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Dawlish News

A DAWLISH man has appeared in court charged with stealing cash and jewellery worth more than £10,000 in two separate burglaries in Dawlish. Read more.. http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Dawlish-man-court-cash-jewellery-burglaries/story-28904680-detail/story.html

MISSING PERSON
19 Mar 2016

Devon and Cornwall Police are searching for 32-year-old Christopher Taylor who has been missing from the Dawlish area since Tuesday 15th March. Christopher is described as a white male, 5 feet 5 inches tall, stocky build, very short blonde hair, ginger beard. Christopher was last seen wearing blue jeans light blue hoody and green ’Old guys rule’ baseball cap. Anyone who has seen Christopher or ...

MORE than 20 firefighters were called to Dawlish after a chimney fire spread to the roof of a three-storey thatched building. When the crew arrived they found that the three storey 20m by 20m property was a thatched property and requested a second engine and the aerial platform from Torquay to help fight the blaze. Read more... ...

DAWLISH Carnival Week will not take place in 2016, it has been confirmed. Maggie Farley, chairman of Dawlish Carival Committee said: "The carnival week has been cancelled, but it is just for this year. The cancellation is due to a lack of funds and support. Read more... ...

Dawlish residents are being given the opportunity to take their furry friends out for the day, with classes for hamsters, rabbits and rodents running in the town. The Southern Hamster Club is behind the rather unusual event, which will take place at St Mary's Church Hall in Dawlish Warren on Saturday. Read on... ...

The lifesaving equipment was fitted outside the Beach Manager's Office last month after Dawlish Warren Tourism Group members raised funds with the help of Dawlish Rotary Club and Dawlish Town Council. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Dawlish-fundraising-efforts-pay/story-28933791-detail/story.html#JS5uKrO0GHJCGhIs.01

Chancellor George Osborne announced infrastructure investment plans including £5m to develop options for a “more resilient train line in the South West” during the Budget on Wednesday. The cash will be used to bring forward plans to upgrade the storm-hit line at Dawlish once a study by Network Rail is complete. Read more... ...

NINETEEN more rail passengers have been fined a total of nearly £10,000 in another fare dodging blitz. The worst hit was 23-year-old Elliott Tucker, of Second Avenue, Dawlish, who was ordered to pay £649.60 after not paying his fare of £5.60 when he was caught in Dawlish having not paid for his ticket. Read more... ...

Dawlish Town Clerk Ann Tipper said that the ‘grey and fluffy’ cygnets are lovely and have already been for their first swim in the Brook. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Hatching-cygnets-leaves-Dawlish-delighted/story-28918173-detail/story.html#ixzz42vJnl4tx

A couple from Surrey have made the move to Devon to fulfil their life time dream of owning a café. Tracey and John Martin decided to bite the bullet and move almost 200 miles away after a family tragedy made them realise that life is too short. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Couple-s-life-long-dream-begins-Devon/story-28924761-detail/story.html