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The line at Dawlish in Devon in March 2018 which was closed after the sea wall was breached Massive waves crash into the seafront at Dawlish in December 2021 as Storm Barra hit Britain See more... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12995687/network-rail-climate-change-railway-problems-storm-isha-impact.html

AN estranged husband from Dawlish has admitted assaulting his wife after bundling her into a car in Dartmouth and driving her to Stokenham. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/estranged-husband-admits-assaulting-wife-and-bundling-her-into-car-662104

Numerous sewage alerts have been issued at beaches across the Westcountry after Storm Isha. Surfers Against Sewage has mapped 20 beaches across the county where sewage discharge has been released from a storm overflow sometime over the weekend. Dawlish Town See more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/sewage-alerts-issued-across-devon-9049106

TRAFFIC lights are to be installed on the main road in Starcross as an experiment to try to tackle congestion. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/village-to-trial-traffic-lights-661051

Yes, it's the bridge that will go over Shutterton Brook so that the new road twixt Gatehouse Farm and Sainsbury's is er.....linked up. This was/is the road that was identified as needing to be built back in 2014. It's only taken ten years!

This letter is in the most recent edition of the Dawlish Gazette. " I have been following the erosion of the dunes and the movement of the beach at Dawlish Warren since about 2005-2006.  Commenting through two local plans, the Shoreline Management Plan (SMP2) and the Exe Estuary Partnership.  In my opinion the long term future of this location is currently not looking good. There are many ...

A Devon farm shop has closed after the company which ran it went bust leaving debts of £150,000. The family-run Dawlish Farmshop closed recently after The Devon Fruit Company Ltd went into liquidation. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-farm-shop-closes-suddenly-9042881?utm_source=devon_live_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Devon Live - Daily ...

er........all this money that the developers are spending. Would that be out of the goodness of their hearts or because they have to make such financial contributions as a condition of their being able to make a profit from developing this land?

WALKERS in Dawlish are up in arms as part of the sea wall is closed at the same time as an adjacent footpath. But at the same time, a footpath along Lady’s Mile, which could be used as an alternative route to the sea wall, is also being closed by Devon County Council. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/lengthy-diversion-for-walkers-in-dawlish-660353

A Devon village primary school has been forced to close for the day after being burgled. Starcross Primary School was targeted by thieves at some point over the weekend. It has not been confirmed what was stolen but it is believed to be electrical equipment. Over the Christmas holiday break, Gatehouse Primary School in Dawlish was broken into. In a letter to parents, it confirmed around 15 ...

I'm sure that a British based charity would have appreciated the money.

Horrific

Dawlish in the sunshine One person on ILiveHere wrote: “The locals are generally horrible and keep to their limited gene pool so they hate anyone who has dared to move in from civilisation, and they particularly loathe anyone with a University degree or a job that pays more than minimum wage. See more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devons-worst-places-live-according-9021610

A pervert from Dawlish has been jailed for amassing a huge collection of child abuse images and videos downloaded from the dark web. Paul Powell, 56, also set up a spy camera to secretly film a woman in a bathroom. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/spying-devon-pervert-jailed-massive-9027761

A DAWLISH woman says each day is a struggle and she feels ‘like Edward Scissorhands’ after a rare tumour left her with a prominent scar on her hand. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/woman-suffers-rare-hand-tumour-659395

The death of a 14-year-old schoolgirl who fell from a sea wall at Dawlish could have been prevented according to a local man who saw his teenage friend die at the same spot three decades ago. The shocking death of Brendon Burnage in 1992 at the age of just 17 years old, prompted a campaign for the section of the old sea wall - back then maintained by British Railway and now Network Rail - to be ...

Is anyone surprised at the reaction to this proposal from the general public?

That's fantastic news! The unanimous vote to renew the deal with the RNLI for Teignmouth and Dawlish Warren beaches is a testament to the importance everyone places on safety in our community. Well done, executive committee

SHANTY group the Back Beach Boyz have handed over a cheque to Dawlish Community Transport. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/singers-hit-right-note-for-transport-charity-658640

ENGINEERS have been working over the festive period to continue the latest phase of the resilience project along the railway line between Dawlish and Holcombe. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/cliff-work-continues-along-rail-line-658623

Happy New Year!

NINETY guests and helpers enjoyed a Christmas dinner provided by the Strand Centre in Dawlish. MP Anne Marie Morris was among the visitors during the lunch along with an appearance by Father Christmas, otherwise known as former mayor Graham Price, who distributed presents. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/community-centres-christmas-spread-proves-a-hit-658142

THE Labour Party’s decision to put Newton Abbot on its list of ‘non-priority’ general election constituencies has been welcomed by the man who wants to wrest the seat from the Conservatives . Lib Dem Martin Wrigley, who leads Teignbridge Council, will stand at the election expected in 2024, aiming to unseat Tory MP Anne Marie Morris. Read more here ...

Dispose of your Christmas tree responsibly by checking with local recycling centers or contacting your municipality for designated drop-off locations. Many file puma communities offer recycling programs to turn Christmas trees into mulch or compost, contributing to environmental sustainability.

As I had posted before, it's a tragedy for sure, but doesn't common sense tell you NOT to go too close to the edge as there is no fence there? That wall has been like that for over a hundred(?) years, and how many people have lost their lives by falling off?

On Saturday morning, the fire service was called to Cofton Holiday park near Dawlish Warren to a report that a biomass energy plant had caught fire. Upon arrival, fire crews found that biomass inside the building was smouldering to temperatures as high as 400 degrees celsius. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/firefighters-rush-devon-holiday-park-9005484

A PROLIFIC shoplifter from Dawlish has been jailed for six months after stealing from stores including Poundland. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/six-months-jail-for-prolific-shoplifter-657583

Just a reminder.

Gatehouse farm house, which for a short while operated as a child care nursery but which ceased functioning as such in 2019, has been given planning permission (@ 18.12.2023) to be converted into two residential dwellings.

This link should take you to it. https://democracy.devon.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=133&MId=4711&Ver=4 then click on "view webcast". Child care sufficiency report item runs from 59 mins - 1.18. Cllr Wrigley speaks from 1.04 - 1.09.

Merry Christmas from all of us here at Network Rail’s South West Rail Resilience Programme. We’re working round the clock until Wednesday to drill soil nails into the cliffs between Dawlish and Holcombe to reduce the risk of material falling onto the track. The project, which began this summer and will carry on into 2024, will help to protect this vital stretch of railway for years to come. ...

Recycling banks are emptied from Monday to Friday with the exception of bank holidays. If you visit a bank and it is full, please hold on to your recycling for a few days. We will empty banks again from Wednesday 27 December. Thank you for your patience

Merry Christmas everyone. Keep posting.

Thank you.

Councillors are being recommended to renew a contract with the RNLI to continue to provide summer lifeguard cover for the next five years at Teignmouth and Dawlish Warren beaches. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/rnli-lifeguards-in-line-for-five-year-contract-657252