Dawlish News
About 180 passengers stranded for three hours as severe weather sent waves crashing over their train in Devon are set to be offered a full fare refund. The Glasgow to Penzance Virgin service came to a halt at about 1730 GMT on Friday after huge waves caused damage to tracks near Dawlish in Devon. The train was towed into Dawlish station at about 2110 GMT. A Virgin trains spokesman said letters ...
Toolstation Western League Division One leaders Dawlish Town will be hoping to secure a place in the semi-finals of the Devon St Luke's Bowl tonight as they travel to Premier Division side Barnstaple Town (7.45pm), writes Nathan Woolford. Having excelled themselves in the last round with a 1-0 win over Torquay United at Plainmoor, the Seasiders will now be looking to take their awesome league form ...
Businesses from Torbay and South Devon were among nearly 200 which attracted huge interest when they attended the largest and one of the longest-running business-to-business events of its kind in the UK. The Business South West forum, held at the Westpoint Arena, Exeter, also attracted nearly 3,500 visitors over two days, most of whom were leading decision-makers within their organisations. Among ...
Carl Cliff-Brown netted twice as Dawlish Town shot to the top of the Division One table with a 2-0 win over Odd Down. Dawlish started the day behind inactive leaders Portishead and knew a win would put them top. And with four games in hand over their promotion rivals, things are looking good for Town boss Chris Myers. "We are in a strong position now and it's down to playing the right sort of ...
The olympic Games 2012 may seem years away but the successful London bid has already been a cause for celebration for a Devon based IT company. Icon Technology Solutions Ltd, based in Dawlish, was asked to set up a secure e-mail system, computer network and other communications for the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, which will host the Olympic sailing competitions. Icon supplies ...
The future of the Penzance-London railway line at its Dawlish weak point must be secured say Torbay Tories. They say the Government must act now to secure the future of the line at the resort to prevent it being washed away, "leading to big problems for the people, economy and transport network of the South West". Bay's Conservative group leader and deputy mayor Cllr Kevin Carroll, has joined ...
A second community action day in the Teignbridge district has been hailed a great success by its organisers. They say the community action day in Dawlish on Wednesday proved a great success and received a positive response from local residents. Community Action Days are designed to provide fire safety and crime reduction advice to local residents as well as address litter issues that could ...
Dawlish Town finally disposed of a resilient Chard Town last night at the fourth attempt in their FA Vase first round match, gaining a narrow 3-2 win after extra time, writes Nathan Woolford. In a ding-dong cup-tie captain Chris Slough's deflected shot in the 115th minute sealed the Seasiders' place in the second round where they will face Bideford at Sandy Lane on Saturday. It means another clash ...
THE man known as the "Modfather" will receive an outstanding contribution award at the next Brit Awards in February. Paul Weller started out as lead singer of The Jam and went on to form the Style Council before launching a successful solo career. Brit organisers said: "Paul Weller typifies the range and quality of British music at its best." The 47-year-old had four number one hits with The Jam, ...
Three men have been arrested in London by the Metropolitan Police in connection with the shootings of two women police officers in Bradford. They are being held following a robbery at a travel agents in the West Yorkshire city on Friday. Pc Sharon Beshenivsky, 38, died after being shot in the chest, and Pc Teresa Milburn, 37, was shot and injured. Earlier, a man and a woman were also arrested in ...
