Dawlish News

Devon pensioner Peter Fountain has to think twice before turning the heating on in his home because of his meagre income.The retired builder who lives with his wife Margaret in Meadow Rise, Dawlish, says their basic state pension is insufficient to cover the costs of council tax and utility bills as ...

Thousands of householders will be without electricity until tomorrow after the tail end of Hurricane Gordon lashed parts of the UK, bringing down power lines. The worst affected areas were Mid Ulster, Craigavon and Newry, with parts of south Belfast also hit. The South West of England was also ...

Train services between Exeter and Newton Abbot have returned to normal after the disruption yesterday due to structural damage of the sea wall in the Dawlish area.

Due to high winds overnight structural damage has been caused to the sea wall in the Dawlish area and the seaward track has been closed (that's the one that goes from exeter to cornwall). Track engineers are down there now assessing the damage and trains passing on the good line have a speed ...

Daw Vale is in the local rag again as Devon County Council continues its plans for the modernisation of the long-standing residential home. According to the local rag there has been interest from the private sector of which the council is concentrating on two care providers. There is, however, a ...

It’s nice to hear from councillors who have sympathy for the youth of today and, lets face it, there are not that many in Dawlish. Councillor Percy is right on her views about the new plans for the new youth facilities on two counts: 1. A five-year plan to develop the project to fruition solves ...

Patrick has just walked into the room with his face (and most of the rest of him) covered in chocolate ice cream. He's having a good day - this is his third helping and he's not even out of his pyjamas - but he's come to tell me that I'm a Mean Mum because I didn't let him have "squirty cream" on ...

A commuter who takes a popular train to work says he will be forced to start driving the 13 miles into Exeter when the service is axed. Richard Frewin, 36, travels to his office near Exeter Central Station on the 7.46am service from his home in Dawlish. It gets him into the city in plenty of time ...

Brixham Coastguards dealt with three hoax calls yesterday, which tied up valuable resources which could have been needed for real emergencies. The first call came in to the operations room as a 999 call at 2.30 pm this afternoon. The caller reported that a person was hanging over a cliff and needed ...

Three beaches in south Devon have reopened after being shut to bathers because of a sewage leak. Water at Dawlish beach, Coryton Cove and Boat Cove was affected after about 700 cubic metres of sewage leaked from a South West Water pumping station. The beaches were given the all-clear after samples ...

Three beaches in east Devon have been closed to bathers because of a sewage leak from a pumping station. Water at Dawlish town beach, Boat Cove and Coryton Cove was affected after about 700 cubic metres of sewage leaked from the South West Water station.

Just a way of getting from A to B? Some of Europe's train journeys offer unexpected treats - great views of beautiful landscapes. All you need to know is where to look... 31 July 2006 1. La Spezia to Cinque Terre The view: Cinque Terre and Italy's north coast. What will I see? Referred to as ...

My golden rule for travelling is... A place for everything and everything in its place. Preparation and putting things in the right pockets is crucial. I try to make sure that if I need something quickly I can lay my hands on it. My best holiday ever was to...Dawlish, in Devon, with my family when I ...

Five teenagers had to be rescued when they were stranded on a beach near Exmouth yesterday. The youngsters, who were said to be from Exeter, Exminster and Dawlish, were cut off by the tide on Sandy Bay. They were rescued unhurt by Exmouth Coastguard and given safety advice.

A householder has been fined £50 for fly-tipping after putting rubbish out for collection at the bottom of the drive. John Kenyon says he received the fixed penalty notice after looking after his mother's home while she was in hospital. And when he rang Teignbridge council to protest, he was told ...

Dawlish United under-12s (pictured) successfully defended their title at a tournament at Newton St Cyres. After winning their group, Dawlish turned in their most impressive performance of the day as they beat Crediton A 7-0 in the quarter-finals. The Dawlish B team also qualified for the ...

THE completion of the eastern side of the Exe estuary cycle way moved a step closer this week after Devon County Council formally approved the plans for the £2.2 million Exmouth to Lympstone stretch of the route. But the council refused to back the proposed £2 million section between Lympstone to ...

Brook street is cordoned off whilst Police investigate the scene of a stabbing that occurred in the early hours of this morning. The victim, a 38 year old male from Hampshire, was taken to Torbay Hospital after the attack, although it is not believed that his injuries are life threatening. ...

The South West's main rail line will not be re-routed in the immediate future despite concerns over sea wall defences, the rail minister has said. Derek Twigg was responding to a Commons debate on Tuesday about the long-term viability of the line at Dawlish, which is just a few feet from the sea. ...

SAILING: NINETEEN Exe SC dinghies assembled out to sea off Dawlish Warren on Sunday afternoon to enjoy some of the closest racing of the season. Race officer Frankie Upton set a short triangular course that provided many of opportunities for close, boat-on-boat racing with lots of position ...

