Dawlish News' Posts

A court has heard how a far-right extremist from Exeter carried out an arson attack on an historic synagogue. The defendant is currently in secure mental health hospital Langdon in Dawlish, and did not appear in court for a short hearing at the Old Bailey today, May 31. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/far-right-extremist-admits-carrying-2929248

Contributions of up to £5.1m towards phase 1 of the A382 improvements and £4.9m towards a new link road in Dawlish are set to be agreed by the council at next Tuesday’s full council meeting. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/council-cash-needed-vital-link-2918485

There are two round trips each Sunday until September 8, allowing people to take the train from Exeter and Crediton and make a day trip by public transport to Dartmoor destinations other than Okehampton. The buses also offer the opportunity to do a circular trip around Devon, with travel one way via Dartmoor and the other via the main line through Dawlish. In addition, they provide a new Sunday ...

Changes to key bus routes across Devon have been announced by Stagecoach following a review of all of its services. It is introducing four new services. The new Hop 222 open top service will link Teignmouth, Dawlish and Dawlish Warren, while the new L bus service will travel every 15 minutes from Pinhoe to Exeter city centre, extending every 30 minutess through to St Thomas, Dunsford Hill and ...

When the sale of eight infamous railway carriages in Dawlish Warren went under the hammer it was feared they would disappear and a modern monstrosity would be built on the land. Paul Placito is co-owner of the site along with his wife Abby, her sister Mitzi Stapleton and her husband Chris who live next door to the carriages and also own the amusement arcade opposite and the ice-cream kiosk ...

Teignbridge Tory leader hits back after £60m debt shock claims made by Lib Dems The new leader of the Conservative group on Teignbridge District Council has hit out at claims made by the Liberal Democrats that they uncovered £60m worth of debt in the council’s finances. “Over the last three years a great deal of information was provided to councillors and open discussions took place in the council ...

A crazed knifeman has been locked up indefinitely for smashing through a neighbour’s window and repeatedly stabbing him. The judge made a hospital order, after hearing psychiatric evidence, which will see Miller detained for treatment until he is deemed safe for release. Miller attended the latest hearing via videolink from Langd on Hospital in Dawlish, flanked by psychiatrists and ward staff. He ...

An unusual visitor turned up near a beach on the west coast of Scotland recently - a black swan. The species, which originally came from Australia is rarely seen in the wild in the UK and only four others have been sighted in Scotland. In Dawlish in Devon, the bird has become a symbol of the town. Small numbers of the species has been seen in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, Stockton on Tees. Read more... ...

The Duchess of Cambridge's garden, which was co-designed with landscape architects Andree Davis and Adam White, will move to the Devon Partnership NHS Trust Dewnans Centre after coming out on top in applications from 23 trusts. The RHS will relocate plants and landscaping from the back to nature garden at Chelsea to The Dewnans Centre in Dawlish to create a beautiful green space for patients and ...

The rail service between Okehampton and Exeter is due to start next spring; the plan is for the rail link to go all the way to Plymouth via Tavistock, which would make sense as much of the structure is in place, or it could be revived. With the West Country effectively cut off from the rest of the UK when the rail line at Dawlish was swept into the sea in 2014, a second rail link to Devon and ...

Please be on the lookout for Jesse Ezre a 34year-old man reported to police as missing from Exeter Road Dawlish and last seen at around 1030hrs today Thursday 16 May. Jesse is described as being white, 5ft 8ins in height of slim build with short curly black hair, a short neat beard, wearing grey cotton jack and jones hoodie with black jeans and black NIKE trainers . Police are concerned for ...

A man has been cleared of stalking his neighbour after a three-day trial. The jury was told that Greet was appearing for parts of the trial over video-link from Langdon Hospital in Dawlish because that is where he is currently receiving treatment for mental health issues. Read more... https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/man-cleared-stalking-neighbour-threatening-2876342

Contractors have been appointed for the project that will see a new sea wall built at Dawlish, with work set to begin in the next few weeks. Network Rail has awarded the contract for reconstruction of the Dawlish sea wall to BAM Nuttal and work will start at the end of May. Read more... http://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/contractors-appointed-for-rebuild-of-dawlish-sea-wall/

Laura and Luke Woodward were walking their dogs on Dawlish beach when they first saw a number of jellyfish washed up. Then they spotted the baby shark struggling in the shallows and went to help it back out to sea. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/baby-shark-stunned-jellyfish-attack-2864528

A two-year-old child is receiving specialist care after being found on their own in Dawlish Warren on Saturday morning. A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said: "Enquiries are ongoing to establish when the child can be returned to their parents. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/police-called-after-child-2-2857670

Officers are investigating an incident which happened at around 11.30pm at the Landsdowne Pub, in Park Road, on Thursday 2 May. Read more... https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/News/newsarticle.aspx?id=418a8058-91d6-4253-a67f-137cd3811041

A couple from Dawlish have been banned from keeping dogs for three years after their pet dog Kizzy was found in a dreadful state, underweight and missing fur. Fern Amelia Thoms (date of birth: 06/12/1990) and Peter David Thoms (date of birth: 17/02/1989), both of Exeter Road, Dawlish, Devon, were found guilty of one offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 when they appeared before Newton Abbot ...

