Dawlish News
On Tuesday evening an elderly woman was called by a person claiming to be from the Metropolitan Police Fraud Squad. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Dawlish-police-issue-warning-beware-telephone/story-28521204-detail/story.html#ixzz3x9beexxY
Sea-level rise impacts on transport infrastructure: The notorious case of the coastal railway line at Dawlish, England says that the costs of maintaining tracks and sea defences could also soar as predicted sea level rises, coastal storms and floods “pose major challenges for rail operators and governments Read more... ...
Shadow transport secretary Lilian Greenwood said ministers appeared to have rejected the idea last year, following the publication of a report which deemed it "poor value for money". However, Labour suggests this measure has come too late, after Westcountry commuters saw season tickets surge by 25% over the last five years. And it claims the Government has failed to explain how it will cover ...
The owner left the scooter after it became faulty on Exeter Road, at the junction near East Cliff Road in Dawlish on Saturday January 2. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Devon-owner-appeals-lost-mobility-scooter/story-28467110-detail/story.html
Last week's battering from Storm Frank forced the closure of the town's seafront Esplanade to traffic because the strong winds and sea spray made the stretch of road too treacherous for motorists. Alongside Dawlish Warren, Exmouth was originally part of a Government Environmental Agency plan to tackle coastal erosion. One of the options under the new Dawlish plan is to use sand collected at ...
IT looked like a massive foam party at Dawlish last night – after stormy seas caused large amounts of 'spume' on the sea front. Experts say sea foam, or spume, is caused by rough seas. Seawater contains dissolved salts, proteins, fats, dead algae, and other bits of organic matter. If you shake this glass of water from the sea, bubbles will form on the surface of the liquid. This is how sea ...
Emergency repair work is being carried out to a Devon seaside town's sea defences after a 6ft deep hole appeared during the stormy weather. Waves continued to lash the seafront on Saturday as work began repairing the 15ft long by 6ft wide hole, which was deep enough for a man to stand in. Teignbridge council said the current bad weather could have further damaged the promenade at Teignmouth ...
Officials from great Western Railway said traffic was still running through Dawlish on South Devon but all CrossCountry services have had to switch to FGW services and smaller trains. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Exeter-trains-expected-delayed-large-waves/story-28449655-detail/story.html
THEFT OF CHARITY BOXES IN DAWLISH! At 1530 today (31/12/15) a male and a female walked into a shop on The Strand Dawlish and stole two charity boxes one belonging to Barnardo’s and one Marie Curie. Please look out for the following people one female with dark hair approx 5’9 wearing a grey glittery top with a dark coat with a fur collar over it with black leggings and knee length shoes. The male ...
Fiona Fry, 50, who lives in Dawlish, has worked at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust since 1993, and has been in her current hepatology nurse specialist role since 2001. The citation highlights the way she has ensured access to care for local patients in "easy to forget" sections of society, including prisoners and the homeless suffering Hepatitis C and other liver diseases. ...
