Dawlish News
William Power, 38, began taking donations for his bid but found it hard going - until a friend suggested he try something a little more daring. So William, from Dawlish, Devon, decided to start training in a mankini and soon the donations started rolling in, including from former Big Brother host Davina. Read more... ...
Flooding is possible for exposed east facing coastal locations including Hallsands, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Blackpool Sands, Brixham, Broadsands, Goodrington, Paignton, Hollicombe, Torquay, Oddicombe, Teignmouth Promenade and Dawlish. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Flood-alert-South-Devon-Sunday-night/story-28543555-detail/story.html
THE best friends of Dawlish murder victim Sophie McDonald are organising a charity ball to raise money for her three children she has left behind. To help provide a better future for Sophie's children, aged 13, nine and five, her three closest friends – Erica Power, from Dawlish, Nicola Ironside, from Teignmouth, and Georgina Cornish, from Kingskerswell – have organised a sell-out charity ...
Chair of the task force officers group, Bruce Thompson, said the Westcountry must make a “powerful” case to the Government to ensure local projects are prioritised ahead of other parts of the country. And his call was echoed by MPs and councillors, who warned Devon and Cornwall cannot afford another Dawlish incident. Read more... ...
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 ...
