Dawlish News' Posts

Officials from great Western Railway said traffic was still running through Dawlish on South Devon but all CrossCountry services have had to switch to FGW services and smaller trains. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Exeter-trains-expected-delayed-large-waves/story-28449655-detail/story.html

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 ...

THEFT OF CHARITY BOXES IN DAWLISH! At 1530 today (31/12/15) a male and a female walked into a shop on The Strand Dawlish and stole two charity boxes one belonging to Barnardo’s and one Marie Curie. Please look out for the following people one female with dark hair approx 5’9 wearing a grey glittery top with a dark coat with a fur collar over it with black leggings and knee length shoes. The male ...

Fiona Fry, 50, who lives in Dawlish, has worked at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust since 1993, and has been in her current hepatology nurse specialist role since 2001. The citation highlights the way she has ensured access to care for local patients in "easy to forget" sections of society, including prisoners and the homeless suffering Hepatitis C and other liver diseases. Read ...

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

Man arrested over alleged hit-and-run in Devon Read more... http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Man-arrested-alleged-hit-run-Devon/story-28383852-detail/story.html

The new South Devon Highway officially opened for business at 3.30 this morning, just in time for Christmas! In the wee small hours of this morning a convoy of cars with highways maintenance, police and engineers opened the road to its first traffic, with lucky drivers heading towards Newton Abbot at 3.30 am making South Devon history. The Newton Abbot to Torquay lanes were opened by 4.30am. Read ...

Sewage floods have affected properties in Devon more than 50 times in the past three years, according to residents. South West Water said it was working to resolve the issues "urgently". Read more... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-35001707

LAND at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish may be turned over for a development of 200 homes, an employment site and a care home. The proposed development would consist of a mixture of two-bed flats, two-bed terrace houses, three-bed semi-detached homes and four-bed detached houses. Read more... ...

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... ...

Looks like it is flo. http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Plans-approved-extend-Exe-Estuary-cycle-route/story-28327689-detail/story.html

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

PILGRIMS in Devon will be walking from Exeter to Dawlish on Saturday to reflect on those suffering from the effects of climate change. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Devon-pilgrims-walk-Dawlish-protest-climate/story-28275311-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... ...

Exmouth and Dawlish swimming clubs both risk being expelled from their league after refusing to pay a £500 fine for failing to attend a gala. Darren Farley, chairman of Dawlish Swimming Club, said the issue with the venue was due to the fact it meant young swimmers would not be able to attend the gala. 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

Firefighters from Teignmouth were sent to Dawlish Methodist Church on Brunswick Place, Dawlish following a report of smoke coming out of from the organ pump. Read more... http://share.borde.rs/post?o=WebAdminTool&s=1352887136

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... ...

SHOPS are being reminded to check proof of age when selling alcohol, after a shop in Dawlish was among premises to fail a recent Trading Standards test. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Shops-reminded-check-age-selling-alcohol-Dawlish/story-28170257-detail/story.html

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

Person who died on Plymouth railway line was 24-year-old man, say police Read more... http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Person-died-Plymouth-railway-line-24-year-old-man/story-28104260-detail/story.html

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

Latest update: http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Dawlish-murder-defendant-admits-telling-lies/story-28089966-detail/story.html

A pensioner has been jailed after he posed as a teenager to lure schoolgirls into sending him indecent images. Clark, of Luscombe Terrace, Dawlish, admitted two counts of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity; distributing an indecent movie, and seven counts of making or possessing child abuse images and movies. Read more... ...

Terence Leaman, 55, from Western House, Dawlish, pleaded guilty to the theft of the items from Poundland in Newton Abbot on May 14 when he appeared at Torquay Magistrates' Court on Thursday. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/4-food-theft-Poundland-sees-Dawlish-man-pay-250/story-28085368-detail/story.html#ixzz3q4IMmTtS