Dawlish News

| If you have a minor injury or illness, Dawlish's minor injuries unit is open to provide a range of medical help and treatment. Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm Dawlish Community Hospital, Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DH Appointment-priority service in place. Call 01626 895203 for a same-day ...

Teignbridge Leisure is looking for donations of unwanted buckets, spades, balls and beach toys to fill its seafront libraries in Teignmouth and at Dawlish Warren. The popular beach toy libraries, which launched for the summer season this week, allow people to borrow equipment for their trip to the ...

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A SURPRISE was in store for an abseiling railway worker when he discovered a tawny owl nesting in a hole on Dawlish cliffs amid the bustle of a major worksite. The worker was descending the sheer cliff face above the tracks and put his foot into a toehold only to find his boot bitten by the ...

Ross Morris, 40, previously of Starcross, was cleared of two counts of assaulting an emergency worker by a jury at Exeter Crown Court

COUNCILLOR Lin Goodman-Bradbury is the new Mayor of Dawlish. Town councillors unanimously agreed she would serve as Mayor for the coming year with Cllr Anthony James as her deputy. Her charities for the year are Dawlish Against Plastic, The Strand Community Centre and Talking Newspapers Dawlish and ...

A Devon couple say their Porsche is a "lethal weapon" after facing a slew of safety issues. Chrissy and Nick Marks, from Dawlish, purchased a Porsche Cayenne SE Hybrid in 2021 for around £45,000 from the Porsche Centre in Exeter .

Stephen Parsons, 70, from Bondleigh, near Okehampton, denied a single count of murder when he appeared at Exeter Crown Court by video link from the Langdon Hospital at Dawlish.

RETIRING Dawlish town crier Steve Cunliffe, who served for four decades, has been honoured by becoming the parish’s first Honorary Freeman. The town council granted the title to Mr Cunliffe, who is 94 years old, after 45 years service and outstanding contribution to the parish.

The railway from Tavistock to Plymouth can be built in five months but it will take five years because of the paperwork, a public meeting has heard. Campaigners are pushing for the work, which involves laying five miles of rail track, to be speeded up so the service can begin before 2029. In ...

DAWLISH Indoor Bowls Club held their annual celebration dinner and awards ceremony at the Langstone Cliff Hotel on Wednesday.

A DAWLISH businesswoman has raised more than £1,000 for a Cyprus-based animal rehoming charity. Chrissy Marks of Signature Hair and Beauty in Dawlish has raised close to £1,200 off the back of a fund-raising campaign for Saving Pound Dogs Cyprus (SPDC).

TWO Dawlish Coasters went to Wales to take on Newport Marathon on Sunday. In a field of 2102 runners, Jade King finished in 460th position in a time of 3:25:47, which was a 26-minute personal best.

DAWLISH Bowls Club held their President’s Day on Sunday, April 28, the first formal event of the season for members. The current and past Presidents sponsor an open competition, also providing a buffet after play has concluded.

The clothes are bagged up and donated to Cancer Research UK. On average, each bag raises £35 for the charity. The consultants, who have groups in Dawlish, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, Bovey Tracey and Ashburton, say they are thrilled with the results.

Water safety concerns at a mental health hospital in Devon have resulted in patients and staff needing to rely on supplies of bottled water since March. Issues with the water supply at secure physiatric facility Langdon Hospital in Dawlish are still yet to be resolved.

ST MARY’S Hall in Dawlish Warren was a hive of activity as it recently hosted an event celebrating Teignbridge’s ‘Wildlife Wardens’. Cllr Jane Taylor and Cllr Janet Bradford were also in attendance, the former descrying the event as ‘fascinating, informative and a resounding success’.

A SUPERMARKET chain wants to open dozens of stores across Devon, including two locations in Teignbridge. Newton Abbot and Dawlish appear on the list, as well as several other locations across Devon and Cornwall.

A 26 METRE bridge has been successfully lifted into position as part of a multi-million road project in Dawlish. Specialist contractors were brought in for the operation which required a 500 ton crane to lift the bridge.

Petalwort, a protected type of liverwort, is only found in seven sites across England, and its prevalence at Dawlish is the focus for a multi-authority habitat team.

