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A couple who re-painted their 17th Century Devon house a vivid shade of pink have been told the touch-up was illegal. Teignbridge District Council said any alterations made to a listed building must have "listed building consent". Owner Ann Kennedy said the cottage in Kennford has "always been this shade of pink". Ms Kennedy said: "We haven't changed the colour, we've just restored the colour to ...

A TRAIN travelling through South Devon had to be evacuated after a stone was thrown at one of its carriage windows. The missile shattered the window glass as the train was travelling through Dawlish on Saturday. "It is thought the stone was thrown at the train from the beach. Officers attended the rail line at Dawlish Warren and searched the area for any potential offenders but to no avail. Read ...

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Date: 23/04/2013 Time: 18:11 Location: A379 junction of Southdown Road, Dawlish, Devon. Area: Western County: Devon Request from ambulance to assist them with a road traffic collision on the A379 at the junction with Southdown Road, Dawlish. 1 fire appliance from Dawlish and 1 from Teignmouth attended the incident. On arrival crews found a road traffic collision involving 1 car and 1 motorcycle. ...

The Sunburnt Arms the pub with the chequered past is to reopen under new ownership and will close at midnight. The new landlord said the pub is unlikely to open for several months as substantial work is being carried out including the inside being rebuilt. She said the aim is to create a family environment with controls on noise and discouraging groups of young people. The Sunburnt Arms was the ...

Three drug warrants have been executed in the town in the last few weeks, all uncovered illegal drugs, including heroin. Officers are also looking into ways to crack down on anti-social behaviour. A public meeting in April which police are organising will mean residents can raise issues directly. Surveys will be delivered to addresses in the affected areas of Dawlish. The public meeting will be on ...

Fire crews were called to an address in Dawlish to test levels of carbon monoxide after reports of the dangerous gas in the air on Sunday morning. They attended a property in Churchill Avenue with a gas detector. A man at the address was reported to feel light headed. Read more: http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/Dawlish-property-carbon-monoxide-scare/story-18702407-detail/story.html#ixzz2QTDG7CK4

Plans to to set up a site for travellers in Devon which is "the first of its kind" have been approved. The site at Haldon Hill, just off the A38 near Exeter, has been used by travellers illegally for 11 years. Teignbridge District Council planning committee has now approved a purpose-built site, subject to some conditions being fulfilled See more... ...

A man who threatened to shoot a bus driver with a fake gun has been jailed after breaking his suspended sentence. Mark Ellis, 37, from Henty Avenue, in Dawlish, in Devon, told passengers "maybe I should shoot the driver", Exeter Crown Court heard. The threat followed a dispute with the driver onboard the bus in the resort. Previously, Ellis admitted affray and received a suspended sentence which ...

DAWLISH and Teignmouth Camera Club hosted a friendly, but competitive, competition between four camera clubs in South Devon. A packed audience from all four clubs welcomed judge Brian Galbraith, president of the Western Counties Photographic Federation, which embraces over 100 clubs from across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset and South Gloucester. Read more: ...

A Devon woman was "absolutely horrified" to find two courier bags containing patients' medical records on a busy road. Jo Bell, from Dawlish, spotted the bags on the A379 near Powderham Castle, near Exeter, on Wednesday afternoon. She said they appeared to have been in transit from Torbay Hospital to the Royal Devon and Exeter (RD&E) Hospital See more... ...

Request from the RSPCA to assist them in the rescue of a bird which was trapped in netting in Mariners Court, Dawlish. 1 fire appliance from Teignmouth was mobilised to the incident. On arrival crews requested the assistance of the aerial ladder platform, this was sent on from Torquay. Crews released one seagull from the netting of a 3 storey building using the aerial ladder platform and small ...

Call received from staff at the Langstone Cliff Hotel, Warren Road in Dawlish Warren, Devon to reports of a fire at the rear of the premises. 1 fire appliance from Dawlish and 1 from Teignmouth were mobilised to the incident. On arrival crews found a fire at the rear of the Hotel involving the plant room, chimney flue and a flat roof measuring approx 100m by 40m. Crews requested further ...

