Dawlish News

After being pressed by South West Devon MP Gary Streeter, the Prime Minister backed the upgrade of transportation in the area which could see road and rail links in the region improved. Plans are likely to be revealed in George Osborne’s Autumn Statement on December 3, with an upgrade of the A303 ...

TEN people were arrested in London during dawn raids linked to a £2m phone scam which included elderly target victims in Dawlish. Widespread police publicity about the hoodwinking culprits is thought to have saved Dawlish and other Teignbridge targets from the worst excesses of the gang’s ...

The campaign, which boasts cross-party and multi-industry support, calls on the Government to fund the long-awaited A303 gateway to the South West and underwrite a series of improvements to the railways that make trains serving the region quicker, more reliable and more comfortable. The parlous ...

Two-year-old white German Shepherd Bailey was found dead by his owner who saw a blue van speed off towards Secmaton Lane in Dawlish. The owner said: “Bailey was only two-years and three-months old, still a baby. “He was a big soft teddy bear and we miss him loads. The place is empty without him. ...

Brian Powell persuaded his 19-year old son Callum to tell him the security codes and draw a plan of the arcade in Dawlish Warren so he could reach the money. He was caught by detectives who realised his son must be the inside man because only three people knew the codes and the other two still ...

AS you will see in the HE2 supplement, the Victoria St. Paignton Fruit and Vegetable store, which has long existed under the Stokes brand, is being re-launched under the name Devonfresh. This represents the first phase of the relaunch of five Stokes shops in Devon (Exeter, Teignmouth, Dawlish, ...

In-a-hurry Devon homebuyers spend 25.5 minutes viewing a property before making a decision - only seven minutes more than they spend buying a new pair of jeans. And the average decision cost per minute for house hunting in Dawlish equates to £9,098. The findings come in a report from Barratt Homes, ...

FIRST Great Western have been told by district council planners to remove a temporary car and coach park installed at Tiverton Parkway to cope with increased passenger numbers following the damage to the London to Paddington mainline at Dawlish. Following repairs to the track at Dawlish the ...

FIRST Great Western is set to be awarded an uncontested contract extension to run the railway between Plymouth and London, with union bosses branding the decision a "stitch-up". Plymouth and the rest of the South West is waiting for a Government decision on the future of the rail line between ...

The Government has faced criticism for cutting flood defence spending after the South West was battered the winter storms, leaving the Somerset Levels underwater for months and cutting off the Great Western railway at Dawlish in Devon. Defra says spending has gone up compared to the last Parliament. ...

After bad weather caused the swim phase to be cancelled last year, this year saw much better conditions for the 750-metre swim, 13-mile bike phase and the 5k run. With more 500 competitors registered the field was split into two waves to enable the swim start to be staggered. The long cycle ...

The 39 year old bar complex boss also suffered a blow to his head as he was forced to hand over £10,000 Bank Holiday takings from a safe. He then called for police and ambulance but went back into his own office behind the bar and stole £8,270 which he stuffed into his back pocket. The married ...

In February, the path and railway line that runs above the sea wall were seriously damaged by massive waves . The walkway is the final section of footpath between Dawlish Warren and Teignmouth to be repaired following the damage. The section will be constructed using precast concrete L units and ...

Recently at a local campsite a male has just gone into a tent and also a shower block and stolen duvets, loo rolls and hand sanitisers etc. The suspect has been seen around the site (which is in Kenn) and is apparently sleeping rough somewhere in woodland around the area between Kenn and Kenton ...

Both Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust, which runs 11 community hospitals stretching from Tavistock to Dawlish, as well as South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Torbay Hospital, took part in the patient-led PLACE assessments.

Date: 19/09/2014 Time: 05:50 Location: Dawlish Area: Western County: Devon Fire control received approximately 6 calls to reports of flooding inside properties due to heavy rainfall. One Fire Engine from Dawlish and one from Teignmouth were sent to deal with these incidents. On arrival crews ...

Ground worker Kevin Fenton converted the loft of his home in Dawlish, Devon into a miniature cannabis farm with lights, heaters, extractor fans and a power lead channelled through a cupboard in his bedroom. He was found with 26 growing plants and more than £4,000 worth of harvested drugs when ...

In the early hours of Saturday 13 September (just after midnight), two men walked through the centre of Dawlish armed with weapons. They went to a property in Plantation Terrace and attacked a man with weapons, including a baseball bat, on his doorstep whilst his partner and two young children ...

