An angry tenant who protested against noisy children by starting a fire in a communal stairway has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. Philip Fewings was so upset by the noise of them playing football against his wall, he set fire to his bedding in the block of flats in Dawlish, Devon. Read more... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-32168295
TEIGNMOUTH martial arts instructor Paul Drury has appeared in court charged with four counts of rape, including three rapes of girls under the age of 16. Three of the charges relate to rape of a girl aged under 16 and the fourth rape charge relates to a woman aged 16 or over. Read more... ...
Paul Drury, 56 who runs Paul Drury's Black Belt Academy in Dawlish, is accused of offences under the Protection of Children Act 1978. A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Paul Drury, 56, of Maudlin Drive, Teignmouth, has been charged with four counts of making indecent photographs of children. Read more... ...
Recently a local businessmen from Dawlish was contacted via telephone from a male claiming to be a High Court Sherriff who was waiting to go into court for an unpaid bill of £3k for advertising. The company was reported to be owed money for advertising his business over the internet.
Fire engines from Dawlish and Teignmouth, along with a specialist rescue crew from Clyst St George, were sent to a report of a woman unable to get out of muddy Radford Ford in Ashcombe Road at 10.53am. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Elderly-woman-stuck-muddy-ford-Dawlish-rescued/story-26210163-detail/story.html#ixzz3V2DkDM00
A SCHIZOPHRENIC man has been ordered to receive psychiatric treatment in hospital after he shook a one-month old baby so hard the child suffered head injuries. The 20-year-old has a history of mental illness dating back to his teens and will now be treated at the Langdon Hospital in Dawlish under a Hospital Order. Read more... ...
The south-west Last year’s floods and infrastructure failings – notably the loss of railway tracks at Dawlish in Devon – highlighted the parlous state of the region’s transport links. Transport made up the bulk of the chancellor’s pledges, although most of the investment has been announced already. The £7bn figure unveiled on Wednesday covers road schemes, a few million pounds to ...
The three local fixtures will see the Red Arrows swoop over the Dawlish Air Show on the 22 August 2015, the Torbay Royal Regatta 26 August 2015 and the Sidmouth Regatta on the 27 August 2015. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/mighty-Red-Arrows-set-soar-Devon/story-26194788-detail/story.html
Philip Lindon and Cheryl Mee had been stopped for speeding on the A380 at Mamhead, near Dawlish when the drugs were found. Lindon had arranged the shipment to pay off debts. Mee was not directly involved but had been running a cannabis dealing racket in Devon for six years which had netted her £50,000. Read more... ...
The new Bishop of Exeter has weighed into the education debate, calling for schools to put people and communities above pupil results. “A school functions best when the contribution of all is valued,” he told the gathering of head teachers in Dawlish yesterday. Read more... ...