Dawlish News
Good news! The new accessible footbridge with lifts at Dawlish station is now in use for passengers. The new structure means the station is fully accessible for the first time in its history and follows improvements we've made to the platforms. Please bear with us as the new lift system beds in - we may need to make adjustments. The old footbridge at the Colonnade end of ...
Residents affected by flash floods in Devon are being invited to a drop-in session as part of a council investigation. Torrential rain caused widespread flooding across the county, including in Dawlish, Torquay and Exeter. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cl59edd3x0no
The people of Dawlish have had enough of development on their doorsteps, councillors have been told. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/anger-over-dawlish-homes-proposal/
The flood alert has been issued for the South Devon coast from Start Point to Dawlish Warren. The flood alert area includes exposed east facing coastal locations including Hallsands, Beesands, Torcross, Slapton, Blackpool Sands, Brixham, Broadsands, Goodrington, Paignton, Hollicombe, Torquay, Oddicombe, Teignmouth Promenade and Dawlish. Read more... ...
Dawlish was bombarded by waves as high as 15ft last night, according to witnesses. Photos and videos captured at around 9.30pm show sea water flowing past the Devon town's sea defences. See more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/storm-babet-sea-foam-swamps-8838614
ON a warm Sunday in August, campaigners marched on Dawlish seafront to protest against Devon's dirty water. https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/environment-news/video-revisits-dawlish-dirty-water-protest-644344
The Old Vicarage, described as having once been one of the best buildings in Dawlish, is said to be in a critical state of suffering further deterioration Desperate attempts are being made to save a crumbling Grade II listed building, described as once being one of the best in Dawlish, from complete ruin. Increasing concerns are being voiced over the fate of the Old Vicarage in Weech Road which ...
MORE images from the past dug out of the dusty archive draws - it’s a Forrest Gump ‘life is like a box of chocolates’ selection this week with a mixed bag of photos from the 1980s. https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/jimmy-cricket-and-the-monster-raving-looney-party-in-this-weeks-photographic-memory-643456
Contractors working on the South West Rail Resilience Programme have begun to put in the temporary grey matting as the first stage of the process to stabilised the cliff face which can now be seen at Lea Mount. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/cliffs-net-gain-for-south-west-rail-resilience-programme-644110
A DAWLISH author has published her first novel at the age of 75. Dawlish-born Roma, who is married to magician Tony Everest, explained how she came up with the idea for the book. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/crime-comes-easy-for-first-time-author-643455
