Dawlish News' Posts

Councils in Devon have spent more than £200,000 on award ceremonies since 2015, it has been revealed. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/how-much-devon-councils-spending-2567300?utm_source=devon_live_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=EM_DevonLive_Nletter_Text_Story1&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter

Network Rail has announced community drop-in sessions in Exeter and Torquay to update local communities on ongoing work to improve resilience of the stretch of railway that connects the South West with the rest of the country. Wednesday 27 February – Mercure Rougemont Hotel, Exeter, EX4 3SP from 15:00-18:00 Thursday 28 February – The Grand Hotel, Torquay, TQ2 6NT from 15:00-18:00 Read more... ...

Eric Carter's career started as a reporter for the Bideford Gazette, before he was enlisted in the Devonshire Regiment when the Second World War broke out. Eric return to Devon in 1972 when he decided to run his own newspaper - the Dawlish Gazette. It was friend Jimmy Hall, who took over the Sidmouth Herald, that made Eric want to run a newspaper of his own, where wife Betty helped, along with ...

Mum Jan Parkin, 55, an employee of accountancy firm Francis Clark, was reportedly found unresponsive on the floor of her Kestrel Way home by husband Barry. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/heartfelt-tributes-dawlish-mum-after-2517827

Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident in Dawlish. An eye witness said: "There's an incident on the near estate near Dawlish Sainbury's. "There are four ambulances, police and air ambulance there and it's all blocked off." Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/updates-police-ambulance-called-incident-2502881

It had already been a winter of hellish weather and flooding across the whole of the UK - but that single image of the Dawlish rail line left hanging like washing in the wind, with the sea raging beneath it, is how people across the country will always remember the storms of 2014. People 60ft up above Riviera Terrace, on the Exeter Road, were getting seaweed thrown against their upstairs ...

CrossCountry is reducing its services between Newton Abbot and Exeter St Davids because of the high waves at Dawlish. "Trains will not call at Dawlish and Teignmouth. We anticipate disruption will continue until 18:30." Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/trains-being-cancelled-because-high-2491392

People are being advised to stay away from exposed areas and take care  this afternoon. A number of trains have been cancelled and others will be delayed because of forecast severe weather in Devon. Heavy rain is forecast for parts of Devon - including Dawlish - at around 4pm. People are advised to stay away from risk areas and take care next to the coast. Keep up to date with weather and tide ...

A number of trains have been cancelled and others will be delayed because of forecast severe weather in Devon. "CrossCountry services will not run between Newton Abbot and Exeter St Davids between approximately 13:30 and 16:30 today." Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/severe-weather-sees-trains-cancelled-2441764

A person has died after being hit by a train on the Exeter to Dawlish line. Police left the scene at 11.45am but about five Network Rail staff can be seen still working on the track and around the engine. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/live-trains-devon-exeter-starcross-2438712

There will be light in Dawlish after the county council agreed to keep managing the street lights in Sea Lawn Terrace. As part of the policy and to reduce costs, the council will no longer retain responsibility for street lights in private roads, and will instead seek to transfer lights to those responsible for the private roads, unless it is in the public interest for Devon to maintain them. ...

A mental patient stabbed a complete stranger to death with a Spider-Man knife in Barnstaple Tesco Extra car park after he ‘fell through the cracks’ in the health system, a court was told on Monday (January 7). Gale, aged 50, of Rackfield Court, Barnstaple, is accused of murder. He is now being treated at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish and has been assessed as unfit to plead. Read more... ...

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A drunken grandson has been jailed for a 'vicious' and barbaric' attack on his grandparents in which they thought he was going to kill them. Margrie, aged 26, of Brunswick Place, Dawlish, and formerly of Tweenaways, Buckfastleigh, admitted causing grievous bodily harm to Mr Shannan and actual bodily harm to Mrs Shannan. Read more... ...

Brian Downie, aged 69, faced a judge over a video link from a secure psychiatric unit accused of killing the 81-year-old. Downie, wearing a smart shirt and jumper and trousers, spoke only to confirm he could hear what was going on over the link from Langdon Hospital in Dawlish. Read more... https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/man-court-accused-murdering-pensioner-2336835

A man who is accused of carrying out a fatal stabbing attack in Barnstaple has been declared as unfit to plead due to mental illness. Doctors who are treating him at the Langdon Hospital in Dawlish told a judge that his mental state was such that he was not capable of entering a plea or taking part in a normal trial. Read more.. ...

Dawlish has woken up to a huge blanket of white sea foam that made the town look like a white Christmas had come early today. See more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/sea-foam-dawlish-turns-town-2323072

A spokesman said: "Owing to forecast heavy storms that can cause waves to over-top the exposed sea wall at Dawlish, CrossCountry services will not operate between Newton Abbot and Exeter St Davids between the start of service and approximately 12.30 on Thursday 13 December. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/flood-alert-part-devon-coast-2322612

Some trains between Exeter and Plymouth have been cancelled because of high tides at Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/trains-cancelled-because-high-tides-2318276

It was a busy night in South Devon for police, with several incidents taking place in Teignmouth, Dawlish and Totnes. In Dawlish, a drunk man was spotted running in and out of the road and chasing cars. Officers caught up with him and RDO Lisa Burnett said they gave “strong words of advice and sent him on his way.” Read more... ...

