Dawlish News
CrossCountry says disruption expected until 9.30am and Torquay seafront has been closed CrossCountry Voyager trains are unable to operate on the Dawlish line during bad weather because they suffer electrical problems and may short circuit if they get wet, causing onboard safety systems to shut down the train engines. Read more... ...
A drunken woman kicked a policeman on the bottom after downing a bottle of wine in one at the culmination of a three day drinking binge. Police intercepted her and she kicked Pc Michael Elliott on the shins as she was being taken back to the car and jabbed a heel into his bottom once she was inside. She is now working with the mental health service and probation, both of whom have given ...
Roads in Torbay and Falmouth have been shut due to flooding, as has the rail branch line bewteen Looe and Liskeard - and CrossCountry Trains are once again running a reduced service on the mainline due to conditions at Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/local-news/live-trains-cancelled-roads-closed-3481474
In Devon, both the north and south coasts are covered by the alert, which covers everywhere from Hartland Point to Lynmouth in the north and from Start Point to Dawlish Warren in the south. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/flood-alerts-issued-big-waves-3480500
@ Fred Well, you can't blame Lidl for that.
@Carer Have a guess where the scum you mention come from
@FredBassett I'd rather have a Lidl store "lowering the towns image" (if a Lidl store actually does that!) than seeing the scum round the lawn, swearing, spitting, shoplifting and making a general nuisance of themselves.
Be surprised if Sainsbury's dont sell their Dawlish store to Lidl lowering the towns image even further than the new housing developments have.
Network Rail is inviting schoolchildren in Dawlish, Devon, to take part in an art competition that will brighten up hoardings around the new sea wall works close to Dawlish station. There will be four different age categories for the art competition including under fives, ages five to eight, nine to 11 and 12 years-old and over. Children whose designs are selected, will be invited to attend the ...
Nothing mentioned about the old Waitrose store in Teignmouth, and I see Dawlish is in line for one. That will shake up the Co-op and Sainsbury's. I for one have no problem with that and will welcome it as I do most of my shopping at that store and if/when they do come to Dawlish, then all my shopping will be done there.