Dawlish News
The life of former Newton Abbot Racecourse employee, Lauren Scott, was celebrated at the course on Tuesday with a memorial race day in her honour. Read more ...
A new generation of ‘Dawlish proof’ trains is set to be rolled out along the route with the promise they will be able to withstand the worst the south west can throw at them. Tthe new Class 802 Intercity Express Trains, which will run from London Paddington to Exeter, Plymouth and Penzance from next year, have been designed with a raised platform on which the resistors sit, allowing water to ...
COASTAL regions are on flood alert amid warnings a massive sea surge triggered by Hurricane Nicole is about to smash into Britain. Resulting waves, which are much bigger and more powerful than those generated by seasonal winds, have previously devastated coastal regions with tonnes of water being thrown over sea defences. Read more ...
@Dil , the second link also may not work because the dawlish neighbourhood police facebook page is private and you have to be a member to be able see it.
The Dawlish Air Show announce that the Royal Navy Raiders will be making their Dawlish Air Show début this year. The Raiders are the official parachute display team of the Royal Navy, and display at high-profile events across the UK. http://dawlishairshow.co.uk/newindex/royal-navy-raiders-jump-into-dawlish-air-show/
@FredBassett , the threads were removed due to the comments made, not because the accident was horrific.
OK, thanks @flo . I've removed that thread also.
I think that is a fair request in light of the sad news of her death, so I have removed it.
A Dawlish historian has claimed the damage to the Dawlish rail line may have been prevented if the designer Brunel's original plans were followed. Bob Vicary prepared seven history boards along the South Devon Coast Path between Dawlish Warren and Lea Mount Park, Dawlish, for the Brunel bicentenary. He did much research and said the facts are 'a bit faint, but plenty of them'. Read ...
Network Rail has announced they will reopen the storm-damaged railway line, that connects the South West to the rest of the UK, on the 4 April, two weeks earlier than planned and well in time for Easter. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26433185
