Dawlish News

Members of the town council were joined by Fairtrade representatives and political figures on September 7 to ask shoppers if they would like the campaign to have a higher profile, with more traders and consumers choosing products that guarantee global farmers a fair price. ” Newton Abbot MP Martin ...

Mayflower is due through YouTube Dawlish cams around Mid-day (12ish) today? But i see no times on mainline steam reports! I will put on the cam and hope its just a glitch!.

POLICE in Teignmouth talking the drug supply to the area have seized more than two kilograms of suspected cannabis. An investigation into the importation of cannabis led officers from Teignmouth and Dawlish Neighbourhood team to search an address in Higher Woodway Close.

A RURAL policing team are holding a free bike marking event at Haldon. Officers from Teignmouth and Dawlish will be on hand at Haldon Mountain Bike Centre from 12pm on Saturday, September 28.

The latest news from Redcar and Cleveland. Two people were arrested by officers following an early-morning raid on Dawlish Green in Easterside. A 23-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A and class B drugs and a 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion ...

Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural policing team are holding a bike marking event at Haldon Mountain bike centre on the 28th September, from 12:00 hrs, Members of the public can bring their adult bicycles along to be marked. The event is free of charge but will require you to sign up to Bike register. You ...

The heartbroken family of an aspiring chef who tragically died after taking ecstasy have warned others about the dangers of experimenting with drugs. He had been due to start a chef course at Exeter College after working his way up from washing up duties at The Boathouse in Dawlish Warren to cooking ...

A predatory and manipulative sex offender was jailed after downloading child abuse images from the internet. Bradley Lulham, a convicted rapist, has 'little or no insight' into the damage caused by people who view indecent images, a court heard. The defendant, aged 30, of Warren Road, Dawlish ...

A FAMILY-RUN organic farm in Dawlish is branching out with its own Pumpkin Patch. Smallacombe Farm is opening the new area dedicated to growing pumpkins using organic seeds. For 20 years, the farm next to the Smugglers Inn, run by Alison Thomson, her son Ross and partner Ginny, have been certified ...

AN APPEAL has been launched for new members to join a vital Dawlish charity. The Friends of Dawlish Hospital, who recently successfully campaigned for the reopening of the hospital’s Minor Injuries Unit, is looking for more help to continue to support the hospital.

SWIMMERS from Dawlish Swimming Club took part in a sponsored swim for Sports Relief on September 17 at their home pool at Trinity School in Teignmouth. A combined distance of over 65km (40 miles) was swam by those aged from eight to 16, which is the equivalent to crossing the channel from Dover to ...

SIX new swan cygnets are already on the water in Dawlish. The brood began to hatch two days ago and the whole family are now out on the Brook. The six were born to mother swan Kimba and dad Bert.

ALL eyes are on the new arrivals in Dawlish. The latest clutch of Black Swan eggs have started to hatch. The first appeared early today and three of her siblings are beginning to peck their way out of their shells as well.

POLICE have been at Coryton Cove in Dawlish following reports of anti-social behaviour. The response has come after a number of tents were seen pitched on the beach for several days over the last week.

FREE Sunday bus travel is being offered to residents and visitors on most routes across Devon next weekend. The offer, which runs on Sunday, September 22, is being delivered through the DevonBus Partnership, in conjunction with Devon County Council’s (DCC) bus operators – Stagecoach, Tally Ho, ...

FOUR-LEGGED friends will be the stars of the show at the Strand Centre in Dawlish tomorrow. Pet Day will be supporting Animals in Distress - Torbay and Westcountry. It promises be a fun filled day for both owners and their pets.

A NURSE from Dawlish Hospital has won an award for his ability to turn his hand to everything. Abdul Alhassan was nominated for an Our People Award after showing his passion for knowledge. Abdul was nominated for his knowledge and keenness to learn, his interest to teach, and his ability to turn to ...

Dawlish & District Snooker League held their presentation evening at Shaldon Conservative Club, on Saturday, September 7. The presentation of trophies for the 2023 - 2024 winter season was preceded by the final of the team knockout cup competition, which this year was between the resident teams from ...

TWO Teignbridge beaches have been hit with a sewage alert following unsettled weather over the weekend. Dawlish Town and Teignmouth Holcombe beaches were identified by campaign group, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), as sewage discharge locations.

Following the weekend's heavy rain, pollution alerts were issued at beaches across Torbay and along Devon's coastline, as South West Water discharged raw sewage into the water. South West Water have issued alerts at Meadfoot St Mary's Bay, Totnes, Holcombe, Dawlish and Exmouth.

