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Dawlish News

Flooding is possible for Exposed east facing coastal locations including Hallsands, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Blackpool Sands, Brixham, Broadsands, Goodrington, Paignton, Hollicombe, Torquay, Oddicombe, Teignmouth Promenade and Dawlish over the high tides from Sunday Morning through until Monday evening. Read more.. ...

A judge has ordered a psychiatric report on an man who used a crossbow to cause serious injury to a farm worker at a smallholding in Dawlish. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/man-admits-dawlish-crossbow-attack/story-29808530-detail/story.html

Chief Inspector Cath Farrin said: “Many of you are no doubt aware of the latest trend of people dressing up as clowns and scaring unsuspecting members of the public. Many carry this out as a harmless prank, but unfortunately it appears that there are occasions where people are trying to cause distress to children; we have even had unsubstantiated reports of one carrying a weapon. Source: ...

11 Oct 2016

You may have heard about or seen on social media the new 'craze' of people dressing as scary clowns and approaching people in order to frighten and intimidate them. When visiting one of the local primary schools, it was raised as a concern by the staff that children are afraid and concerned about being approached when out in the community. We would like to reassure members of the public that ...

A man from Dawlish has suffered a broken leg after a serious crash on a road between Dawlish and Teignmouth. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/driver-trapped-in-car-after-teignmouth-crash/story-29793774-detail/story.html#He8sTE6PL7pBop5e.99

The Brunel Camping Carriages site at Dawlish Warren in Devon is being sold with a freehold guide price of £125,000 to £175,000. The holiday park has eight locomotive carriages. All are named individually after UK cities. Each includes a kitchen, living area, bedroom and bathroom to sleep six to eight people. Read more... ...

The small committee which had run the event for the last few years have confirmed they will no longer be running a carnival in the town. In a statement, Dawlish Carnival and Entertainment Community Interest Company said that, with new road closure fees, signs and cone charges, they feel councils are making it harder to put on events. Source: ...

The necessary repair work is currently taking place to weir 8 along Dawlish Brook and should take around two weeks to be completed. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/emergency-repair-work-at-dawlish-water/story-29784052-detail/story.html#YXMVDixgCRHvje7W.99

A COMBINATION of strong winds and a high tide is causing travel disruption in South Devon this morning. Waves crashing over the seawall at Dawlish have caused CrossCountry to suspend some of their train services through South Devon. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/strong-winds-and-high-tides-caused-travel-disruption-in-south-devon/story-29783678-detail/story.html

Police are investigating after burglars struck at a flat on Queen Street, Dawlish, while the victims were at home. The bag contained a pair of Specsavers glasses in a black case, a body fragrance, a red and white bandana and miscellaneous paperwork. Read more... ...