Dawlish News

TRAFFIC is being held up in Dawlish due to an accident. The A379 Teignmouth Road is reported to be closed in both direction due to road traffic collision between John Nash Drive and Coronation Avenue.

A main A-road in Devon has been closed by a crash this afternoon (June 17). The A379 in Dawlish is currently shut in both directions between John Nash Drive and Coronation Avenue. Delays are reportedly growing in both directions and Google Maps suggests traffic is moving slowly in the area.

WILL Evans led the nine-strong group of Haldon Trail Runners taking part in last week’s Coastal Dash in Dawlish Warren. At the weekend, Miriam McDowell finished third female and ninth overall at the 16-mile Tsunami race from Hartland Quay along the coast path and over the border to finish in Bude in ...

SUNDAY 23 June will see Dawlish Bowls Club host a second charity day- Dawlish Celebrates Carnival. The club were well supported in the first one on May 22 and it promises to be the same this time around.

BUDDING seaside entertainers will get the chance to learn from the experts thanks to a unique training opportunity. Seaside supremo and founder of Dawlish-based Promenade Promotions Tony Lidington has announced the social enterprise organisation has secured Arts Council England funding to support ...

A group of Dawlish shopkeepers has launched a campaign to promote the town’s unique, independent businesses and showcase the resort to residents and visitors. ‘Independent Dawlish’ was the brainchild of Julie Lister, who runs women’s clothing boutique Chic and Sassy.

DAWLISH will be playing host to one of the largest one day free music festivals in Devon. The Dark River Music Festival is back and bigger than ever. It has been organised to provide a unique community event and showcase live music.

AN appreciative and generous audience enjoyed the recent Shaldon Singers Spring Concert at St Peter’s Church - and helped a very worthy Dawlish-based charity in the process. Valerie Jeffery described how the charity is recovering from an arson attack last year which destroyed several of their ...

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to three of Teignbridge’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them all. • Rated 5: Sea Breeze Lounge at 17 - 20 Piermont Place Dawlish Devon; rated on June 11.

As part of the Steam Dreams excursion, 61306 Mayflower will pass through Dawlish this Saturday (15th June 2024). Departing London Paddington at 07:01 with diesel traction , the tour will pass through Slough (07:26), Reading (07:58), Newbury (08:34), Castle Cary (09:44) and Taunton at 10:07.

NEW Mayor of Dawlish Lin Goodman-Bradbury tried out a new form of travel as part of events to celebrate National Shopmobility Awareness. Cllr Goodman-Bradbury had the chance to take a ride on a mobility scooter, one of a fleet available from Dawlish Community Transport.

BOVEY Tracey Bowls Club enjoyed another busy week of action, starting with a ladies’ triples friendly at Abbrook Park. Bovey men fared less well in the Foxlands competition, being well beaten home and away by Marina, Dawlish.

Nearly 1,000 homes in and around Dawlish were left in the dark because of a power cut. National Grid said 838 properties were without power in the area this evening. The high voltage incident lasted until 10pm.

BARBECUES have been banned at Dawlish Warren to protect a rare plant threatened with extinction. Ecologists have been working at Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve in a bid to save the Petalwort, a minuscule plant which is only 2mm wide and looks like a tiny lettuce.

Six teenagers were rescued after getting into difficulty in the River Exe yesterday (Sunday, June 10). The teenagers had reportedly entered the river in the area of the Mamhead Slipway and attempted to swim across to Dawlish Warren.

STUDENTS at a Dawlish school enjoyed banging the drums at a workshop. Youngsters at Orchard Manor special school worked with musicians trying instruments from African drums to glokenspeils.

THE 80th anniversary of D-Day is being remembered by events across Teignbridge today. In Dawlish, Union flags are flying outside premises through the town centre while a marquee on the Lawn is the centre of activities.

A GIANT 18m whale will be washing up in Dawlish this weekend. The whale is expected to be the big attraction at this year’s Turn The Tide festival. Billed as a show-stopping centrepiece for the three day event highlighting coastal and inland waterways and threats from pollution and climate change, ...

A VOLUNTEER from Dawlish Warren has explained how helping a charity has been helping her since she was widowed. Sue Worthington-Dickason spends time volunteering at Exminster-based Westbank at its community cooker school.

THE 80th anniversary of D-Day is being marked across Teignbridge today with events marking the historic landings. Events include displays from Dawlish Museum, poetry, singer Sandy Sparkle performing 1940s songs with the bells at St.

