Dawlish News

Trains are being cancelled and there is huge disruption in Devon, Cornwall and Plymouth tonight due to a police incident. Great Western Railway has posted an incident update online to say their trains are disrupted and have confirmed it is close to the railway.

People in Teignmouth and Dawlish are being urged to have their say about the shape of future health and care services, once a new £8million Health and Wellbeing Centre is built in the heart of Teignmouth. These meetings are on: Friday, 11 September          2.30pm-4pm Thursday 17 September     ...

There have been a string of illegal events in recent months on Dartmoor, Dawlish Warren and in other areas Also in June, police were swamped with complaints when an illegal rave continued through the night at Dawlish Warren.

Heavy rainfall in the last 48 hours has caused some of the problems Surfers Against Sewage says Dawlish Coryton Cove Historically known as Gentlemans Cove due to the privacy it offered, Coryton Cove is a secluded, sandy beach backed by red cliffs and the train track. A sewer overflow discharges over ...

"No photograph or selfie is worth risking your life for" The warning comes after a photograph emerged of a young man taking a photograph on Dawlish waterfront in Devon , as huge waves barrelled around him.

An artist who had been troubled by his mental health tragically chose to end his life by jumping in front of a moving train at Dawlish Station. An inquest in Plymouth today heard how the 53-year-old had suffered with his mental health in the past and how his death had been a deliberate act.

The owner of a dog which disappeared from a beach in East Devon has been reunited with her pet after she saw a photograph of her dog being 'manhandled' off a beach in Paignton. The dog in the video was Pebbles - a young black pug crossed with Jack Russell terrier - and she was instantly recognised ...

The plans for the section of 415m between Coastguards and Colonnade breakwaters, includes a new taller sea wall incorporating a high-level wider and safer public promenade, pedestrian access to the beach Councillors are being recommended to approve the second phase of the £80m scheme to protect the ...

Due to Covid-19, four minor injury units have been closed in Devon for five months Due to difficulties sustaining staffing levels at Dawlish and Totnes Community Hospitals MIU units, a decision was made to 'temporarily' close them as of March 19.

Last week Network Rail apologised for not having it ready in time - now the the work is done. The new and improved sea wall and promenade at Dawlish is now open to the public - the first part of a huge scheme to protect the area from rising sea levels and extreme weather.

Some of them might surprise you DAWLISH WARREN In the summer Dawlish Warren is "full of the cast of Shameless" and in the winter it's so dead in the pubs that "you expect Clint Eastwood to pull you a pint over the tumbleweed" according to one review.

Complaints about the noise, lack of Covid-19 distancing and the effects on wildlife have been made Locals and holidaymakers were angry as the noise from the event at the Eastdon Plantation countryside park carried on throughout the night despite police attending and speaking to organisers.

“We know this is not acceptable, particularly as it’s the first weekend in the school holidays." The plan had been to get the promenade open on Friday, July 24 but the final stages of concreting have not been complete in time.

She will steam down the Exe Valley to Exeter, before heading along the estuary past Powderham Castle and along the famous sea wall line through tunnels and cuttings of red rock, beside beaches and coves. The Royal Scot will be passing the famous sea wall at Dawlish which was due to reopen this ...

Rail services through south Devon were affected by delays because of an emergency services incident this afternoon. Traffic monitoring service Inrix reports that the incident is taking place at Dawlish Warren.

The Westcountry could have a good and resilient rail network for £1.2 billion – just 1% of the cost of HS2, the high-speed line from London to Birmingham, two transport experts say. The mainline to Plymouth and Cornwall has long been the Achilles' heel of rail transport, due to the vulnerability of ...

He was caught on CCTV raining down punches on the older man who had told him off for larking about. Shane Hunt came to blows after his father Mark Williams told him off for fooling around in the Oz's Pizza and Kebab shop in the centre of Dawlish four nights after Christmas.

Any spending on work which could potentially be affected by storm action or erosion in the short to medium term has been paused Sand was pumped on to the beach two years ago as part of a £12 million flood defence scheme, which raised parts of the beach by up to three metres. But last winter’s storms ...

Saturday was another extremely busy night for Devon and Cornwall Police. In Devon, police attended reports of a stabbing in Dawlish, fighting in Teignmouth, and a man with a weapon in Exeter.

Despite a couple of pranksters, the region has been enjoying welcoming back visitors A man dressed in a long black cloak and holding a scythe greeted holidaymakers in Dawlish this afternoon.

