Dawlish News

An elderly woman has suffered potentially life-changing injuries after a crash this afternoon (Wednesday, November 13). Devon and Cornwall police were called to reports of a collision involving a blue Peugeot and a mobility scooter on Exeter Road, Dawlish , at around 11.55am.

A person has sustained serious injuries at the scene of a crash involving a car and a mobility scooter. Exeter Road, in Dawlish , has been closed in both directions while emergency services are at the scene of the collision.

A road in Dawlish has been closed after a serious crash took place this afternoon. The A397 is currently shut in both directions at East Cliff Road, which is also reportedly closed. According to reports, the collision involved a car.

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

Memories of dancing in the heyday of the 1940s—60s seaside music scene are the focus of a new oral history project and community event that has been launched with government funding. At the Hop! will involve young people interviewing elderly folk and care home residents in Dawlish to capture their ...

An avid Devon rail enthusiast has shared photographs of rare trains he has spotted travelling through different railway stations across the county over the past four months. Yesterday, November 9, Thomas Mills, of Dawlish, captured on camera a DCR Class 60 on the South Devon Railway for the first ...

Friday, 8 November 2024 17:35. 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.

Improvement works are set to be completed in 2026. Work to improve water quality and reduce the use of storm overflows in the Dawlish area is set to begin early next year, South West Water (SWW) said.

Tuesday, 5 November 2024 10:48. Devon & Cornwall Police recently conducted a proactive warrant at an address in Dawlish, seizing a large quantity of class A drugs from the property. Devon & Cornwall Police recently conducted a proactive warrant at an address in Dawlish, seizing a large quantity of ...

Class A drugs worth around £2,000 were seized after police raided a property in Dawlish. Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police carried out the warrant in October. The warrant was secured after local residents raised concerns about the address.

THE GREAT Wall of Poppies has returned to Dawlish as part of the town’s events to commemorate Armistice Day. Volunteers spent several hours decorating the bowling green railings with the Poppy Wall which has become a tradition in the town.

SOUTH West Water unveiled its extensive plans to improve water quality and reduce the use of storm overflows in Dawlish at a public information event. Proposals for the town are part of the water company’s £2.8billion five-year investment programme aimed at tackling the much-criticised use of storm ...

More than 2,600 people have signed petitions calling for Teignbridge Council to reverse a decade of neglect and restore the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Dawlish. The petitions were handed to a full meeting of the council by David Force of the Friends of Dawlish Brook.

A foul-mouthed outburst which stunned a Devon council chamber has led to a zero-tolerance pledge. Three members of the public asked about the way leisure centres treated trans people, before council chair Cllr Rosie Dawson (Lib Dem, Dawlish NE) enforced the meeting’s rules to stop them from making ...

Wednesday, 30 October 2024 10:44. By Guy Henderson, Local Democracy Reporter. More than 2,600 people have signed petitions calling for Teignbridge Council to reverse a decade of neglect and restore the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Dawlish.

MORE than 2,600 people have signed petitions calling for Teignbridge Council to reverse a decade of neglect and restore the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Dawlish. The petitions were handed to a full meeting of the council by David Force of the Friends of Dawlish Brook.

The Mayor of Dawlish was the special guest at the launch of the new show homes at Taylor Wimpey’s Brook Vale development month. Cllr Lin Goodman-Bradbury visited the new community on Friday 11th October to officially open the two show homes before the first customers got the chance to look around.

South West Water has announced a major investment programme in Dawlish to improve water quality and reduce the use of storm overflows in the area. The company will be carrying out testing in the next few weeks to help design a tailor-made solution to best meet the area’s needs while minimising any ...

NA CONDORS climbed up the first division table of the South Devon & Torbay Table Tennis League with an excellent 9-1 win at Halwell A. Grove Guerrillas are the early leaders of the third division following a fine 8-2 win over Dawlish Aces.

Monday, 28 October 2024 15:32. South West Water has announced a major investment programme in Dawlish to improve water quality and reduce the use of storm overflows in the area. South West Water has announced a major investment programme in Dawlish to improve water quality and reduce the use of ...

