Dawlish News

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 ...

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.

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.

From April 1, Teignmouth, Shaldon, Dawlish and Dawlish Warren beaches will introduce a dog ban. See more...

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.

This morning's alerts include visitor hotspots such as Exmouth , Beer, Dawlish , Torquay , Salcombe and Plymouth , among many others

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WORK has begun on a new £20 million learning disability and autism (LDA) unit on Devon Partnership Trust’s (DPT) Langdon site in Dawlish.

WORK to remove three groynes from the seafront at Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve will take place this week

Chrissy Marks of Signature Hair and Beauty is raising money for Saving Pound Dogs Cyprus (SPDC), a Cyprus-based charity that saves dogs from municipal pounds and rehabilitates them, with the aim of finding them a forever home.

A fascinating selection of images of Dawlish Carnival from August 1978 in the Dawlish Gazette. Please comment if you recognise anyone. View here ...

The money comes from the second phase of the Government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund and will benefit pools in Moretonhampstead, Kingsteignton, Ashburton and Dawlish by cutting their energy costs.

LONG-STANDING Dawlish councillor John Petherick has announced he is resigning.

Three international mental health nurses from Nigeria who are working with patients at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish have been put through their paces on the pitch by the team at Dawlish United Football Club.

Two special wildlife cameras have been installed in the grounds of Langdon Hospital in Dawlish and the first video footage is expected soon.

Bob Graham has taken over the role following Stephen Cunliffe who served as town crier for 44 years.

MORE than 75 people recently attended a cost-of living event to help residents in Dawlish.

A DAWLISH holiday park has invested £90,000 in state of the art gym equipment at its spa and leisure suite.

Three of Devon Partnership NHS Trust’s international nurses have been warmly welcomed at Dawlish United Football Club.

MORE than 50 people danced the night away at the first Over 60s disco in Dawlish.

SIX new Black Swan cygnets have hatched in Dawlish.

PIPER Bill Millin is being remembered for his bravery in D-Day ahead of the 80th anniversary of his heroic actions.

Eco-friendly Cofton Holidays has been a holiday park for over 40 years The 5-star tourist destination, which is owned by the Jeffrey family, scooped the Gold Taste of the West Award for the site's Amelia’s restaurant. Judges praised the holiday park for its commitment to sourcing the ingredients for ...

Beachgoers and swimmers are advised to avoid entering the water Dawlish Town Pollution Alert: Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours. Live - Daily Newsletter_newsletter&utm_content=&utm_term=&ruid=ed4f368f-11e7-490d-b589-4df6529824ac

Network Rail joined forces with stakeholders, train operators and members of the community to officially open the new footbridge with lifts at Dawlish station.

Taylor Wimpey Exeter is pleased to announce it will be launching the first homes for sale at its Brook Vale development in Dawlish this April.

It's been shut since March 2020, and today it was confirmed Dawlish's minor injuries unit will reopen early next month.

Dawlish Sea Wall Safety At the Town Council meeting this evening Councillors decided to note the correspondence from HM Coroner’s Office, and accepted the offer of interested person status at the inquest proceedings of Albina Yevko. The Town Council will submit a statement regarding its views about ...

South Devon residents looking to get in shape for the Summer can enjoy a bigger gym and brand new facilities following £90,000 of investment to the Spa & Leisure suite at Cofton Holidays.

DAWLISH and Newton Abbot marked the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine with special events in the town.

A decade after storms battered the main rail line in Devon, Network Rail says the route is now more resilient against bad weather. But there remains more to do to secure the rail network from flooding, warns the Peninsula Rail Task Force.

• A new link road and bridge over the Shutterton Brook is being constructed. • Phase 1 of the project will create a connection from the A379 to Secmaton Farm. • Works are expected to be completed by summer 2024. • Funding comes from £4.9m government grant and £1.3m developer contributions. • No ...

BANKING could return to Dawlish as early as this summer, the organisation responsible for introducing new banking hubs has said.

SKATERS are being encouraged to have their say on Dawlish skate park. Its Skate Park Working Group is calling for anyone who uses the facility to give their views.

A pervert from Dawlish has been jailed for amassing a huge collection of child abuse images and videos downloaded from the dark web. Paul Powell, 56, also set up a spy camera to secretly film a woman in a bathroom.

ST GREGORY’S Church in Dawlish has welcomed its new vicar, Revd Linda Cronin.