Dawlish News

Four care homes in Devon may be closed under a review being considered by the county council. The homes are in Ashburton, Bampton, Cullompton and Dawlish. The plans are part of a review in which the council says it wants to move away from traditional residential care to supporting older people at ...

About 180 passengers stranded for three hours as severe weather sent waves crashing over their train in Devon are set to be offered a full fare refund. The Glasgow to Penzance Virgin service came to a halt at about 1730 GMT on Friday after huge waves caused damage to tracks near Dawlish in Devon. ...

Businesses from Torbay and South Devon were among nearly 200 which attracted huge interest when they attended the largest and one of the longest-running business-to-business events of its kind in the UK. The Business South West forum, held at the Westpoint Arena, Exeter, also attracted nearly 3,500 ...

Toolstation Western League Division One leaders Dawlish Town will be hoping to secure a place in the semi-finals of the Devon St Luke's Bowl tonight as they travel to Premier Division side Barnstaple Town (7.45pm), writes Nathan Woolford. Having excelled themselves in the last round with a 1-0 win ...

The olympic Games 2012 may seem years away but the successful London bid has already been a cause for celebration for a Devon based IT company. Icon Technology Solutions Ltd, based in Dawlish, was asked to set up a secure e-mail system, computer network and other communications for the Weymouth and ...

Carl Cliff-Brown netted twice as Dawlish Town shot to the top of the Division One table with a 2-0 win over Odd Down. Dawlish started the day behind inactive leaders Portishead and knew a win would put them top. And with four games in hand over their promotion rivals, things are looking good for ...

A second community action day in the Teignbridge district has been hailed a great success by its organisers. They say the community action day in Dawlish on Wednesday proved a great success and received a positive response from local residents. Community Action Days are designed to provide fire ...

The future of the Penzance-London railway line at its Dawlish weak point must be secured say Torbay Tories. They say the Government must act now to secure the future of the line at the resort to prevent it being washed away, "leading to big problems for the people, economy and transport network of ...

THE man known as the "Modfather" will receive an outstanding contribution award at the next Brit Awards in February. Paul Weller started out as lead singer of The Jam and went on to form the Style Council before launching a successful solo career. Brit organisers said: "Paul Weller typifies the ...

Dawlish Town finally disposed of a resilient Chard Town last night at the fourth attempt in their FA Vase first round match, gaining a narrow 3-2 win after extra time, writes Nathan Woolford. In a ding-dong cup-tie captain Chris Slough's deflected shot in the 115th minute sealed the Seasiders' place ...

Three men have been arrested in London by the Metropolitan Police in connection with the shootings of two women police officers in Bradford. They are being held following a robbery at a travel agents in the West Yorkshire city on Friday. Pc Sharon Beshenivsky, 38, died after being shot in the chest, ...

Sven-Goran Eriksson has opted to wait until the outcome of the World Cup draw before deciding on England's opponents for their three warm-up games. The England coach will discover the make-up of his side's group on 9 December in Leipzig, Germany. "What makes the most sense is to wait to see who we ...

The star's petrified he'll catch it. Ozzy Osbourne says he worries about catching bird flu. The singer says he will probably be the first person in the UK to catch the disease because he is so unlucky. Speaking on BBC Radio 2 he said: "I don't smoke, drink or take drugs anymore. But knowing my luck, ...

Four pubs in South Devon are appealing against conditions attached by Teignbridge Council when it granted permission for late licences under the new 24-hour drinking laws. Scott Sinclair, licensee of the South Devon Inn on Strand Hill, Dawlish, is appealing against the council's decision to vary his ...

Our beaches are beautiful - that was the fantastic news today for five of Devon's top tourist resorts. For the second year running, Dawlish, Exmouth and Teignmouth have all passed strict European Union directives on bathing water quality, and Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton also swept through with ...

An ambitious regeneration scheme for Dawlish is being backed by the district council. A local group has come up with a scheme to upgrade the resort and the surrounding areas, and the Teignbridge executive committee agreed to support the project in principle. Cllr John Clatworthy, a Dawlish county ...

Microsoft has launched a 'strategic partnership' with the British Library, paving the way for digital reproduction of 25 million pages of content. The deal will allow the world's biggest software firm to scan some of the library's collection and publish digital copies of journals, maps and ...

Say goodbye to using the lift, forget munching biscuits at business meetings and don't even think about nipping out of the office for a pub lunch. Instead get ready for a new era of lunchtime walks, offering clients sliced apple and having a spot of massage at your desk to relieve stress. These ...

One in five pubs currently serving food will shut down their kitchens when the ban on smoking in food pubs is finally introduced. The government intends to give England's pub managers an unappetizing choice: Ban smoking or stop serving food. But Vicki Sinclair of the South Devon Inn at Dawlish, ...

Drivers caught speeding on a Devon road could have their convictions quashed. Mobile speed cameras often operate on the A379 at Starcross between Exeter and Dawlish. But four cases have been dismissed because of road sign problems. Those previously convicted may get fines returned and licence ...

