Dawlish News

Police have been called to Starcross Train Station this evening following reports of an incident on the railway track.

A shocking report also stated there were safeguarding failures, dog poo left in the garden and a "mass walkout" by staff In May this year Gatehouse Farm Childcare in Dawlish was deemed "inadequate" by Ofsted inspectors who found holes in children protection procedures, inadequate recruitment ...

A resident was left fuming after a Dawlish Town Council employee GLUED a parking warning onto her car's windscreen. Danielle Robberts, a 28 year old mother and part-time cleaner, parked her Renault Clio Dynamique overnight at the Manor House on Tuesday evening.

12) Dawlish (Below dates may not be correct and will be updated soon) With the lights switch on taking place November 30 and the Christmas Market on December 1 and 2, Dawlish will be feeling wonderfully festive in 2018. See more...

Incident on board train between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot halts services

Work resumes on Monday on the £30m scheme that will see a new sea wall built at Dawlish. The plans will raise the wall from its current height of 5m to 7.5m, widen the walkway to 4m from its current 3.1m width, and include a barrier between the pedestrians and the edge of the to stop people falling ...

(Last Updated On: September 5, 2019) Network Rail is set to restart work on a new bigger sea wall at Dawlish on 9th September which will provide greater protection to the railway and town from rising sea levels and extreme weather for generations to come.

Katie Worsley, 30, who has lived in Dawlish for the past year said in the space of two days her two sons, Harry, six and Ronnie, 11, made their lucky discovery.

Guy Hamer, 18, from Dawlish, barely knows Craig Dennis, 25, who was lucky to be alive after a horrible accident in North Tawton left him paralysed in June. Guy Hamer will set off on his journey from Penzance tomorrow (Monday, September 2) and aims to do the 253 mile journey across two counties in ...

It is understood the man drifted from Sandy Bay and was close to Dawlish Warren by the time he was rescued. Kelly Flook, a PE teacher from Exeter, witnessed the drama unfold. She said the man was in the water for at least 40 minutes - and he was lucky to be pulled out alive.

As peak season patrols on some lifeguarded beaches will be coming to an end in early September, the RNLI is encouraging those heading to the coast to make sure that the beach they plan on visiting is lifeguarded. In Devon - Sandy Bay, Exmouth, Dawlish Warren, Teignmouth Hope Cove, Blackpool Sands, ...

The Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is currently consulting on a range of proposals that could see eight rural fire stations close, with the mothballing a number of engines and converting fully-manned stations into part-time operations also outlined. THE BELOW STATIONS WILL REMAIN OPEN AND ...

Just off the A379 at Cockwood, it's a perfect starting point to explore the glorious, winding coastal walk through Dawlish, Teignmouth and on to Torquay in one direction, and the Exe Estuary walk to Exeter, teeming with wildlife, the other.

David Moore, aged 71, was living at the Palm Court nursing home in Dawlish when he passed away on January 1 this year. A post mortem revealed Mr Moore, a retired airport manager, died as a result of choking, with dementia being a contributory factor.

The project had been delayed after changes to design standards saw costs spiral, and a bid to the Department for Transport was unsuccessful. Councillor Yvonne Atkinson, who represents Alphington and Cowick, said: “A new station will mean commuters from Dawlish and Newton Abbot can get the train to ...

The A379 Teignmouth Road is currently closed both ways between Teignmouth and Dawlish due to a collision.

The Chi in Kenton, formally the Devon Arms, describe themselves on its website as one of Exeter and Devon’s finest oriental restaurant, that provides the dishes you want but can never find in the South West. However, Cllr Chris Thompson, chairman of Kenton Parish Council, said that the village would ...

Part of Plymouth's Ocean City Blues ‘n’ Jazz Festival has been cancelled after the Met Office issued two severe weather warnings for the whole of Devon and Cornwall. Friday is set to see torrential rain and winds of around 50mph while winds will top 60mph on Saturday. Dawlish Carnival, which goes ...

Network Rail has announced that throughout the summer, staff will be undertaking regular beach cleans along the Dawlish sea front in Devon to help keep the beach clean and free from rubbish.

Opening hours at Dawlish and Totnes Minor Injuries Units (MIUs) have been temporarily reduced due to short term staff shortages – but the units are still open when most patients use them.

