Dawlish News' Posts

Heavy rainfall in the last 48 hours has caused some of the problems Surfers Against Sewage says Dawlish Coryton Cove Historically known as Gentlemans Cove due to the privacy it offered, Coryton Cove is a secluded, sandy beach backed by red cliffs and the train track. A sewer overflow discharges over the rocks at the southern end of the beach. Water quality can also be impacted by diffuse ...

Due to Covid-19, four minor injury units have been closed in Devon for five months Due to difficulties sustaining staffing levels at Dawlish and Totnes Community Hospitals MIU units, a decision was made to 'temporarily' close them as of March 19. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/closed-minor-injury-units-totnes-4411847

Last week Network Rail apologised for not having it ready in time - now the the work is done. The new and improved sea wall and promenade at Dawlish is now open to the public - the first part of a huge scheme to protect the area from rising sea levels and extreme weather. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/first-section-80m-dawlish-sea-4371692

Some of them might surprise you DAWLISH WARREN In the summer Dawlish Warren is "full of the cast of Shameless" and in the winter it's so dead in the pubs that "you expect Clint Eastwood to pull you a pint over the tumbleweed" according to one review. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/nine-worst-places-live-devon-4365627

She will steam down the Exe Valley to Exeter, before heading along the estuary past Powderham Castle and along the famous sea wall line through tunnels and cuttings of red rock, beside beaches and coves. The Royal Scot will be passing the famous sea wall at Dawlish which was due to reopen this weekend. Read more... ...

The Westcountry could have a good and resilient rail network for £1.2 billion – just 1% of the cost of HS2, the high-speed line from London to Birmingham, two transport experts say. The mainline to Plymouth and Cornwall has long been the Achilles' heel of rail transport, due to the vulnerability of the line through Dawlish to weather and waves. Read more... ...

He was caught on CCTV raining down punches on the older man who had told him off for larking about. Shane Hunt came to blows after his father Mark Williams told him off for fooling around in the Oz's Pizza and Kebab shop in the centre of Dawlish four nights after Christmas. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/son-attacked-dad-during-argument-4346965

Any spending on work which could potentially be affected by storm action or erosion in the short to medium term has been paused Sand was pumped on to the beach two years ago as part of a £12 million flood defence scheme, which raised parts of the beach by up to three metres. But last winter’s storms was much of that sand had been stripped away, damaging structures on the shore above, and left ...

Attempted murder arrest in Dawlish after stabbing Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/attempted-murder-arrest-dawlish-after-4321274

A PATIENT at a Dawlish mental hospital has admitted starting a fire at his former flat in Exeter which left terrified neighbours trapped in their homes. Davis is due to be sentenced next week and is likely to receive a hospital order which will result in him remaining at Langdon indefinitely. Read more... ...

Money Mail today exposes how some pushy equity release salesmen are getting rich by draining the property wealth built up over decades by elderly homeowners. The Prooms took equity release on their four- bedroom home in Dawlish, Devon, that had been in the family for 44 years. Read more... ...

“Officers remained at the scene on Monday and inquiries are ongoing to ascertain how the remains came to be at the location.” An investigation has been launched by police after human remains were found during railway work near Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/human-remains-found-near-dawlish-4251752

Here is the latest list of planning applications validated across Devon Demolition plans for the Clifton Hill sports centre, a new sea wall to protect the Dawlish railway line. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-sea-wall-clifton-hill-4242480

The elderly pair who have a "brother and sister relationship" have organised a Skype call everyday throughout lockdown Two elderly best friends from Devon have been forced to cancel their joint birthday party for the first time in 80 years. The pair had been planning their joint 90th birthday party, which was due to take place at the Langstone Cliff Hotel in Dawlish Warren, for months and they ...

The footbridge, which connects Marine Parade to Coryton Cove, will be closed from Monday, June 15 until Friday, July 17 to allow workers to safely construct the enhanced sea wall at the Boat Cove end of the site. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/footbridge-close-over-month-work-4219077

A family in Brixham are appealing for help in finding a man who went missing after he saw them more than three days ago. Police are asking the public to report any sightings to them and to look out for him. They say he could potentially be anywhere in the Brixham, Torquay, and Paignton and Dawlish areas and is known to frequent car parks and beauty spots. Read more... ...

COMMUNITY transport providers have not been immune to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but they have continued to play a crucial role to ensure people can access vital services. The service has also been one of 12 organisations that has been supporting the community under the ‘Helping Dawlish’ initiative with food deliveries and collections to the wider community. Read more... ...

A man has been jailed after he spat at police and ambulance crews who were called to reports of a woman being attacked. Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police were called to The Strand, Dawlish at just after midnight on Monday May 25 with a report that a man was being violent towards a woman Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/man-jailed-spitting-police-ambulance-4175525

Officers from the British Transport Police (BTP) were called to the tracks at Starcross station near Teignbridge in South Devon around 12.30pm today. "Officers are now working to identify the person and inform their family. "The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.” Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/-4171798

An effort to raise money for waterfowl in Dawlish has been set up following the unexplained death of black swan cygnet. Neil Salter, founder of Dawlish Beach Cams, said: "Sadly we do not know how he died as he was missing for over a week and was under a bridge for some time." Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/death-black-swan-cygnet-dawlish-4165588

Work is nearing completion on the first section of the new sea wall at Marine Parade, but Network Rail has now confirmed plans for the second phase of the £80m project to protect the railway, passengers and pedestrians. Reconstruction of the timber seaward platform at Dawlish station will also improve accessibility, making it easier for passengers to get on and off trains at the Grade II listed ...

