Dawlish News

Organisers are looking for donations to secure the booking for the free show. This is the last chance to see the Vulcan flying over Dawlish as it is being permanently grounded at the end of the year. See more...

A Westcountry MP is to write to the Government over increasing concerns about the stability of the South West’s only mainline railway link. Oliver Colvile, MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, says that opening an alternative route into the peninsula is “certainly something the Government should be ...

The lantern-jawed sleuth takes up residence at the Shaftesbury Theatre in Dawlish from August 25 to 29, as the Mitre Players make a welcome return to the town with Dick Barton - Special Agent.

SECTIONS of the Teign Estuary Trail are expected to be included in a funding bid for cycling improvements across Devon, which the county council is planning to submit later this year. The Dawlish to Teignmouth and Kingsteignton to Passage House sections are likely to be included in Devon's bid.

Devon and Cornwall Police are keen to educate motorists to reduce their speed which will have an impact on the amount of people injured or killed following a collision in or with a speeding vehicle. A Community Speed Watch scheme is starting on Thursday 13th August in the areas of Cofton, Cockwood, ...

The father of a Commonwealth Games silver medallist has been jailed for dealing heroin out of the Warrington gym where she trained. Joseph Myers sent one shipment to Devon from the Judo club in Warrington where daughter Jodie is based and took another by car. Both were intercepted by police. Myers, ...

Now after 18 months, locals have been offered the chance to be the first to walk the full length of the revamped walkway, which runs alongside and protects the fragile coastal route. Mayor of Dawlish Howard Almond said the timing of the opening on Friday was perfect and would allow many visitors to ...

A 19 year old Dawlish man has appeared in court charged with making and distributing indecent photographs. The alleged offences took place in Dawlish between 2011 and November 2014. He did not enter a plea when he appeared at Exeter magistrates court today.

A BRANDED 'Visit South Devon' train has now been unveiled in the hopes that it's covering of South Devon scenery will encourage people to visit destinations on First Great Western's Riviera Line, between Exeter and Paignton. Councillor Andrew Leadbetter, Devon County Council's Cabinet Member for ...

Beekeepers with “insider knowledge” about rival colonies are thought to be behind the latest theft of thousands of honey bees. You would have to know where the hives were, you would have to protect yourself and you would have to go into the hive and know what you were looking for, which can be very ...

Thanks flo that explains why there's just a trickle of water coming from the taps.

The boy whose life was transformed after Mirror readers raised over £20,000 for vital operations has had his first walk on the beach. His first family holiday in three years, a week-long break in Dawlish, Devon, was funded by Wayne Scott-Fox, who paid £1,222 after reading of our campaign. Mirror ...

The Environment Agency's flood alert covers Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Torbay and Dawlish. High tide is due at 7.15pm this evening.

Congratulations to all who took part.

South Sands, at Salcombe, in Devon was included in the top 20 of pristine beaches along with Westward Ho! and Dawlish Warren. “The sand spit at Dawlish Warren is also home to a renowned nature reserve and an 18-hole golf course which command impressive views of Devon and the English Channel,” it ...

Shocking pictures of family playing treacherously close to sea at Dawlish in Devon prompt coastguard warning The images of the trio were taken by Christopher Poole at the same spot where the railway line was destroyed by waves in February last year. Despite the danger, the family were seen playing ...

Date: 24/07/2015 Time: 05:40 Location: Holcombe, Dawlish Area: Western County: Devon 999 calls were still be received into the Control Room at this time. First informative at 06:09 - ground floor well alight in cottage, crews using two breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets, a safety jet and a ...

The fire service were called to reports of a child locked in a car in Barton Crescent in Dawlish last night. One appliance from Teignmouth attended the scene.

It is believed the Mysterious Girl singer celebrated his stag do this week with friends in London. Now speculation is rife that the couple will marry at Mamhead, in the heart of rural South Devon, this weekend. Read more..

The tent had been left on the Lawns after Armed Forces Day on Saturday, July 4, but when the stall owned returned the following morning they found the tent had been ripped and over £100 worth of damaged had been done.

The £17million trail has won the 'excellence in planning to deliver infrastructure' category of the Royal Town and Planning Institute (South West) awards. It is a largely off road facility linking Exeter Quay, at the heart of the city and the head of the Exe Estuary, to the coastal towns of Dawlish ...

