Dawlish News' Posts

COUNCILLORS have approved plans to build 21 houses on the site of a former entertainment facility in Dawlish Warren. In the design and access statement, Darrell Willcocks architects said the proposed re-development of the site is a great opportunity to improve the visual appearance of the site and it will improve the character of the area and result in a high quality housing scheme which will ...

Police have been lambasted for allegedly taking three weeks to respond to a sexual assault - after they scrambed the force helicopter over a noise complaint. Among the critics was Danielle Williams who said she was ignored by the same police force for several weeks when she tried to report two sexual assaults. Read more... ...

BRITAIN'S largest running steam train will be powering through South Devon in a day of double delight for train buffs. The train is bound to turn many heads as she steams down the iconic Dawlish and River Teign section of the line this afternoon before hauling the train back to London Victoria on Tuesday. Read more... ...

WORK has started on preparations to create a night-time landing site for Devon Air Ambulance at Dawlish United Football Club. The airborne medical service begins night flights up to midnight next month but needs suitable ‘community helipad’ sites with access to lighting to land. Source: ...

The 41-year-old, of Iddesleigh Terrace, was jailed for life last November after admitting murder at Exeter Crown Court He initially admitted manslaughter but denied murder, claiming he lost control after Sophie threatened to stop him seeing their children and to ruin him financially. Read more... ...

PLANS to increase places the number of places at a school in Dawlish for children and young people with autism and associated needs have been outlined. Ratcliffe is a small school that caters for 80 students aged 5-16 and provides education and care for pupils with high functioning Autism and associated needs such as ADHD and challenging behaviour. Read more... ...

The project will see the expansion of health and wellbeing facilities at the site as well as the creation of additional clinical rooms. Health bosses have confirmed that the Minor Injuries Unit at Teignmouth will remain closed as part of the mission to streamline services, and that there is one top-class MIU at Dawlish. Read more... ...

Devon County Council (Various Streets, Dawlish) (Control of Waiting) Amendment Order (Ref: 5571) Read on... https://new.devon.gov.uk/haveyoursay/consultations/traffic-order-various-streets-dawlish/

Emergency services were called to Red Rock in Dawlish Warren just before 9:30pm on Wednesday night. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/three-treated-for-burns-after-aerosol-explosion-in-dawlish-warren/story-29696923-detail/story.html#tUI87CXwh00Bx7LQ.99???

A 58-YEAR-OLD man will stand trial in November accused of 20 serious sex offences against children. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/dawlish-man-58-denies-20-sexual-offences-against-children/story-29680295-detail/story.html

DURING my time as a Member of Parliament it has become increasingly apparent to me health and social care provision in rural areas like Teignbridge are not well structured or funded to meet our needs. I pay a huge tribute to those involved in this care who go very much more than the extra mile. I am always pleased to be invited, as I was again this year, to the annual meeting of Volunteering in ...

A TORBAY man stole a car and used it to ram-raid units on an industrial estate in Dawlish a court has been told. He and an unknown accomplice then drove to the Daihatsu Fourtrak to the Black Swan industrial estate in Dawlish and rammed the roller doors of three units, stealing tools and causing damage of more than £1,000. Read more... ...

DAWLISH Warren beach is a finalist in a competition to find the UK's best blue flag beach. Saskia Welman, spokesperson for HolidayLettings.co.uk, said: “Dawlish Warren made it to our list because of its amazing 506-acre shoreline and its renowned nature reserve. We would encourage fans of this beautiful seaside resort to get behind them and vote." Read more... ...

Flood prevention measures have been carried out on the Dawlish Warren Road near Cockwood. Network Rail undertook the work as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan which will benefit rail passengers, residents, businesses and road users.In the Victorian era, culverts were placed under the railway in order to divert water misplaced by the construction of the tracks. Read more... ...

Great Britain’s Frederick Holman touches first to win gold Gold, 200m breaststroke, London 1908 The Dawlish, Devon, swimmer was triumphant in London. Breaststroke was the dominant stroke due to the disease risk, but he died of typhoid fever, five years later, aged 29. See more... ...

EXCLUSION zones and strict viewing guidelines will be imposed when the Red Arrows roar over Dawlish this month. Viewers will be banned from the cliff-top fields and paths that flank the town to ensure that there is plenty of empty space around the display area in case a forced landing is necessary. Read more... ...

She has been found.

AN INSPIRATIONAL Dawlish woman has 'transformed' the life of a stranger after buying a wheelchair for a woman she had never met. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/a-dawlish-woman-has-transformed-the-life-of-a-stranger-after-buying-her-a-brand-new-wheelchair/story-29551096-detail/story.html

The scheme involves raising the beach level at Dawlish Warren by 2m, as well as removing gabions along the sand spit, upgrading the revetments, dredging and recharging the beach and reinforcing the neck of the sand spit. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/planners-approve-14million-dawlish-warren-beach-scheme-that-will-protect-homes-and-rail-line/story-29552066-detail/story.html

A man has been charged with attempted murder after an incident in Dawlish on Saturday 16th July. One man, aged 24 and from Dawlish was treated at the scene for a serious arm injury. He was initially taken to Torbay District Hospital but later transferred to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. His injuries, which are consistent with being shot with a crossbow, are described as potentially life ...

