Dawlish News
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
The Exe Estuary Trail, Devon’s flagship cycle route, will be fully open to the public from this weekend. Although minor work on the new 1.9km section will be completed in the Spring, from tomorrow (Saturday 8 November) walkers and cyclists can access the three-metre wide off-road cycle path and newly constructed bridge, near the existing level crossing at Powderham. When fully completed the ...
After being pressed by South West Devon MP Gary Streeter, the Prime Minister backed the upgrade of transportation in the area which could see road and rail links in the region improved. Plans are likely to be revealed in George Osborne’s Autumn Statement on December 3, with an upgrade of the A303 linking London and the South West and rail improvements at Dawlish leading contenders. A number ...
TEN people were arrested in London during dawn raids linked to a £2m phone scam which included elderly target victims in Dawlish. Widespread police publicity about the hoodwinking culprits is thought to have saved Dawlish and other Teignbridge targets from the worst excesses of the gang’s swindling exploits. Read more... ...
Amy Goldup (19) and her partner Billy-Ray Marks (22) both of Richards Close, Dawlish pleaded guilty at Torquay Magistrates Court on 29th October to charges relating to the selling counterfeit goods via Facebook, following an investigation by Devon & Somerset Trading Standards Service. The couple were charged with offences relating to selling and having in their possession for supply ...
The mum posted on the Dawlish Neighbourhood Police Facebook page after the incident at the Barton Hill toilets in the town. Read more,,, http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Young-girl-catches-Tigger-having-sex-Devon-town/story-23771226-detail/story.html
Alison Seabeck, Labour MP for Plymouth Moor View, is angry the Government has yet to reveal how it plans to avoid the mainline at Dawlish in Devon collapsing into the sea again. But the Government has not said whether it will sanction any of the proposals and Network Rail is not expected to report on options to shore up the existing coastal line until the new year. Today, David Cameron ...