Becky Willoughby once used her powers to find a skunk

In an official round up of the best chip shops in each English county compiled by Big 7 Travel, Devon's own Krispies in Exmouth made the cut. The Krispies website states: "Tim and Kelly Barnes (otherwise known as Mr and Mrs Krispie) have been frying and serving fish and chips for over 20 years. ...

Cllr Gordon Hook, leader of the council, has forwarded on a letter he sent to the previous Prime Minister Theresa May last month

Derrick May, 60, of Robartes Road, St Dennis, appeared at Truro Crown Court via video-link from Langdon Hospital in Dawlish

A disciplinary hearing watched a CCTV video recording of the incident in April 2018 between the pupils at Orchard Manor School in Dawlish, Devon. The TRA hearing in Coventry said Pupil F hit Pupil J to the head with his fists on at least nine occasions in quick succession.

Two people have been seriously injured in a crash on the A379 at Dawlish. Road closures are in place at John Nash Drive and New Road, and are expected to be for sometime.

The owners of a popular seaside cafe say they are 'heartbroken' after they've been forced by to cancel all of their outdoor events following the closure of the Dawlish sea wall. Naomi said the decision has left her feeling really upset as they weren't even notified of the sea wall closure. "There ...

A 49-year-old man has been jailed after police raided a property in Dawlish and found more than £100,000 worth of heroin in the freezer and wardrobe. On 15 June 2019, police executed a Misuse of Drugs Act warrant at an address in Dawlish where they located a large quantity of controlled drugs in the ...

Ahead of the peak tourist season, staff from Network Rail and Teignbridge District Council have come together to clear up sand and gravel washed up on to the popular coastal path running beneath Dawlish railway station.

Three fire crews from Dawlish and Teignmouth were called to Dawlish Business Park just after 2.30pm on Saturday (June 13).

A wealthy banker is suing his ex-wife for £500,000 after a court found she ‘could be a trespasser‘ when she refused to leave their £6million former family home. Financier Mr Derhalli, who  amassed up to £800million in profits for his clients, agreed to hand his ex £11.5million when they split after ...

Linda Campbell, aged 76, met her half-brother Larry Lawson, 59, for the first time when he flew in with his son from Florida. Linda has spent more than seven decades as an only child. The siblings found each other through an ancestry website after they’d uploaded their DNA results

It happened on Barton Terrace, Dawlish this morning, which is affecting traffic to Dawlish Hospital and Dawlish Museum.

A damning report into the provisions offered by Gatehouse Farm Childcare in Dawlish found holes in children protection procedures, inadequate recruitment practices and that children were not making enough progress. The provider and staff do not make sure attendance records are accurate to help them ...

Dawlish Warren Beach is celebrating an impressive 21 consecutive years of being awarded a prestigious Blue Flag award. The acclaimed Blue Flag shows they have passed tough criteria for environmental management, visitor facilities, cleanliness and clean bathing waters.

More than 100 classic American and Canadian cars will be on show in Dawlish next month. On the Saturday, a cavalcade of classic cars will set off from Cofton at 11am, cruising through Dawlish to The Green at Dawlish Warren, where members of the public can soak up the sights and sounds of America’s ...

The Irishman moved to the UK in September 2013, bringing his wife Debbie and four children from County Limerick to take up a job in Dawlish in Devon. Poverty among people who are working has risen sharply since the mid-1990s, partly driven by higher housing costs and lower earnings growth, says the ...

The needs of the South West have been ignored in the face of Brexit disarray, South West Devon MP Gary Streeter has said. Sir Gary said that it had taken the lead from the way the region had pulled together in the wake of the Dawlish rail line disaster of 2014.

The sentencing of a Seaton man who set fire to his block of flats has been delayed while psychiatric reports are produced. He was due to be sentenced at Exeter Crown Court on Thursday, June 13 but the case was adjourned by Judge David Evans because a report from a doctor at Langdon Hospital, ...

Police have received reports of three individuals who have been seen driving around Dawlish and Teignmouth, as well as rural villages and surrounding areas, and they have been reportedly seen in the rear gardens of elderly, vulnerable residents.