Dawlish News
The inspiration for this week’s column goes to Michael Price who has recently moved back to his home town of Dawlish. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/inspired-by-a-special-poem-552837
The train will be passing over Dawlish sea wall en route to Kingswear from Poole on Saturday (2nd July). see more... https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/locomotive-set-to-turn-a-few-heads-in-devon-and-somerset-553421
AN angry son who pushed his wheelchair-bound father under a bus after three days of family squabbles has been sent to a Dawlish mental health hospital. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/courts/pushed-dad-under-a-bus-after-family-squabbles-552982
HM Coastguard helicopter from St Athan has been sent to the scene along with Exmouth and Teignmouth RNLI lifeboats and Dawlish Coastguard Rescue Team Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-dawlish-warren-coastguard-lifeboats-7267573
It was fantastic to catch up with Sasha recently, who attended Dawlish College until 2019. She is now playing for Torquay United Women’s 1st Football Team Read more... https://www.dawlish.devon.sch.uk/news/latest-news/success-on-the-pitch/
Stagecoach – which operates in Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Dawlish and surrounding areas – says is ready to help keep Britain on the move as people plan alternative travel to avoid the disruption caused by next week’s rail strikes. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/bus-companies-ready-to-take-rail-strike-strain-551517
Two people have been rescued after becoming stranded on Dawlish Warren when their boat broke down. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/pair-rescued-from-dawlish-warren/
UPDATE: The underpass at Colonnade giving access to King’s Walk promenade and the beach at Dawlish is due to reopen at 7pm tonight (Friday 17 June) until further notice. During our work this week, we discovered an uncharted, capped gas main. This means we can’t currently use the piling rig to install foundations in this location, so we are able to keep a pathway open to safely allow the ...
Four appliances were called to the incident which was reported at about 17:20 BST said Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-61846083
They blame 'crazy' new safety measures which made the road narrower Huge traffic jams built up and people got out of their vehicles to watch the drama. One resident said that the driver didn't speak English which made it difficult for him to follow instructions as other lorry drivers tried to advise him. Read more... ...