Dawlish News
Due to high winds overnight structural damage has been caused to the sea wall in the Dawlish area and the seaward track has been closed (that's the one that goes from exeter to cornwall). Track engineers are down there now assessing the damage and trains passing on the good line have a speed restriction. Services between Exeter and Newton Abbot are being disrupted as many commuter (little ...
Daw Vale is in the local rag again as Devon County Council continues its plans for the modernisation of the long-standing residential home. According to the local rag there has been interest from the private sector of which the council is concentrating on two care providers. There is, however, a contingency plan which the council’s executive - Cllr John Rawlinson - is considering this week. This ...
It’s nice to hear from councillors who have sympathy for the youth of today and, lets face it, there are not that many in Dawlish. Councillor Percy is right on her views about the new plans for the new youth facilities on two counts: 1. A five-year plan to develop the project to fruition solves nothing of the ‘problem of youths today’, and I quote this because I’m not really too sure that the ...
Patrick has just walked into the room with his face (and most of the rest of him) covered in chocolate ice cream. He's having a good day - this is his third helping and he's not even out of his pyjamas - but he's come to tell me that I'm a Mean Mum because I didn't let him have "squirty cream" on it. I started my usual speech about Having to Draw the Line Somewhere, but he'd already left the room ...
A commuter who takes a popular train to work says he will be forced to start driving the 13 miles into Exeter when the service is axed. Richard Frewin, 36, travels to his office near Exeter Central Station on the 7.46am service from his home in Dawlish. It gets him into the city in plenty of time for the start of his day's work at 8.30am. But after a timetable shake-up, which comes into force in ...
Brixham Coastguards dealt with three hoax calls yesterday, which tied up valuable resources which could have been needed for real emergencies. The first call came in to the operations room as a 999 call at 2.30 pm this afternoon. The caller reported that a person was hanging over a cliff and needed immediate assistance. However, the Coastguard quickly realised that the informant was a hoaxer since ...
Three beaches in south Devon have reopened after being shut to bathers because of a sewage leak. Water at Dawlish beach, Coryton Cove and Boat Cove was affected after about 700 cubic metres of sewage leaked from a South West Water pumping station. The beaches were given the all-clear after samples assessed by the Environment Agency showed water met European bathing standards.
Three beaches in east Devon have been closed to bathers because of a sewage leak from a pumping station. Water at Dawlish town beach, Boat Cove and Coryton Cove was affected after about 700 cubic metres of sewage leaked from the South West Water station.
Just a way of getting from A to B? Some of Europe's train journeys offer unexpected treats - great views of beautiful landscapes. All you need to know is where to look... 31 July 2006 1. La Spezia to Cinque Terre The view: Cinque Terre and Italy's north coast. What will I see? Referred to as the Bay of Poets, the area surrounding the Italian coastal resort of La Spezia was much-loved by the ...
My golden rule for travelling is... A place for everything and everything in its place. Preparation and putting things in the right pockets is crucial. I try to make sure that if I need something quickly I can lay my hands on it. My best holiday ever was to...Dawlish, in Devon, with my family when I was 10 or 11. It was the first time I got sunstroke. I remember being sick and my mum rubbing ice ...