An aid flight headed for Pakistan, containing 800 special cold weather tents for Oxfam and 19,000 blankets for Islamic Relief, will take off from Nottingham East Midlands Airport at approximately 16:00 today (Tuesday 11 October). The tents will provide temporary shelter for thousands of people ...

Youngsters in Dawlish now have no excuse for lounging in front of the telly on a Saturday morning. They can pop along to the Churchill Community Centre instead and take part in arts and crafts, outdoor and indoor games, including PlayStation. The get-together is being run by two trained youth ...

The team Of The Week Award must go to Dawlish Ladies - they beat Honiton Hornets with only EIGHT players! The Channel Division 2B leaders forced captain Claire Chudley to do some hard thinking, as she tried to work out a formation that would give her side a chance even three players short. With the ...

Two thugs with Geordie accents are being hunted after they robbed two boys near Dawlish town centre on Monday night. One of the lads, aged 15, was injured as he was ordered to hand over his £250 silver Samsung E800 mobile phone in Barton Lane just before 8pm. He suffered reddening to his cheekbone ...

The PlayStation Portable has officially enjoyed the biggest launch weekend of any console in the UK, with around 185,000 units of the system being sold in its first three days at retail. The figure - which comes from UK market analysts Chart-Track - is more than double the sales of the previous ...

An official figure of 252.95 mph was recorded as the two-way average in the car’s most recent high-speed test run. The figures see the Veyron smash the recent 241mph claimed by Koenigsegg with its CCR and the McLaren F1’s long standing 240.1mph record set in 1998. It’s not only the top speed that’s ...

How come every mother and baby picture from the Madonna and Christ-child onwards shows a serenely happy mother cradling a perfectly contented baby in her arms? For most mothers reality is quite different: driven to distraction and despair by a baby that cries long and loud for no discernible reason. ...

Dawlish & Teignmouth suffered the disappointment of missing out on promotion for the second season running when they lost by four wickets to Clyst St George. James Burton's side had to win - and hope Plymouth Civil Service slipped up at home to Stoke Gabriel - to clinch the second promotion spot ...

Oddicombe at high tide was the idyllic setting for the annual Devon County Open Water Championships. Dawlish Swimming Club, winners of the team trophy for four consecutive years, found the going tougher this time. Other clubs, keen to benefit from what will be a new Olympic event at London 2012, ...

A planet larger than Pluto has been discovered in the outlying regions of the solar system. The planet was discovered using the Samuel Oschin Telescope at Palomar Observatory near San Diego, Calif. The discovery was announced today by planetary scientist Dr. Mike Brown of the California Institute of ...

High summer has arrived at Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve and, despite the recent dry weather, there is a wealth of stunning countryside flora to be seen. Many residents and visitors alike agree that a walk along the dunes of this spectacular reserve takes some beating when it comes to a ...

A teenage girl has had to abandon her solo sail across the Channel in a 13ft dinghy. Megan Baker, 17, from Dawlish, Devon, set off from the river Exe estuary, but had to turn back after six hours because she was making insufficient headway in calm conditions. The youngster, who has dreams of ...

The mayor of Dawlish, Cllr Graham Price, has officially opened the town's new community drop-in centre. Cllr Price said he was pleased to see the centre finally opening after a five-year battle to get it for Dawlish. More than 35 people attended the opening of the new centre, which has been named ...

The owner of a crumbling grade two listed building in Teignbridge faces legal action unless something is done to stop the building collapsing. The Old Vicarage in Weech Road, Dawlish, is owned by a London man and has been empty for 20 years. The property was listed in 1951 as a grade two building of ...

Exeter and Dawlish are in line to stage birthday celebrations for one of Britain's greatest engineers, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Next year marks 200 years since his birth and the South West, home of his Great Western Railway, is to be at the centre of commemoration events. Bristol is to take the ...

Families of MG Rover workers made redundant when the car giant collapsed were being welcomed aboard the first of five free train services to the seaside today. Virgin Trains is laying on special trains from Longbridge station to the Devon resorts of Dawlish Warren, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Torquay and ...

Teignbridge is promoting the government's walking the way to health scheme with a timetable of short guided rambles up to six days a week free of charge. Walk This Way Teignbridge strolls take less than an hour and all ages are welcome, including people in pushchairs and wheelchairs. There is no ...

Some of South Devon's very best beaches have been given the thumbs-up by a conservation charity. The Marine Conservation Society Good Beach Guide is one of four beach award initiatives, but it is the only scheme that focuses entirely on water quality standards and the risk of sewage pollution, ...

A new CCTV control room in the centre of Newton Abbot will help police detect more crime, the Devon and Cornwall force says. They are also hoping the scheme will be extended to cover smaller towns, including Bovey Tracey and Dawlish. The scheme is being jointly funded by the police, the district ...

A 17-year-old is recovering in Torbay Hospital after being stabbed in the leg on Satuday evening. The teenager, who was not local, was walking through Brunswick Place at around 11pm when he was assaulted. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Early Sunday morning a trail of blood ...