Dawlish News' Posts

Emergency services were called to Dawlish last night after reports of an arson attack on a van. One fire engine from Dawlish attended a van on fire in the gateway of a field in Ashcombe at 23:06. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Van-destroyed-Dawlish-arson-attack/story-25937461-detail/story.html

THE leader of a drugs gang who used his Dawlish furniture business as a front for his criminal operations has been told to hand back £200,000 in criminal cash. The four-week trial heard how Deny used his Dawlish-based furniture company Indo-Life UK as a front for the cocaine ring. Read more... ...

The race is run over 10 country miles from Dawlish Leisure Centre and back, heading out to the Obelisk monument at Mamhead, along the green lanes and forest tracks which are always very wet, very hilly and seriously muddy. Four runners from the home club took part, with new member Greg Minns first home in 1hr 30min 12sec and Ross Pyne hot on his heels in 1:30.18. Next was Todd Squire in 1:35.47 ...

Cavanna Homes now employs 102 staff from its headquarters in Nicholson Road, Torquay and has taken-on four apprentices in the past year who will learn their trades from skilled contractors while studying at South Devon College. A further 200 local tradesmen and contractors are currently working on seven new homes developments across Devon including Fusion at Paignton, Kings Field at Kingskerswell, ...

The new Black Swans kept safe in their enclosure.

Jamie Jones, Neil Groft and Thomas Papworth used an imitation pistol in the hold up in Newton Abbot in which they escaped with goods and cash worth just £170. Papworth’s girlfriend Kayleigh Ineson and friends James Carpenter and Craig Lee then tried to thwart the police investigation by hiding a safe where detectives thought they had hidden the fake gun. Mr Robert Linford, for Papworth, said he ...

The honour follows a year in which Trevor managed the fire service response to the flooding on the Somerset Levels and the impact of the severe weather at Dawlish last winter. As Director of Operations at Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service, Trevor has responsibility for all operational and resilience matters across the organisation. Read More... ...

Members of The Rotary Club of Dawlish Water coordinate the majority of the collections with local businesses hosting collection points. “And many thanks go to The Rotary Club of Dawlish Water for coordinating and arranging the majority of the collections as well as Cartridges Solicitors, Robert Williams Estate Agents and Langmaids news agents for again agreeing to be the collection points, not to ...

The Government has also allocated funding for the Dawlish Warren and Exmouth beach management scheme, which will see sand taken from Exmouth’s Pole Sands to shore up the Warren. This scheme previously included plans to replenish Exmouth beach, but environmental chiefs decided this was not yet needed. However, they say ensuring Dawlish Warren is not breached by the sea will protect Exmouth and ...

The B&B and guest accommodation of the year category was particularly good for South Devon, with Torquay’s The Elmdene taking gold, Teignmouth’s The Minadab Cottage taking silver, and Babbacombe’s Cary Arms taking bronze. In the holiday village and resort of the year category, Dawlish’s Cofton Country Holidays won gold and Paignton’s Beverley Holidays won joint silver. Read more... ...

The 28-year-old chairman of the Devon Young Farmers Club is a shining example of how the industry is changing and adopting new techniques, as it evolves to meet 21st century needs. Chris, who is due to step down from his post in two weeks after a year in office, is already forging a successful career on the family farm just outside Exeter. But as he revealed, although he comes from a farming ...

The South West peninsula’s economy would enjoy a £6 billion windfall if the Government invested in electric trains to serve the entire region, a report reveals today. Against calls for heavy investment in railways in the far South West, an independent report has revealed for the first time the benefits of ditching diesel engines in favour of electric trains all the way from the capital to ...

Plenty of warning signs along the beach.

The council may compulsory purchase some of Richard Weeks' Warren Farm to create a public park on the cliffs between Dawlish and Dawlish Warren. More than 1,240 people have signed an online petition calling on the Government to 'stop Teignbridge Council forcing a farmer off his land'. Warren Farm has been part of a Natural England Countryside Stewardship scheme for the past 10 years and provides a ...

