Dawlish News

The line has been closed between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot after a crash at Dawlish Warren at 7.20am.

This is the moment a group of dolphins entertained passengers on a boat trip off the Devon coast. See more...

A woman was arrested at a Devon train station on suspicion of being drunk in charge of a child. The 42-year-old was arrested on Tuesday evening following a fight at Dawlish Warren train station involving adults and children.

Police officers and an ambulance were seen on The Lawn in the town centre at around 6pm and the toilets near the Tourist Information Centre have since been taped off.

Situated in the heart of Dawlish , Le Cygne is a cosy venue, perfectly placed overlooking the bustling green where the famous Dawlish Black Swan frequents and is just a stone’s throw away from the seafront and train station. See more...

Darrell Rose, 36, strangled his girlfriend Geraldine Mellor, 32, after she tried to break up with him. Exeter Crown Court was told neighbours heard Miss Mellor shouting "get out, get out" at Rose during an argument in her room. However, the court heard how he had previously tried to strangle a ...

Flying Scotsman will travel to Taunton early on Thursday, October 4 , and will make its first foray into Devon, leaving Taunton in the afternoon for a run across the famous sea wall at Dawlish to Plymouth.

Damien Jones, head of transportation coordination service, told councillors that Cross Country Trains were looking to eliminate or reduce some services to Plymouth, Penzance and Torbay, and that they want to save the resources to invest back in the Midlands where they have issues with capacity, but ...

A famous steam train has passed through Devon today - the 60009 Union of South Africa ran along the picturesque Dawlish sea wall line. The event was captured on film in these photographs from the Dawlish Beach Cams on Brunel's world renowned railway and seawall.

A luxury five-bedroom house with private beach access and panoramic sea views sounds like the stuff of dreams, but a development opportunity in Dawlish can make your dreams a reality.

The South West is among the worst off regions in the UK for spending on public buildings, road and rail. It reveals that over the past twenty years, the region has had £18.20billion, about £3,315 per person, way behind London and the North East, which comes out top of the table.

Empty promises over the future of the Dawlish rail line is a major threat to Exeter and Devon, MP Ben Bradshaw has warned. He said: “We have had very little compared with London and the North and we keep banging on about it but we still don’t have a promise of a meaningful solution to the Dawlish ...

Councils in Devon have welcomed a multi-billion pound boost to social housing across England as part of the drive to build the homes communities need. A Teignbridge District Council spokesman said: “Teignbridge has been very successful this year in applications for government funding, securing a ...

A driver was threatened at knifepoint by a group of men who tried to steal his car in Dawlish on Tuesday night. The incident happened on Elm Grove Road near the junctions of Gatehouse Rise and Goodridge Close at 10.45pm.

Disruption is currently expected to last two hours, with delays to CrossCountry and Great Western Railway Trains. Passengers have been told there is a fatality in the Dawlish area.

n Teignbridge, a council spokesman said that people are welcome to enjoy barbecues on the region's many beaches including the award-winning Coryton , Teignmouth Town , The Ness and Dawlish Town Beach . However, they said that barbecues are NOT allowed is Dawlish Warren as there is a byelaw in ...

David Chillery, of Dawlish, Devon, now marks the anniversary of his divorce from Madeline in 1996 each year by sponsoring a race at Newton Abbot.

A painting and decorating firm has been ordered to pay £130,000 for putting employees and members of the public at risk in a case triggered by the death of a worker in 2014. Mr Leach, a painter and decorator from Exeter, died in hospital from a cardiac arrest the day after the Bronto aerial ...

Police are investigating a large fire that broke out in Devon which saw one person treated for smoke inhalation last night. A statement read: “Police were notified by Fire services at around 12.40am this morning following reports of a suspected arson incident at some toilets at the Welcome Family ...

The highest price paid on the day was for Francis Towne’s View of Fingle Bridge, Drewsteignton, which sold for £8,500 over four times its lower estimate of £2,000 Two watercolour scenes by John Varley, which show views of Dawlish and Totnes, sold for £3,000 and £2,400 apiece, well over their £200 ...

