Dawlish News' Posts

The council have applied for planning permission to Teignbridge Council to place a defibrillator on the wall of the external porch of the town hall along with signs signalling how to use it. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Plans-submitted-install-defibrillator-outside/story-28614581-detail/story.html#ixzz3yT4AucG6

Parents of children at a Devon primary school have been warned to be vigilant after a man was reportedly taking pictures of pupils. A male was seen at Hazeldown Primary School on Friday, January 22, suspected of taking pictures of children,” Teignmouth and Dawlish Neighbourhood Police posted on Facebook. Read more... ...

DAWLISH-BASED award winning holiday park, Cofton Country Holidays, is celebrating the opening of its new fitness studio by running a 'bootcamp' to help members 'go lean in 2016'. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/pound-20-000-fitness-suite-revamp/story-28562343-detail/story.html#ixzz3yFRwKzMM

Flooding is possible for Exposed east facing coastal locations including Hallsands, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Blackpool Sands, Brixham, Broadsands, Goodrington, Paignton, Hollicombe, Torquay, Oddicombe, Teignmouth Promenade and Dawlish during the high tide on Monday morning. See more... ...

The teenagers were reported missing to the police earlier today and are believed to be in the Teignmouth or Dawlish area. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/help-Devon-police-appeal-missing-girls/story-28570620-detail/story.html#ixzz3xnPycmOH

New research has revealed that South Devon is among the nation's most romantic destination for lovers, with more than one in three citing its romantic appeal as their top reason for visiting and staying in the area. Top 10 romantic places in South Devon Read on... http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/8203-Romance-resides-South-Devon-according-new/story-28560725-detail/story.html

William Power, 38, began taking donations for his bid but found it hard going - until a friend suggested he try something a little more daring. So William, from Dawlish, Devon, decided to start training in a mankini and soon the donations started rolling in, including from former Big Brother host Davina. Read more... ...

Flooding is possible for exposed east facing coastal locations including Hallsands, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Blackpool Sands, Brixham, Broadsands, Goodrington, Paignton, Hollicombe, Torquay, Oddicombe, Teignmouth Promenade and Dawlish. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Flood-alert-South-Devon-Sunday-night/story-28543555-detail/story.html

THE best friends of Dawlish murder victim Sophie McDonald are organising a charity ball to raise money for her three children she has left behind. To help provide a better future for Sophie's children, aged 13, nine and five, her three closest friends – Erica Power, from Dawlish, Nicola Ironside, from Teignmouth, and Georgina Cornish, from Kingskerswell – have organised a sell-out charity ball on ...

Chair of the task force officers group, Bruce Thompson, said the Westcountry must make a “powerful” case to the Government to ensure local projects are prioritised ahead of other parts of the country. And his call was echoed by MPs and councillors, who warned Devon and Cornwall cannot afford another Dawlish incident. Read more... ...

On Tuesday evening an elderly woman was called by a person claiming to be from the Metropolitan Police Fraud Squad. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Dawlish-police-issue-warning-beware-telephone/story-28521204-detail/story.html#ixzz3x9beexxY

Sea-level rise impacts on transport infrastructure: The notorious case of the coastal railway line at Dawlish, England says that the costs of maintaining tracks and sea defences could also soar as predicted sea level rises, coastal storms and floods “pose major challenges for rail operators and governments Read more... ...

Shadow transport secretary Lilian Greenwood said ministers appeared to have rejected the idea last year, following the publication of a report which deemed it "poor value for money". However, Labour suggests this measure has come too late, after Westcountry commuters saw season tickets surge by 25% over the last five years. And it claims the Government has failed to explain how it will cover the ...

The owner left the scooter after it became faulty on Exeter Road, at the junction near East Cliff Road in Dawlish on Saturday January 2. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Devon-owner-appeals-lost-mobility-scooter/story-28467110-detail/story.html

Last week's battering from Storm Frank forced the closure of the town's seafront Esplanade to traffic because the strong winds and sea spray made the stretch of road too treacherous for motorists. Alongside Dawlish Warren, Exmouth was originally part of a Government Environmental Agency plan to tackle coastal erosion. One of the options under the new Dawlish plan is to use sand collected at Pole ...

IT looked like a massive foam party at Dawlish last night – after stormy seas caused large amounts of 'spume' on the sea front. Experts say sea foam, or spume, is caused by rough seas. Seawater contains dissolved salts, proteins, fats, dead algae, and other bits of organic matter. If you shake this glass of water from the sea, bubbles will form on the surface of the liquid. This is how sea foam is ...

ROAD FLOODED BETWEEN STARCROSS AND DAWLISH AT ST MARY'S COTTAGES. Please avoid this road as this is causing major traffic issues.

A message from Teignmouth and Dawlish Neighbourhood Police. Please be careful when out and about today driving and walking. The wind is impacting on cars needing greater concentration when driving. There have been a couple of recycle boxes that have been blown across the road and black bins down on the pavement so please be aware of this. In Dawlish under the train station viaduct sea water and ...