The chopper has been to call-outs in Exeter, Newton Abbot, Dawlish, Torquay and Kingsbridge Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/police-reveal-helicopter-called-multiple-2283767

A drug dealer has been found guilty of murdering an addict who he stabbed with an ornamental carving fork during an argument about money. He attacked and killed drug buyer Matthew Jackson, who had gone to Ablett's squalid bedsit in Teignmouth to purchase £30 worth of heroin. Ablett was well known as a drug user and dealer in Teignmouth and Dawlish, where he had previous convictions for thefts ...

12) Dawlish With the lights on taking place November 30 and the Christmas market on December 1 and 2, Dawlish will be feeling wonderfully festive in 2018. After browsing the large selection of stalls, settle in with a warm drink to enjoy some fantastic street entertainment. See more... http://www.devonlife.co.uk/home/christmas/christmas-markets-in-devon-1-5212698

A 62-year-old man has been jailed for five and a half years for running a drug supply operation in Exeter and Dawlish. The judge sentencing him at Exeter Crown Court said he had been shown leeway and understanding by people willing to help him in the past due to his mental health and living problems but he had continued to offend. Read more... ...

Work gets under way this month to repair and protect the fragile Dawlish rail line. Four breakwaters at Boat Cove, Coastguards Point, Colonnade Underpass and Langstone Rock will be repaired and improved over the next six months. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/work-start-protect-storm-battered-2219404

Controversial plans to add two Teignbridge beaches to the list that dogs are banned from during summer months will be re-examined by councillors. Included in the order would be starting the beach dog ban start on April 1, rather than May 1, bringing all beaches into line with Dawlish Warren. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/two-more-beaches-could-added-2211948

Ben Bradshaw on Dawlish rail line and the sea-change in public opinion on Brexit It is nearly five years since the line was closed for two months after damage caused by a winter storm. Conservative Cabinet Ministers, led by David Cameron, fell over themselves on visits to the region promising “money will be no object” in ensuring the Westcountry gets a railway resilient to the impacts of climate ...

A farmer responsible for the death of a 20-year-old killed by dangerous machinery has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Neil Carpenter, 45, from Dawlish, oversaw 'appalling' safety standards at Springfield Farm which led to the death of Lauren Scott. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/farmer-jailed-killing-lauren-scott-2187115

Police update after woman's body found on beach https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/police-update-after-womans-body-2183138

A dangerous rapist has been detained in hospital for treatment after a shocking series of attacks on women - including a violent assault on a 72-year-old in her home. After raping her he laughed and stole a precious piece of jewellery containing her late husband's ashes. The defendant, a paranoid schizophrenic originally from South Africa, was given a hospital order by a judge at Exeter Crown ...

Some 1.2 million homes will be among the buildings at risk of coastal flooding, while 100,000 properties will be threatened by eroding coastlines, a report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) said. And places such as Dawlish in Devon, and Hemsby and Happisburgh in Norfolk are already being hit by floods, coastal storms and erosion. Read more... ...

Fortunately no one was hurt in these incidents apart from a few bruised egos Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/eight-truly-baffling-car-crashes-2128236

Kevin Gale, also known as Kevin Maloney, is currently being held at Long Lartin prison in the Midlands but is likely to be transferred to Langdon Hospital at Dawlish in the next few weeks. Read more... https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/barnstaple-murder-mental-hospital-1-5722982

A new ‘critical’ Link Road in Dawlish that will help speed up the delivery of nearly 1,000 new homes will be fully funded by the Government. The new road, which will link from the A379 roundabout opposite the Sainsbury’s to Secmaton Lane, along with a new bridge and high quality pedestrian and cycleway, has been called by the council a critical strategic road project that will help unlock ...

People have put themselves at risk by walking on to tracks to get photos of the world’s most famous steam locomotive The Flying Scotsman is going to be travelling at speed along one of the most famous train lines in the country this week - the Dawlish sea wall which was nearly washed away forever in the storms of February 2014. Read more... ...

A man spotted swinging a young tot just inches from the edge of a perilous 100ft sheer cliff drop has been slammed as "crazily dangerous". At one point the boy appears to recoil in terror and struggles to release himself from the man's grasp. Read more... https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-slammed-swinging-child-around-13341400

Four bus loads of pensioners have become 'stranded' in Teignmouth, and their drivers and tour guides are blaming a 'council cock up.' Brian Bostock, 77, from Cannock, said: "We're all here from Wolverhampton – all pensioners that have been stuck an hour and a quarter. “We’re on a tour of the South, going to Dawlish and we’re missing the tour now. Read more... ...

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On Tuesday morning, police searched a private property on Pidgley Road, Dawlish under a warrant issued by Exeter Crown Court, where two men and a women were arrested following the operation. “Three people have been arrested following today’s operation; A 39-year-old man was been arrested this morning on suspicion of money laundering offences; A 22-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man have both ...

For nearly two weeks in 1970 Devon held its breath in fear of disaster on its doorstep, after horrified locals woke to see the hulking burnt out wreck of the Pacific Glory, containing thousands of barrels of crude oil, had been towed from the Solent and moored in Lyme Bay. Now an author and historian is retelling the story and says it is a 'forgotten scandal'. "I would like to speak to anybody ...