A Westcountry building company is accused of safety failures which allegedly led to the death of a worker at a site in Dawlish. They relate to the death of employee John Small, from Liskeard, who died after being run down by a fork lift truck while working on a project at Secmaton Lane, Dawlish on June 28, 2013 Read more... ...

HOLIDAYMAKERS flocking to South Devon beaches this summer are being urged not to dig holes in the sand - because it poses a safety risk. They say craters can cause 'sand holes' which could potentially swallow up anyone who accidentally steps into them. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/don-t-dig-warning-to-south-devon-beachgoers/story-29515708-detail/story.html#comments

This warrant is the second such in the last few weeks to disrupt the supply of drugs within the town.  A 32 year old man was interviewed by officers last night and enquiries continue today which will include a further interview and 57 year old woman. Read more... https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/teams/Dawlish/News/43232854-43aa-4fd2-902c-aa2231f730de

Jack Davey, from Exeter, was left on remand at Exeter Prison after being arrested in October 2015 because no psychiatric hospital bed was available in the South West.The 21-year-old was finally transferred to Langdon Hospital in Dawlish on June 30, where he has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Read more... ...

SHOPKEEPERS across Devon have been warned after a gang of Romanian men made several attempts to confuse cashiers out of large amounts of money. The scam is known as ringing the changes and involves swapping notes mid-way through payment or trying to buy a low-value item with large notes and then confusing the cashier to get more back than was originally given. Apparently this happened in ...

http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/unprovoked-attack-on-group-in-dawlish-after-near-miss-with-car/story-29439875-detail/story.html#ixzz4CXiy9Yy6

A spate of daylight burglaries in Exeter and Dawlish has forced police to issue a warning to homeowners Several gold and silver rings, necklaces, bracelets and anklets were taken from a home in Badlake Hill between 8.10am and 7.20pm. The offender broke in by forcing open the side door. Read more... ...

POLICE have issued an appeal after a burglar crept in through a window and stole a small safe from a house in Dawlish. Police say the raider entered the property through a front ground floor window, stealing the safe from inside. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/safe-stolen-from-house-in-dawlish/story-29430423-detail/story.html#ixzz4CIJgPMKA

Groups of children aged under five have been joining in free new bounce and rhyme events on beaches including in Exmouth, Teignmouth and Dawlish. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/successful-new-bounce-and-rhyme-events-held-on-devon-s-beaches/story-29422501-detail/story.html

Peter Shorland, from Dawlish will be running a Coastal Trail Ultra trail marathon along the South West Coastal path on June 11. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Dawlish-man-place-marathon-dog-charity/story-29382063-detail/story.html#ixzz4BCiS4JAx

CHANGES have been made to the designs for a major beach management scheme designed to protect Dawlish Warren from flooding have been proposed. Following discussion with Natural England regarding the proposals to recharge sand on the landward side of the new defence at the neck of the sand spit at Dawlish Warren, a new landward neck dune enhancement scheme has been proposed. Read mre... ...

Pupils from Gatehouse Primary School in Dawlish have been working with local artists to shape the playground at Barratt’s The Buntings development in the town. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Children-design-playground-Dawlish/story-29384715-detail/story.html

A judge has ordered a further psychiatric report on a man from North Devon who has admitted a serious assault in Dawlish. Darren O'Regan, 23, who is currently being treated at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish, has admitted causing grievous bodily harm in an attack in June last year. Read more.. ...

A COMPROMISE by planners over a link road to help deliver 1,000 houses on the edge of Dawlish has been reached. Despite councillors expressing their concern at the fact construction traffic would still be diverted through Sandy Lane and Elm Grove Drive, they reluctantly accepted at Wednesday's planning meeting that the only viable way to deal with the issue is through a construction management ...

Organisers of the Dawlish Celebrates Carnival have arranged for the Rampage Mas Band to take part in the procession on Friday, August 19. The parade will be part of a week of fun arranged to ensure the town has something to celebrate after Dawlish Carnival Committee announced it was unable to run the event his year. Read more... ...

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for a man missing from Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/News/newsarticle.aspx?id=569015a2-b431-40b2-96a5-9a1a4ef4a668

Following the extreme weather at the beginning of 2014 which caused part of the railway line at Dawlish to collapse into the sea, Network Rail began working with residents on a study looking into the impact of coastal flooding, erosion and cliff instability on the route and the options available to limit the effects of these in the future. Read more... ...

Frustration is mounting about the lack of Government support for Devon and Cornwall rail improvements, as ministers pledge billions of pounds for schemes in London. Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw said it was becoming "crystal clear" that the Government has "absolutely no intention of keeping its promises on rail investment in the South West". Responding to the concerns, rail minister Claire Perry ...

DAWLISH Warren beach has been awarded Blue Flag status for the 18th year running. Alongside Dawlish Warren's achievement, Keep Britain Tidy's high-profile Seaside Awards have also been awarded to Teignmouth Town Beach, Coryton Cove at Dawlish and Ness Cove, Shaldon. Read more... ...

A railway worker has been jailed after a teenage girl told a teacher about the abuse she had suffered. Neville Gibbings had been molesting the girl for 10 months but she only revealed her ordeal after becoming upset by what she learnt in the lesson on human reproduction. Read more.. ...