Mr Dean said: “At the moment it’s a question of actually redesigning the railway and building a piece of brand new infrastructure through that area. He said the damage amounts to around twice as much as the Dawlish incident in early 2014. Read more... http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/commuters-to-get-refund-over-48448/

William Power, 38, lives just 300 yards from what was Sophie's house, at Elmswood Crescent, Dawlish. He, along with his wife Erica, 37, were close friends with Sophie and she was a Bridesmaid at their wedding. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Dawlish-man-run-London-Marathon-memory-murder/story-28427648-detail/story.html

SOUTH Devon's train services have been disrupted this morning because of bad weather at Dawlish. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Trains-cancelled-bad-weather-Dawlish/story-28430337-detail/story.html

A379 just passed the Smugglers Inn Holcombe Read more... http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=35432&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

Flooding is possible for exposed east-facing coastal locations including Hallsands, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Blackpool Sands, Brixham, Broadsands, Goodrington, Paignton, Hollicombe, Torquay, Oddicombe, Teignmouth Promenade and Dawlish for Saturday morning's high tide. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/South-Devon-Boxing-Day-Flood-Alert/story-28422468-detail/story.html

The report focuses on the impact of sea level rises on the Dawlish to Teignmouth line which connects Cornwall and Devon to the rest of the UK. In January, the prime minister backed a new Okehampton railway route as the "most resilient" alternative to the vulnerable Dawlish line . Read more... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-35146033

A WOMAN from Dawlish has lost over seven stone in one year after being horrified by a festive photograph of herself where she 'felt as fat as the Christmas Turkey' that she was holding. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Teignbridge-woman-drops-seven-dress-sizes-seeing/story-28396964-detail/story.html

Thomas Maughan and Thomas Mahon both operated out of the same caravan site at Farringdon, near Exeter, but targeted victims in Newton Abbot, Dawlish and Seaton. Road more... http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Bogus-Wimpey-builders-guilty-ripping-pensioners/story-28389214-detail/story.html

Two fire engines from Dawlish and Teignmouth were sent to the blaze in Old Teignmouth Road, Dawlish, just after 9.30pm on Monday after reports that a timber-framed building was on fire. The spokesman said the fire was out an hour later. Half of the building and roof was damaged in the fire. He added that the cause of the fire “was deliberate”. Read more... ...

An 82-year-old pensioner has gone on trial accused of sexually assaulting two sisters more than 15 years ago. The girls were so young they did not realise the significance of what he had done to them and remained silent for many years before going to the police, Exeter Crown Court was told. Read more... ...

HIGHWAYS bosses building the new South Devon link road expect the dual carriageway to be open before Christmas. Read more... http://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=101289&headline=Work%20on%20South%20Devon%20link%20road%20nearing%20completion&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2015

Awarded a Halifax travel bursary, Ross Thompson, 20, believes the move will enable him to forge a successful agricultural career back in Devon. He said: Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Young-Dawlish-farmer-spend-winter-sheep-shearing/story-28292737-detail/story.html

From 4 January 2016, Dawlish Community Hospital will provide an improved service for the treatment of minor injuries, becoming the area’s centre of excellence for urgent care. The service, based at the community hospital’s minor injury unit (MIU), will be available 8am to 8pm seven days per week, 365 days per year. Read more... ...

Ross Norman is described as 6 feet tall, skinny and with gingery coloured hair. He was wearing black hooded parka type coat, sandy coloured jeans and grey trainers. Read more... http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Police-voice-concern-missing-man-Dawlish/story-28232243-detail/story.html

Network Rail warned that "in any extreme weather a certain level of weather-related damage is to be expected, particularly in some areas of the South West where the railway line runs very close to the sea". A spokeswoman said new sea defences around Dawlish had made the area better able to withstand extreme weather. Read more... ...

The British coast is facing a disastrous future unless urgent action is taken now by the Government and agencies, the National Trust is warning. The country needs to prepare itself for the growing challenges of severe storms and rising sea levels. The UK’s coastline was battered by a series of high tides and storms in 2013 and 2014 which resulted in erosion levels that would normally take up to ...

Bristol businessman Matthew Fairweather, and his brother Luke, inherited the site from their late father in March. But they have now decided the Smuggler's Caravan park near Dawlish, Devon, needs so much work it is best to close it and start from scratch. Read more... http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Families-devastated-Bristol-business-closes/story-28142447-detail/story.html

So very sad. Teenage girl tells how her life was destroyed when her dad murdered her mum http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/teenage-girl-tells-how-life-6759961?ICID=FB_mirror_main

A Lifeline has been thrown to the multi-million pound youth centre in Dawlish, saving it from closure in the face of county budget cuts. Earlier this year, Devon County Council announced it was to stop paying for the upkeep of the purpose-built £2.4million Red Rock Youth Centre, which would have left the flagship building high and dry. Read more... ...

Dawlish has been donated a piece of lifesaving equipment thanks to the local running club. Dawlish Coasters donated £1,000 to Teign Heartbeat so the charity could buy a community defibrillator unit for the town. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Running-club-donates-piece-life-saving-equipment/story-28094236-detail/story.html#ixzz3qHIP

Free Sunday car parking has been re-introduced in Teignmouth, Shaldon, Dawlish and Dawlish Warren car parks for the winter months. Read more... http://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/article/21904/Teignbridges-free-Sunday-parking-scheme-extends-to-coastal-resorts---30102015

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