Dawlish News' Posts

Police in Dawlish have discovered a stash of heroin and crack cocaine in a hedge - and they've asked the owner to come and claim it. It was apparently sniffed out by a dog whose owner called the police. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/lost-your-heroin-cocaine-stash-2619234

Nearly £1m will be spent on improvements to Bakers Park in Newton Abbot and 13 football pitches in Teignbridge. Drainage improvements will also be made at the football pitches at Bakers Park, Decoy Country Park, Dawlish Leisure Centre, and Michaels Field in Bishopsteignton. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/major-improvements-newton-abbot-park-2605718

When Hazel Kampler bought her seaside flat last year, she was drawn to its perfect vantage point on the idyllic Devon coastline. Fed up with the ‘steel forest’ shrouding her home – and defying her age at 86 – she clambered out of a first-floor window and used all her strength to haul away the planks blocking her view. Now fellow residents at the 44-unit retirement complex in Dawlish, have hailed ...

The High Court has approved the Bus and Coach Association’s request for a judicial review application against the Secretary of State for Transport against their failure to enforce the rules that would mean that community buses with more than nine seats would be subject to the same regulations as buses, minibuses and coaches run for profit. Fifteen community bus schemes in Devon could be placed ...

Economic leaders have made a 'we want more' plea arguing that £80million rail works at Dawlish is not enough to secure regional connectivity. Steve Hindley, chairman of the Heart of the South West LEP, said: “It’s been over five years since the railway collapsed, and investment in a resilient, reliable rail connection is crucial to the South West. Read more... ...

Councils in Devon have spent more than £200,000 on award ceremonies since 2015, it has been revealed. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/how-much-devon-councils-spending-2567300?utm_source=devon_live_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=EM_DevonLive_Nletter_Text_Story1&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter

Network Rail has announced community drop-in sessions in Exeter and Torquay to update local communities on ongoing work to improve resilience of the stretch of railway that connects the South West with the rest of the country. Wednesday 27 February – Mercure Rougemont Hotel, Exeter, EX4 3SP from 15:00-18:00 Thursday 28 February – The Grand Hotel, Torquay, TQ2 6NT from 15:00-18:00 Read more... ...

A man has been arrested after allegedly entering a bar carrying both an air rifle and a knife. The incident happened on Saturday night (February 16) in the Dawlish area, and a man is now in custody. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/armed-police-swoop-dawlish-bar-2554754

A body modification artist has admitted three counts of grievous bodily harm, by carrying out tongue splitting and ear and nipple removal procedures. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-birmingham-47198786?fbclid=IwAR0J7OC4whPHNJA9Wf1dIIZLOxk5VzU7L5o3Mu6rGfXX1BihnDZ-XOUBC78

Eric Carter's career started as a reporter for the Bideford Gazette, before he was enlisted in the Devonshire Regiment when the Second World War broke out. Eric return to Devon in 1972 when he decided to run his own newspaper - the Dawlish Gazette. It was friend Jimmy Hall, who took over the Sidmouth Herald, that made Eric want to run a newspaper of his own, where wife Betty helped, along with son ...

Mum Jan Parkin, 55, an employee of accountancy firm Francis Clark, was reportedly found unresponsive on the floor of her Kestrel Way home by husband Barry. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/heartfelt-tributes-dawlish-mum-after-2517827

When the then Prime Minister David Cameron boarded the first train through the seaside town during a two-month round-the-clock operation by the Orange Army to repair the line, he made a £400million promise to ensure the disaster was never to be repeated. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/fiver-years-look-promises-dawlish-2490543

large parts of the town centre in Dawlish have been evacuated because of a gas leak. Police and fire crews are at the scene on Brunswick Place, and a 200 metre cordon is in place. Dozens of homes have been evacuated. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-town-centre-evacuation-after-2504109

Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident in Dawlish. An eye witness said: "There's an incident on the near estate near Dawlish Sainbury's. "There are four ambulances, police and air ambulance there and it's all blocked off." Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/updates-police-ambulance-called-incident-2502881

It had already been a winter of hellish weather and flooding across the whole of the UK - but that single image of the Dawlish rail line left hanging like washing in the wind, with the sea raging beneath it, is how people across the country will always remember the storms of 2014. People 60ft up above Riviera Terrace, on the Exeter Road, were getting seaweed thrown against their upstairs windows. ...

CrossCountry is reducing its services between Newton Abbot and Exeter St Davids because of the high waves at Dawlish. "Trains will not call at Dawlish and Teignmouth. We anticipate disruption will continue until 18:30." Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/trains-being-cancelled-because-high-2491392

One of the most famous old steam locomotives is heading to Devon this spring - and it promises to be a fantastic sight. Our return journey retraces our route and soon after departure includes equally challenging climbs before we once again skirt the Dawlish Sea Wall as the sun starts to set. After climbing to Whiteball “Tunnel and dashing down past the spot where City of Truro achieved 100mph in ...

At present, Teignbridge District Council’s Local Plan target is for 620 new homes a year to be built, which is the minimum number required to meet the local housing need. Of the new homes, 4,230 are required around Newton Abbot, 650 around Bovey Tracey, 215 in Kingskerswell, 385 in Kingsteignton, 340 in Teignmouth, 915 in Dawlish, 435 in Chudleigh and 2,000 around South West Exeter. These figures ...

