Dawlish News

THINKING they had plenty of time before the arrival of their first baby, Amy Burnett and Eddie Odaro headed for the Devon coast to grab their last holiday before parenthood arrived. But their baby had other ideas and Amy went into labour five weeks early on Friday - the last morning of their trip - ...

Whatever the reason for introducing what have been described as "happy-clappy services", the Reverend Jerry Bird is learning the hard way that churchgoers can be a traditional lot. A large section of the congregation are upset by the changes and last Sunday the entire 20- strong choir and organist ...

When a senior policeman wonders if we are becoming an Orwellian society, it's time to pay attention. Ian Readhead, Hampshire's Deputy Chief Constable, has gone on record to say that the town of Stockbridge in Hampshire is overreacting by installing a £10,000 CCTV system, and that the only result ...

A builder has launched an appeal against refusal of planning permission a major development in Dawlish.A scheme for 58 homes on land at Treston House, East Cliff Road, Dawlish, was rejected by Teignbridge District Council in March. Now Monarch Homes Ltd, the company behind the proposal, has appealed ...

The railway line between Exeter and Dawlish has been closed from 10.30am this morning after a body was found near Starcross. This has affected high speed trains running from the West Country to Paddington. First Great Western spokesman Lance Cole said: “The railway line has been closed while the ...

A famed tourist attraction in a Devon resort has been dealt a new blow.In the wake of recent reports that Dawlish's black swans had been decimated by predators, it has now been revealed that the annual display of chicks at the Dawlish Brook waterfowl enclosure has been cancelled. The black swans are ...

Thousands of pounds are set to be spent on providing a new play area for children in a Devon town.Youngsters will be able to use a ball court, swings, youth centre and other fun facilities in Dawlish. There will even be a graffiti wall so teenagers can display their alternative artwork in an ...

More than 12 of Dawlish's famous black swans have died in the past 18 months and town clerk John Winchester believes dogs are to blame.The swans, which originate from Australia, are the resort's emblem and live with many species of geese and ducks on the brook that runs through the town. Bemoaning ...

Business leaders and workers are set to tee off to help a wildlife charity in a golf tournament at a Devon course next month.The event at Dawlish Warren Golf Club is the fifth annual tournament by the Devon Wildlife Trust. It involves teams of four from businesses entering the corporate links ...

Today's wonderful images of the Exe estuary at Topsham, Dawlish Warren, Holcombe, Shaldon Ness, and Exmouth's Orcombe Point, wind up our special Devon beaches from the air series.The Exe estuary is a magnificent area enjoyed by a huge variety of visitors and local people, as well as wildlife. It ...

This stunning image of Dawlish, taken from over the English Channel, is the second picture in our aerial series of the area.Dawlish is one of the more popular holiday destinations in the area, evidenced by the numerous holiday parks, hotels or guest houses available in the town. The first written ...

A new section of the Exe Estuary Trail cycle and walking path will be officially opened by Devon County Council and Exeter City Council on Friday.The authorities have worked together to improve the stretch of just over three miles from Bridge Road to Turf. It is the latest part of the 10-mile ...

John Partridge, owner of Dawlish Taxis, has spoken of his relief after learning that a falling tree ended on top of one of his vehicles. The seven - seat W- Reg Ford Galaxy had been parked outside the town Hospital on Monday morning when a mature double-trunked tree unexpectedly toppled over. ...

Dawlish Town Council has asked the owner of to remove or censor its discussion forum and guest book after it was unanimously agreed by the financial and general purposes committee on Thursday. The move came after the council received a letter from a man in Newton Abbot stating that 'diatribe ...

A day of martial arts at St Joseph's Primary School proved a real eye-opener for parents of talented Tae Kwon Do trainees. Members of the Exmouth ARMA Tae Kwon Do club were joined by colleagues from Dawlish and Newton St Cyres clubs for a grading day at the school. Children were first up to earn new ...

Passengers are enjoying brighter, cleaner and more comfortable surroundings at Dawlish Station, one of the latest to undergo refurbishment in train operator First Great Western's £40m investment programme.Some improvements have already taken place as part of the refurbishment, but customers can ...

Dawlish is the third Teignbridge town to be awarded Fairtrade status in two years.The resort is following in the footsteps of Teignmouth and Newton Abbot in attempting to improve the lives of poor farmers in developing countries.

Chris Myers reckons Dawlish Town may have turned a corner by staying focused for the full 90 minutes to defeat Street 3-1 in the Western league Premier Division on Tuesday night.The Seasiders broke the deadlock early on as they extended their unbeaten run to four games. In two of the three previous ...

