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This is Britain's nuclear deterrent and the logic is simple: Whatever happens to the mainland, even if it's utterly destroyed, that lone submarine will always be ready and able to strike back with overwhelming force. (One of Britain's four Trident submarines is always out there, somewhere under the Atlantic, carrying more destructive power than was unleashed in the entire campaign of World War ...
FOUR fire engines were called to a cliff near Dawlish after a big area of gorse caught fire in a suspected arson attack. One appliance from Dawlish was first on the scene near Lady's Mile cliff footpath in Warren Road near the railway line at 2.30pm on Saturday. Reinforcements were called for as around 500 square metres of scrub was alight. Two pumps from Teignmouth and one pump and the water ...
A MAN suffered a dislocated jaw after he was hit over the head with a baseball bat in an alleged attack at Dawlish. The 30-year-old man was still in hospital last night after the attack in the Oak Park Villa area of the town. Police are investigating an allegation that two men assaulted him at about 11pm on Monday. The victim, who was outside his property when the attack happened, called for an ...
IN THE face of a tidal wave of unemployment and choking economic recession in 1981, Conservative Cabinet Minister Norman Tebbit sparked outrage by suggesting that jobless people should "get on their bikes" and look for work. It was a defining political moment, which nearly three decades later is to be put to the test by one of the most well-known faces in TV news. From today, Sky News presenter, ...
Dawlish has been named as one of only six towns in the entire country to achieve a prestigious five-star rating in the biannual Clean Britain Awards, officially making it one of the cleanest towns in Britain. Run by the British Cleaning Council, the awards celebrate the cleanest and tidiest towns and cities across the UK. The process involves a written entry followed by a rigorous inspection of ...
RETAIL giants Sainsbury's are ploughing on with their bid to build a store in Dawlish despite an attempt to force a judicial review. The supermarket firm has submitted a second application for the store and petrol station at Shutterton after a legal challenge by rival Tesco. Meanwhile, Dawlish mayor Wally Protheroe says residents are the ones losing out by the delay and are 'frustrated' by the ...
ARSONISTS have been blamed for a fire which swept through two acres of heathland near Teignmouth. Firefighters spent an hour and a half in strong winds battling the fire which is believed to have been ignited by fireworks. One fire appliance from Teignmouth and the 4x4 vehicle from Dawlish were called to Little Haldon after a passing motorist saw plumes of smoke and flames leaping into the air.
Moving the carnival to Friday is a great idea!
A DEVON pig farmer is lobbying his MP for clearer labelling on pork packaging, in line with a TV programme aiming to raise awareness of how pigs are reared. Keith Partridge, who runs Duckaller Farm, an organic free-range pig farm at Dawlish, with his wife, Roz, decided to raise the issue with Teignbridge MP, Richard Younger-Ross, when he heard of the programme, presented by celebrity chef Jamie ...
DEVON and Cornwall are to miss out on Government plans being considered to run electric trains between London and the West of England – a move that could have made journeys quicker, cheaper and more reliable. Marking a shift in Government policy, Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon has expressed his enthusiasm for electrifying the Great Western main line, and intends to make a decision on whether or ...