THE FUTURE of a popular gym and fitness centre in Dawlish is uncertain following the bankruptcy of one of its owners. Stephen Chandler was declared bankrupt at the County Court at Torquay and Newton Abbot on October 4.

FUNDING has been secured to create and oral history and community celebration about Dancing in Dawlish. Memories of dancing in the heyday of the 1940s to 1960s seaside music scene are the focus of the new oral history project and community event that has been launched with government funding to the ...

The threat of climate change to South Devon’s fragile railway links and the need to solve Teignmouth’s healthcare problems have been highlighted in the House of Commons.

Plans for improving water quality Sollutions might include, adding storage tanks, repairing leaks, creating separate drains for sewage and rainwater. Dawlish is the first town in the region to benefit from a major investment in the wastewater system, improving the water quality of local rivers and ...

THE £42million project to build a shelter to protect the main rail line between Dawlish and Teignmouth has won another award. The Parsons Tunnel Rockfall Shelter scheme won the title of best new build project over £10million at the Institution of Civil Engineering South West awards 2024.

A DAWLISH primary school has welcomed a new head teacher who is leading the way to make improvements. Natasha Outhwaite has taken up the helm at Westliff School with the aim of improving the school’s culture and inspiring learning following an Ofsted inspection which said it needed improvement.

POLICE in Teignmouth and Dawlish have released details of what they described as a ‘busy’ weekend. Friday last week saw officers in Dawlish investigating reports of anti-social behaviour in the town.

A man from Devon who saved hundreds of child sex abuse images to his electronic devices has been jailed. Lee Smith from Dawlish , had more than 400 of the disgusting images and videos on phones, a laptop and cloud storage accounts, including instances of the worst category of child sexual abuse.

GUM BUSTERS are in action in Dawlish, clearing pavements of the sticky stuff. The team are spending several days clearing the main town centre streets. It’s the latest move in the Teignbridge-wide project funded by the Chewing Gum Task Force which has provided £18,000 to help Teignbridge Council to ...

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.

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

Educational posters are being put up around Dawlish. A grant to remove chewing gum and prevent it from being dropped has been awarded to a council in Devon. Teignbridge Council has been given £18,297 for the project.

Situated in sunny Devon, Dawlish is just one of many stops along the mainline train services from London and the North to SW England , but a very popular one for holiday makers to stop and stay, especially during the summer months.

Tuesday, 22 October 2024 09:00. South West Water has shared further details on its plans to reduce storm overflows in Dawlish. The project is expected to significantly impact the town centre and surrounding areas for over 18 months.

SOUTH West Water has revealed more details about how reductions in storm overflows will be carried out in Dawlish. The company, which is holding a drop-in sessions for residents on Wednesday October 30, has announced plans which are expected to disrupt the town centre and its ourskirts for more than ...

Teignmouth Mayor Councillor Cate Williams wielded her scissors on Saturday morning (October 19) to cut the ribbon and officially open the town’s newest retailer, Memories of Distinction. Owners, Kevin and Sylvia Jago had previously run the Memories in Dawlish but moved the shop to Teignmouth after ...

TEIGNBRIDGE Council chairman and Dawlish councillor Rosie Dawson has tried out new, accessible exercise equipment at an Exminster-based health and wellbeing charity. Cllr Dawson was at Westbank Community Health and Care to check out its new GymClusive programme.

RETAILERS and business owners in Dawlish have just a few months to apply for up to £2,000 each. to spruce up the town’s shop fronts. The town council has successfully bid for government funding to improve access to shop premises and enhance the ground floor frontages.

One of the easiest and most accessible walks that boasts incredible views from start to finish is the Exe Estuary Trail. The 16-mile route links Exmouth , Exeter and Dawlish Warren and is mainly flat, making it popular with both walkers and cyclists.

DAWLISH Post Office was due to reopen this weekend after weeks of problems. The Post Office, which is part of One Stop in The Strand, has been the subject of numerous complaints by residents.