Dawlish News' Posts

Residents from Cockwood,Eastdon and parts of Dawlish Warren are set to lose the Go2 bus service. As from January 2009 Stagecoach buses will bypass Cockwood and head towards Dawlish on the A379. The buses will then travel into Dawlish Warren as far as the roundabout and then head back towards Dawlish. If the plans go ahead it will affect a lot of people, especially older residents. There are ...

Two men from Dawlish age 27 and 25 have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a car. A dog handler followed a blue Vauxhall Corsa being driven erratically towards a car park in Newton Abbott at 3.40am yesterday. The passenger tried to walk away but the handler with help from his dog detained the two men until other units arrived. Both men were arrested.

A Dawlish resident thinks Tourists who feed seagulls should be fined. The resident said they had been swooped on when walking along The Brook and had also been 'verbally abused' when remonstrating with someone who was feeding the gulls. The problem seems to be mainly with visitors who do not realise that seagulls can be dangerous also a health hazard. The complainant has suggested that posters ...

Foodies were pitted against celebrity chefs in a kitchen cook-off for a cash prize. Bethan Donnovan, 26, from Dawlish, and team-mates Cherif and Lucy Elzik from Exeter, cooked up an Egyptian-style storm in a BBC2 programme Step Up to The Plate. The programme, on BBC2 at 4.30pm today, sees the South Devon food lovers test their culinary skills to the limit as they compete against celebrity ...

The RAF's aerobatic team, The Red Arrows, have thrilled crowds almost weekly this month with their impressive manoeuvres. The group used Exeter International Airport as a daily base before flying to Salcombe, Dawlish, Fowey, Torbay, Dartmouth and Weston-super-Mare. The distinctive sound of the nine planes taking off and landing near the city is being heard for the last time this year when they ...

Police arrested a naked man under the Mental Health Act after he climbed a tree in Dawlish and refused to come down for more than seven hours. The nighttime stand off began after a member of the public phoned police and reported seeing the man walking through the streets of the town at about 9.40pm on Tuesday. The man, 44 and from Exeter, ran from officers when they approached him and climbed a ...

The Olympic flag will be raised at Dawlish Warren this weekend, marking its official hand-over to Britain as part of the Beijing 2008 closing ceremony. The event is part of a series around the country and Teignbridge District Council chairman David Weekes will be raising the flag for the district amid an afternoon of sporting fun at the resort.

A wet and wild start to Dawlish Carnival has not deterred thousands of visitors who are continuing to enjoy a host of festivities on offer this week. Some events at the weekend were postponed due to poor weather. But the carnival, celebrating its 40th anniversary, is now on schedule. The air show on Thursday (12.30pm until 5.15pm) is claimed to be the most exciting air show yet. It will ...

BRITAIN’S water companies are this weekend revealed as the worst polluters of the country’s rivers and beaches - responsible for more than 300 offences in the past five years. Of the water companies, the most prolific polluter has been South West Water, which has been guilty of 47 incidents of unlawful pollution. It has been prosecuted for illegal discharges of sewage into the Taw Torridge ...

Stuart Glanville from Dawlish went missing in mid June. He was found safe and well in the Newton Abbot area on Saturday.

The would-be robber targeted the 88year-old outside the doctor's surgery in Barton Terrace,Dawlish on Monday at around 11.45am. The victim was pushed to the ground as the attacker tried to steal her handbag but she managed to land punches on him and he ran off. The woman was left with a "great deal" of bruising down the side of her body. The suspect is described as a white male in his late ...

Concern has been expressed by a Judge after a decision by city magistrates allowed a convicted arsonist to roam the streets. Martin Cooper,33,of Meadow Road Dawlish admitted starting a blaze in Dawlish in 2006,he was given a community order with mental health requirement. Cooper appeared at Exeter Crown Court last week for breaching his order and also for possessing a knife in a public place. ...

Stuart Glanville was last seen at his home in Luscombe Terrace Dawlish on Sunday. He had visited his father in Newton Abbot earlier that day. Stuart is 45years old, 5ft 8ins tall with brown hair and it is believed he was wearing blue jeans and a denim jacket. Anyone with any information should contact 08452 777444.

