Dawlish News

Police are appealing for witnesses of the crash which occurred on Bridge Road, Exeter, on Friday. The 32-year-old man from Dawlish was taking to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital with serious, life threatening injuries.

The Government has been accused of failing to deliver on its pledge to protect the region's vulnerable rail links, after ministers admitted the issue is on their "to-do list". The comments come almost three years after the region's only rail connection to the rest of the UK was washed away by ...

They said that in just seven days, two people have been arrested for drink driving in the Teignmouth and Dawlish areas, one of the drivers also had no insurance or MOT and was disqualified from driving at the time.

Evi Kneebone, 34, was recorded by the train camera jumping down from the sea wall and on to the railway tracks just as the Paignton-bound locomotive was pulling into Dawlish Railway Station. He was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and had a history of self-harm. On the day he died in October ...

Mitzi Stapleton from Dawlish Warren, was one of the passengers on a Flybe flight from Palma Mallorca, who taught the brace position after fears over the ability of the plane to land when it suffered problems with the brakes. After the incident, Mitzi said she read about the other recent at ...

A meeting was held at Crediton Train Station last week to discuss a new passenger rail service from Exeter to Okehampton. Currently there is just one rail route in to South Devon, Plymouth and Cornwall which runs south of Exeter through Dawlish, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot. Read more,,

This is the moment Devon's 'cruelest father of the bride' pranks his own daughter by droppin her wedding cake - which is actually a fake. In the footage Andy is heard saying as he picks up the cake: "I'd just like to say - has anyone looked at this cake, because it is absolutely fantastic." ...

Police have issued a warning to cyclist seen on Dawlish Sea Wall - Don't do it. Roller-blading, skateboards and scooters are also prohibited.

A memory street has been created inside a Dawlish care home complete with a pub, bank, shops, bus stop and well-known local landmarks. It is part of developing dementia care programme at the home, and is believed to be the only one of its kind in the South West.

Robert Dobbin, 27, of The Mews, Dawlish, and Anthony Lower, 30, of Lower Kingsdown Road, Teignmouth, walked behind the man along Bank Street before launching the ferocious attack in front of his frightened wife and shocked witnesses. One eyewitness described them as 'going hell for leather' ...

POLICE say that early indications suggest that the newly imposed Public Space Protection Order in Dawlish has had a positive effect in the town. It was imposed at the end of the August and it bans anti-social behaviour such as drinking and rough sleeping, drug taking and littering, with failure ...

COUNCILLORS have approved plans to build 21 houses on the site of a former entertainment facility in Dawlish Warren. In the design and access statement, Darrell Willcocks architects said the proposed re-development of the site is a great opportunity to improve the visual appearance of the site ...

POLICE will have the power to act against public drinking and anti-social behaviour in the heart of Dawlish. Signs listing the prohibitions have gone up and the Public Space Protection Order for Dawlish became legislation on Friday. It bans anti-social behaviour such as drinking and rough ...

Police have been lambasted for allegedly taking three weeks to respond to a sexual assault - after they scrambed the force helicopter over a noise complaint. Among the critics was Danielle Williams who said she was ignored by the same police force for several weeks when she tried to report two ...

TWO POLICE officers spent 10 hours dealing with complaints about the level of noise of music coming from a private party at a house in woods near Dawlish Warren on Friday night Complaints about the level of noise emanating from the event were raised and two police officers were dispatched to the ...

THE EXE Estuary trail will be extended through Dawlish Warren to Dawlish town centre. Work is set to begin immediately on the scheme that is scheduled to be completed in January

BRITAIN'S largest running steam train will be powering through South Devon in a day of double delight for train buffs. The train is bound to turn many heads as she steams down the iconic Dawlish and River Teign section of the line this afternoon before hauling the train back to London Victoria on ...

WORK has started on preparations to create a night-time landing site for Devon Air Ambulance at Dawlish United Football Club. The airborne medical service begins night flights up to midnight next month but needs suitable ‘community helipad’ sites with access to lighting to land. Source:

Teignbridge Council has successfully secured land between Exeter Road and Eastdon Woods, north of Shutterton Lane in Dawlish, for a new countryside park for the local community. Due to open in 2017, the countryside park will provide a natural recreational area for local people to enjoy as part of ...

The 41-year-old, of Iddesleigh Terrace, was jailed for life last November after admitting murder at Exeter Crown Court He initially admitted manslaughter but denied murder, claiming he lost control after Sophie threatened to stop him seeing their children and to ruin him financially.

