Dawlish News
Compensation of up to £16m will be paid to train and freight operators following the destruction of the main railway line at Dawlish in the south-west of England. Network Rail said the money would be paid because services could not run through Dawlish in Devon due to the damage caused by storms. The track, which reopened on 4 April, was damaged in early February. Network Rail said the ...
A man who was being hunted by Devon and Cornwall Police after an axe raid robbery at a holiday park in Dawlish last summer has been arrested in Bath. Dean Smart, 27, of Southlands was arrested with another man after they were seen in a vehicle in Englishcombe Lane on Tuesday afternoon, 8th April. Smart is wanted in connection with a robbery at the Golden Sands Holiday Park in Dawlish Warren ...
TV GARDENER Toby Buckland is celebrating the best of growing, with a little help from his friends. The broadcaster ,who has his own nursery at Powderham Castle, is well used to broadcasting from the likes of RHS Chelsea. But this is the first time he is putting on a garden show of his own. The Toby Buckland Garden Festival takes place on May 2 and 3 and promises a garden party atmosphere ...
GARDEN festival organisers are on the hunt for the last patch of Dawlish grown Devon Violets. The team behind Toby Buckland’s Garden Festival at Powderham Castle next month are telling the story of Dawlish’s heyday as the capital of Devon Violet growing at the turn of the century. Nurseries selling the fragrant spring flower sprung up all over the town with home gardeners even gathering up ...
It’s not just trains that get to experience the stunning – and wind-swept – Dawlish coast in Devon. The spectacular spot, still closed to trains after February’s storms, will soon be accessible via a brand new cycle route. The largely traffic-free Exe Estuary Trail follows the River Exe from Exeter, turning onto the coast at Dawlish Warren. But a mile-long stretch beside Turf Lock and Powderham ...
SPECIALIST fire crews are in Dawlish preparing to induce a landslide where workmen are repairing the rail network. High volume water pumps and specialist operations crews from across the region are working with Network Rail on Exeter Road. A spokesman for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said crews began assembling at 2.30pm on Friday. The plan is to pump sea water at a high ...
A bankrupt man has been jailed for looting £200,000 from his grandfather-in-law’s bank account and losing it all on gambling. David Comer took control of 97-year-old James Wrighton’s finances after he moved into his home in Devon and stole all but £3,000 of his life savings. Read more: ...
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New pictures of the latest damage to the railway line, taken by the police helicopter crew. http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/New-pictures-Latest-damage-Dawlish-railway-line/story-20639545-detail/story.html Reopening of main Dawlish rail line delayed after storm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-26224257
TEMPORARY containers protecting the sea wall at Dawlish have been breached tonight. It is understood around 30 people have been evacuated from their homes and are being looked after by Teignbridge Council. The line was originally washed away in the last fierce storms and will not reopen until at least March 18. Shipping containers filled with stones form a temporary sea wall. Read ...
