Dawlish News

LAND at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish may be turned over for a development of 200 homes, an employment site and a care home. The proposed development would consist of a mixture of two-bed flats, two-bed terrace houses, three-bed semi-detached homes and four-bed detached houses.

Two fire engines from Dawlish and Teignmouth were sent to the blaze in Old Teignmouth Road, Dawlish, just after 9.30pm on Monday after reports that a timber-framed building was on fire. The spokesman said the fire was out an hour later. Half of the building and roof was damaged in the fire. He ...

Plans for a safe cycle link between Dawlish Warren and Dawlish town centre have been approved. Work on the extension is scheduled to start in January 2016 and could be completed in time for next summer.

An 82-year-old pensioner has gone on trial accused of sexually assaulting two sisters more than 15 years ago. The girls were so young they did not realise the significance of what he had done to them and remained silent for many years before going to the police, Exeter Crown Court was told.

HIGHWAYS bosses building the new South Devon link road expect the dual carriageway to be open before Christmas.

Awarded a Halifax travel bursary, Ross Thompson, 20, believes the move will enable him to forge a successful agricultural career back in Devon. He said:

PILGRIMS in Devon will be walking from Exeter to Dawlish on Saturday to reflect on those suffering from the effects of climate change.

From 4 January 2016, Dawlish Community Hospital will provide an improved service for the treatment of minor injuries, becoming the area’s centre of excellence for urgent care. The service, based at the community hospital’s minor injury unit (MIU), will be available 8am to 8pm seven days per week, ...

Exmouth and Dawlish swimming clubs both risk being expelled from their league after refusing to pay a £500 fine for failing to attend a gala. Darren Farley, chairman of Dawlish Swimming Club, said the issue with the venue was due to the fact it meant young swimmers would not be able to attend the ...

Ross Norman is described as 6 feet tall, skinny and with gingery coloured hair. He was wearing black hooded parka type coat, sandy coloured jeans and grey trainers.

Firefighters from Teignmouth were sent to Dawlish Methodist Church on Brunswick Place, Dawlish following a report of smoke coming out of from the organ pump.

Network Rail warned that "in any extreme weather a certain level of weather-related damage is to be expected, particularly in some areas of the South West where the railway line runs very close to the sea". A spokeswoman said new sea defences around Dawlish had made the area better able to ...

SHOPS are being reminded to check proof of age when selling alcohol, after a shop in Dawlish was among premises to fail a recent Trading Standards test.

The British coast is facing a disastrous future unless urgent action is taken now by the Government and agencies, the National Trust is warning. The country needs to prepare itself for the growing challenges of severe storms and rising sea levels. The UK’s coastline was battered by a series of ...

Bristol businessman Matthew Fairweather, and his brother Luke, inherited the site from their late father in March. But they have now decided the Smuggler's Caravan park near Dawlish, Devon, needs so much work it is best to close it and start from scratch.

James Luke McDonald of Kingsdown Crescent, Dawlish, was sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison for the murder of Sophie McDonald in January

We are receiving reports that someone has been hit by a train in Dawlish.

A Lifeline has been thrown to the multi-million pound youth centre in Dawlish, saving it from closure in the face of county budget cuts. Earlier this year, Devon County Council announced it was to stop paying for the upkeep of the purpose-built £2.4million Red Rock Youth Centre, which would have ...

Dawlish has been donated a piece of lifesaving equipment thanks to the local running club. Dawlish Coasters donated £1,000 to Teign Heartbeat so the charity could buy a community defibrillator unit for the town.

Free Sunday car parking has been re-introduced in Teignmouth, Shaldon, Dawlish and Dawlish Warren car parks for the winter months.

A father of three strangled his wife and sealed her body up like a parcel - before going to pick up their children from school, a court heard. The 37-year-old denies murder but admitted he killed her after he lost control, Exeter Crown Court was told.

A pensioner has been jailed after he posed as a teenager to lure schoolgirls into sending him indecent images. Clark, of Luscombe Terrace, Dawlish, admitted two counts of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity; distributing an indecent movie, and seven counts of making or ...

Terence Leaman, 55, from Western House, Dawlish, pleaded guilty to the theft of the items from Poundland in Newton Abbot on May 14 when he appeared at Torquay Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

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Warning to shop owners and staff... Over the last couple of days there has been reports in Teignmouth, Dawlish and Newton Abbot Police of two males exchanging counterfeit £20 Scottish notes. These males are targeting fast food shops, as well as cake shops during busy periods, often buying ...

East facing coastal locations are at risk including Teignmouth and Dawlish. Localised minor road flooding may occur at Topsham, Cockwood, Dawlish Warren and Exton, as well as low lying areas of the Teign Estuary. Spray may be whipped up by the strong winds.

A shoplifter has been sent to a therapeutic community in North Devon after promising to tackle a long standing Karl Willis was sleeping rough in rubbish bins or camping in Dawlish when he defied a ban to steal food from the local Coop store.

Police continue to actively investigate the collection of arson attacks that took place mid-September at Corytons Cove, Dawlish. A number of people have been spoken to during the enquiry and names have been put forward. Working with Teignbridge District Council and Crimestoppers, police are keen to ...

Dale Morgan, 40, from Dawlish, sneaked into the shed of the Railway Convalescent Home in August and stole garden machinery including strimmers and other electrical tools.

The crackdown on Friday (oct 16) followed complaints from residents and businesses about a rise in criminal incidents in the town centre, including an arson attack which destroyed seven beach huts at Coryton Cove last month, causing £35,000 worth of damage.

BAM Nuttall’s emergency works on the Dawlish sea wall in Devon scooped the prestigious Judges’ Special Award at the British Construction Industry Awards this week.

The Dawlish Additional Line is about future-proofing the resilience and, therefore, reliability of the existing coastal mainline between Exeter and Newton Abbot which is crucial to the PRTF. The line is vital to the economy of the peninsula west of Exeter," it says in the report. A new line may ...

A MAN has been taken to hospital after driving his car over a 20ft drop at Teignmouth and crashing into the sea below

The 33-year-old of Elm Road Drive, Dawlish was found with 67microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath after crashing his silver Ford Ka in Starcross on September 20.

A bird’s eye view was given a slightly different twist today when a kestrel took a peek into a webcam in Devon. See more...

The green-fingered celebrity who lives in Dawlish and who runs a nursery at Powderham Castle, says the Kenton-based estate is a 'beautiful location' for his popular event.

PLANS for an additional six cottages on a controversial clifftop development in Dawlish have been submitted to planners.

Dawlish has been placed on flood alert ahead of the storm set to batter Devon. The region is forecast to be hit by two storm this week with heavy gales hitting the region overnight on Sunday night into Monday morning before a second bout of stormy weather strikes on Tuesday.

A jilted boyfriend who punched, kicked and stabbed his pregnant ex-girlfriend in an attempt to kill his own unborn child has been jailed. Miss Brooks, of Dawlish, Devon, survived the violent assault and is expecting her little girl next month.

The flood defence scheme is estimated to reduce flood risk to over 600 properties. A range of information will be available about the scheme including its objectives, the approximate time scales and also how it aligns to the on-going work at Dawlish Warren.