Kevin Gale had 'just about the most severe mental illness you can have' when he stabbed Lee Turner. Gale, 54, has been receiving treatment under the Mental Health Act at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish since a court hearing in 2019 found he was responsible for the killing. At the time he was deemed not fit to stand trial. Read more... ...
SIGNIFICANT disruption to rail services during December and January lies ahead, warns Great Western Railway but they expect trains in the week before Christmas will continue to operate. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/significant-disruption-to-trains-as-more-strikes-loom-581863
The money will tackle rural challenges, mainly targeting communities and businesses outside of Newton Abbot, Kingsteignton, Dawlish and Teignmouth. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/teignbridge-bids-for-new-rural-funding-581207
Former soldier Spear was living in Teignmouth and Dawlish when he carried out the sexual assaults which progressed from touching the girl when she was six to having full sex with her when she was nine. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/courts/child-abuser-86-likely-to-die-in-prison-after-being-jailed-for-almost-10-years-581968
Assumes the buses will be running when they are supposed to.
The zone includes journeys across Exeter and within the boundaries of Ottery St Mary, Cullompton, Bickleigh, Crediton, Okehampton, Whitestone, Longdown, Kennford, Teignmouth, Exton, Woodbury, Woodbury Salterton, Nine Oaks Cross and Exmouth, excluding Sandy Bay. See more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/free-bus-travel-exeter-you-7901095
A newly-formed speedwatch group has been in action along the A379 on the outskirts of the town checking vehicles were not breaking the 30mph speed limit. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/community-group-driving-down-speeding-580275
Dawlish town and district councillor Alison Foden fears the contents of the report from the commissioner could signal the demise of bus service provision outside of cities. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/bus-inquiry-fails-to-address-rural-issues-574601
A dozen households in Teignbridge were threatened with homelessness by landlords using "no-fault" eviction powers over three months this year, figures show. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/a-dozen-teignbridge-households-threatened-with-homelessness-through-no-fault-evictions-579931
A DAWLISH woman received a conditional discharge after she admitted being drunk in charge of a child. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/courts/woman-admits-being-drunk-in-charge-of-child-574309