Dawlish News
The South West peninsula’s economy would enjoy a £6 billion windfall if the Government invested in electric trains to serve the entire region, a report reveals today. Against calls for heavy investment in railways in the far South West, an independent report has revealed for the first time the benefits of ditching diesel engines in favour of electric trains all the way from the capital to ...
Plenty of warning signs along the beach.
Although palm oil is not toxic to humans, it can cause serious illness or even death to dogs which are tempted to eat it. Sightings of the sticky white substance have also been reported on the North Devon coast recently, and on beaches in Dawlish and the South Hams at South Sands, North Sands and Millbay beach in the Salcombe estuary earlier this year. Read more... ...
The council may compulsory purchase some of Richard Weeks' Warren Farm to create a public park on the cliffs between Dawlish and Dawlish Warren. More than 1,240 people have signed an online petition calling on the Government to 'stop Teignbridge Council forcing a farmer off his land'. Warren Farm has been part of a Natural England Countryside Stewardship scheme for the past 10 years and ...
The mainline railway station is closed at Dawlish for safety reasons because waves are coming over the sea wall. Buses are being arranged to serve the station, but there's no estimate for when these will be in place. Trains can run through, with a speed restriction. Last updated Thu 13 Nov 2014
Sold for £10,500
James Pollard, 29, had been sleeping in a tent in a concrete shelter overlooking the sea for about five weeks when he overdosed on Saturday May 3. His partner Natalie Metcalf woke in the morning to find him deceased in his sleeping bag beside her. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Exeter-man-dead-Dawlish-sleeping-tent-weeks/story-24513759-detail/story.html
TRAINS are being cancelled and delayed on the Plymouth to Exeter railway line as "huge waves" crash over the repaired track at Dawlish. Read more... http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/update/2014-11-11/huge-waves-crash-over-dawlish-rail-track/
The Environment Agency says: “Flooding is possible for East facing coastal locations, including Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Torbay and Dawlish for the evening tide on November 10. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Flood-alert-Torbay-South-Devon/story-24508517-detail/story.html
Yesterday PCSO Sleeman, of Dawlish Neighbourhood Police said: "The male has been traced and strong words of advice have been administered. "I am still trying o trace the female." Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Police-trace-man-young-girl-catches-Tigger-having/story-24478184-detail/story.html