South West Water and the Environment Agency are working to improve Dawlish brook by clearing the silted up waterway which runs through the centre of the town to the sea. A computer-generated model of how the water flows from higher up outside the town all the way to the beach will be created. Dawlish Town Council has agreed to pay £3,000 towards the work, Devon County Council £5,000 and ...

Assurances by Prime Minister David Cameron that the vulnerable railway line at Dawlish will get investment to ensure it is protected in the future. MP Anne Marie Morris told Mr Cameron that traveller numbers on the coastal railway are growing fast and is also important to local tourism. Urgent investment plans are in hand to repair recent flood damage and to create a long-term sustainable future ...

A TOUGH inspection has won unanimous praise for South Devon's ambulance crews. The rigorous Care Quality Commission independent inspection took place unannounced during four days this January. It found universal praise for staff from patients and fellow healthcare professionals across the South Western Ambulance Service patch. In South Devon inspectors visited Paignton, Dawlish and Totnes ...

Part of the cliff at Ness Cove collapsed and blocked a pedestrian tunnel leaving the women, one of whom is pregnant woman, unable to leave. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service told BBC News the two women, who had a dog with them, were not thought to be injured. Coastguards were alerted to the incident at about 11:00 GMT. Teignmouth inshore lifeboat and Devon and Cornwall Police were ...

Heavy rain in Devon overnight caused a 15m (49ft) long section of wall to collapse on to a main road in Dawlish. Devon County Council said it happened on the A379 at the bottom of Teignmouth Hill. Highways crews are at the scene investigating the damage. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-21910061

Dawlish Leisure Centre is set to rock to the sounds of swing when one of the South West's biggest bands comes to town. The Teignbridge District Council-owned leisure centre is putting on a charity concert featuring AJ Big Band on Saturday 6 April from 7.30pm. The event – the first of its kind for the leisure centre in eight years – will help raise money for Devon Air Ambulance Trust and it marks a ...

A SERIES of Flood Alerts was issued across South Devon on Thursday afternoon. The Environment Agency say flooding is possible for the Totnes, Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dartmouth and Torbay areas on Thursday and Friday. A Flood Alert has been issued for the South Devon Coast at Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Torbay and Dawlish. Low lying land and roads will be affected first. Persistent and heavy ...

Business people, landlords, retailers and community group representatives joined a workshop with town centre manager Emma Kay and came up with 100 ideas for improving the town's fortunes. The main themes revolve around improved marketing, parking issues, ways to use empty shop units and starting an online presence. Other suggestions included a children's play park, better signage to the mini golf ...

HOSPITAL staff are appealing to families and friends wanting to visit patients in Paignton and Dawlish hospitals to stay away to help reduce the spread of the winter sickness bug Norovirus. Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust, which runs community hospitals in the area, has put restrictions in place on two wards - one at each hospital - due to diarrhoea and vomiting. As a temporary ...

1 Dawlish A visit to Dawlish and Dawlish Warren combines a beach day with a nature trail. Dawlish has the beach and Dawlish Warren has a nature reserve. Being part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and home to over 600 types of flowering plants, it’s easy to see why it’s so popular with visitors and wildlife alike. Waders and wildfowl can be observed from the various hides which are ...

Motorists in Devon are being urged to drive carefully, with up to 8cm (3ins) of snow expected to fall in parts of the county on Monday. The Met Office has issued an amber "be prepared" warning for parts of the county for the morning. So far the most snow has been reported on Dartmoor. Snow has also fallen in South Hams, Newton Abbot, Kingsbridge and Torbay. A flood alert has been issued for the ...

People would draw up in their carriages to inhale the scent of violets wafting along the seafront, as porters loaded the ‘flower train’ that brought Devon violets from Dawlish to London Paddington and thence to Covent Garden. From the 1890s, nosegays of violets – selling for only a ha’penny locally – fetched premium prices in London and were Mothering Sunday favourites. Some 200 acres around ...

The town council have awarded the underwater hockey club £200 towards the cost of taking two junior teams to Rotterdam to the European underwater hockey open tournament to defend the title they won in 2012. Team South West Junior Underwater Hockey Club has more than 50 members, most from this area. Dawlish Dancers, formerly Dawlish Divas have also been awarded £200 from the council. Source: ...

