Dawlish News
Seaside towns in the South West need help reinventing themselves, with a mixed package including better transport links, better access to higher education for young people and better internet connectivity, a House of Lords report has claimed. The committee said that many seaside towns and coastal communities were in desperate need of improvements to transport, housing and broadband. The ...
Police chiefs are asking for millions of pounds extra cash to deal with ‘the busiest summer ever’ with the anticipated rise in visitors to Devon and Cornwall because of Brexit. They pointed out that the force is only funded to manage the 1.7m residents of the two counties, but not the extra 11 million tourists to Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly each year, with research showing road ...
Twelve in court charged with multiple drug offences after raids in South Devon Four from Dawlish Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/twelve-court-charged-multiple-drug-2709826
Arrests in Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Chudleigh and Dawlish in the last 48 hours Properties in Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot and Chudleigh were targeted by police. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/police-arrest-16-people-coordinated-2701472
Lady's Mile is an award-winning holiday park located in one of the most beautiful parts of Devon and less than a mile from the beautiful 'Blue Flag' beaches of Dawlish Warren. The holiday park's stunning swimming pools have recently been voted UK Holiday Park Gold Standard Park of the Year 2018, on top of the Best Holiday Park Pool of the year award it won in 2017 at the UK Pool and Spa Awards. ...
A man has appeared in court and admitted killing a Cornish pensioner. Brian Downie, 69, held his hands up to causing the death of 81-year-old Lesley Davis. He appeared at Truro Crown Court via video-link from Langdon Hospital in Dawlish where he had a charge of murder read to him by a court clerk. Read more... ...
That is being used now due to roadworks in Kenton in the evening. Do many people use it? Maybe locals in the summer but is it that big of a problem? How will it be policed (suspect it won't)?
Hm. I guess this will still allow cars to get to the Starcross sailing club ? What about Powderham Corner (to start the towpath walk towards the Turf) ?
A petition to free a jailed body modifier known as Dr Evil has been signed by more than 17,600 people. Brendan 'Dr Evil' McCarthy, who previously worked as a freelance artist at tattoo studios in Paignton and Dawlish, was sent to prison for 40 months last week. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/thousands-sign-petition-free-devons-2682058
In a trial starting in April for 12 months traffic will be stopped from using Estuary Road and Church Road through Powderham, alongside the River Exe. The only vehicles allowed will be for access, and will apply for the full length of the route between the A379 junctions at Red Lodge in the north and Starcross in the south. Read more... ...