VOLUNTEERS behind Teignbridge's community transport schemes were honoured at a county council awards ceremony. John Adcock from Dawlish and Frances Edwards from Bishopsteignton received awards at the Devon County Council 16th annual Community Transport Awards ceremony at County Hall. John Adcock ...

With carnival season well underway in South Devon, revellers are urged to be vigilant when it comes to these crafty clowns. They create sword balloons before charging parents anything between £2 and £5 for them, as well as money to have their photos taken with kids. "They give the sword balloon to ...

TEDDY bears were parachuting out of the sky as part of an event at a Dawlish church to encourage the community to be a part of the congregation. The event was set up by the Mothers Union Group at the church and it was all part re-engaging the community and making them realise church is not just for ...

A large part of Exeter city centre has been cordoned off and evacuated after two suspicious packages were discovered earlier this morning. King William Street Car Park and John Lewis Car Park are also now closed.

THE coastguard has reminded dog owners to keep their pets on leads near cliff edges following an incident at Dawlish Warren in which two dogs had to be rescued. The incident was reported to the coastguard at around 6.45pm on Friday. Torbay Coastguard and Teignmouth Coastguard attended

The decision by health bosses to move Teignmouth Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit to Dawlish has been met with 'bitter disappointment' by campaigners. The South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group says the changes have safeguarded the two community hospitals and will ensure both Teignmouth ...

Teignmouth and Dawlish will have much stronger health services that look after people for years to come – with community hospitals safeguarded in both towns. Option 1 also states that Teignmouth will have 12 specialist rehabilitation beds to complement the hospital’s gym and physio suite, along with ...

A DERELICT building was set on fire in an arson attack last night. The fire service was called to reports of a fire within a building on Weech Road in Dawlish. One fire appliance from Dawlish and one from Teignmouth attended the scene.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a crash which has left a Dawlish man fighting for his life in hospital. The collision involving a single vehicle happened at around 3pm on Wednesday, June 18 at the junction of Forder Valley and Novorossiysk Road in Plymouth "With the assistance of paramedics, a ...

These pictures show what is believed to be more than 100 jellyfish washed up on a Devon beach. The creatures appear to be barrel jellyfish, which can reach 35in in diameter. They are harmless to humans but beachgoers are advised not to touch them.

A 44-year-old local woman is believed to have fallen to the ground on Millin Way, Dawlish Warren, at around 2am. Officers are investigating whether the woman may have been hit by a vehicle.

Devon police are appealing to the public to help trace a Dawlish man who has escaped from lawful custody yesterday while at Torbay Hospital. 23-year-old Myhill left Torbay hospital at around 8:20pm on Tuesday June 16th following his arrest on suspicion of shoplifting. Anyone who sees Mr Myhill or ...

Two hives containing thousands of bees stolen from an orchard near Dawlish between June 9 and 10. Beekeeper Brian Hunt, who took up the hobby last year, said that when he discovered the hives were missing, he saw a few confused bees who had returned loaded with pollen, only to find their homes had ...

Redrow Homes secured planning consent for the first phase of its new homes development at Shutterton Lane in Dawlish. Building on the first phase is set to begin at the end of May 2015 and will include two, three and four bedroom homes. Cornerstone, Exeter's largest independent affordable housing ...

Located approximately 3.5 km northwest of Dawlish, Devon, Sawmills Farm project has been connected to the grid under the UK's Renewable Obligation program. With a total installed capacity of 6.6 MWp, the project will provide electricity for approximately 2,000 average households, or one-third in ...

A drunken customer who was thrown out of a pub has been jailed after he returned with a golf club and attacked the doorman. Plasterer Gavin Brooks was barred from the Landsowne pub in Dawlish and was ejected by door staff when he was spotted drinking with friends at the bar.

Alongside Dawlish Warren's achievement, Teignmouth Town Beach, Coryton Cove at Dawlish and Ness Cove at Shaldon have all won high-profile Seaside Awards.

In Devon, the issue has been highlighted by a 50-acre solar farm which runs for around a mile alongside the road on Haldon Ridge above Dawlish. The site has been given planning permission for 25 years, and according to one media report will generate £770,000 annual income – £430,000 of which will be ...

Ralph Rayner, director of Ashcombe Country Cottages, near Dawlish, Devon, wants to build a fibre optic broadband network to bring faster and more reliable speeds to people who live in and visit the area. After being told there are no plans to roll fibre out to the area, Mr Rayner started looking ...