Dawlish News

A nurse at a Devon mental health hospital feared for her life when a patient turned nasty and put his hands around her neck. Chay Bignell grabbed the woman by both hands and squeezed when he wasn't getting his own way at the Langdon Hospital in Dawlish , Exeter Crown Court was told.

Exploratory work has started ahead of a major South West Water (SWW) project in Dawlish. Workers have begun drilling holes in the car park at Sandy Lane this week and investigations have also taken place on the Lawn.

The fire brigade, coastguard and RNLI Exmouth lifeboat were called to Starcross this afternoon after the Starcross to Exmouth ferry caught fire. Fire crews from Dawlish and Middlemoor tackled the fire on a boat operated by Simon Turl moorings maintenance and servicing firm, while a fire crew from ...

A holiday park in Dawlish that offers the ulti-mutt getaway for dog owners and their furry friends is paw-sitively ecstatic after been crowned Holiday Park of the Year. Cofton Holidays directors Helen Scott and Mellony Kirby picked up the honour at the Dog Friendly Awards, which were held at the ...

A Dawlish Community Transport driver has been recognised for his dedication at a recent buffet and skittles event for staff and volunteers. Dawlish Community Transport presented Paul Cooper with a certificate of appreciation for his 12 years of continued service in recognition of his support and ...

Today we’re supporting White Ribbon Day. The White Ribbon campaign is about preventing violence against women and girls. It encourages people to address attitudes and behaviours that contribute to a fear of violence for women in their day-to-day lives. Everyone, is encouraged to make the White ...

DAWLISH Women’s Walking Football Club were represented by three of their teams in the latest round of the Devon Walking Football League, on Sunday, November 17. At The Exwick Hub, the over-40s team, known as The Cygnets, started the day in third place in League One, three points behind leaders ...

Businesses from around Teignbridge have been celebrated at the recent Devon Women in Business awards. Dawlish-based illustrator Becki Higgins from Becki Leigh Studios won the Sole Trader / Freelancer of the year award.

Storm Bert chaos continues as residents fear the swell of the sea on the Devon coast is the biggest ever "seen." The storm has brought high winds and heavy rain across the South West, causing power cuts, travel delays and major flooding.

The trail connects Newton Abbot and Kingsteignton to Dawlish. A walking, wheeling and cycling trail along the Teign Estuary is getting a £1.45m investment from Devon County Council and Teignbridge District Council.

Storm Bert is continuing to hit Devon with heavy rain and strong winds. Coastal towns Dawlish and Teignmouth have been captured being struck with strong winds as the sea batters the coastal defences.

Teignbridge District Council has come under scrutiny following a privacy breach in which an email was sent to 148 recipients with their addresses visible in the CC field, rather than using the blind carbon copy (BCC) function. This oversight exposed the email addresses of all recipients to one ...

The government has been warned not to take its eye off a long-term project to make South Devon’s railway links more resilient to bad weather.

A petition demanding improvements to road safety in Dawlish has been signed by more than 200 people in less than 24 hours following a fatal road traffic collision last week. Police have launched an appeal for witnesses following the incident involving a blue Peugeot and a mobility scooter on the ...

18th-24th November We are supporting Antisocial Behaviour Awareness Week. We urge members of the public not to suffer in silence if they experience ASB. Report to us here: Report 100% anonymously (via Crimestoppers) here: #MakingCommunitiesSafer

A severe weather front over the weekend, named by the Met Office as Storm Bert, has forced the cancellation of Christmas markets across Teignbridge. Dawlish Council has cancelled the Christmas market that was due to take place on the lawn on Saturday (November 23).

A pensioner who died after his car crashed into a tree near Torquay has been named as RAF veteran Wilfred Owen. The 84-year-old, of Dawlish , was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth on Remembrance Sunday, November 10, after the incident on the A379 between Teignmouth and Torquay at around ...

Owners of a South Devon holiday park can go ahead with the next stage of a multi-million-pound nationwide project. The Golden Sands holiday park at Dawlish Warren is one of more than 50 owned by the Park Holidays group around the country.

The man in his 80s who died in a road traffic collision near Maidencombe on Remembrance Sunday has been named as Dawlish resident Wilfred Owen. Emergency services were called to the A379 Teignmouth Road at around 1pm on Sunday November 10 after a red Nissan Note was reported to have collided with a ...