Cllr McInnes replaces Dawlish county councillor John Clatworthy, who stepped down from the role. He will continue to serve Dawlish from the back benches.

Air and ground units were called to the Golden Sands Holiday Park at 03:45 this morning to search for a wanted man who was on the run the police officers.

Paying tribute to him, leader of the council, Cllr John Hart said: “John Clatworthy has been a loyal deputy and friend and he has made a considerable contribution to the success of this administration. “I will miss his wise counsel and his eye for detail. Just last week, we announced our budget ...

Fire crews from Dawlish, Teignmouth and Torquay were mobilised to reports of a fire involving a BT telephone pole in the above location. On arrival, crews confirmed a fire caused by a lightning strike that had set fire to a telephone box. The lightning strike caused a domestic fuse board to trip ...

The future of Britain’s most famous black swans is under threat after a string of dog attacks left just one breeding pair. There are now only four remaining adult swans but because they mate for life it is difficult to pair the two males whose female partners have been killed by dogs. Eggs have ...

Plans have been announced to move the rail line at Dawlish out into the sea as part of plans to tackle major issues the Plymouth to Exeter line has suffered in the past. The project to replace the flood-hit Dawlish line, which connects the south-west to the rest of the country, would see it built ...

To celebrate their landmark 20 years of Blue Flag status, Dawlish Warren Tourism have organised a family fun beach day on Monday, May 28. Events will include a sandcastle competition, circus skills workshop, craft workshop, face painting, RNLI roadshow, beach clean and games. See more...

Contaminated material was been found at the Dawlish Countryside Park – delaying long-overdue work needed to repair the surface of the car park. The work was needed because of the large numbers of visitors and recent poor weather conditions had caused the surface of the car park at Dawlish ...

Dawlish Town Beach and Coryton Cove • dogs are permitted along the seashore from the slipway adjacent to the Railway Station until 230 metres before Red Rock at Dawlish Warren • dogs are not permitted along the seashore from the slipway to Coryton Cove from 1 May to 30 September • See more...

A plan to boost the economy in Teignbridge, which includes free public Wi-Fi in town centres, will go out for public consultation. Phase 1 would see Teignbridge intend to deliver the installation of a public Wi-Fi solution for Newton Abbot, Teignmouth and Dawlish town centres that would be a ...

New litter picking boards encouraging beach goers to collect marine litter every time they visit beaches in Teignbridge have been installed. Cllr Martin Wrigley, Mayor of Dawlish Town Council, added: "Dawlish is starting to go plastic free, and I’m delighted to see these new beach clean boards and ...

The latest section of a cycle route that eventually aims to link Exmouth with Newton Abbot has opened. Devon County Council’s strategic vision is to eventually link the recently completed Exe Estuary Trail that runs from Exmouth to Dawlish Warren, to Dawlish and Teignmouth and onto ...

ajor £220,000 improvement works are set to be carried out at Dawlish Warren car park. While the works are carried out, sections of the car park will be closed periodically for the safety of the public and traders.

It has been bought by a family-owned hotel chain for about £1.3 million and they plan to spend well over another £1 million on a phased upgrade. Kerian Barnes, the operations director of Starboard Hotels, forecast the Cliffden on the Dawlish Road would be good for local businesses.

Purchasing health care for people living in Torbay and the surrounding area cost £13 million more than the budget set by NHS England last year. The South Devon and Torbay CCG represents 32 GP practices and buys health care for people living in an area stretching from Dawlish, southwards nearly to ...

Teignmouth hospital could close as part of a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity to create a new health centre in the town. Routine physio services and out-patient appointments would move to the new building, with more specialist needs being met in Dawlish or Newton Abbot

North Devon has the rugged ones, East Devon the genteel, but if you want the perfect holiday beach with everything, South Devon is where you want to be. Atlantic breakers don't break on our rocks, but we can do you piers and crazy golf, fine dining and secluded coves, and officially the best ...