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A railway tunnel should be built under a hill near Exeter to divert the main line away from a vulnerable coastline route, a Devon MP has said. The line at Dawlish, which goes along the town's sea wall, can be hit by high waves. Plymouth Moor View Labour MP Alison Seabeck said a tunnel under Haldon Hill would lower risks to the line from any climate change and speed up journeys. Network Rail ...
From the young couple looking to take their first step onto the housing ladder to the growing family needing more bedrooms and space – Bovis Homes will have something for everyone at their new developments currently being built across Devon. The national housebuilder has a proud history of building quality new homes in the county and although they have not been active in the area for a while, ...
Three Devon hospitals have been criticised by the health watchdog, following unannounced inspections. Whipton Hospital in Exeter, Langdon Hospital in Dawlish and Penhayes House Hospital in Kenton care for patients with learning disabilities. Following the inspections late last year, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found there was often a "lack of patient-centered care". The hospitals' ...
Meet the man who has one of Britain's most unusual job combinations – piano tuner to the stars and fearless firefighter. Robert Porch is a professional piano tuner who is regularly being called on for top musicians such as Elton John, Matt Bellamy of rockers Muse, Shirley Bassey and Chris de Burgh. But uniquely, he is also a retained firefighter attending an average four call-outs a week in ...
Dawlish-based Teignmouth Maritime Services Ltd will attempt to recover one of Teignmouth's best-known trawlers after she ran aground and capsized in waters off her home port. A rescue operation is continuing to refloat the Girl Rona which overturned after hitting a sandbank at the mouth of the River Teign. Her five-man crew — including the owner — were rescued unharmed in the sea drama. ...
Police have issued an urgent appeal for help in tracing a man who may have information about alleged incidents of deception thefts. South Devon detectives want to speak to a man after two pensioners fell victim to a doorstep conman. Police are probing two incidents where a man convinced elderly people to part with their money and bank cards after spinning a story about not having any money and ...
Five Exmouth Harriers took part in the Dawlish Coasters’ organised ‘Oh my obelisk!’ race, writes Dev Eveleigh. The event follows a tough, hilly and off-road 11 mile course that takes runners up out of Dawlish to the obelisk that can usually be picked out at the left hand end of Haldon Forest when viewed from the Wast. Relatively dry conditions made for some very fast times, winner, Michael ...
Colaton Raleigh were edged out by the odd goal in five at Dawlish United In a game dominated by the windy conditions, Raleigh trailed 3-0 at half-time. It was a very different story after the break with Raleigh having the benefit of the elements. Goals from Adrian Parr and Jake Boyland set them up for a grandstand finish. With five minutes to play a Tony Cox cross was dummied by player boss ...
A dog owner was rescued by a passer-by after jumping into the sea to save his pet. The man leapt into the sea at Dawlish, Devon, at about 12:30 GMT to save his springer spaniel. But he was soon struggling in the rough water and was pulled out by a passer-by who had thrown him a life ring. The dog was recovered but was pronounced dead at the scene and the dog's owner was unhurt said Brixham ...
A fake dentist who conned elderly patients into paying up to £1,400 for wonky sets of false teeth has been condemned as a charlatan by a judge. Stephen Sickelmore, 52, posed as a qualified professional when he visited patients all over Devon and Cornwall and took impressions of their mouths. But the only impression he left was a bad one as he conned £200,000 out of unsuspecting clients - money ...