Jeremy Britton dropped the red handled knife when he saw the police but officers found it and a second weapon when they searched the area. Britton, aged 46, of Barton Villas, Dawlish, admitted two counts of having a knife in public and one of personal possession of heroin. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/heroin-addict-pulled-knife-two-4157100

A man was pronounced dead on the railway tracks between Exeter and Dawlish last night, British Transport Police has confirmed. This morning, a BTP spokesperson said; "Officers were called to Starcross station shortly before 7pm last night following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/man-found-dead-railway-line-4152162

Almost nine out of 10 older people say their social contact has reduced significantly during the pandemic, with one lady telling Sky News that Boris Johnson’s latest address to the nation was “like a guillotine coming down”. Jennifer, 70, from Dawlish in South Devon, says she has felt “marginalised” due to her age - an issue which has got worse due to the pandemic. "You belong there and ...

Unprecedented is not a useful way to describe the current situation. It is merely unfamiliar to us because we are the first generation in England which has no memory of suffering a pandemic. Previous generations lived with this lottery of death whereas we have come to expect modern medicine to overcome new outbreaks of infectious diseases. Read more... ...

It has long been rumoured that Adolf Hitler had a mansion with 1,600 acres of land earmarked in the county as a potential British HQ, had he won the war. The luxurious mansion boasted a galleried hall, four reception rooms, 10 bed and dressing rooms, four bathrooms and a spacious ballroom with a ceiling decorated with signs of the zodiac. Brigadier Sir Ralph Rayner brought home Hitler's ...

The owners of Geralds supermarkets in Dawlish have recorded their video diaries as they help the community during Covid-19 A Very British Lockdown: Diaries From the Frontline will be shown at ITV at 8pm today (Tuesday). Customers open the front door in tears to the Geralds' delivery vans. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/small-devon-supermarket-tells-very-4065023

People have called from all areas of Teignmouth, Dawlish and beyond, and we even had a call from Scotland from a daughter worried about her mother in Teignmouth. Read more... http://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=119005&headline=More%20than%20400%20calls%20to%20coronavirus%20helpline%20in%20Teignmouth&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2020

Park-and-ride stations, new cycling and walking routes, and road improvements are all included in the plan setting out 110 different planned investments in transport infrastructure across Devon by 2030. TEIGNBRIDGE: Dawlish Link Road - New £4.2m road linking A379 to Secmaton Lane Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devons-plan-110-major-transport-4034692

Assistant Chief Constable Glen Mayhew said: ‘As we look to the bank holiday weekend I wish to be clear with our message which is stay at home and do not undertake travel that isn’t essential. My officers will continue to be visible in our towns and cities, and we will police the roads. Read more... ...

The service says its current operations would leave pilots exposed as they cannot wear personal protective equipment while operating the aircraft. However, its critical care paramedics will still be able to respond to patients by road with their specialist skills and equipment. Read more... ...

Daniel Force, barkeeper at the Brunswick Arms in Dawlish, said they had been closed for six weeks for a refurbishment. We even had a police officer come in to enforce the closure and make sure we close our doors at midnight." Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-51978261

Restaurants, nightclubs, theatres, and gyms have also been told to close as soon as they reasonably can Prime Minister Boris Johnson says anyone planning a drink on Friday should not to be tempted as the country makes a collective effort to 'push down further' down the curve of the virus. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/exactly-pubs-bars-been-ordered-3969286

The new rules cover Torbay Hospital and community hospitals at Brixham, Newton Abbot, Dawlish and Totnes. They include only one visitor at a time per bed and no children. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/full-list-devon-hospitals-restricting-3954018

Those in contention to win £1000 from the RGB Building Supplies’ Well Built Fund have been announced. In North Devon, The Ilfracombe Academy and Bideford-based nursing home The Warren have been selected. In Tiverton, Wilcombe Primary School has been nominated. DYS Space in Dawlish, Kingsbridge & District Men’s Shed and North Tawton RFC make up the rest of the Devon finalists. Read more... ...

Joshua Garrett and Ben Bramall had been friends since school and they and classmate Daniel Whitehead became notorious when they were just 16 for being among the first in the country to receive ASBOs. Garrett and his four henchmen were trying to protect a heroin and cocaine dealing business from a London gang which were trying to move into their territory. “Devon and Cornwall Police will ...

The scheme, funded jointly by the Environment Agency and Teignbridge District Council, cost £12 million and as well as building up the beach at Dawlish Warren, should protect 2,900 homes around the River Exe from flooding. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/dawlish-beach-protection-exposed/

Dawlish is famed for its black swans, but today sad news has been shared that one of them has had its eggs washed away during Storm Dennis. Last May the future of Britain’s most famous black swans were said to be under threat after a string of dog attacks left just one breeding pair. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/storm-dennis-washes-away-eggs-3853795

Network Rail are installing a bigger sea wall in Dawlish, Devon, to protect the coastal railway line, as well as the iconic footpath that runs beside it, from the sea and on 9 February the resilience work reached a significant milestone as the first new panels, which form the main structure of the wall, were erected despite storm Ciara. Read more... ...

The Devon Low Carbon Energy and Transport Technology Innovator (DELETTI) project is being led by Devon County Council to install electric vehicle charging points and aims to accelerate the uptake of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles through providing additional and improved charging infrastructure. Car parks in Exeter, Barnstaple, Sidmouth, Exmouth, Honiton, Seaton, South Molton, Ilfracombe, Dawlish, ...