Dawlish News

Raymond Goody, aged 54, of Albert Street, Dawlish South, appeared before South and West Devon Magistrates' Court.

A CAR dealer who abused three boys after taking them on days out in Exmouth and Dawlish has been jailed for 18 years.

Jayson Ross is already serving a two and a half year sentence for smashing his way into his ex’s home in Dawlish and holding an 11 inch bread knife to her throat.

NETWORK Rail’s proposals for the next phase of the work along the railway line from Dawlish to Teignmouth have been welcomed by county councillors.

Just after midday officers arrived following reports of a man acting aggressively and making threats to Royal Mail staff.

A police helicopter has been seen circling a holiday park in Devon following a serious incident. A 'mass fight' was reported overnight which has forced families to leave the site on Christmas Day.

Dawlish town and district councillor Alison Foden fears the contents of the report from the commissioner could signal the demise of bus service provision outside of cities.

NEW pollution alerts were issued along Teignbridge’s coastline today, after raw sewage was discharged into the sea at Holcombe Beach, Coryton Cove and Dawlish Town Beach. The sewage discharges were a result of the recent stormy weather.

Devon County Council are putting a full vehicle closure on Shaldon Bridge through out the night from 6:30 pm to 7am from 17th December to Christmas eve. I am requesting the works. if they are necessary, should be carried out after the New Year.

THE national campaign against gender violence has come to Dawlish and Holcombe.

Kevin Gale had 'just about the most severe mental illness you can have' when he stabbed Lee Turner. Gale, 54, has been receiving treatment under the Mental Health Act at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish since a court hearing in 2019 found he was responsible for the killing. At the time he was deemed not ...

SIGNIFICANT disruption to rail services during December and January lies ahead, warns Great Western Railway but they expect trains in the week before Christmas will continue to operate.

The money will tackle rural challenges, mainly targeting communities and businesses outside of Newton Abbot, Kingsteignton, Dawlish and Teignmouth.

Former soldier Spear was living in Teignmouth and Dawlish when he carried out the sexual assaults which progressed from touching the girl when she was six to having full sex with her when she was nine.

The zone includes journeys across Exeter and within the boundaries of Ottery St Mary, Cullompton, Bickleigh, Crediton, Okehampton, Whitestone, Longdown, Kennford, Teignmouth, Exton, Woodbury, Woodbury Salterton, Nine Oaks Cross and Exmouth, excluding Sandy Bay. See more...

A newly-formed speedwatch group has been in action along the A379 on the outskirts of the town checking vehicles were not breaking the 30mph speed limit.

A dozen households in Teignbridge were threatened with homelessness by landlords using "no-fault" eviction powers over three months this year, figures show.

A DAWLISH woman received a conditional discharge after she admitted being drunk in charge of a child.

Photographs show the progress being made with the bridge which will link the two sections of accessible, public promenade.

A DAWLISH man will stand trial in the new year on two motoring charges he denies.

A YELLOW Warning of very strong winds on Monday causing disruption to travel and utilities has been issued by the Met Office. See more...

RESIDENTS and community groups in Dawlish are being asked if they would like to get involved in keeping the town clean.

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 price ...