Dawlish News
AN elderly couple were spotted driving their car along the new cycleway at Powderham. The four-wheel drive vehicle was going across the narrow bridge which crosses the railway line. A cyclist was on the bridge on New Year’s Eve when the couple drove up behind him. For the full story, you can get the full online edition here
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A massive demand is stretching Devon's ambulance service to the limit. The ambulance service in the South West is close to declaring "major incident" status, bosses say. The South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust said demand this weekend on its 999 and non-emergency 111 numbers had been "extremely high". People facing a life-threatening emergency or needing urgent medical help ...
Santa Claus has been captured on film on the Dawlish Beach Cam and by residents on mass who have photographed him in the sky. Santa's sleigh and his reindeers can be clearly seen flashing across the sky filmed from the camera on set up Dawlish Beach for viewing live video (below) footage of the beach, railway, tides and waves along Brunel's world famous railway line. Read on ...
Angela Rowe with presents for kids at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital THE Dawlish born community fundraising manager at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity is transforming into chief Christmas elf for a Channel 5 show this evening. ‘The Kid’s Hospital at Christmas’ sees Angela Rowe go on a mission to find a Christmas present for every child who is just too poorly to ...
The South West peninsula is “angry” the Government has only offered “crumbs” to improve rail connections to the region following the Dawlish disaster, an MP has told George Osborne. The Chancellor yesterday failed to add to an announcement on Tuesday that it is examining an additional £875 million rail line across Dartmoor to avoid the vulnerable coastal route in south Devon. Some hoped he ...
Police are appealing for information after a cyclist was spat on and verbally abused in a road rage incident in Dawlish. On Sunday, November 30, at around 8.30am, a group of cyclists were riding down the A379 from Dawlish towards Dawlish Warren. A vehicle overtook the cyclists as they were passing Leadstone Camp Site and an object was thrown out of the window at the cyclist. The vehicle ...
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A suspected bomb has been found on a beach in south Devon, police say. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers and members of the Royal Navy bomb disposal team were called to the beach in Dawlish Warren at about 09:10 GMT. Coastguards were also called to the scene. No nearby roads had been closed, but a 200m (655ft) cordon had been put in place to keep people away from the area, police ...
We are asking the people of Dawlish and Teignmouth to give their views on two options for the future of the community and hospital services. The 12-week consultation focuses on services at both the community hospitals – including the minor injury units, rehabilitation, medical beds, outpatient clinics, and urgent care outside normal hours. GPs say they want to keep as many services locally as ...