A huge slice of the red cliffs at Dawlish fell into the sea yesterday - taking with it a large piece of the garden from a luxury house being built near the clifftop. No one was hurt in the spectacular landslide, which carried the chunk of land the size of two double decker buses from the ...

HITCHING up her skirt and wearing sunglasses, a beach girl went paddling in what could have been a scene from the height of summer yesterday. But her barefoot dip at Dawlish, Devon, comes in the depths of winter - as weather experts reveal last month was the warmest January for 91 years. Despite ...

A judge last night said he did take racist remarks seriously, after it emerged that earlier in the day he had found it "rather odd" a racism charge was brought against a man who called a police surgeon a "f**king Paki". Judge Paul Darlow, sitting at Exeter crown court, had said Imraan Jhetam should ...

Planners are to consider the final details of a scheme to build five office blocks.Outline permission for the development near Shutterton Industrial Estate, in Dawlish, has already been granted. But now Teignbridge District Council will consider the final plans, which include five office blocks, one ...

A woman was trapped in her car after an accident in Devon yesterday.The crash, which happened at Little Week Road, Dawlish, at 3.15pm, involved two cars. One left the road and collided with the garage of a nearby house. Firefighters from Dawlish were called to the accident.

Commuters are still angry over the latest changes to First Great Western's Devon timetables.Although some journey times are faster, a number of intermediate stops have been removed. Trains to Barnstaple are down by one each day and commuters from Teignmouth and Dawlish are still without the 7.46am ...

A BUILDER told yesterday how he "died" three times after being stung in the mouth by a wasp. Jason Broom, 37, suffered anaphylactic shock when he was stung while sipping from a can of cider. Luckily, his frantic girlfriend Wendy Marriner, 41, found first-aiders Alan Belcher and Kelvin Hopton ...

The posts are in, and when the weather permits cabling and cameras will follow, despite the fact the the council undertook a consultation exercise involving about 1,000 people - 800 residents and 200 tourists of which less than 5 per cent actually mentioned the fear of crime. One man, a retired ...

Tory Anthony Steen (Totnes) called for armoured trains for a rail line hindered by "high water and falling cliffs". He raised conditions on the scenic route between Dawlish Warren and Teignmouth, south Devon where the track runs along the edge of the sea and through a series of short tunnels in the ...

An obese eight-year-old black Labrador has lost nearly half a stone in weight by running on an underwater treadmill at a fat dog boot camp in Dawlish. Prince attends the rehab centre during the week where he is placed on a diet which includes fasting one day a week. Other techniques veterinary ...

The small seabird, normally found in the North Pacific, was spotted earlier today just off Boat Cove. A local birdwatcher said that he had been observing it for several hours. It spent most of its time swimming out to sea, occasionally coming inland to feed. The Murrelet is a breed of bird that has ...

England's best ever bathing water quality results, bringing good news for beach users and the tourism industry. A record 99.5% of all bathing waters in England met the standards required by European law in 2006, compared to 98.8% in 2005. Only 2 of England's 413 monitored bathing waters failed to ...

THESE are the 11 heroes YOU voted the winners of our Animal Action Awards. They include a rescuer who saved dogs from the Asian tsunami to two brave cameramen whose work helped trigger a ban on barbaric hunts. The eight category winners will be honoured with trophies at a glittering ceremony at the ...

Preparations are in full swing for the long-awaited opening of a play area in Dawlish. The hard work and efforts of a group of mothers will be realised tomorrow when the £45,000 Sandy Lane play area opens its gates.In March 2003 the existing play area was worn out, shabby and had come to the end of ...

When Devon genealogy expert Mary Boyd delved into the family history of one of her clients, she little expected it would lead to her taking part in an ITV television show.Mary Boyd, who runs genealogy service Plantagenesta Family History Research in Kenton, was invited to take part in the feature ...

Mid-table Dawlish United stunned Intermediate 1 leaders Phoenix Club 4-1 and rated it their best performance of the season.Ollie Bycroft (2), John Hardie and Phil Hardie were the Dawlish scorers and, although it was only their second victory, the South Devon side are still unbeaten. Defeat was the ...

Two town emblems have turned their back on Teignbridge and swanned off for an 11-mile sea trip and visit to Torquay. The precious black swans, who are unable to fly, made a break for it earlier in the week and were reported missing from Dawlish on Wednesday. Normally found in Australia and New ...

A bureaucratic error that enabled a Devon couple to run a camping business in a preservation area has been rectified in the High Courts - seven years later.Alfred and Joan Jeffrey were granted temporary permission from July 31 to August 22 1999 for visitors hoping to see that year's eclipse to stay ...

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 ...