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Dawlish News

Due to open in 2017, the countryside park will provide a natural recreational area for local people to enjoy as part of a £2.9m project called Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (SANGS) across Teignbridge. Dawlish Town Council unanimously backed the plan at their planning committee meeting. Read more... ...

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 on the evening tide on Tuesday October 4 at 9.30pm and the morning tide of October 5 at 9.45am. Read more... ...

Brilliant pictures @ DEEDOOLE.

4 Oct 2016

More cygnets on the way in Dawlish as black swans breed for record third time this year Three eggs have been laid by the same breeding pair of black swans who have already cygnets hatch on two occasions from year. Read more... ...

Police are appealing for witnesses of the crash which occurred on Bridge Road, Exeter, on Friday. The 32-year-old man from Dawlish was taking to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital with serious, life threatening injuries. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/motorcyclist-from-dawlish-seriously-hurt-in-crash/story-29772805-detail/story.html

The Government has been accused of failing to deliver on its pledge to protect the region's vulnerable rail links, after ministers admitted the issue is on their "to-do list". The comments come almost three years after the region's only rail connection to the rest of the UK was washed away by severe winter storms. The incident cost Devon and Cornwall millions of pounds in lost ...

They said that in just seven days, two people have been arrested for drink driving in the Teignmouth and Dawlish areas, one of the drivers also had no insurance or MOT and was disqualified from driving at the time. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/police-warn-motorists-about-drink-driving-after-two-arrests-made-in-south-devon-in-seven-days/story-29770750-detail/story.html

Dead fin whale on Dawlish beach removed and taken to plant where it will be used for bio fuels Source: http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/dead-fin-whale-on-dawlish-beach-removed-and-taken-to-plant-where-oil-will-be-squeezed-out-of-it/story-29770797-detail/story.html?%3F

1 Oct 2016

Pieces of whale have been chopped off and taken off the beach using a digger - it's thought the removal operation will cost around £10,000 Source: https://www.facebook.com/ITVWestcountry/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf

30 Sep 2016

Scientists arrive in Dawlish to examine huge whale carcass - here's what we know so far The site was visited by a marine biologist from London today after thousands of people went to the beach to view the whale. There are reports of some visitors at the scene as early as 3:30am on Friday morning. Read more... ...