An accident involving a car and a motorcycle has partially blocked the Exeter Road at Dawlish. The accident on the A379 outside Marine Garage is causing disruption to traffic in both directions.

A man from the Newton Abbot area has been charged with two offences of assaulting a police officer and one of public order. The incident occurred in a Dawlish pub on Tuesday. David Williams will appear before South Devon magistrates on Tuesday, June 24th.

Powderham Castle is to lose its licence to host weddings after its owner refused to allow two gay men to hold a civil partnership ceremony there. Lord Devon reportedly said the request for the marriage at Powderham Castle clashed with his religious beliefs. Devon County Council investigated and has said the licence for hosting civil ceremonies will be revoked. The move came after a gay ...

Mark Stevens has not been seen since May 18th. He sometimes goes by the name of James Sparkes. Police are concerned for Marks welfare. The 33-year-old is white, 5ft 10ins tall and of medium build, he has short brown hair and a fair complexion. At the time Mark went missing it is thought he was wearing a dirty greenish jacket, a red and white Exeter City shirt, black Adidas bottoms and black ...

Exeter's Paris Street and High Street have been closed to traffic whilst shops are being evacuated after reports of an explosion at the Giraffe Restaurant in Princesshay. A force spokesman said firearms officers have been sent to the scene as well as specialist search teams. The spokesman added they could not not rule out the possibility of another device and said bomb disposal experts had ...

Floodwater as deep as four feet closed attractions at the Lady's Mile Holiday Park in Dawlish at the weekend. Jason Jeffery the park operator is threatening to withhold his business rates after suffering his third flood in the space of a year. Mr Jeffery blamed inadequate road drains for the deluge. He said he is battling against the clock to re-open the complex in time for the school ...

The much anticipated £27,000 revival of the Manor Gardens play area at Dawlish opened this week. It's the end of a long voyage as the new pirate ship play equipment is installed after the two month journey from the U.S.A. to England. In an arson attack last year much of the play park was destroyed. Over the course of the year Teignbridge Council managed to save the money to restore the area to ...

Teignbridge Council granted itself planning permission for a scheme which is planned to alleviate flooding at Hazelwood camping and Chalet Park. The storm pumping station will turn itself on automatically when the Park is in imminent danger of being flooded. As soon as risk of flooding has receded the two submersible plumps which will lift water from a storage lagoon in Hazelwood Park to the ...

Friends and family of a missing Dawlish woman are appealing for her to make contact. Gillian Roberts, 54, was reported missing by friends on Tuesday evening after she failed to answer her door at around 9pm. She is described as 5ft 11in tall and of slim build. She has short blonde hair and although it is not known what she was wearing at the time she went missing, she is habitually well ...

Tesco has confirmed it has dropped its controversial plans to build a store at Sandy Lane, Dawlish. The land at Sandy Lane which is used by Dawlish Town Football Club is no longer a consideration. The company has said it will be unveiling plans for a store at another site within the next few weeks.

An open evening next month will show Ideas for the development of Dawlish town centre over the next five to 10years. Consultancy firm Yellow Book was commissioned by the Dawlish Community Trust to carry out the study to develop a strategy for the future of the town. The master plan for Dawlish will be presented at the Shaftesbury Theatre in Brunswick Place n May 6th. Doors will open at ...

A meeting with Network Rail and HM Railway Inspectorate to discuss access for emergency vehicles to Dawlish Warren was described as "exceptionally positive" by Teignbridge MP Richard Younger-Ross. At the moment the only access to the Warren is through a small tunnel which fire engines and ambulances are unable to use. Mr Younger-Ross has been trying for two years to reach an agreement over use ...

Dawlish is to have a open air ice rink for the three day May Day bank holiday from 3rd to 5th of May. The town council chipped in £1,000 towards the hire charge. The rink is organised by the Dawlish Chamber of Commerce at the cost of £4,000. It is hoped it will attract thousands of visitors to Dawlish. The rink will be set up on the lawn and will also have a snow machine and penguin mascots ...

A Revamp for Dawlish costing at least £200,000 has been earmarked by Teignbridge District Council as a "starting point" to revitalise the centre of Dawlish. The bandstand on the Lawn will be replaced by a multi-functional building which will be a performance stage, bandstand and information point. District council leader Alan Connett said it's by no means a set figure just a "starting point" ...

