Dawlish News
Police latest on man who died after being hit by train in Dawlish Police have confirmed a man in his 20s died after being hit by a train in Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/police-latest-man-who-died-3602936
Alexander Lewis-Ranwell was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity by a jury at Exeter Crown Court and made subject of an indefinite hospital order by Judge Mrs Justice May. He went on a 'whirlwind of destruction' after being arrested twice in the space of three days in North Devon and freed on each occasion by police. He has been staying at Langdon Hospital, Dawlish, during ...
Trains have been stopped after a person was hit by a train at Dawlish. A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "We were called at 12.13pm following a casualty on the tracks." Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/police-confirm-casualty-train-tracks-3599954
The find was made by the South Devon crime and proactive policing team in Dawlish on Thursday. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/nasty-knife-appalled-police-after-3594145
The Conservative Prime Minister was in the county on Thursday on the election campaign trail and took part in a whistle-stop tour of Devon. He then travelled down to Plymouth for the unveiling of the Nancy Astor statue, before Mr Johnson visited Darts Farm in Clyst St George where he met staff and threw his support behind Simon Jupp, the Conservative candidate for East Devon. Roads can be ...
Moment hoverboard explodes into flames while charging inside family‘s caravan as firefighters issue safety warning to parents The gadget was charging inside a caravan when it started to smoke, prompting the family to rush it outside. Read more... https://stockdailydish.com/moment-hoverboard-explodes-into-flames-while-charging-inside-familys-caravan/
The Titan Discovery vessel is mapping the seabed off the coast of Dawlish and Babbacombe - areas where millions of pounds is being spent to save the coastline from rising sea levels. The operation - in part funded by the Environment Agency - is being led by the South West Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme (SWRCMP). It is the largest of the UK's coastal monitoring programmes, keeping a check ...
Last month it was announced that after years of local lobbying by councils and teachers for more cash, the Government has announced the south west will get a five per cent increase in per pupil funding in the next financial year. Westcliff Primary Academy, Dawlish The school has been cut by an average £478 per pupil since 2015, which has badly affected the school. Class sizes are above ...
The black swans were spotted in a canal in Bude on Monday morning by passerby Neale Smith who regularly walks around the popular seaside town snapping pictures of the wildlife. The black swans of Dawlish, in Devon, however have been a draw for tourists for decades and the emblematic birds even feature on the town’s welcome sign. Read more... ...
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... ...