DAWLISH town beach is one of four in Devon affected by recent sewage pollution. Campaign group Surfers Against Sewage say the beach has been affected by storm sewage being discharged from a sewer overflow over the last two days.

A UNIQUE training programme teaching traditional seaside entertainment has marked the completion of its summer season. Seaside supremo and founder of Dawlish-based Promenade Promotions Tony Lidington secured Arts Council funding to provide support for newcomers to the business.

Cash Access UK, the organisation set up to protect nationwide access to cash, has opened a temporary home for the Banking Hub in Dawlish, located in Strand Hall, at the Strand Centre, 32 The Strand.

SEVERAL beaches in Devon, including three in Teignbridge, have been hit with a sewage alert after yesterday’s heavy rain. Beaches in Dawlish and Teignmouth are among 17 of Devon’s beaches have been identified by Surfers Against Sewage as locations where sewage has been discharged.

THE HUNT is on for a permanent location for Dawlish’s new banking hub. The temporary facility has opened in Strand Hall at the Strand Centre run by not-for-profit Cash Access UK and is now open five days a week.

RESIDENTS campaigning to improve a picturesque waterway in Dawlish are ploughing on with their bid to clear it of silt and debris. Despite pleas to dredge the Brook, which runs through the town, being rejected, the campaigners remain hopeful something can be done to improve its appearance.

A DAWLISH couple are among a growing number of people who have instructed solicitors in a bid for compensation after being affected by norovirus while on a cruise. More than 500 people were taken ill with norovirus while aboard P&O's Ventura cruise ship, which departed Southampton for the Canary ...

TOWNS in Teignbridge marked Merchant Navy Day to remember the contribution and sacrifices made by members of the service. Teignmouth Town Council and Dawlish Town Council both held events attended by civic leaders, service representatives and the town criers.

Troubled Dawlish and Teignmouth residents will find it easier to find support and advice following the launch of a ‘human signposts’ scheme. Called Coastal Connecting, the human signposts initiative offers free training for anyone who interacts with the public so they can identify people in need and ...

MULTI-MILLION pound plans for a new village school have been announced. Students have been taught in temporary accommodation at the Hope Centre in Dawlish for the last 12 months. Now, the school has moved again to a temporary base at nearby Powderham Castle to be closer to the village for the ...

A NEW £50,000 luxury glamping pod has been opened at an award-winning Dawlish holiday park. The eco-friendly Getaway Cabin as it’s called features and outdoor copper bath for guests as part of the new addition to Cofton Holidays.

Local news and What's On from Dawlish. Your town in your pocket. All electric car owners will be able to use Tesla's prized Superchargers much sooner than expected, according to a government minister.

TEMPORARY banking facilities have finally opened today in Dawlish, it has been confirmed. After several years without a single bank branch, the new temporary Banking Hub is now open at the Strand Centre.

Flocks of visitors will soon be joined by flocks of birds enjoying the water and riverbanks of the Exe Estuary. The Dawlish Warren Refuge is active all year round. South East Devon Wildlife ask everyone to avoid these refuges from land and water to give birds the space they need to survive.

THREE teams from Dawlish Women Walking Football Club took part in the first-ever Devon League fixture at the Devon FA HQ in Newton Abbot, on Sunday, September 1. The competition, consisting of two leagues and 11 teams, will take place throughout the season at different venues across Devon.

MARINA Bowling Club in Dawlish held their annual finals competitions on the weekend of August 24 and 25. The gods were not kind on the Saturday morning with the green flooding as a result of the rain.

The 44871 runs the Dawlish sea wall 11-45 to 12noon Sunday 1st sept (tomorrow)! on its way west to Par!

WATERFOWL wardens in Dawlish are continuing to monitor the safety of the town’s Black Swan population. Concerns have been raised as Bert, the main male swan, is exerting dominant behaviour towards his latest brood.

FOOD and drink producers in Teignbridge have made it onto the shortlist of the annual Food and Drink Devon Awards. Making it to the final of this year’s product categories are Creamo’s Craft Ice Cream in Ashburton and the Shepherd Shack in Dawlish.

A SOFA has taken up residence in Dawlish this morning as part of an initiative to engage with residents. The snug, blow-up sofa was launched in Newton Abbot and is now moving around the district to enable anyone, from armchair critics to passers-by, to take a seat and chat to council staff and ...