THREE members of the Dawlish Coasters took part in the Total Coastal events last Saturday. Two of the group took on the half marathon race, which was held over a stunning route starting at Preston Green and following the South West Coast Path all the way along to the finish line in Shaldon.

Three businesses in Teignbridge have been shortlisted for the Devon and Plymouth Chamber Awards, which celebrate Devon’s leading entrepreneurs and businesses. Neil Salter, founder of Coast Cams, based in Dawlish, is shortlisted for the Game Changer Award, which recognises an individual who has ...

ORGANISATIONS providing support to some of the most hard-up communities in Teignbridge have received a boost. Groups including Dawlish Scouts and Shaldon Water Carnival, which all rent council property, can now apply for subsidies.

SCOOPING ice cream from a tin at a shop in Dawlish has become a viral sensation worldwide. The Local Scoop has hit 2.6million views on Tik Tok, and growing, with one post showing the latest flavours, including sweet almond and cherry, to the soundtrack of trending tunes.

A new attraction is finally set to land in Dawlish Warren six years after it was first proposed. The 34m observation wheel will be erected on the Teignbridge District Council-owned grassy area of Beach Walk from Monday.

A DAWLISH holiday park has teamed up with Rowcroft Hospice to help funds its vital work and is hoping to reach £10,000.

Lauren Corbishley, 43, an NHS nurse from Dawlish in Devon, applied to the scheme on March 18 to bring three members of a Ukrainian family to the UK.

A NEW attraction is finally due to arrive at Dawlish Warren, six years after it was first suggested. A 34m observation wheel will be erected on the Teignbridge Council-owned grassy area of Beach Walk.

A COUPLE are both recovering from major surgery after life-changing kidney ‘swops’. Catherine, 51, who is PA to the head teacher at Dawlish College, explained: ‘Neil’s condition had started to decline and there was talk of him needing a transplant.

Teignbridge District Council said a crane lifted the bridge's deck into its final position over Shutterton Brook near Secmaton Lane in Dawlish.

A “loving, caring and wonderful” mother was brutally stabbed to death by her own son after he descended into a downward spiral of conspiracy theories and alternative narcotics.

CLASSIC cars and vehicles will be making a welcome return to Dawlish on Sunday. Drive It Day is organised by the Crash Box and Classic Car Club and sees vehicle owners show off their cars. ‘It remembers the one Thousand Mile Trial of 1900 and the first motor cars.

An 18 year old who died on the railway tracks near Teignmouth station just before Easter has been named by Exeter Coroner’s Court. Student Will Holden, from Bishopsteignton died of a head injury after being struck by a train on the tracks between Teignmouth and Dawlish on Thursday, March 28.

| If you have a minor injury or illness, Dawlish's minor injuries unit is open to provide a range of medical help and treatment. Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm Dawlish Community Hospital, Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DH Appointment-priority service in place. Call 01626 895203 for a same-day ...

BUDDING singers in Dawlish are being invited to compete for a chance to perform in front of a live audience and a recording session. Sing It is a new event for Dawlish, aimed at first time singers and those looking to make a return to the stage.

Popular Devon busker Jerri Hart is facing a six-month stay in hospital after breaking his neck while walking through woods in Dawlish . The 60-year-old, who always pulls in a big crowd with his jazz singing and trumpet playing, fell down a ravine while on the way back to retrieve something from his ...

A FLY-TIPPER who dumped waste in Dawlish has been successfully prosecuted. Teignbridge District Council (TDC) brought brought a successful prosecution on a large amount of fly tipped rubbish on the pavement of West Cliff Road, Dawlish in June 2022.

FINAL preparations are underway to lift in place a new 26 metre bridge as part of work on the multi-million pound Dawlish link road. Work on phase one of the project from the A379 to Secmaton Farm involves building a new span bridge and 110m of carriageway on an embankment including footways and ...

A Dawlish landlord has been ordered to pay nearly £1,000 for fly-tipping household waste from his rental property. Nolan Foley admitted dumping waste on the pavement of West Cliff Road, in June 2022, after evicting a tenant from their home.

MORE than 100 people have already been treated in just six days since the minor injuries unit in Dawlish reopened. Nursing bosses say that is the number of patients they have been able to treat since April 2 when the facility was able to open again after four years.