Dawlish News
We are delighted to announce that Dawlish Museum will be opening to the public on Wednesday 21 July for the first time since September 2019. Since lockdown restrictions eased, the volunteers have worked tirelessly to spring clean and complete the displays. If you enjoy the photos posted on this site you will love the 100's of photos available to view at the Museum. New this year is a ...
A PEOPLE smuggler has been jailed after his yacht ran aground between Teignmouth and Dawlish Teignbridge with eight illegal Albanian immigrants on board Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120786&headline=Jail%20sentences%20for%20people%20smugglers§ionIs=news&searchyear=2021&cat=Crime
Earlier this year the government confirmed money would be pumped into what's known as the Dartmoor Line, following years of debate after the Dawlish line cut off much of Devon and Cornwall from the rail network in storms in 2014. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/okehampton-station-bought-by-network-rail/
Firefighters tackled a blaze at a bungalow caused by tea towels left on the cooker hob. Crews were sent from Dawlish, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/bungalow-fire-dawlish-caused-tea-5600959
British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail have issued a stark warning after several recent incidents of trespass on the railway line in Dawlish, Devon. The month of May saw an increase in reports, with 18 incidents occurring on the line and multiple people caught on camera in recent weeks. Read more... ...
It comes as a significant amount of stonework reportedly fell yesterday evening at around 7pm, with the roof leaning back and the chimney stack resting on just two pieces. Read more... https://dawlish.nub.news/n/dawlish-old-vicarage-update-west-end-of-roof-collapses?fbclid=IwAR1Ng3d807aSBtAZtDlWmWsQQCeLzOtKTu7X3zdrX0Qlbdzl985mHRxCVxs
He was arrested again in October at a holiday park in Dawlish. A caravan was searched and police found cannabis and scales. Finally, in August 2019, he was detained at an address in Paignton. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/paignton-drug-dealer-kept-cocaine-5583013?IYA-mail=96d7d7c9-7d11-4c37-ad17-b9df5e01ec3a
The vehicle became stranded at the Lower Dawlish Water Ford on Monday morning after heavy rainfall caused a nearby stream to flood rapidly, trapping one of the occupants and their dog before they could safely exit the vehicle. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/person-dog-trapped-campervan-after-5583271
Here is the full list of applications that have been submitted and validated by the various local councils or planning authorities in Devon in the last week https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/100-homes-exeter-new-dawlish-5572527
The video, which attempts to trick people into thinking a 14-year-old girl has been forced into the back of a car by two men in Dawlish, was first seen circulating on local Facebook groups in the South Devon area yesterday evening (June 24). Read more... ...