Dawlish News' Posts

A wide-reaching review of special education provision in Devon could see cuts to services at some schools, but recommends increasing provision around North Devon, Exeter, Tiverton and Newton Abbot. But the 2017-18 SEND Strategic Review and Development Plan that is due to be endorsed does say that discussions are ongoing with the Governing Body of Marland School to bring forward proposals to ...

In Devon, warnings are in place for Plymouth Barbican, Bessands, Torcross, Slapton, Dawlish and the Dart Estuary. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/15-flood-warnings-36-flood-1291820

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Urgent work to shore up the vulnerable stretch of line between Teignmouth and Dawlish and flood prone Cowley Bridge is among plans outlined by Jo Johnson, Minister of State at the Department for Transport. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/government-offers-no-miracle-cure-1277575

The four month old black Labrador was off the lead when it fell at Polzeath, just over the border in Cornwall, on Saturday morning. And the Exmouth Lifeboat was called out and crew members had to enter the water to rescue a dog trapped on a ledge at Langstone Rock, Dawlish Warren – the third time in two months crews have had to rescue a dog from that location. Read more... ...

Two men who sexually abused two 14-year-old girls have been sent to prison after the Solicitor General appealed against their initial sentences. Read more... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-43162688

Police were called to Dawlish Warren this afternoon after reports of two people on railway tracks. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/police-called-after-reports-two-1241186

COUNCILLORS in Dawlish have agreed to fund the ongoing maintenance of lighting which allows the Devon Air Ambulance to land at night in the town. Read more... http://www.dawlishnewspapers.co.uk/article.cfm?id=105842&headline=Council%20to%20pay%20bill%20for%20landing%20lights&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2018

A £2.5 million shot in the arm to regenerate a key Newton Abbot site has been announced today by delighted Teignbridge councillors The LRF application was submitted by a partnership of Devon councils and public authorities. ?Today’s announcement comes days after Teignbridge benefited from the first wave of funding from the Housing Infrastructure Fund for key projects including a new countryside ...

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A pledge of £35million has been made to improve the vulnerable stretch of railway at Teignmouth and Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/business/dawlish-totnes-plymouth-set-benefit-1217565

One of Devon's most popular holiday parks has opened a new, £20,000 indoor cycling studio. Helen Scott, Director of Cofton Holidays, said: “We’re extremely proud of the fitness facilities we have here at Cofton Holidays and are delighted to be able to host a free fitness weekend from 23 to 25 February. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/inside-devons-new-20000-indoor-1215256

Two railway station staff have been hailed as heroes after they saved the life of a holidaymaker who suffered a near fatal heart attack on board a train. Mike Evans had just boarded at train at Plymouth railway station to head back to Dawlish where he was staying with his ex-wife, Jackie after the couple had spent the a day exploring Plymouth. Read more... ...

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/trains-scrapped-dawlish-because-high-1211287

Oaklands Park and Ratcliffe School will become one special school which could accommodate 190 children with 35 weekly residential places Read more.. https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/merger-agreed-two-special-schools-1204596

It’s almost exactly four years to the day that devastating overnight storms on February 4, 2014 swept the main rail route into the Westcountry into the sea at Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/its-been-four-years-dawlish-1152802

'Seek out a survivor if you can, and if they will speak to you, listen' More than 100 Kindertransport children grew up during the war years at hostels at Exmouth, Dawlish, and elsewhere in South Devon. Read more... http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/holocaust-memorial-day-watch-children-1126913

Graham Price stepped down in December from his Dawlish Central & North East Ward seat in December for personal reasons, while Doug Hellier Laing resigned from his Chudleigh ward seat shortly before he was sentenced to three years in prison after he admitted attacking his wife with a mallet. Read more... http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/candidates-named-election-replace-councillor-1121585

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Some of the towns that attracted the most attention in 2017 were Teignmouth, Salcombe, Dawlish and Exmouth, and 75 per cent of visits to the website in 2017 were by new visitors. See more... http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/figures-show-2017-record-year-1041357

@majorp , done!

