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Dawlish News

A 14-year-old Ukrainian refugee who moved to Devon with her mum for their safety is believed to have tragically died after going for an evening walk alone and falling from the edge of a path along a sea wall without any railings or lighting.

A Ukrainian refugee schoolgirl found unconscious on a Devon beach may have “lost” the edge of a sea wall in the dark before falling to her death, an inquest heard. Albina Yevko, 14, who came to the UK from the war-torn country in 2022, was reported missing on the evening of March 4 last year and was later found unconscious on Dawlish beach. Read more... ...

Dawlish station car park will be closed next week for resurfacing work. Train operator Great Western Railway is warning customer that there will be no parking spaces in the station car park off Richmond Place from the evening of Sunday, June 23, until Monday, July 1.

Great Western Railway is warning passengers of a change at Dawlish station next week. There will be no parking spaces in the station car park off Richmond Place from the evening of 23rd June until it reopens on the 1st July.

WORK starts next week on improvements to Dawlish railway station. The station car park will be closed for a week to allow for resurfacing. Train operator Great Great Western Railway is warning customers that there will be no parking spaces in the station car park off Richmond Place from the evening of June 23 until it reopens on Monday 1 July.

DAWLISH Coasters held their Dawlish Dash, a 4-mile multi-terrain race including a sandy beach, groins to clamber over, steps, u-turns, and tarmac sections both rough and smooth. Conditions were challenging on the 13th with high winds and lashing rain on the large turnout.

A LOCAL garage recently welcomed the town’s firefighters to their premises for some training. Dawlish Fire Station’s crew descended upon Marine Garage for a mock search and rescue scenario as a part of their regular training nights.

FOUR members of Fit2Run braved the weather on the evening of Thursday 13 to take part in the annual 'Coastal Dash', an approximately 4-mile, multi-terrain running race starting at Dawlish Warren, beginning with an out-and-back section along the beach.

TRAFFIC is being held up in Dawlish due to an accident. The A379 Teignmouth Road is reported to be closed in both direction due to road traffic collision between John Nash Drive and Coronation Avenue.

A main A-road in Devon has been closed by a crash this afternoon (June 17). The A379 in Dawlish is currently shut in both directions between John Nash Drive and Coronation Avenue. Delays are reportedly growing in both directions and Google Maps suggests traffic is moving slowly in the area.