The man was outside an amusement arcade in Dawlish Warren, Devon, when his laughing friends persuaded him to squeeze his considerable frame into the Budgie the Little Helicopter ride. Read more... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7004887/Man-tumbles-squeezing-childs-helicopter-toy-ride.html

The family enjoyed a lavish lifestyle, with their five-bedroom home in one of London's most exclusive streets, as well as a sumptuous 18th century estate in Dawlish, Devon, complete with 12 acres of pleasure gardens. Read more... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7000757/Super-rich-banker-56-sues-ex-wife-500-000-branding-trespasser.html

Patrols on the following beaches begin on 25 May: Exmouth, Dawlish Warren and Teignmouth north Read more... https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/full-list-devon-cornwall-beaches-2825945

It follows a series of raids by the Serious and Organised Crime Team and neighbourhood police at properties in Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot and Chudleigh in March. One of the men, James Brooks of Park Road, Dawlish, also faces a number of serious sexual allegations against a woman. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/thirteen-court-charged-massive-drug-2795793

A man who was at the centre of a 28-hour rooftop standoff with police causing £40,000 worth of damage has appeared in court and admitted two criminal charges Galloway was beamed into the court room via video-link from Langdon mental health hospital in Dawlish in Devon. Read more... https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/truro-tile-throwing-rooftop-stand-2787605

BBC gardening presenter Toby Buckland explains why a few minutes in nature can really help Some call it ecotherapy, others know it as the world's oldest medicine.  Whether it's stepping into landscape or cultivating a garden, returning to the real world is so instantly beneficial to human health. Toby, 49, lives with his wife Lisa, a writer, and their three children in Dawlish - just a stone's ...

Planners on Tuesday morning gave the go-ahead for the 108-seat big wheel. People will have views from the 18 gondolas over the Exe Estuary from the Funder Park amusement park, on the grassy part of Beach Walk Owner of the amusement park, Shaw Wallis, told Teignbridge District Council’s planning committee that the big wheel would create jobs, revenue for the council, and that they would provide ...

Dawlish sea wall plans to protect railway for the next 100 years approved despite fears it could 'destroy town’s charm' Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-sea-wall-plans-protect-2766781

Officers from the Serious and Organised Crime team, the Force Support Group and local Neighbourhood team forced entry to a number of properties in Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot and Chudleigh and seized a quantity of class A and B drugs, together with cash, weapons, motor vehicles and jewellery. Read more... ...

Seaside towns in the South West need help reinventing themselves, with a mixed package including better transport links, better access to higher education for young people and better internet connectivity, a House of Lords report has claimed. The committee said that many seaside towns and coastal communities were in desperate need of improvements to transport, housing and broadband. The Lords also ...

Police chiefs are asking for millions of pounds extra cash to deal with ‘the busiest summer ever’ with the anticipated rise in visitors to Devon and Cornwall because of Brexit. They pointed out that the force is only funded to manage the 1.7m residents of the two counties, but not the extra 11 million tourists to Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly each year, with research showing road traffic ...

Twelve in court charged with multiple drug offences after raids in South Devon Four from Dawlish Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/twelve-court-charged-multiple-drug-2709826

Lady's Mile is an award-winning holiday park located in one of the most beautiful parts of Devon and less than a mile from the beautiful 'Blue Flag' beaches of Dawlish Warren. The holiday park's stunning swimming pools have recently been voted UK Holiday Park Gold Standard Park of the Year 2018, on top of the Best Holiday Park Pool of the year award it won in 2017 at the UK Pool and Spa Awards. ...

A man has appeared in court and admitted killing a Cornish pensioner. Brian Downie, 69, held his hands up to causing the death of 81-year-old Lesley Davis. He appeared at Truro Crown Court via video-link from Langdon Hospital in Dawlish where he had a charge of murder read to him by a court clerk. Read more... ...

In a trial starting in April for 12 months traffic will be stopped from using Estuary Road and Church Road through Powderham, alongside the River Exe. The only vehicles allowed will be for access, and will apply for the full length of the route between the A379 junctions at Red Lodge in the north and Starcross in the south. Read more... ...

A petition to free a jailed body modifier known as Dr Evil has been signed by more than 17,600 people. Brendan 'Dr Evil' McCarthy, who previously worked as a freelance artist at tattoo studios in Paignton and Dawlish, was sent to prison for 40 months last week. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/thousands-sign-petition-free-devons-2682058

Treasure hoard unearthed in Devon after 3,000 years could be sold off and never see again https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/treasure-hoard-unearthed-devon-after-2674048

This is when Freeview channels will change across Devon https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/freeview-channels-change-across-devon-2662862

The stunning Riviera Line is one of England’s best-loved stretches of railway The regular service calls at seaside beauty spots like Dawlish and Teignmouth and onwards to the beaches of the world-famous English Riviera. See more... https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/family-kids/most-scenic-train-rides-devon-2642874

CrossCountry services between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot will be terminated or revised because of the heavy rain and high winds at Dawlish. This is expected to continue until approximately 09:00. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/trains-cancelled-because-severe-weather-2634592

Devon County Council’s cabinet supported a recommendation to proceed with a planning application for the proposed section of the multi-use trail between the Passage House Inn and Teignmouth. Cllr Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council cabinet member for highway management, told the cabinet on Wednesday that it could be a ‘national showcase’ and much more than just a cycle route if it progressed. He ...

Dawlish Warren Beach This award-winning one-and-a-half-mile long sandy beach is part of a bustling seaside resort that also incorporates a nature reserve and a golf course. With sheltered sand dunes, clean waters and family attractions and amusements, it offers a traditional seaside holiday. See more... https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/family-kids/60-best-beaches-devon-2633396

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling was in Dawlish today (Friday) to announce £80million of government funding to build a new sea wall to protect the vulnerable railway line. Read more... http://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=117103&headline=Transport Secretary Grayling checks out Dawlish sea ...