Dawlish News' Posts

THE FUTURE of Dawlish's iconic black swans is safe after the town council agree to spend £350 to protect their nest on the island at Tuck's Plot. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/dawlish-black-swans-get-more-protection-as-council-invests-in-their-island-at-tuck-s-plot/story-29952903-detail/story.html

The Environment Agency says that flooding is possible for exposed east facing coastal locations including Hallsands, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Blackpool Sands, Brixham, Broadsands, Goodrington, Paignton, Hollicombe, Torquay, Oddicombe, Teignmouth and Dawlish from 8.30am to 12.30pm. See more... ...

Protecting a key coastal railway track from rising sea levels and falling cliffs is going to cost about £650m, Network Rail has said. Network Rail is consulting with Devon and Cornwall residents about the plans. Read more... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-38025433

Caroline Cunliffe, wife to town crier Steve Cunliffe, was absent from a memorial service last Sunday, which led to people to think that she had died. However, the 72-year-old insists that she is alive and well. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/dawlish-town-crier-escort-says-she-is-not-dead/story-29894290-detail/story.html

A LOT OF fun was had by all Dawlish and Teignmouth Camera Club — mostly at the expense of fellow photographers! Ranging between travelogues, France, Venice, America and Japan, to natural history and aircraft museums, this gave everyone a chance to show their work. See more... ...

Teignmouth and Dawlish Neighbourhood Police say that local residents have received calls claiming to be from both a tax litigation department and Devon and Cornwall Police. On Monday police were informed by a local tradesman in Dawlish that he was contacted by phone by someone pretending to be from Devon and Cornwall Police. Read more... ...

Four parking machines have been stolen from car parks across Teignbridge. The latest was stolen from Sandy Lane car park in Dawlish at approximately 5am this morning, Thursday 10 November. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/someone-keeps-stealing-parking-machines-from-devon-car-parks/story-29885055-detail/story.html

All business owners in the Teignmouth, Dawlish and Newton Abbot areas, please be alert to a male attempting to distract staff in shops and then attempting to steal money from the till. The male is distracting shop staff with stories involving his mother who had left something in the store and requesting staff to help look for it. When vacating the till area, he will attempting to gain access to ...

NEW statistics on bathing water quality reveal England's favourite swimming spots are the cleanest they've been since records began. In Teignbridge Dawlish Warren, Dawlish Town, Coryton Cove, Holcombe, Shaldon and Ness Cove have been rated 'Excellent' and Teignmouth Town 'Good'. Read more... ...

Justin Hart and Samantha Euridge have been employed on behalf of the South East Devon Habitat Regulations Partnership of Teignbridge, Exeter and East Devon Councils, which was set up earlier this year to off-set the effects of new developments and population growth on protected conservation sites, for future generations to enjoy. Read more... ...

At around 10pm on Thursday night, the lighter was put through a letterbox at a property in Roscoff Road. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/lighter-put-through-letterbox-in-dawlish/story-29867817-detail/story.html

Residents and visitors can now pay for parking by smartphone or card payments after Teignbridge Council invested in the latest technology across its car parks. Read more... http://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=106377&headline=Making%20it%20easier%20to%20pay%20to%20park&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2016

The Brunel Camping Carriages site in Dawlish Warren, Devon, exceeded the guide price of £125,000 - £175,000. Read more... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-37864734

The collapse of the rail line at Dawlish had disastrous consequences for commuters and the South Devon economy. With the government under new leadership it was important to hear the unequivocal support for a resilient rail link to South Devon and beyond. The minister came to see the challenges at Teignmouth and Dawlish for himself and I was glad to have the opportunity to highlight how ...

The water provider for Cornwall and Devon is facing a £1.7 million fine from Britain's water regulator over "serious wastewater pollution incidents". The incidents took place at Fistral and Looe in Cornwall and Combe Martin, Sandy Bay and Dawlish in Devon. Read more... ...

A 70 tonne demolition machine called a high reach excavator arrives on Cathedral Green in Exeter to work at the Royal Clarence Hotel early on Tuesday morning. It was a slow and careful operation. Meanwhile an aerial fire platform was still pumping water into hotspots in the hotel.

FREE Sunday parking in Teignbridge Council owned car parks in Teignmouth, Shaldon, Dawlish and Dawlish Warren car parks is to be reintroduced. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/free-sunday-parking-in-teignbridge-car-parks-for-teignmouth-shaldon-dawlish-and-dawlish-warren/story-29854647-detail/story.html

A JUDGE has adjourned sentencing South West Water for discharging polluted matter into Dawlish Brook. The court heard that South West Water had admitted failing to comply with conditions of their consent to discharge issued by the Environment Agency in respect of Dawlish Brook, Brook Street, Dawlish, by discharging polluting matter into an inland fresh water on August 28, 2015. Read more... ...

A ROAD in Dawlish was partially blocked on Thursday afternoon after a car allegedly collided with a stationary vehicle and left the scene. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/dawlish-road-partially-blocked-after-car-collides-with-stationary-vehicle/story-29846958-detail/story.html

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.. ...

