and a man was arrested by police from Teignmouth and Dawlish.

Ross, of Oak Hill, Dawlish, was jailed for two-and-a-half years. He pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm, making threats to kill and having a bladed article.

Dawlish railway station's car park is set to close this weekend as work gets underway on a new accessible footbridge .

THE latest round of rail strikes may leave many people without trains for up to four days.

People are being warned that a new subvariant of Covid-19 could hit Britain this winter. Health experts have revealed that a new wave of infections could be on the way, bringing with it new symptoms.

Units attended and put a localised closure in place as initial enquiries were undertaken. A man in his 30's from the Dawlish area was taken to Torbay District Hospital with suspected facial fractures.

The protest was organised by Dawlish Councillor Martin Wrigley and Teignmouth Councillor David Cox, who, in recent years, have made persistent efforts to hold South West Water accountable for their conduct.

Teignbridge is building council housing again for the first time in 25 years. The first two projects were completed earlier in the year with several more now in the pipeline as part of the 'Teignbridge 100' scheme.

A drunken dad smashed down the door of his ex-girlfriend's house and threatened to kill her with a bread knife, a court has heard. Jayson Ross was 'out of control' when he stormed into her home and launched the violent assault.

The tree was felled earlier this year after it was discovered to be in a dangerous condition. The mature horse chestnut tree on Dawlish Lawn had been monitored over several years and was found to be almost dead.