Sold for £10,500

James Pollard, 29, had been sleeping in a tent in a concrete shelter overlooking the sea for about five weeks when he overdosed on Saturday May 3. His partner Natalie Metcalf woke in the morning to find him deceased in his sleeping bag beside her. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Exeter-man-dead-Dawlish-sleeping-tent-weeks/story-24513759-detail/story.html

The Environment Agency says: “Flooding is possible for East facing coastal locations, including Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Torbay and Dawlish for the evening tide on November 10. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Flood-alert-Torbay-South-Devon/story-24508517-detail/story.html

TEN people were arrested in London during dawn raids linked to a £2m phone scam which included elderly target victims in Dawlish. Widespread police publicity about the hoodwinking culprits is thought to have saved Dawlish and other Teignbridge targets from the worst excesses of the gang’s swindling exploits. Read more... ...

Two-year-old white German Shepherd Bailey was found dead by his owner who saw a blue van speed off towards Secmaton Lane in Dawlish. The owner said: “Bailey was only two-years and three-months old, still a baby. “He was a big soft teddy bear and we miss him loads. The place is empty without him. “If his death was an accident we can’t understand why they didn’t stop and say this is what happened, ...

Brian Powell persuaded his 19-year old son Callum to tell him the security codes and draw a plan of the arcade in Dawlish Warren so he could reach the money. He was caught by detectives who realised his son must be the inside man because only three people knew the codes and the other two still worked at the Pavilion Amusements arcade. Read more... ...

AS you will see in the HE2 supplement, the Victoria St. Paignton Fruit and Vegetable store, which has long existed under the Stokes brand, is being re-launched under the name Devonfresh. This represents the first phase of the relaunch of five Stokes shops in Devon (Exeter, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Plymstock and Paignton) under the Devonfresh name. Read more... ...

FIRST Great Western is set to be awarded an uncontested contract extension to run the railway between Plymouth and London, with union bosses branding the decision a "stitch-up". Plymouth and the rest of the South West is waiting for a Government decision on the future of the rail line between Exeter and Newton Abbot after a Network Rail feasibility study, published in July, estimated it would cost ...

The Government has faced criticism for cutting flood defence spending after the South West was battered the winter storms, leaving the Somerset Levels underwater for months and cutting off the Great Western railway at Dawlish in Devon. Defra says spending has gone up compared to the last Parliament. Read more... ...

After bad weather caused the swim phase to be cancelled last year, this year saw much better conditions for the 750-metre swim, 13-mile bike phase and the 5k run. With more 500 competitors registered the field was split into two waves to enable the swim start to be staggered. The long cycle resulted in a shake-up of the field and No. 11 James Haigh had now taken the lead, followed by Donald ...

The 39 year old bar complex boss also suffered a blow to his head as he was forced to hand over £10,000 Bank Holiday takings from a safe. He then called for police and ambulance but went back into his own office behind the bar and stole £8,270 which he stuffed into his back pocket. The married father of three denied theft but was convicted by a jury but yesterday (WEDY) he was spared an immediate ...

In February, the path and railway line that runs above the sea wall were seriously damaged by massive waves . The walkway is the final section of footpath between Dawlish Warren and Teignmouth to be repaired following the damage. The section will be constructed using precast concrete L units and ballast backfill. All works will be undertaken from the seaward side of the railway using two jack-up ...

Recently at a local campsite a male has just gone into a tent and also a shower block and stolen duvets, loo rolls and hand sanitisers etc. The suspect has been seen around the site (which is in Kenn) and is apparently sleeping rough somewhere in woodland around the area between Kenn and Kenton (possibly Powderham) He apparently looks like – ‘ MALE AGED 60ISH GREASY GREY HAIR THINNING ON TOP ...

