Dawlish News

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MORE than 600 Christmas shoeboxes, collected to help families in Moldova and Ukraine are due to be delivered soon.

Dawlish Water Rotarians ran the Dawlish competition where eight Year 10 chefs were judged by Matthew Tilt, chef/proprietor of the Rodean, Kenton, and Malcolm Protheroe, recently chef/proprietor of the Mount Pleasant Inn, Dawlish Warren, and the Anchor, Cockwood.

VANDALS have attacked the Christmas tree in Dawlish and town councillors are calling for some ‘respect’ and warned if it continues, the tree may have to be removed.

A spokesman for Dawlish Fire Station said: ‘Steve Doddwas an excellent firefighter and friend on the station, and his wealth of knowledge was invaluable

TEIGNMOUTH and Dawlish police have issued a reminder for parents about the legality of e-scooters ahead of Christmas.

A village primary school devastated by floods three months ago, is unlikely to reopen before September 2024, say staff. The school and its pupils have temporarily relocated to Hope Church in Dawlish while repair work takes place

The tiny village is often overlooked as tourists make a beeline for nearby Dawlish but Starcross has plenty to take in. Just 15 minutes by train from Exeter or easily accessible by bike, you can stop off at one of their two cosy pubs, stop for a coffee at the ever-popular Teign Bean coffee van, ...

“This is unlocking a project that has been stalled for a decade,” said council leader Martin Wrigley (Lib Dem, Dawlish NE). “It’s time to get moving. This shows what can happen when everyone works together.”

Gabriela Ogreanu, from Sefton Hall care home in Dawlish, Devon, said foreign workers were far less likely to come to the UK without being able to bring their families.

COUNCILLORS have  slammed South West Water’s decision to raise its divided payouts by an ‘inflation busting’ 8.3% despite the continuing widespread discharge of sewage into Teignbridge’s waterways. On Tuesday, every single sewage outflow monitored in Teignbridge had released sewage. These were ...

DAWLISH is now ready for Christmas with the official switch on of the town’s lights. Mayor of Dawlish Cllr Rosie Dawson performed the big switch on for this year, marking the start of a festive weekend with a two-day Christmas market. Full article:

Young footballers in Dawlish will be able to play under floodlights now they have been granted a new lease on their ground at Sandy Lane.

Network Rail revealed today that a new risk assessment of the area is under way and ‘all options’ will be considered. Albina and her mother Inna moved to the UK after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and had settled well into life in the town, where Albina attended Dawlish College. Live - Daily ...

STAFF and students at Dawlish College have raised more than £4,500 for a charity which aims to tackle the rate of sudden cardiac death among young people.

Sefton Hall received the rating for their approach to care by Meaningful Care Matters, who praised the team for creating a homely environment and the care home manager for her 'second to none' leadership skills.

The second phase of the Dawlish sea wall's construction, which was completed in May , won two awards at the ICE South West Civil Engineering Awards. The project won the top Showcase Award, in addition to the Over £8m Re-engineered Award.

Plans for twenty new mental health hospital beds for people with learning disabilities or autism have been revealed for the south west. The beds will be split into two 10-bed units in Dawlish in Devon, and Bristol.

A walkway alongside a coastal railway line has been closed after about 20 large stone slabs were dislodged during Storm Ciarán . The pathway is part of the old sea wall at Dawlish, Devon. Network Rail said it hoped to have the wall repaired by the end of January. Read the full article here:

The appeal from Devon County Council comes as there are ‘hotspots’ in Devon which have a particularly acute shortage of childcare provision, such as Dawlish.

A mum says she was injured after the back of her chair gave way while she watched her son play football. She's calling for action to be taken. Read the full story here...

They included Demelza Trewartha, 48, from Hayle, who was given a two year suspended sentence, Richard Morsley, 43, from Torrington, who was sentenced to four years and six months, alongside John Ward, 54, from Dawlish who received three years. Morsley made five trips to Liverpool himself to collect ...

Claire Twitchin, a teaching assistant at Gatehouse Primary Academy in Dawlish decided to take on the challenge with fellow teacher Liz Borbon.

More of the team at Dawlish’s Roots Community Enhancement service have passed their “first aid for mental health” training. The services include a toddler group, a baby group, an anxiety cafe, bereavement support, a carers club and a feeding support group.

Students from Dawlish College have filled more than 200 shoeboxes with Christmas goodies and treats for children and families in Moldova and Ukraine. The Christmas shoebox collection is being co-ordinated by Dawlish Water Rotary Club.

The dealers built up networks in Exmouth, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Torbay, Ilfracombe, Penzance, Camborne and Hayle.

RNLI lifeboats, coastguard rescue teams and a coastguard helicopter carried out an extensive search overnight.

More than 350 homes have been approved Liberal Democrat council leader Martin Wrigley, whose Dawlish North East ward contains the land, said: “This is not a site that would have been chosen under current policies and weather conditions.

The people of Dawlish have had enough of development on their doorsteps, councillors have been told.

A domestic bully was jailed for a brutal assault on his partner at a holiday park in Dawlish Warren. Edward Hodgkinson, 52, dragged the woman by the hair, threw her across the room, punched, kicked and stamped on her head during a vicious attack, a court heard.

POST office counter services in Dawlish are to be changed, it has been confirmed.

LIFE-SAVING clubs from Bovey Tracey and Dawlish Warren represented the South West at the national life-saving championships held in Leeds.

THE £60million project to protect the Dawlish railway line has won a top civil engineering award.

East Budleigh bounced back from last week’s cup loss to crush bottom side Dawlish 8-1 last Saturday, writes Mark Auton.

A jury inquest into the death of 34-year-old Paul Perrott at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish has heard he was under 15-minute observation checks but one had not been carried out for nearly one hour and 20 minutes.

Officers were alerted to a burglary at the Co-Op in The Strand in the early hours of Sunday morning. A front glass door had been smashed and a quantity to Lottery scratch cards. Read the full store here:

In Dawlish, volunteers have begun decorating the Poppy Wall with handmade poppies on the railings at the Lawn Bowling Club. On Armistice Day, Saturday November 11, Dawlish Town Council and Dawlish Branch of the Royal British Legion will hold the two minute silence at 11am at the Poppy Wall.

A survey to gauge demand for the minor injuries unit at Dawlish Community Hospital has been launched. It comes as part of a Friends of Dawlish Hospital, Dawlish Town Council and Teignmouth Town Council campaign to see the MIU back up and running.

POLICE in Teignmouth and Dawlish are on the hunt for riders of electric bikes following reports they are being ridding in an anti-social way.

Mayor Rosie Dawson officially unveiled the equipment, which was put in following a request from Oaklands Park Residents Association to Dawlish Town Council which has funded the defibrillator and the power installation.