Dawlish News

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 something ...

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.

The Environment Agency alert says flooding is possible in any east-facing coastal locations from Beesands to Dawlish.

Mr Rote, a father of two from Starcross, said: "In 25 years of sailing I've never seen anything like it. It was an fantastic sight. See more...

Police are investigating after seven beach huts at Dawlish were damaged in a fire in the early hours of this morning. Smoke and flames were seen to be becoming from the huts on Marine Parade at about 1.30am

THERE'S a tingle in the camp as England embark on their 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign. And the man who says so should know, because for the last 19 years Dawlish gift shop owner Peter Cross has been the England mascot, and he's seen a game or two.

Mag7 will be at appearing all over the South West region including Bristol, Weston Super Mare, Bridgwater, Taunton, Tiverton, Exeter, Dawlish, Paignton, Plymouth and St Austell before ending their epic journey in Truro on September 26.

Four homes in Dawlish were affected by flooding as 12 inches of water caused fire crews to be called to the scene. Local crews were sent to a report of flooding affecting at least four properties in Brunswick Place, Dawlish at 9:46pm

Passengers were forced to evacuate a stranded train by climbing down ladders in the early hours of the morning after a huge wave crashed into a mainline service. The westbound service broke down between Dawlish and Teignmouth around 9.30pm – the stretch of track which was wiped out for weeks after ...

Another thing the Talaton appeal has thrown a spotlight on is the lack of progress EDDC has made turning a strategy into an action plan. In this case it concerns EDDC’s failure in the draft Local Plan to meet obligatory requirements to demonstrate that it has a plan to mitigate the pressure ...

The Reverend Simon Croft has been in charge of St Gregory's Church for six years, but will hang up his dog collar when he moves out of the Vicarage on Monday.

RESIDENTS and businesses in Teignbridge are being invited to share their views on new planning documents that will affect key areas of land in Dawlish and Teignmouth.

After reporting strong figures in their first financial year, Redrow's operating division covering the region is now looking to build 630 new homes a year over the next three years. Among Redrow's developments currently on sale in the region are: Bishops Court and The Harringtons in Exeter, Stanbury ...

RNLI lifeguard Josh Wainwright rescued a father and daughter after they got into difficulties at Dawlish Warren beach.

Representatives of Dawlish Airshow have moved to support future shows as new pictures emerge of the tragedy hit Hawker Hunter while stationed at Exeter airport emerge. Reaqd more...

RAIL passengers from Plymouth are being asked to contribute to a study on last year's disaster on the line at Dawlish. Now King's College London Geography student Emily Ward is carrying out a study on the South West Mainline Railway at Dawlish.

Dawlish Town Council has been granted the licence to hold weddings at its base at Manor House set in the beautiful Manor Gardens. The historic building has recently received an extensive refurbishment and now boasts walls of fresh paint; new carpets, curtains and blinds; plus a state-of-the-art lift ...