Dawlish News
EXMOUTH is set to miss out on millions of pounds of potential business unless urgent plans are made to exploit the potential of the £7.2 million Exe estuary cycle route, a town transport group has warned. Currently, there is no provision in East Devon District Council's Unlocking Exmouth plans to utilise the 14-mile estuary cycle way. This will open in 2008 and will run from Exmouth to Dawlish ...
More than 230 people have taken part in a consultation process, launched a month ago, on the future of four care homes in Devon. Devon County Council's social services is considering closing the homes in Ashburton, Bampton, Cullompton and Dawlish as part of a services review. Social services managers will be at Cullompton Town Council's meeting on Thursday night to debate the plans. There will be ...
Staff at Dawlish Taxis, The Strand, were subjected to a sickening attack after telling a drunk there was a 30-minute wait for a cab on Boxing Day. The incident left an elderly driver with a deep cut under his right eye. Phone operator Hilary Pincott, a pensioner in her 60s, was punched in the chest and knocked down, and mechanic Paul Collins was struck in the head and chest. Peter Wareham, 71, is ...
A piper who played the bagpipes as the troops went ashore during the D-Day Landings has been honoured in song. Scot Bill Millin, who is now 82, has lived in Dawlish, Devon, for 40 years. Inspired by his musical past, north Devon folk singer Sheelagh Allen has written a tune for him called The Highland Piper. Mr Millin was nicknamed the Mad Piper for going ashore piping the Highland Laddie under ...
Cockwood Marshes at Starcross near Dawlish is appealing against a Teignbridge Council enforcement notice. The privately-run fishing ponds were refused consent for an engineering operation to form a new pond for wildlife and fishing.
Sightings of rare wildlife at Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve are continuing to cause surprises and excitement for bird lovers. Even though it is now late in the year, the exceptional autumn migration is still turning up unusual bird species and site-record breaking bird counts. In addition to the huge numbers of thrushes and finches that passed through in late October, the Teignbridge ...
Dawlish Town have opened up a four-point lead at the top of Division One following a comfortable 3-0 home win over Minehead. The success came on the back of player-manager Chris Myers and his assistant Adam Kerswell being named as the division's joint managers of the month, and was Dawlish's 12th win of what has been an incredible season so far. Goals from Carl Cliff-Brown, Radley Veale and Craig ...
Blue flags are for top beaches, and green flags for the best parks. Now Teignbridge Council has decided to try to achieve the kudos that comes with the green flag award, by entering some its open spaces. The Decoy Country Park at Newton Abbot is the first to be put forward because it already meets most of the criteria. But the footpaths, benches and woods need improving, and the executive ...
Hundreds of commuters faced major delays after a train caught fire as it left Exeter, causing tens of other services to be delayed and cancelled. Passengers spoke of their horror as they smelt diesel fumes and then saw smoke pouring from the outside of the carriage. The driver stopped the 7.40am Glasgow to Plymouth Virgin Train at Starcross and instructed everyone to get off immediately. As ...
Four care homes in Devon may be closed under a review being considered by the county council. The homes are in Ashburton, Bampton, Cullompton and Dawlish. The plans are part of a review in which the council says it wants to move away from traditional residential care to supporting older people at home. The council said no decisions had been taken and that there would be no closures until after ...
