Discussion
A rather misleading headline and as Deedoodle says, it it the weather that is to blame and not what one would expect from the headline, mindless vandalism. Let's hope something is done about it ASAP so that it is in pristine condition for this years RBL Remembrance Parade on Suday November 13th.
Dear oh dear oh dear. Couldn't happen to a nicer chap. (He went to my old school so I can say things like that.)
Teignmouth and Dawlish Neighbourhood Police said a number of potential victims had reported the scam email to Action Fraud on Thursday morning. In reality the website has been set up to look authentic but the form steals victim's bank details, giving the fraudsters the chance to steal the victim's savings. Read more.. ...
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has discovered first hand just how bad the traffic can be in Devon, when he got stuck in traffic yesterday afternoon as he visited the region to announce multi-million pound motorway and rail improvements . But he got stuck on his way to Dawlish to see how Network Rail has spent £35 million repairing the line following the storm damage in 2014. Read ...
In my opinion, the railway collapse at Dawlish was purely down to the railway companies lack of maintenance to the sea wall. You only have to walk along the beach from Dawlish to the Warren to see large, deep cracks and base sections of concrete that have worn away along the sea wall below the railway line. British rail was not purchased by private companies to make a better and more reliable ...
Yes, the weather would seem to be to blame for the erosion, hopefully the Dawlish councillors can spend a little money on refurbishing the War Memorial. They don't seem to have any problems spending thousands on less worthy causes.
The town crier for Dawlish, Steve Cunliffe, has called for a war memorial to be re-vamped after claiming the monument has been damaged. The names of several people are on that particular part of the monument whose lives have fallen whilst fighting for the British Armed Forces since 1945. Read more... ...
Dawlish rail line was devastated a few years ago during winter storms. Has the Government done enough to prevent it happening again? See more... http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2016-10-20/will-the-west-country-be-cut-off-again-this-winter/
AN ECCENTRIC pensioner was found dead in his Dawlish home ’swaddled’ in bed linen and numerous home-made dresses with his face covered in a number of stockings with eye holes, an inquest heard this morning. Read more... http://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=106276&headline=Dawlish%20pensioner%20died%20swaddled%20in%20home-made%20wrapping§ionIs=news&searchyear=2016
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