A woman in her 80s has died following a road traffic collision involving a mobility scooter in Dawlish on Wednesday 13 November. Emergency services were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a blue Peugeot and a mobility scooter on Exeter Road, Dawlish, at around 11.55am.

A woman has died after a crash in Devon last week. Emergency services were called to Exeter Road, Dawlish on Wednesday, November 13, following the collision, which involved a mobility scooter and a car.

DAWLISH’S Marina Bowling Club held their annual presentation evening on November 11, at the Langstone Cliff Hotel, with 41 members attending. The Langstone provided an excellent meal, after which, the proceedings got underway.

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Thursday, 14 November 2024 07:00. Police are appealing for witnesses and any information following a serious road traffic collision in Dawlish on Wednesday 13 November. Officers were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a blue Peugeot and a mobility scooter on Exeter Road, ...

Samantha Hill, assistant head at Orchard Manor School, is calling for more suitable ways for children who cannot speak to have their reading ability tested. Orchard Manor School, in Dawlish, said a phonics screening check required non-verbal children to say the letter sounds aloud - which was not ...

A former employee at a South West college has been struck off from ever being able to teach again The teacher at Dawlish College after sent one of his pupil's who had just left the school multiple indecent images of his genitals and meeting up with her.

A GROUP of staff from Dawlish Community Hospital will be taking part in a sponsored walk in memory of a colleague’s late husband. The hospital team is raising money for the RNLI after the death of crew member Andy Burry who died this summer from heart disease.

ANOTHER Black Swan cygnet from the newest brood in Dawlish has died. Waterfowl wardens in the town announced the death of the second of six cygnets which were born a few months ago. A spokesman for the wardens said: ‘Sadly we must announce the loss of another cygnet.

MAYOR of Dawlish Cllr Lin Goodman-Bradbury was handed a £500 cheque as a donation to one of her charities by one of the town’s housing developers. Cllr Goodman-Bradbury was given the cash by Taylor Wimpey which is building 180 homes at its Brook Vale development.

POPPY wreaths from Teignmouth and Dawlish were taken to London for Remembrance Day thanks to the annual service from Great Weather Railway. The Poppies to Paddington early morning service stopped at stations along the route early on November 11, taking commemorative wreaths to the war memorial at ...

CHILDREN from Kenton School have moved into new temporary classrooms while plans for a brand new multi-million pound school take shape. After a year being taught in temporary accommodation at the Hope Centre in Dawlish, the school moved to a new base at Powderham Castle.

ONE person has been seriously injured in a road accident in Dawlish between a disability scooter and a car,. Reports have come in of the incident which has caused severe hold-ups throughout the town with the main road closed in both directions.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Teignbridge’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them both. Marina Bowling Club, a pub, bar or nightclub at Dawlish Marina Bowling Club Sandy Lane Dawlish Devon was handed a five-out-of-five rating ...

Firefighters from Teignmouth, Dawlish and Torquay were called to a hardware shop in Teignmouth on Saturday (November 9) after a fire was spotted in the doorway. Crews used breathing apparatus, a safety jet, a positive pressure ventilation fan and small tools to deal with the fire at Teign Hardware ...

THE Rotary Club of Dawlish Water are holding an open day at The Manor at Old Town Street in the Dawlish this Saturday (November 9). The event, which runs from 1pm to 5pm, is aimed at boosting the club’s membership numbers - and letting the public know what Rotary members get up to.

THE special Paddington in Peru Great Western Railway liveried train is due to pass through south Devon today. Today the train will pass through Starcross, Dawlish Warren, Dawlish, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot twice.

THE government has been warned not to take its eye off a long-term project to make South Devon’s railway links more resilient to bad weather. In February 2014 a storm smashed through the sea defences at Dawlish and left Devon’s main railway line dangling in mid-air.

POLICE in Dawlish say they are responding to numerous reports of incidents of anti-social behaviour in the town which have left some residents in fear. Officers confirmed they have received reports of such behaviour over the last few nights from group of youths.

When and where to see the Christmas lights being switched on in your town. Dawlish : Food and drink, a lantern parade and entertainment from Britain’s Got Talent and X-Factor contestant Russell Jones Jr set the scene for the big Christmas light switch on in Dawlish.

Devon and Cornwall Police said a woman in her 80s had sustained potentially life-changing injuries in a crash in Dawlish. A woman in her 80s suffered potentially life-changing injuries in a crash in Devon, police have said.