Date: 19/09/2014 Time: 05:50 Location: Dawlish Area: Western County: Devon Fire control received approximately 6 calls to reports of flooding inside properties due to heavy rainfall. One Fire Engine from Dawlish and one from Teignmouth were sent to deal with these incidents. On arrival crews confirmed that there were several flats involved in the flooding. Crews assisted in removal of the water.

Ground worker Kevin Fenton converted the loft of his home in Dawlish, Devon into a miniature cannabis farm with lights, heaters, extractor fans and a power lead channelled through a cupboard in his bedroom. He was found with 26 growing plants and more than £4,000 worth of harvested drugs when police raided his home in February. Fenton, aged 41, of First Avenue, Dawlish, admitted production of ...

Craig James, 40, from Golden Sands, Dawlish Warren, pleaded guilty this morning at Torquay Magistrates Court to one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of criminal damage on September 6. He also pled guilty to a course of harassment to a female between September 6 and 13. Mitigating, Jeff Sagen said that James deserved credit for handing himself into the police, making ...

Parents and pet owners are being warned after reports emerged that poison has been put down in parks in Newton Abbot, Dawlish and Exmouth. Rumours that two dogs have died after visiting a park in Dawlish have sparked concern among the public. Signs have been put up in Dawlish and Newton Abbot warning of the poisoning. The sign in Newton Abbot states anti-freeze has been poured into puddles in Ben ...

One appliance from Dawlish and one from Teignmouth were mobilised to a report of a three vehicle road traffic collision at the above location.  Two people were believed to be trapped within the vehicles. On their arrival crews met the Ambulance Service who were in attendance and treating the casualties, one of whom was medically trapped in a vehicle.  Crews went to work to remove the roof of this ...

Dawlish holiday park worker guilty of theft. See more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Dawlish-holiday-park-worker-guilty-theft/story-22843973-detail/story.html

These will include improvements to the other weirs on the Brook not included in the Teignbridge plan. It will also ensure that improvements are made to the nesting islands and egress slopes for the iconic black swans. On-going maintenance work to the much loved water course in the heart of Dawlish is due to resume later this year. Read more... ...

The Dawlish Air Show announce that the Royal Navy Raiders will be making their Dawlish Air Show début this year. The Raiders are the official parachute display team of the Royal Navy, and display at high-profile events across the UK. http://dawlishairshow.co.uk/newindex/royal-navy-raiders-jump-into-dawlish-air-show/

Dawlish Town Council agreed at a special meeting of its Finance Committee to fund further works up to a maximum of £19,200. These will include improvements to the other weirs on the Brook not included in the Teignbridge plan. It will also ensure that improvements are made to the nesting islands and egress slopes for the iconic Black Swans. Read more at ...

The nine-week project, which was finished ahead of schedule, saw large sections of the hospital’s roof replaced after suffering years of leaking. Phase two saw the hospital’s 18-bed inpatient ward temporarily relocated to Teign Ward at Newton Abbot Community Hospital. The inpatient ward at Dawlish reopened on August 7, four days ahead of schedule. Read more.. ...

A Lancaster Bomber owned by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum will fly alongside a Lancaster from the Royal Air Battle of Britain Memorial flight, at Dawlish Air Show on August 23. Read more... http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Lancaster-bombers-fly-alongside-Dawlish-Air/story-22284503-detail/story.html

The four men from Somerset travelled to Dawlish Warren on the last night of the August Bank Holiday last year and lay in wait for the manager of the Golden Sands Holiday Park as he banked the bumper £10,000 takings. See more... http://devonlocalnews.co.uk/2014/08/09/gang-jailed-for-axe-robbery-at-dawlish-holiday-camp/

Date: 10/07/2014 Time: 06:13 Location: A379, Station Road, Exminster Area: Central County: Devon Two appliances from Danes Castle and Topsham were mobilised to reports of an RTC at the above location. On arrival crews discovered an RTC with one vehicle overturned with all persons free and clear of the vehicle. Crews made the vehicle safe and requested the attendance of BT for damage to a BT pole. ...