Residents shocked at mass fight in early hours in residential involving men and women left blood-splattered street The initial melee - involving a minimum of four adults and as many as six people - is understood to have taken place in Osprey Grove, Dawlish at around 1.50am this morning and residents ...

A PATIENT at a Dawlish mental hospital has admitted starting a fire at his former flat in Exeter which left terrified neighbours trapped in their homes. Davis is due to be sentenced next week and is likely to receive a hospital order which will result in him remaining at Langdon indefinitely.

Money Mail today exposes how some pushy equity release salesmen are getting rich by draining the property wealth built up over decades by elderly homeowners. The Prooms took equity release on their four- bedroom home in Dawlish, Devon, that had been in the family for 44 years.

“Officers remained at the scene on Monday and inquiries are ongoing to ascertain how the remains came to be at the location.” An investigation has been launched by police after human remains were found during railway work near Dawlish.

Here is the latest list of planning applications validated across Devon Demolition plans for the Clifton Hill sports centre, a new sea wall to protect the Dawlish railway line.

The elderly pair who have a "brother and sister relationship" have organised a Skype call everyday throughout lockdown Two elderly best friends from Devon have been forced to cancel their joint birthday party for the first time in 80 years. The pair had been planning their joint 90th birthday party, ...

The most exclusive might be beyond the average person's reach - but you can still find a bargain in Devon! Beautiful Salcombe in the South Hams has an average house price of just over £600,000 - almost three times the national average. Just along the coast lies Dawlish, population about 17,000 but ...

The footbridge, which connects Marine Parade to Coryton Cove, will be closed from Monday, June 15 until Friday, July 17 to allow workers to safely construct the enhanced sea wall at the Boat Cove end of the site.

Parts of Devon had the highest number of assaults on staff Among those who have shared their stories of being assaulted while on duty in a bid to raise awareness of the problem, and to remind people of the consequences is emergency care assistant Mark Walker. He and a police officer were spat at by ...

A family in Brixham are appealing for help in finding a man who went missing after he saw them more than three days ago. Police are asking the public to report any sightings to them and to look out for him. They say he could potentially be anywhere in the Brixham, Torquay, and Paignton and Dawlish ...

COMMUNITY transport providers have not been immune to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but they have continued to play a crucial role to ensure people can access vital services. The service has also been one of 12 organisations that has been supporting the community under the ‘Helping ...

The England and Wales police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who died in custody in Devon. So far the cause of death has not been established and further tests are being carried out. Francis was jailed in 2017 for 20 months for stealing a car. He had previously lived in the south Devon ...

The equivalent of around 500 wheelie bins full of discarded litter were removed from the district’s beaches and open spaces after the weekend Glass bottles and cans, disposable barbecue trays and even human faeces on a plastic picnic blanket at Dawlish Warren were left on Teignbridge’s beaches and ...

A man has been jailed after he spat at police and ambulance crews who were called to reports of a woman being attacked. Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police were called to The Strand, Dawlish at just after midnight on Monday May 25 with a report that a man was being violent towards a woman

Officers from the British Transport Police (BTP) were called to the tracks at Starcross station near Teignbridge in South Devon around 12.30pm today. "Officers are now working to identify the person and inform their family. "The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared ...

An effort to raise money for waterfowl in Dawlish has been set up following the unexplained death of black swan cygnet. Neil Salter, founder of Dawlish Beach Cams, said: "Sadly we do not know how he died as he was missing for over a week and was under a bridge for some time."

Work is nearing completion on the first section of the new sea wall at Marine Parade, but Network Rail has now confirmed plans for the second phase of the £80m project to protect the railway, passengers and pedestrians. Reconstruction of the timber seaward platform at Dawlish station will also ...

Jeremy Britton dropped the red handled knife when he saw the police but officers found it and a second weapon when they searched the area. Britton, aged 46, of Barton Villas, Dawlish, admitted two counts of having a knife in public and one of personal possession of heroin.

A leading doctor has said the decision to ease lockdown restrictions without proper testing was "terrifying". Rosie Toom is a self-employed foot practitioner from Dawlish in Devon who was first tested on 3 May after developing symptoms. More than 10 days later she's still waiting for the results.

A man was pronounced dead on the railway tracks between Exeter and Dawlish last night, British Transport Police has confirmed. This morning, a BTP spokesperson said; "Officers were called to Starcross station shortly before 7pm last night following reports of a casualty on the tracks.