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Dawlish News

DAWLISH Warren is to host a mass gathering of schnauzer dogs. For the seventh year, the Dawlish Warren Schnauzerfest Group will be meeting up on October 20. As well as meeting fellow dog owners, the event raises money for the breed’s charity.

Thursday, 3 October 2024 06:30. Since reopening in April 2024, Dawlish Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) has seen over 1,300 for help with their minor injuries and ailments. Since reopening in April 2024, Dawlish Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) has seen over 1,300 for help with their minor injuries and ailments.

The main railway line from Exeter to Plymouth and into Cornwall runs alongside the Exe Estuary. The line between Exeter and Dawlish runs along the Exe Estuary and bosses fear water is eroding the ground underneath the track.

THE REMAINING five cygnets appeared well this morning on the Brook in Dawlish. The sixth of the latest brood of Black Swans to parents Bert and Kimba has died, possibly attacked by seagulls.

A MAN was arrested on the Lawn in Dawlish last night following an altercation. Police were called to the town centre following reports of a disturbance at about 6.45pm. A police spokesman said a man and a woman who were known to each other had been involved in an argument.

MORE than 1,300 have used the minor injuries unit at Dawlish Hospital since it reopened in April. Figures just released by the Torbay and South Devon Healthcare Trust reveal the numbers of patients who have been treated at the unit for minor injuries and ailments.

ONE of the six cygnets born in Dawlish just over a week ago has died. Dawlish Waterfowl Wardens have announced the cygnet had been lost, possibly having been attacked by seagulls. Intense weather conditions and predators have also led to the loss of 13 ducklings which hatched recently.

MAYOR Lin Goodman-Bradbury was in attendance at the Dawlish Lawn Tennis Club to officially open the new courts. The junior section at the club ranges from those aged five or six all the way up to under-18s and so finals day was a hotly contested event.

HIGH winds and driving rain caused havoc to Teignbridge yesterday with train services suspended, trees blocking roads and yachts breaking moorings. Yesterday saw trains come to a halt at Dawlish station as services were suspended.

THREE Dawlish artists came together to display their work for the first time as part of the annual Devon Open Studios event. The artists, all members of Dawlish Art Group, are experienced at showing their artwork at the group’s annual exhibition but this new venture, held at the Hope Centre, was a chance to reach a wider audience.