The private equity-driven consolidation of Britain's caravan parks has moved up a gear with the £10m acquisition of South Devon Parks by the country's third largest operator Cinque Ports. South Devon Parks, a family business which operates at two sites in Paignton and Dawlish, is owned by a Mr and ...

On the bicentenary of the great engineer's birth, exhibitions and re-enactments abound and one or two Isambard Kingdom look-alikes are doing good business. The diminutive genius didn't mind a row, and it would be intriguing to know what he would make of the controversy surrounding one of his most ...

A Devon businessman who re-started a cannabis factory while awaiting trial after a police raid on his flower firm was jailed for six years on Thursday. The cannabis, with a street value of about £300,000, was found when police raided Williams Flowers in Starcross. Kevin Williams, 39, from Dawlish ...

Rail services have been disrupted following a burst water main near a line in Devon. The burst main at Newton Abbot affected services between the South West and London Paddington on Wednesday morning. The water has subsided, but several trees in the area are being removed after damage from ...

Litter bugs, fly-tippers, vandals and irresponsible dog owners will be hit with on-the-spot fines under sweeping new powers which came into force last week. The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 gives Dawlish Town Council so much power, smokers can be immediately fined £80 for dropping ...

More than 1800 speed camera fines issued on the A379 at Starcross in Devon, UK will be refunded within the next six to eight weeks. Between November 2002 and March 2005, mobile cameras generated fines worth £100,000 (US $174,000) at a location with signage found illegal in a successful challenge at ...

MARK Hodkinson has backed Dawlish Town to set the Premier Division alight next season after his side were hammered by the Division One leaders in south Devon. The Bradford boss was in awe of the passing and movement of the Dawlish players on a boggy surface saturated by rain at Sandy Lane. He said: ...

Dawlish Town continue their seemingly unstoppable march towards the Toolstation Western League Division One title tomorrow with a trip to mid-table Clevedon United (3pm). Currently 13 points clear at the summit, the Seasiders have just nine games left as they aim to clinch promotion to the Premier ...

The Teignbridge Sports Personality of the Year Awards 2005 take place tonight, with a host of dignitaries and sports stars gathering at the Langstone Cliff Hotel Dawlish Warren, for a night of prize-giving and celebration. This year's sporting extravaganza will be as big as ever, with Teignbridge ...

A devon seaside theatre is the latest in a long line to apply for funds from a £60,000 cash pot set aside for community groups. The Shaftesbury Theatre, in Dawlish, is asking the Signpost Neighbourhood Fund for a grant of £2,500 to help bring it up to date. The Echo has teamed up with the Signpost ...

THE Taw and Exmoor branch of the British Naturalists' Association had another successful bird watching trip to the Exe Estuary. Some 79 different species of birds were seen from Dawlish Warren and Powderham round to the RSPB reserve at Bowling Green Marsh in Topsham. There was a large flock of ...

EXMOUTH is set to miss out on millions of pounds of potential business unless urgent plans are made to exploit the potential of the £7.2 million Exe estuary cycle route, a town transport group has warned. Currently, there is no provision in East Devon District Council's Unlocking Exmouth plans to ...

More than 230 people have taken part in a consultation process, launched a month ago, on the future of four care homes in Devon. Devon County Council's social services is considering closing the homes in Ashburton, Bampton, Cullompton and Dawlish as part of a services review. Social services ...

Staff at Dawlish Taxis, The Strand, were subjected to a sickening attack after telling a drunk there was a 30-minute wait for a cab on Boxing Day. The incident left an elderly driver with a deep cut under his right eye. Phone operator Hilary Pincott, a pensioner in her 60s, was punched in the ...

A piper who played the bagpipes as the troops went ashore during the D-Day Landings has been honoured in song. Scot Bill Millin, who is now 82, has lived in Dawlish, Devon, for 40 years. Inspired by his musical past, north Devon folk singer Sheelagh Allen has written a tune for him called The ...

Cockwood Marshes at Starcross near Dawlish is appealing against a Teignbridge Council enforcement notice. The privately-run fishing ponds were refused consent for an engineering operation to form a new pond for wildlife and fishing.

Sightings of rare wildlife at Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve are continuing to cause surprises and excitement for bird lovers. Even though it is now late in the year, the exceptional autumn migration is still turning up unusual bird species and site-record breaking bird counts. In addition ...

Dawlish Town have opened up a four-point lead at the top of Division One following a comfortable 3-0 home win over Minehead. The success came on the back of player-manager Chris Myers and his assistant Adam Kerswell being named as the division's joint managers of the month, and was Dawlish's 12th ...

Blue flags are for top beaches, and green flags for the best parks. Now Teignbridge Council has decided to try to achieve the kudos that comes with the green flag award, by entering some its open spaces. The Decoy Country Park at Newton Abbot is the first to be put forward because it already meets ...

Hundreds of commuters faced major delays after a train caught fire as it left Exeter, causing tens of other services to be delayed and cancelled. Passengers spoke of their horror as they smelt diesel fumes and then saw smoke pouring from the outside of the carriage. The driver stopped the 7.40am ...