Craig James, 40, from Golden Sands, Dawlish Warren, pleaded guilty this morning at Torquay Magistrates Court to one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of criminal damage on September 6. He also pled guilty to a course of harassment to a female between September 6 and 13. ...

A 35-tonne truck has been abandoned after being swamped by the sea in Devon. Network Rail said no-one was injured and it was investigating how the truck became "overwhelmed by the incoming tide". It added the vehicle would be removed from the beach in the next few days and believed it had not ...

Parents and pet owners are being warned after reports emerged that poison has been put down in parks in Newton Abbot, Dawlish and Exmouth. Rumours that two dogs have died after visiting a park in Dawlish have sparked concern among the public. Signs have been put up in Dawlish and Newton Abbot ...

One appliance from Dawlish and one from Teignmouth were mobilised to a report of a three vehicle road traffic collision at the above location.  Two people were believed to be trapped within the vehicles. On their arrival crews met the Ambulance Service who were in attendance and treating the ...

On arrival at Hospital Hill crews from Dawlish and Teignmouth discovered the front of a shop with a flat above where the masonry around the dormer had collapsed. See more...

The 39-year-old was the manager of the entertainments complex at the resort which was the target of an armed gang from Bath who struck as bumper bank holiday takings were being banked in a safe. The manager called the police and ambulance but when they arrived he allegedly sneaked back into his ...

It happened on the zebra crossing on the Topsham side of Countess Wear roundabout and involved a 12 year old boy, who was a pedestrian and a skip lorry.

These will include improvements to the other weirs on the Brook not included in the Teignbridge plan. It will also ensure that improvements are made to the nesting islands and egress slopes for the iconic black swans. On-going maintenance work to the much loved water course in the heart of ...

The Dawlish Air Show announce that the Royal Navy Raiders will be making their Dawlish Air Show début this year. The Raiders are the official parachute display team of the Royal Navy, and display at high-profile events across the UK.

Dawlish Town Council agreed at a special meeting of its Finance Committee to fund further works up to a maximum of £19,200. These will include improvements to the other weirs on the Brook not included in the Teignbridge plan. It will also ensure that improvements are made to the nesting islands ...

The nine-week project, which was finished ahead of schedule, saw large sections of the hospital’s roof replaced after suffering years of leaking. Phase two saw the hospital’s 18-bed inpatient ward temporarily relocated to Teign Ward at Newton Abbot Community Hospital. The inpatient ward at Dawlish ...

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A Lancaster Bomber owned by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum will fly alongside a Lancaster from the Royal Air Battle of Britain Memorial flight, at Dawlish Air Show on August 23.

The four men from Somerset travelled to Dawlish Warren on the last night of the August Bank Holiday last year and lay in wait for the manager of the Golden Sands Holiday Park as he banked the bumper £10,000 takings. See more...

A motorclclist has been seriously injured after being involved in a road traffic collision on the A379 between Kenton  and Starcross. He was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken by air ambulance to Deffiford Hospital, Plymouth. See more...

Firefighters have been battling all afternoon to stop a huge blaze at a car breakers in Devon from spreading. Smoke could be seen in Dawlish as fire crews were tackling the fire near the centre of the village of Woodbury in East Devon. See more...

Date: 10/07/2014 Time: 06:13 Location: A379, Station Road, Exminster Area: Central County: Devon Two appliances from Danes Castle and Topsham were mobilised to reports of an RTC at the above location. On arrival crews discovered an RTC with one vehicle overturned with all persons free and clear ...

Network Rail’s 300 strong team of engineers who worked to rebuild Dawlish railway line following ferocious storms in February have been awarded for their efforts. Newton Abbot MP Anne- Marie Morris attended Network Rail’s annual awards dinner where she presented the Special Award to the team, ...

The winter storms moved about 100,000 tonnes of sand and damaged sea defences at Dawlish Warren. The work includes creating a new embankment on the warren, strengthening the seawall to protect buildings in Exmouth and moving about 25 million tonnes of sand back on to the beach. The Environment ...

Teignmouth Coastguard and an ambulance crew were called to Coryton Cove, Dawlish after an eight year old girl got into trouble in the water on Saturday afternoon. The crews received the call out just after 4pm and she had to be pulled from the water. An ambulance was on hand for the youngster ...

Date: 04/06/2014 Time: 19:11 Location: Outside the Smugglers Inn, Teignmouth road, Dawlish Area: Western County: Devon The Fire Service attende a Road Traffic Collision in the above area. Two Fire Appliances from Teignmouth attended this incident. On arrival, crews confirmed this RTC to involve ...