PLANS to increase places the number of places at a school in Dawlish for children and young people with autism and associated needs have been outlined. Ratcliffe is a small school that caters for 80 students aged 5-16 and provides education and care for pupils with high functioning Autism and ...

The project will see the expansion of health and wellbeing facilities at the site as well as the creation of additional clinical rooms. Health bosses have confirmed that the Minor Injuries Unit at Teignmouth will remain closed as part of the mission to streamline services, and that there is one ...

Devon County Council (Various Streets, Dawlish) (Control of Waiting) Amendment Order (Ref: 5571) Read on...

Emergency services were called to Red Rock in Dawlish Warren just before 9:30pm on Wednesday night.

A 58-YEAR-OLD man will stand trial in November accused of 20 serious sex offences against children.

Last year, Bevis clinched gold at the IPC Shooting World Cup in Osijek, Croatia, in the R5 10m air rifle prone mixed SH2 Bevis, who lives in Dawlish in Devon, was backed by around 20 family members and friends during an emotional rollercoaster at the Paralympics four years ago.

Dawlish residents can now enjoy a new natural open space after Teignbridge and Redrow Homes successfully worked together to get one in place. Planning conditions meant the developer needed to provide, and pay for, a temporary suitable alternative natural green space to help off-set new housing ...

The man was seen on the sea wall at Dawlish along with a woman and child as waves crashed against the wall at high tide. The three were seen dodging the waves which were breaking on the wall, sending spray 20ft into the air. See more...

DURING my time as a Member of Parliament it has become increasingly apparent to me health and social care provision in rural areas like Teignbridge are not well structured or funded to meet our needs. I pay a huge tribute to those involved in this care who go very much more than the extra mile. I ...

Punters hoping to be dropped off at the Powderham gig will be in for a shock because organisers have banned cars from stopping anywhere near the castle venue. It means they will have to dip into their pockets and pull out £27 to park in the Earl’s grounds or find £11 for a park and ride service – ...

A TORBAY man stole a car and used it to ram-raid units on an industrial estate in Dawlish a court has been told. He and an unknown accomplice then drove to the Daihatsu Fourtrak to the Black Swan industrial estate in Dawlish and rammed the roller doors of three units, stealing tools and causing ...

THE magnificent Red Arrows are set to roar into Dawlish this evening. At this stage, the Dawlish Celebrates Carnival team are still expecting the Red Arrows to fly.

DAWLISH Warren beach is a finalist in a competition to find the UK's best blue flag beach. Saskia Welman, spokesperson for HolidayLettings.co.uk, said: “Dawlish Warren made it to our list because of its amazing 506-acre shoreline and its renowned nature reserve. We would encourage fans of this ...

A CONTROVERSIAL new multi-million pound coastal park in Dawlish will be built - but mystery surrounds the exact location. Teignbridge Council has confirmed that an agreement has been reached to buy land at Dawlish to create a public park on the cliffs between Dawlish and Dawlish Warren, as 1,000 ...

Flood prevention measures have been carried out on the Dawlish Warren Road near Cockwood. Network Rail undertook the work as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan which will benefit rail passengers, residents, businesses and road users.In the Victorian era, culverts were placed under the railway in ...

Design and consultancy firm Arcadis has been appointed as principal contractor on a £1m project to study the railway line between Newton Abbot and Exeter. Network Rail has appointed the firm to conduct ground investigation studies in the cliff areas between Dawlish and Teignmouth as part of the ...

Great Britain’s Frederick Holman touches first to win gold Gold, 200m breaststroke, London 1908 The Dawlish, Devon, swimmer was triumphant in London. Breaststroke was the dominant stroke due to the disease risk, but he died of typhoid fever, five years later, aged 29. See more...

EXCLUSION zones and strict viewing guidelines will be imposed when the Red Arrows roar over Dawlish this month. Viewers will be banned from the cliff-top fields and paths that flank the town to ensure that there is plenty of empty space around the display area in case a forced landing is ...

THE £1.5 million regeneration scheme to revamp The Strand Dawlish came to fruition with the official opening on Friday. It coincided with the town's Christmas light switch on. The redevelopment project was a joint initiative between Devon County, Teignbridge District and Dawlish Town Councils. ...

Message from Teignmouth and Dawlish Neighbourhood Police. ***MISSING PERSON - WINNIFRED SMITH-MARRIOT FROM DAWLISH*** WHITE FEMALE, 79YRS OLD, 5FT, BLONDE HAIR, CLOTHING NOT KNOWN. SHE MAY BE HEADING TOWARDS EXETER PROBABLY BY BUS OR IN AND AROUND DAWLISH. WINNIFRED IS SUFFERING WITH DEMENTIA ...