Demolition work continues after fire destroys Manor House http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/demolition-work-continues-after-fire-1028318

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A LONG-LOST big game gun specially made for renowned Victorian explorer Sir Samuel Baker from Newton Abbot has been bagged at a bargain price by a collector originally from Dawlish. Read more... http://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=110633&headline=Newton%20Abbot%20explorer%20Sir%20Samuel%20Baker%27s%20gun%20bagged%20at%20a%20bargain%20price&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2018

Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Bovey Tracey, Torquay, Clyst St George, and Dawlish firefighters were scrambled to the scene in Dawlish, at about 2.30am on New Year's Day. Read more... http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/fire-crews-battle-major-barn-994929

Jonathan Grant was desperate for money after moving out of the landlady’s home into his own flat in Dawlish that he went back to raid it. Grant, aged 34, of West Cliff, Dawlish, admitted burglary and was jailed for eight months, suspended for two years, ordered to pay £1,500 compensation, do 100 hours’ unpaid community work and 20 days’ rehabilitation activities by Judge Graham Cottle at Exeter ...

Toby, who lives with his wife Lisa and family in Dawlish, South Devon, said: “You can keep your non-drop, I like a needle in my sock at Christmas, that is all part of the charm for me.” Read more... http://www.devonlive.com/news/celebs-tv/toby-buckland-opts-real-tree-952566

A former chairman of Teignbridge District Council has resigned from the council. Mr Price has lived and worked in Dawlish for more than 30 years and was a shopkeeper and a retained firefighter. Read more... http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/former-teignbridge-council-chairman-resigns-857841

Shock proposals to end free Sunday parking and to provide a steep hike in winter parking charges at the Dawlish Warren car park might not be legally permissible, a report has revealed. Read more: http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/controversial-dawlish-warren-car-parking-851992

Panto season is upon us. Oh yes it is! Time to take your seats and prepare for sly digs, saucy jokes, slapstick routines and, most important of all, to join in with the show. Exeter’s Northcott Theatre – now thriving and celebrating its 50 anniversary after teetering on the brink of closure seven years ago – is preparing to raise the curtain on its first pantomime since 2009. Director and ...

A woman has been airlifted to Derriford hospital with serious head injuries - and a driver is in police custody - following collision which has closed a major Devon road. The A379, the main road to Dawlish, has been shut between Starcross and the Swans Nest roundabout since 10.40am this morning. http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/local-news/woman-airlifted-derriford-driver-arrested-827659

The border collie ran off from Cockwood, near Dawlish, on October 17. http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/owner-fears-missing-collie-taz-808999

Dawlish Warren’s outer car park is now home to the Exe Valley Cycle Hire and Veloshack Café while along the coast in Dawlish Salty Dog Kiosks has been set up on Smugglers Lane. Jon Sell and Nick Beer converted the loos at Dawlish Warren into new cycle hire and café facilities while Stephen Rowe transformed the toilets in Dawlish into his new business. Read more... ...

'If I hadn't gone to the Wave Project I don't think life would be so good at the moment' http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/happy-free-devon-surfer-oscar-791579

They are alleged to have defrauded cash from an elderly Dawlish man. http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/group-men-women-accused-defrauding-793248

A judge has ordered a further psychiatric report on a man who is accused of threatening staff at a community centre in Exeter with an air pistol. Armour, who is currently being treated at Langdon Hospital, Dawlish, admitted a second charge of having a bladed article at the hostel in King William Street, Exeter, at an earlier hearing. Read more... ...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 21-year-old woman was victim to a robbery Tuesday 14November 2017. The incident occurred at around 8.20pm in Secmaton Lane in Dawlish. A man approached the victim, who was alone at the time of the incident, and took her bank card before making off towards Sainsbury’s. The suspect is described as male, around 30-years-old and over 6ft tall. He was ...

There must be ‘something in the water’ as the famous black swans in Dawlish cannot stop breeding – with a record-breaking fourth brood of cygnets having hatched this year, The trio made their first appearance into the world on November 8 and the Dawlish Waterfowl warden said that the three new cygnets are doing well and can now be seen on the water with mum and dad. See more... ...

The court heard that 18 window panes at Dawlish Baptist Church were allegedly smashed with a hammer The trial of a 52-year-old woman accused of smashing windows at Dawlish Baptist Church has been adjourned. Read more... http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/woman-accused-smashing-church-windows-768843

POLICE have praised the courage of two young victims after two men were found guilty of plying them with drink and drugs and having sex with them. Full Article: http://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=110404&headline=Men%20face%20jail%20for%20underage%20sex%20and%20drugs%20orgy&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2017