Dawlish is on alert following the bird flu outbreak in Dorset and there are fears it could delay the famous black swans breeding programme. Mayor of Dawlish, Rosalind Prowse, said the town, famous for its wild birds and waterfowl including four black swans, would be on standby over the weekend.The move comes after an outbreak of the virulent H5N1 strain of avian flu killed three mute swans in ...

There are fears of a major slump in tourism if the sand on Dawlish Warren beach does not return this summer. The locals believe the sand has drifted across the estury to Exmouth, leaving just grit and bedrock. Shifting sands are part of the long-term erosion of the Warren, including sand dunes which protect a nature reserve and a main railway line. Dawlish deputy mayor Wally Protheroe said ...

Huge quantities of sand at Dawlish Warren's beach is thought to have been blown away and washed over to neighbouring Exmouth. It is feared it could leave the area vulnerable to flooding and also damage the local tourist industry. The Environment Agency said consultants were looking into the problem. The erosion has left several parts of Dawlish Warren very stony. Read more...

A 62year old man was rushed to Torbay Hospital with a suspected fractured skull after a hammer attack which involved a 93year old man. At least six police officers, including a dog handler and a scene-of-crime officer attended the scene at 9.30am at the Lanherne Sheltered Housing Flats in Exeter Road Dawlish. The alleged victim is thought to have been conscious at the scene and had escaped ...

The playing fields at Sandy Lane Dawlish are dear to the heart of many town residents. Tesco is considering putting forward planning application to build a supermarket there. A group of residents set up Dawlish Against Developing Sandy Lane (dads) in September are trying to stop plans going forward. Tesco held a public consultation at the Langstone Cliff Hotel in December where they put ...

An outspoken campaigner from Dawlish is quitting Britain claiming 'spy cameras' are driving him out of the country. Keith Sharp, 69, is moving thousands of miles away to Argentina saying he is tired of being spied on.The divorced author and retired journalist of Barton Crescent is planning a more sedate - and private - life in Mendoza which nestles at the foot of the Andes. Before leaving he ...

Following a report in yesterdays Express & Echo, a Dawlish man has written a letter stating the speed cameras were sited illegally therefore he and others were found not guilty. He also said Dawlish Town Council spent more than £80,000, not £60,000 on the surveillance cameras which do not work at night.

Dawlish will feature in a national documentary about the controversy surrounding speed and spy cameras. The documentary will be shown on channel five in the spring. Dom Joly recently visited Dawlish to film the two episodes. The first will look at the notorious speed camera in the neighbouring village of Starcross, which resulted in the wrongful conviction of hundreds of drivers. A Dawlish ...

Dawlish Town shocked Truro by putting 5 goals past them in their match at Sandy Lane to win the match 5-2. The result will help their ambition to finish in the top 2 places and gain promotion to the Southern League.

A 77-year-old Dawlish man was left bleeding on the pavement as yobs ran off. The man, who was on his way to work as Santa in a Torquay Department Store, was dressed in 'civvies' and was about to go into a convenience store in Dawlish when he was harassed by six teenagers outside the store. The teenagers demanded him to go into the store to buy them alcohol, he then slipped and fell, the ...

Both Tesco and Sainsbury's are going head-to-head in a bid to win the custom of Dawlish Shoppers. Tesco wants to build a store on the football pitch at Sandy Lane, while Sainsbury's has now announced it wants to build a store and petrol station on land next to the Shutterton Industrial Estate. No planning application for the store has yet been submitted. A public consultation event will be ...

At the end of a two-day public consulation and exhibition held at the Langstone Cliff Hotel Dawlish Warren members of the public who attended made well aware their feelings against Tesco building a supermarket on the football pitch at sandy lane. A representative from Tesco's said that the two-day event was incredibly busy. Tesco sent out an extra 5,000 leaflets to Dawlish residents, response ...

Dawlish Town chairman Dave Fenner said a new stadium would be a boost for the club. Fenner said "we have spent quit a bit of time with local architects designing a stadium for the future which would get us into the conference. Dawlish may be handed the opportunity to move because Tesco's want to build a store at sandy lane.If the plans are given the go-ahead the club would receive a new ...