The scheme could start as soon as this year, tourist leaders have been told. The proposals have been out for public consultation and if there are too many objections officials have warned the cash could be lost. Teignbridge Council and Representatives from the Environment Agency told members of Dawlish Warren Tourism that as soon as the scheme gained support, initial work could start later this ...

Devon towns and villages are to get about £60,000 to prevent flooding. The county council has pinpointed weaknesses after storms led to widespread problems last summer. Plans include £8,000 on new debris grills at Purze Brook, Axminster, £10,000 to divert floods at Sandygate, Kingsteignton and £10,000 on new sluice gates at Dawlish Water. See more...

Two groups of youths aged between 16 and 18 were caught with the class B drug in broad daylight and in plublic areas. Eight youngsters were found with the drug when police were on routine patrol. Parents have been informed and advised to deal with the situation as they thought appropriate. One of the youths was found with more of the drug on him and was reprimanded. Source: Dawlish Gazette

A market inside Dawlish Leisure Centre is not what you would normally expect to see when you go for your weekly swim – but Teignbridge Council is doing just that. The Council is putting on a new indoor market inside its leisure centre as it looks to boost the offer for residents using the popular leisure centre. The market is being held on Sunday February 24 from 10am until 4pm and will feature an ...

A former firefighter who tried to set light to his home while suffering from the male equivalent of post-natal depression has been allowed to resume a normal life after completing almost two years of counselling. Jason Jerome was under stress from the change from being a fireman to a house husband when he sprayed lighter fluid around his home in Dawlish and tried to set light to himself. Read ...

Hundreds of people descended on a sunny town to celebrate Valentine's Day on a brand new scale. Around 500 people flocked to Love Dawlish in the town centre. The event on Saturday was all about love and included performances, workshops and activities including a Passionometer to test the strength of love and an Imaginarium to hear love stories and songs. A cabaret night of music and comedy took ...

Day trippers arriving by coach to Dawlish are dropped off in Piermont Place and the coaches then have to drive out of town to Sandy Lane. Barton car park has been suggested as a more suitable alternative for drivers to park while waiting to pick up visitors. It is hoped it can become a reality in time for the main tourist season when regeneration work in The Strand is completed. The idea will be ...

A bogus dentist who swindled pensioners out of thousands of pounds for home made dentures may escape having to repay any money because he is seriously ill. Stephen Sickelmore had no formal qualifications but posed as a dentist and charged up to £1,400 for false teeth which were often ugly, ill fitting and painful to wear. He is serving a suspended sentence after admitting the fraud last year but ...

More than £35m is to be spent on flood defence schemes in Devon. New £23m flood defences in Exeter would protect more than 2,000 homes and businesses, the government said. A further £8.6m is to be spent on a beach management scheme for Dawlish Warren and Exmouth in a bid to reduce the flood risk to 2880 properties, plus protect the main national rail line. Nearly £3.75m would also be spent on a ...

Outreach Service helps residents in Dawlish and surrounding areas apply for benefits,the service is likely to close at the end of March due to funding crisis. To keep the service going a minimum of £25,000 is needed.The service has helped more than 1,900 claim benefits in the last five years, with 30 people supported by benefits specialists at hearings. The services unaffected by the funding ...

A play park has been discussed at Dawlish Warren for several years but there has been little progress. Tourism leaders are keen to press ahead with a feasibility study looking into all aspects of a new park -including the cost which could be as much as £150,000. One idea would be for a natural, rustic look which would fit in at the Warren, maybe somewhere on the green but as yet there is no exact ...

Business leaders have warned residents in a South Devon town to "use us or lose us" as a regeneration project gets underway. The £1.5 million scheme to rejuvenate Dawlish Strand will start later this month in an attempt to reverse the decline in the town. The joint initiative between several local authorities has been developed over the past two and a half years with public consultations held to ...

According to ThisIsSouthDevon, the driver reported striking a person who jumped off the station platform at Dawlish Warren. http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/Services-halted-person-struck-train-Dawlish/story-17939534-detail/story.html

AS 2013 gets underway attention moves to a new home for the new year and Barratt is highlighting five powerful reasons why buyers should choose one of its homes. "The new year is traditionally a time to look forward and we're gearing up for a busy time at our developments in Torquay and Dawlish,'' said sales director Caroline Hill. See more.. .. ...