Dawlish News

Mother-of-two Charlotte O'Brien from Second Avenue, Dawlish has been spared jail and sent home for Christmas with her children. O'Brien made a full confession to cocaine dealing and revealed how she had done it to pay off debts run up from her own addiction to amphetamines. Halfway through a police ...

THE Military Wives are set to march to the top of the Christmas charts this weekend — and their single has been flying off the shelves of South Devon. The song features reluctant star Michelle Van Crugton. Her husband, Lee, was born in Dawlish and her family still live there, as well as in Newton ...

The body of a man in his 40's has been found by a member of the public in a car at Dawlish Warren. Police Officers arrived at the scene and the man was confirmed dead. The body is understood to be that of a man who has been reported missing from Wales. The death is not been treated as suspicious. ...

In a £17,000 burglary at a detached house in Mamhead, near Dawlish, more than 40 items of jewellery were taken, including sentimental inherited pieces. A window was forced and the burglars made a very untidy search of all the rooms, including the nursery which was ransacked. Other items stolen ...

A Dawlish man appearing at Exeter Crown Court today for carrying out illegal dentistry practices has been warned he could face a possible prison sentence. Following an investigation by Devon County Council’s Trading Standards Service, Mr Stephen Sickelmore, 52, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing ...

PLANS are under way to make Teignbridge a premier cycling destination. Major players got together in an innovative new cycling forum aimed at promoting the district as the place to be for cyclists. The forum, led by Teignbridge Council, has been declared a success and more discussions are set to ...

Bank United were edged out by the odd goal in three by Black Swan, Dawlish in an eventful Sunday League game. Bank made the perfect start when a move begun by James Armstrong saw Phil Sanders set off on a mazy ruin that ended with him crossing for Dan Jones to fire his side ahead. The home side then ...

A DRAFT plan for the future of Teignbridge looks set to be published for public consultation in January following approval by Teignbridge District Council’s Executive. Known as the ‘Preferred Options Core Strategy’, the draft plan shows where new jobs, green spaces and other improvements could be ...

Gould, 28, of Parkham Road, Brixham, admitted affray and attempted wounding and was made subject to a hospital order by Judge Phillip Wassall. The judge told him: "It was a truly murderous and sustained attack. You were intent on stabbing him. It was a frenzied attack which was only unsuccessful ...

SHE was labelled the mother-in-law from hell after a vitriolic email she wrote about her son's "uncouth and ill-mannered" bride was sent around the world and became an internet sensation. But yesterday the couple went ahead and tied the knot without upper-crust Carolyn Bourne, who had castigated ...

£2million will be invested in Lady's Mile Holiday Park. A planning application has been submitted to Teignbridge Council to erect 200 solar panels at the park. 45 luxury lodges and a new childrens splash park will also be added. The first of 45 new lodges are due for delivery in January. Tesco ...

A DOG was rescued after a large team of firefighters were called to West Cliff, Dawlish last night. The incident, in which the dog fell six feet down the cliff, happened at 7.10pm. Read More:

Police are appealing for information about an assault that took place on Saturday, October 22 at around 9.15pm in the Dawlish Delights takeaway in the resort's Brunswick Place. During what police described as an unprovoked assault, a 27-year-old local man suffered a suspected broken nose after he ...

A Dawlish man who carried out illegal dentistry practices has pleaded guilty. Stephen Sickelmore ran an illegal denture fitting and supply business from his home on Old Gatehouse Road in Dawlish. Devon County Council's Trading Standards Service carried out a long and detailed investigation into Mr ...

THE latest section of the Exe Estuary Trail will be officially opened by Devon County Council on Friday. The £460,000 stretch of the Trail covers one mile between Cockwood and Dawlish Warren. It includes 500 metres of shared footway and cycleway alongside Warren Road and one kilometre of Bridleway ...

PEOPLE in Dawlish have a chance to help shape the latest designs for the future of The Strand later this month. Following the public consultation last year, Devon County Council has used the feedback to develop two alternative schemes as part of a £1.5million regeneration of the town. Read the full ...

PEOPLE heading to the three of Teignbridge's main towns will now be able to enjoy free parking on Sundays. Newton Abbot, Teignmouth and Dawlish will have free Sunday parking in their council-run car parks. The trio are joining rural areas in offering free Sunday parking as part of a Teignbridge ...

Former Dawlish Carnival Committee member Kenneth Harry aged 54 has been sentenced to eight years in prison charged with five counts of indecent assault.

A warning has been given by The Environment Agency that floods are possible along the South Devon coast. The areas affected are Beesands, Slapton, Torcross, Torbay and Dawlish.

A crucial new plan which could radically change the face of Teignbridge for generations to come is set to be unveiled to residents. Major proposals to build thousands of new homes, create hundreds of jobs and build new roads and community facilities are outlined in the South Devon district's draft ...