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&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2016

HOMEOWNERS are being urged to lock their doors after a car was stolen from Dawlish. Thieves are believed to have entered the home through an unlocked front door – taking only the keys to a blue BMW 318 Coupe. Read more.. http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/thieves-take-car-from-dawlish-after-entering-unlocked-home-for-keys/story-29821492-detail/story.html

"The Committee is to meet shortly and commence working up the necessary arrangements that includes sponsorship, planning and booking events. "There are ongoing discussions with Dawlish Air Show Committee about working closer together, although any decision is a matter for their Committee. Read more... ...

TORQUAY Academy has for the first time been listed among the top five schools in the West Country for the outstanding achievements of its pupils. In comparison Torquay Academy 'scored' 0.59 well above average, followed by Torquay Girls' Grammar School at 0.45, Torquay Boys' Grammar 0.33 and Teignmouth Community College 0.19 - all ranked as above average Ranked as below average were Teign ...

COASTAL regions are on flood alert amid warnings a massive sea surge triggered by Hurricane Nicole is about to smash into Britain. Resulting waves, which are much bigger and more powerful than those generated by seasonal winds, have previously devastated coastal regions with tonnes of water being thrown over sea defences. Read more ...

The road will be closed from 9.15am on Tuesday, October 25, until 6am the following morning to carry out the work, which is part of the ongoing restoration and refurbishment of the structure. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/shaldon-bridge-to-close-for-maintenance-work/story-29811459-detail/story.html

A judge has ordered a psychiatric report on an man who used a crossbow to cause serious injury to a farm worker at a smallholding in Dawlish. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/man-admits-dawlish-crossbow-attack/story-29808530-detail/story.html

A man from Dawlish has suffered a broken leg after a serious crash on a road between Dawlish and Teignmouth. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/driver-trapped-in-car-after-teignmouth-crash/story-29793774-detail/story.html#He8sTE6PL7pBop5e.99

The Brunel Camping Carriages site at Dawlish Warren in Devon is being sold with a freehold guide price of £125,000 to £175,000. The holiday park has eight locomotive carriages. All are named individually after UK cities. Each includes a kitchen, living area, bedroom and bathroom to sleep six to eight people. Read more... ...

The necessary repair work is currently taking place to weir 8 along Dawlish Brook and should take around two weeks to be completed. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/emergency-repair-work-at-dawlish-water/story-29784052-detail/story.html#YXMVDixgCRHvje7W.99

A COMBINATION of strong winds and a high tide is causing travel disruption in South Devon this morning. Waves crashing over the seawall at Dawlish have caused CrossCountry to suspend some of their train services through South Devon. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/strong-winds-and-high-tides-caused-travel-disruption-in-south-devon/story-29783678-detail/story.html

Police are investigating after burglars struck at a flat on Queen Street, Dawlish, while the victims were at home. The bag contained a pair of Specsavers glasses in a black case, a body fragrance, a red and white bandana and miscellaneous paperwork. Read more... ...

Due to open in 2017, the countryside park will provide a natural recreational area for local people to enjoy as part of a £2.9m project called Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (SANGS) across Teignbridge. Dawlish Town Council unanimously backed the plan at their planning committee meeting. Read more... ...

Police are appealing for witnesses of the crash which occurred on Bridge Road, Exeter, on Friday. The 32-year-old man from Dawlish was taking to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital with serious, life threatening injuries. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/motorcyclist-from-dawlish-seriously-hurt-in-crash/story-29772805-detail/story.html

The Government has been accused of failing to deliver on its pledge to protect the region's vulnerable rail links, after ministers admitted the issue is on their "to-do list". The comments come almost three years after the region's only rail connection to the rest of the UK was washed away by severe winter storms. The incident cost Devon and Cornwall millions of pounds in lost business, and ...

Mitzi Stapleton from Dawlish Warren, was one of the passengers on a Flybe flight from Palma Mallorca, who taught the brace position after fears over the ability of the plane to land when it suffered problems with the brakes. After the incident, Mitzi said she read about the other recent at incident at Exeter Airport and feared they had both involved the same plane. Read more.. ...

A meeting was held at Crediton Train Station last week to discuss a new passenger rail service from Exeter to Okehampton. Currently there is just one rail route in to South Devon, Plymouth and Cornwall which runs south of Exeter through Dawlish, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot. Read more,, ...

This is the moment Devon's 'cruelest father of the bride' pranks his own daughter by droppin her wedding cake - which is actually a fake. In the footage Andy is heard saying as he picks up the cake: "I'd just like to say - has anyone looked at this cake, because it is absolutely fantastic." Andy then drops the cake before quickly reassuring the worried crowd by saying: "Don't worry - it's ...

A memory street has been created inside a Dawlish care home complete with a pub, bank, shops, bus stop and well-known local landmarks. It is part of developing dementia care programme at the home, and is believed to be the only one of its kind in the South West. Read more... ...

Lower was jailed for two years and three months and Dobbin for two years by Judge Michael Cullum at Exeter Crown Court. Read on... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/pair-jailed-for-for-shattering-wedding-guest-s-face-in-teignmouth-attack/story-29746998-detail/story.html