A man accused of breaking into a family home has insisted that he met pop star Cheryl at luxury London hotel the Ritz, despite admitting he was "delusional" for thinking she gifted him the property. Coates, who appeared via video link from Langdon Hospital in Dawlish, said that Cheryl's voice had told him to go to the house while he was staying with a friend in Plymouth city centre. Read more... ...

The Dawlish Heritage Trail has been developed by Teignbridge, with funding from the Coastal Communities Fund and Devon County Council.  Designed for adults and children, the trail has 14 information points. They reveal historic stories which show how the town has been shaped over time to become the friendly, vibrant and cultural town that it is today. Read more... ...

The most technically advanced train of its type in the world, the New Measurement Train (NMT) surveys the tracks and line and is due to return along the Dawlish sea wall to coincide with a severe weather flood warning. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/rare-flying-banana-yellow-train-2443874

People are being advised to stay away from exposed areas and take care  this afternoon. A number of trains have been cancelled and others will be delayed because of forecast severe weather in Devon. Heavy rain is forecast for parts of Devon - including Dawlish - at around 4pm. People are advised to stay away from risk areas and take care next to the coast. Keep up to date with weather and tide ...

An apology has been issued after a planning officer told councillors that mortgage industry won’t provide mortgages to homes which have gypsy and travellers pitches within their allocation boundary. Rosalyn Eastman, Business Manager for Strategic Place, said then that gypsy and traveller pitches were required to be delivered off-site as the council had been told by the mortgage industry that they ...

A number of trains have been cancelled and others will be delayed because of forecast severe weather in Devon. "CrossCountry services will not run between Newton Abbot and Exeter St Davids between approximately 13:30 and 16:30 today." Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/severe-weather-sees-trains-cancelled-2441764

A person has died after being hit by a train on the Exeter to Dawlish line. Police left the scene at 11.45am but about five Network Rail staff can be seen still working on the track and around the engine. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/live-trains-devon-exeter-starcross-2438712

A seafood processing firm has begun flying some of its products to Vietnam to be processed because it can’t recruit enough workers. 60 per cent of the firm’s workers come from the EU.  The business features in a BBC Inside Out South West show about the end of freedom of movement after Brexit. BBC reporters also talk to a Romanian nurse who started working in UK care homes 11 years ago, eventually ...

Anne Marie Morris MP has been reselected to represent Newton Abbot at the next General Election and says she will continue to push for a Brexit to take back control of our sovereignty and borders Vital work to ensure the railway between Dawlish and Teignmouth is made more resilient to extreme weather is due to take place in 2019 and plans for major improvements for the seawall at Dawlish will be ...

There will be light in Dawlish after the county council agreed to keep managing the street lights in Sea Lawn Terrace. As part of the policy and to reduce costs, the council will no longer retain responsibility for street lights in private roads, and will instead seek to transfer lights to those responsible for the private roads, unless it is in the public interest for Devon to maintain them. Read ...

Hunt continues for two men missing in Devon https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/hunt-continues-two-men-missing-2309736

A mental patient stabbed a complete stranger to death with a Spider-Man knife in Barnstaple Tesco Extra car park after he ‘fell through the cracks’ in the health system, a court was told on Monday (January 7). Gale, aged 50, of Rackfield Court, Barnstaple, is accused of murder. He is now being treated at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish and has been assessed as unfit to plead. Read more... ...

A crew from Dawlish was called to a south Devon caravan park after a hoverboard first began to smoke, then exploded into flames while being charged. The hoverboard was under an awning just outside the caravan, meaning if it hadn't been spotted the whole van could have gone up in flames. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/video-catches-moment-hoverboard-explodes-2394312

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A drunken grandson has been jailed for a 'vicious' and barbaric' attack on his grandparents in which they thought he was going to kill them. Margrie, aged 26, of Brunswick Place, Dawlish, and formerly of Tweenaways, Buckfastleigh, admitted causing grievous bodily harm to Mr Shannan and actual bodily harm to Mrs Shannan. Read more... ...

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A rescue operation is currently ongoing after a dolphin was found washed up on Dawlish Warren beach this morning. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/live-updates-rescue-attempt-dolphin-2352969

Brian Downie, aged 69, faced a judge over a video link from a secure psychiatric unit accused of killing the 81-year-old. Downie, wearing a smart shirt and jumper and trousers, spoke only to confirm he could hear what was going on over the link from Langdon Hospital in Dawlish. Read more... https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/man-court-accused-murdering-pensioner-2336835

A man who is accused of carrying out a fatal stabbing attack in Barnstaple has been declared as unfit to plead due to mental illness. Doctors who are treating him at the Langdon Hospital in Dawlish told a judge that his mental state was such that he was not capable of entering a plea or taking part in a normal trial. Read more.. ...

Dawlish has woken up to a huge blanket of white sea foam that made the town look like a white Christmas had come early today. See more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/sea-foam-dawlish-turns-town-2323072

A spokesman said: "Owing to forecast heavy storms that can cause waves to over-top the exposed sea wall at Dawlish, CrossCountry services will not operate between Newton Abbot and Exeter St Davids between the start of service and approximately 12.30 on Thursday 13 December. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/flood-alert-part-devon-coast-2322612

Some trains between Exeter and Plymouth have been cancelled because of high tides at Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/trains-cancelled-because-high-tides-2318276