ABBROOK Park ladies SDL5 were in action at home against Dawlish Marina and came out on top thanks to a dominant third rink. Losing the first two narrowly, 14-17 and 11-17, can all be forgotten about thanks to a 25-5 victory for Sue Mukherjee, Pam Carwardine and skip Liz Rollason.

THE Port of Teignmouth recently welcomed the town’s firefighters, whose latest training night saw them dockside. The mock exercise involved crew from Teignmouth and Dawlish Fire Stations, as well as employees from ABP Teignmouth and officers from Devon and Cornwall Police, saw a collision between ...

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to four of Teignbridge’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows. • Rated 5: The Restaurant (Ladys Mile Holiday Park) at Ladys Mile Holiday Park Week Lane Dawlish Devon; rated on May 28.

A DRIVER was rescued from an overturned car in Dawlish by passers by. The accident happened on Sunday afternoon on the A379 on Teignmouth Hill near Westcliff Drive. Onlookers reported the car had flipped and was on its roof.

A RARE Chilean plant has come into flower in Dawlish. More commonly found on arid hillsides in the Andes, this one lives in the Badlake Close garden of Derek Bryant and his wife Jackie. Derek says the flowers of the Puja Chilensis have come as a ‘total surprise’.

TEIGNBRIDGE Council has admitted charging the NHS to use council-owned car parks for mobile health  screening units. National supermarket chains Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have come up trumps allowing the siting of a breast cancer screening unit in its car parks in Dawlish and Teignmouth.

SUNDAY 26th May was the first of four Charity Days at Dawlish Bowling Club of 2024. The day promised a high turnout with many of the usual teams hoping to enter on the day. 10am was the start time but proceedings got underway a little late due to the first of a few heavy showers.

TOWNS across Teignbridge are gearing up to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. In Dawlish, a day long pack programme of events is planned, starting a 7.25am with a bagpiper playing on the Lawn followed by new town crier Bob Graham making the D-Day proclamation at 8am.

An American car show featuring more than 200 classic vehicles is returning to a Devon holiday park next month. The event at Cofton Holidays near Dawlish is now in its seventh year and is billed as the biggest American car show in the South West.

DAWLISH Warren beach is flying high with its latest Blue Flag award, an achievement it has held now for 26 consecutive years. However, Teignmouth, along with Ness beach at Shaldon, Dawlish main beach and Coryton Cove will retain their Seaside Awards.

Last Summer we shared an open letter to parents with the hope of encouraging conversations with young people about their behaviour when visiting Teignmouth. Today we would like to share an adapted letter for this summer. This time of year, the local council Community Safety Partnership and ...

LATESTNEWS | Police have been made aware of information about an event taking place in South Devon tomorrow, [Friday 24 May], and a large number of young people are thought to be attending. Last year we were made aware of a number of students celebrating in and around Totnes and Teignmouth which ...

We are aware of an unauthorised encampment at Dawlish Warren outer car park, Beach Road, Dawlish Warren. We are following the relevant legal process to remove this unauthorised encampment. For more information about how we deal with unauthorised encampments, please visit our website -

Cruise down to Cofton Holidays near Dawlish for the annual American Car Show from the 21st – 23rd June 2024. 3500 visitors will enjoy the weekend festival, with the chance to see over 200 different classic American cars including Mustangs, Cadillacs, Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Buicks and Jeeps.

DAWLISH councillor Rosie Dawson is to be the next chairman of Teignbridge District Council. The Lib Dem member, who is also a Dawlish town councillor and former mayor of Dawlish, takes over from outgoing chairman Cllr Chris Clarance.

Yesterday we conducted further work with our South Devon Proactive team. A 16 and 18 year old were arrested for concerned in the supply of class A and Money Laundering in Dawlish Subsequent searches located a large amount of drugs and cash. As a neighbourhood team one of our main focuses is ...

ORGANISERS of Dawlish Community Larder are appealing for support so they can double their money. The scheme, which helps families and individuals in Dawlish with essential supplies, has launched a Crowdfunder campaign to raise £10,000 through a national insurance company which promises to match ...

THREE good causes received a welcome cash boost when community-conscious colleagues at Kingsteignton Tesco Superstore handed out grants worth £3,000.

DAWLISH Coasters had a successful day at the Winding Paths Wray Trail events on Sunday. Amy Brown ran the Wray Trail 10k - Amy finished in 56:58 which is a Personal Best- she was the 3rd ranked female and finished 5th overall.

A 'cherished' mother was mutilated and killed by her own son, who has admitted he filmed the horrific ordeal and been given an indefinite hospital order. Bradley Huggins pleaded guilty to manslaughter of 53-year-old Hazel Huggins, from Dawlish, by diminished responsibility.