Dawlish News

Kevin Gale, also known as Kevin Maloney, is currently being held at Long Lartin prison in the Midlands but is likely to be transferred to Langdon Hospital at Dawlish in the next few weeks.

A new ‘critical’ Link Road in Dawlish that will help speed up the delivery of nearly 1,000 new homes will be fully funded by the Government. The new road, which will link from the A379 roundabout opposite the Sainsbury’s to Secmaton Lane, along with a new bridge and high quality pedestrian and ...

People have put themselves at risk by walking on to tracks to get photos of the world’s most famous steam locomotive The Flying Scotsman is going to be travelling at speed along one of the most famous train lines in the country this week - the Dawlish sea wall which was nearly washed away forever in ...

A man spotted swinging a young tot just inches from the edge of a perilous 100ft sheer cliff drop has been slammed as "crazily dangerous". At one point the boy appears to recoil in terror and struggles to release himself from the man's grasp.

Four bus loads of pensioners have become 'stranded' in Teignmouth, and their drivers and tour guides are blaming a 'council cock up.' Brian Bostock, 77, from Cannock, said: "We're all here from Wolverhampton – all pensioners that have been stuck an hour and a quarter. “We’re on a tour of the South, ...

Oaklands Park and Ratcliffe School have merged to become Orchard Manor School. Orchard Manor School caters for 165 students aged from three to nineteen years-old. They attend either as weekly residents or day pupils.

On Tuesday morning, police searched a private property on Pidgley Road, Dawlish under a warrant issued by Exeter Crown Court, where two men and a women were arrested following the operation. “Three people have been arrested following today’s operation; A 39-year-old man was been arrested this ...

For nearly two weeks in 1970 Devon held its breath in fear of disaster on its doorstep, after horrified locals woke to see the hulking burnt out wreck of the Pacific Glory, containing thousands of barrels of crude oil, had been towed from the Solent and moored in Lyme Bay. Now an author and ...

Other projects in the running for the awards are Dawlish Countryside Park, Making Changes — Bath Preservation Trust, McArthurs Warehouse in Bristol, Regeneration of the former railway lands in Radstock, planning to ensure nationally significant projects realise tangible legacies (NSIPs) by Sedgemoor ...

A car has landed on its roof after overturning on the busy A397 between Dawlish and Exeter. Police were called to the incident near Shutterton at about 9am.

Police were called with reports of around 40 cars causing a 'disturbance' at Sainsbury's in Dawlish, on Exeter Road. Allegedly car windows were smashed during the incident, including those on a car with a child 'aged four or five' inside.

Teams from Middlemoor in Exeter and Dawlish raced to the scene, which was reportedly near Stile Farm, shortly before 8.30pm on Friday night. Eyewitness Charlotte Crouch said: "It's now smouldering. The fire fighters were there controlling it until the small hours.

The natural countryside park is right next door to the 1,700 new homes being built to the north of the town, and councillors have called it ‘the best thing to happen to Dawlish in a long time’.

A man accused of trying to burn down Exeter's synagogue will be transferred to a secure psychiatric hospital before it is judged whether he is fit to stand trial. A hearing at Exeter Crown Court on Thursday morning was told that Morgan will be transferred to Langdon Hospital in Dawlish before an ...

Eyewitnesses saw the helicopter land at Coryton Cove in Dawlish at around 6pm.

The first of the new Intercity Express Trains specifically built for Devon and Cornwall services is expected into service in the near future and a select group is being givemn a sneak preview on Friday morning. The Intercity Express Train harnesses Hitachi’s pioneering bullet train technology, ...

Conservationists have issued a request to the public to avoid marked-out areas at the Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve all-year round, and at the Exmouth Local Nature Reserve, between September 15 and December 31.

Fiona Scullard, 36, received the note, scrawled crudely in pencil, yesterday (August 13) at a Sainsbury's car park in Dawlish.

Police, paramedics and search and rescue teams were called to Exeter Road, Dawlish on Sunday evening following reports of concern for welfare of a girl in the area. "A 17-year-old girl was reported to be in the water at Dawlish Warren.

Two fire engines were called to Warren Road, Dawlish at 3am on Wednesday to attend a fire at a static caravan, which broke out in the kitchen area of the vehicle.

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.