A babysitter has denied sexually abusing two little girls he looked after and claimed he is the victim of a conspiracy. Former Dawlish Carnival committee member Kenneth Harry told a jury at Exeter Crown Court the allegations had been concocted to ruin him. Harry, 54, dismissed claims he had raped ...

MAGISTRATES COURT REGISTER Thursday, October 6 Charlotte Anne Conington O’BRIEN, Second Avenue, Dawlish, Age: 40. Between 1/10/10 and 31/12/10 at Dawlish were concerned in the supplying of a quantity of cocaine, a controlled drug of class A. On 26/05/2011 at Dawlish had possession of 6.79g of ...

They started the ball rolling with a 55-32 victory over Shaldon and followed it up with a 56-52 success over Pinces Gardens and then rattled up a 79-27 victory over Dawlish. In the national triples, Christine Macaulay Liz Smerdon and Sue Harriott had a comfortable win against B Woods team from North ...

The 500th location sign in a network which coastguards believe will save people's lives has been installed on the Devon coast. The signs contain the place name and a map reference which people can give coastguards when reporting an incident. The South West Coast Path Team is installing 2,500 signs ...

A speeding car crashed through a stone wall along the Exeter Road last night. The car then hit an electric pylon bringing down live cables. The car ended up on its roof but the driver managed to climb out through a window and leave the scene of the accident.

Teignbridge District Council will be joining forces with other public services for a ‘Stay Safe, Stay Warm’ roadshow on Tuesday October 25th. Council staff will be giving advice on housing issues, energy efficiency and more. They will also be providing free energy saving devices like ‘Powerdown’ ...

Two people were assaulted by a male attacker in Dawlish Friday, September 16, near to the Sainsbury’s petrol station. One female was left with a serious facial wound. A police helicopter located the male suspect and he was arrested near the Langstone Rock in Dawlish Warren. Anyone who has witnessed ...

A gang of eight men who "flooded" a city with heroin and crack cocaine have been jailed. Exeter Crown Court was told the LYNC gang boasted of being able to supply drugs in Exeter "all day, every day". The gang used a park at Cowick Barton in the city as its centre of operations. Two men from Greater ...

A number of licensed premises in Dawlish and Teignmouth were visited by police aiming to identify people who may have controlled drugs in their possession. On Friday September 2nd the operation was a success and led to the arrest of a woman found to be in possession of controlled drugs, the home ...

According to some traders in Dawlish taking's have dropped by 50% since the new Sainsbury's store opened.Some traders are even considering not renewing the leases on their town premises. One store has had to reduce staffing hours. The new Sainsbury's store at the Shutterton Bridge opened four weeks ...

The new section of the Exe Estuary Trail which cost £889,500 is now open. Walkers and cyclists can now enjoy the trail between Cockwood and Dawlish Warren. The north section of the trail connects to the already completed path up to Powderham Church. To the south it connects to the existing Lady's ...

A RED Arrows pilot was hailed a hero yesterday after he steered his stricken jet away from houses moments before the crash that killed him. Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging encountered difficulties as he took part in a daredevil air display with the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, which he joined in ...

The Vulcan XH558 has developed a fuel leak that is going to preclude it from displaying at the airshow in Dawlish today. The event attracts around 80,000 people to the seaside resort. The Red Arrows are regulars to Dawlish and enjoy the reception received from the crowds, also the amazing location.

All rural areas in Teignbridge will see their parking charges on Sundays dropped from August 7th until March 31st 2012. Dawlish, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot will be joining the pilot scheme from Sunday October 30th this year.

Sainsbury's will open their new store and petrol station to the public at 9am on Wednesday August 3rd at 9am. The new store which is just off the Exeter Road in Dawlish is slightly smaller than its Newton Abbot store and will employ 220 people.

THE future of Dawlish Town Football Club is in the balance after it was announced they had withdrawn from the Western League. The 122-year-old club informed league officials of their decision to pull out on Friday evening, while the future of their reserve team, which plays in Division Three of the ...

A driver photographed apparently reading a newspaper while at the controls of a high-speed passenger train has been suspended while his company investigates the incident. The man was caught on camera by Jim Hales, 64, as a First Great Western (FGW) train, which had set off from Plymouth, emerged ...

Counterfeit clothes, shoes and DVDs have been discovered by Trading Standards Officers at the Sunburnt Arms, Warren Road, Dawlish Warren during a joint operation with police. A 'substantial' quantity of suspected cannabis resin also found has been sent off for forensic analysis. The pub is now shut ...

A member of the public spotted a carrier bag moving on the beach at Dawlish Warren. When they untied the bag they found a three-month-old kitten inside. The kitten is now been cared for at the RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter Exeter, and is healthy but was traumatised by its experience.

A children’s charity is looking for volunteers to help run a charity walk. The NSPCC Devon Hike Against Cruelty to Kids (HACK) takes place on September 11, and will see walkers covering 25 miles along the South West Coastal Path from Dawlish. The charity is now looking for people to assist with ...