Dawlish News
Patrick has just walked into the room with his face (and most of the rest of him) covered in chocolate ice cream. He's having a good day - this is his third helping and he's not even out of his pyjamas - but he's come to tell me that I'm a Mean Mum because I didn't let him have "squirty cream" on it. I started my usual speech about Having to Draw the Line Somewhere, but he'd already left the room ...
A commuter who takes a popular train to work says he will be forced to start driving the 13 miles into Exeter when the service is axed. Richard Frewin, 36, travels to his office near Exeter Central Station on the 7.46am service from his home in Dawlish. It gets him into the city in plenty of time for the start of his day's work at 8.30am. But after a timetable shake-up, which comes into force in ...
Brixham Coastguards dealt with three hoax calls yesterday, which tied up valuable resources which could have been needed for real emergencies. The first call came in to the operations room as a 999 call at 2.30 pm this afternoon. The caller reported that a person was hanging over a cliff and needed immediate assistance. However, the Coastguard quickly realised that the informant was a hoaxer since ...
Three beaches in south Devon have reopened after being shut to bathers because of a sewage leak. Water at Dawlish beach, Coryton Cove and Boat Cove was affected after about 700 cubic metres of sewage leaked from a South West Water pumping station. The beaches were given the all-clear after samples assessed by the Environment Agency showed water met European bathing standards.
Three beaches in east Devon have been closed to bathers because of a sewage leak from a pumping station. Water at Dawlish town beach, Boat Cove and Coryton Cove was affected after about 700 cubic metres of sewage leaked from the South West Water station.
Just a way of getting from A to B? Some of Europe's train journeys offer unexpected treats - great views of beautiful landscapes. All you need to know is where to look... 31 July 2006 1. La Spezia to Cinque Terre The view: Cinque Terre and Italy's north coast. What will I see? Referred to as the Bay of Poets, the area surrounding the Italian coastal resort of La Spezia was much-loved by the ...
My golden rule for travelling is... A place for everything and everything in its place. Preparation and putting things in the right pockets is crucial. I try to make sure that if I need something quickly I can lay my hands on it. My best holiday ever was to...Dawlish, in Devon, with my family when I was 10 or 11. It was the first time I got sunstroke. I remember being sick and my mum rubbing ice ...
Five teenagers had to be rescued when they were stranded on a beach near Exmouth yesterday. The youngsters, who were said to be from Exeter, Exminster and Dawlish, were cut off by the tide on Sandy Bay. They were rescued unhurt by Exmouth Coastguard and given safety advice.
A householder has been fined £50 for fly-tipping after putting rubbish out for collection at the bottom of the drive. John Kenyon says he received the fixed penalty notice after looking after his mother's home while she was in hospital. And when he rang Teignbridge council to protest, he was told they could only consider appeals in writing. Mr Kenyon has been looking after his elderly mother's ...
Dawlish United under-12s (pictured) successfully defended their title at a tournament at Newton St Cyres. After winning their group, Dawlish turned in their most impressive performance of the day as they beat Crediton A 7-0 in the quarter-finals. The Dawlish B team also qualified for the quarter-finals but went down to Crediton B on a golden goal.
