Dawlish News
THE STREETS of Dawlish will be 'filled with carnival' this summer as the carnival has officially been saved. The carnival was under threat after the Dawlish Carnival Committee had announced they were unable to run the event in 2016, but after discussions, the carnival will be officially be happening this summer. Read more... ...
The Peninsula Rail Task Force has launched the consultation on its 20-year plan for the South West rail network. A new draft report on the way forward shows that the cost to the local economy when storms breached the line at Dawlish cutting of large parts of Devon was £1.2billion. Read more... ...
The festival received a great response, with over 350 walkers joining in over 10 days. Read more.. http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Dawlish-celebrates-success-walking-festival/story-29193337-detail/story.html#ixzz47PhCZSUO
One of the many joys of living in the South West is undoubtedly the coastline. There are lots of beaches to visit and enjoy whatever the weather. Exmouth offers wide swathes of soft sand to enjoy or you can go for a walk along the cliffs and enjoy the scenery. Budleigh Salterton offers a pebbly beach and safe waters, or enjoy a stroll along the estuary as it’s a breeding site for migratory birds ...
If the proposals go ahead 63 beds will be lost and the number of minor injury units will be reduced from seven to three - leaving just Newton Abbot, Totnes and Dawlish. Read more.. http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2016-04-28/worries-as-health-leaders-discuss-closing-four-of-devons-community-hospitals/
The South Devon Highway, the Dawlish Lower Sea Wall and Dartmoor infrastructure project Granite and Gears have all been nominated for the Institution of Civil Engineers South West's annual awards. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/South-Devon-construction-projects-major-award/story-29193684-detail/story.html
Devon police seek man spotted cycling naked from the waist down. Read more... http://road.cc/content/news/187697-devon-police-seek-man-spotted-cycling-naked-waist-down
MANOR House in Dawlish has begun its new chapter by hosting its first wedding. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/New-lease-life-manor-house-hosts-wedding/story-29138734-detail/story.html
Three fire engines from Dawlish and Teignmouth were mobilised to reports of fire coming from a window in a flat on Upper Longlands in Dawlish. Read more... http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=36880&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "We received reports of a man acting suspiciously in Dawlish at 1.45pm on Wednesday April 20. The location is listed as a field off of The Humpy. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Police-called-suspicious-man-seen-Dawlish-field/story-29152798-detail/story.html
