Dawlish News
Four sewage alerts have been issued for beaches in Dawlish, Holcombe and Shaldon today following heavy rainfall. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/sewage-alerts-issued-for-dawlish-and-shaldon-beaches-677262
A NEW trail for children has been launched over the Easter weekend, with a little help from the Easter Bunny!. The Dittos of Dawlish trail, the brainchild of brother and sister team David Hardie and Diana Townsend, was launched on Saturday, March 30.
FIVE enthusiastic primary school teams took part in this year’s Dawlish Water Rotary Club quiz. Warning to visitors over new swan eggs. Firefighters' pub trip.. for training purposes only!. Care home gets positive rating in Devon.
VISITORS to Dawlish are being asked to keep their distance as a new brood of black swans are hatching. One of the eggs, which was laid by the old Post Office site, has hatched but it is unclear whether a second egg will now hatch.
A THIEF who travelled to Dawlish to steal catalytic converters tried to outrun police at 85 mph with two flat tyres after he was caught red-handed by a car owner. Felix Rooney carried on trying to escape despite two tyres being punctured by a police stinger device as he drove his BMW getaway car towards Exeter.
ENGINEERS were due to attend Dawlish station today following issues with the new lifts. Network Rail says there is a fault with the lifts which needs to be repaired. But there have been numerous sitings of a rough sleeper using the lift overnight.
AFTER four years, the minor injuries unit at Dawlish Hospital has finally re-opened today. NHS bosses confirmed the opening a few weeks ago and now the unit is open to patients. It will be open from Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm on an appointment basis.
THERE was a good attendance for the Dawlish Indoor Bowls Finals last weekend, writes Peter Hayes. On Saturday, the Ladies’ Singles and Men’s Singles finals took place. The ladies’ final was a family affair as Jean Pitts faced sister Dawn Konetsky.
A TEIGNBRIDGE fire station is looking for new places to conduct its training nights. Dawlish Fire Station is on the lookout for spaces it can use for training scenarios - industrial buildings, vacant homes, basements, farm buildings and so on.
The money comes from the second phase of the Government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund. It will benefit pools in Moretonhampstead, Kingsteignton, Ashburton and Dawlish by cutting their energy costs. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/cost-of-living/under-threat-devon-swimming-pools-9190635
