Dawlish News

A new Christmas feature in Dawlish offers a unique way to celebrate loved ones by creating a wall of baubles with personalised messages. A NEW Christmas feature in Dawlish this year is the Dawlish Celebration Wall.

Cockwood Primary School's pupils benefit from new dictionaries and thesauruses, courtesy of a generous donation by Dawlish Water Rotary Club, enhancing their literacy skills. PUPILS at Cockwood Primary School are now able to use new dictionaries and thesaurus thanks to donation from Rotarians.

Dawlish residents express discontent as the town council plans to lock the Manor House car park during Christmas and New Year for security reasons, raising questions about community access.

The Care Quality Commission has issued a warning notice to Langdon Hospital in Dawlish, demanding urgent improvements in patient care and management. RAPID improvements need to be made to secure and inpatient wards at a Dawlish mental health care centre, inspectors have ruled.

Chloe Marie Aston, known as the Piano Bike Girl, has been captivating shoppers in Dawlish with her unique performances ahead of the Teignmouth Christmas lights switch-on. PIANO BIKE BUSKER Chloe Marie Aston has been delighting shoppers in Dawlish ahead of her appearance at the Teignmouth Christmas ...

A Dawlish company has been recognised for leading the way in sustainability after becoming the first marine engineering company in the UK to achieve carbon neutral status. Under the GHG Protocol, firms must measure and then offset all direct and indirect greenhouse emissions from their operations ...

The Dawlish Community Food Larder is appealing for donations to create Christmas hampers for families in need. DAWLISH Community Food Larder has launched an appeal for donations for its Christmas bags.

A bus travelling through Dawlish ended up stuck due to an unexpected road closure, causing frustration among drivers who were unaware of the closures. A BUS travelling through Dawlish came to an abrupt halt when the driver came up against a road closed sign.

AN APPEAL to help following the outbreak of Avian flu in Dawlish has raised almost £1,000 in 24 hours. Since the launch of the Go Fund Me by Alfie Binyon yesterday morning, donations have reached £950.

A fundraising appeal has been launched in Dawlish to aid recovery following the culling of its beloved waterfowl due to an Avian Flu outbreak. AN APPEAL has been launched to raise money to help Dawlish recover from the culling of its beloved waterfowl.

The dramatic incident occurred Monday morning at approximately 10.10am on Exeter Road in the seaside town.

Ashmoor Women's 1st XI. Dawlish Ladies 1st XI. 0. ASHMOOR found themselves 3-0 up by halftime courtesy of two goals from top scorer Tilly McEwen and another goal from Zoe Harris. After the break, Ashmoor put in a great second-half team display.

An outbreak of highly contagious avian flu has prompted a necessary culling of birds in Dawlish aviary, following official confirmation. BIRDS in Dawlish aviary will have to be culled following confirmation of an outbreak of highly contagious avian flu, it has been confirmed.

Dawlish College is undergoing a consultation for plans to rebuild and expand its capacity after the Parker Block closure reduced student numbers. The rebuild aims to restore capacity to 900 students with modern facilities.

A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed by DEFRA near Dawlish in a small group of ornamental birds, with a 3KM monitoring zone imposed. AN OUTBREAK of bird flu has been confirmed near Dawlish.

ILSINGTON Bowls Club are celebrating winning the inaugural 2025 Ladies Triples Challenge competition. The clubs besides Ilsington in the competition were Ipplepen, Bovey Tracey, Kingsteignton, Dawlish Marina and FastTots (Totnes and Buckfastleigh combined) and it was Dawlish Marina who finished as ...

HEALTH bosses have denied it plans to close the Minor Injuries Unit at Dawlish Community Hospital until March. However Torbay and South Devon Healthcare Trust admitted ‘staffing problems’ have forced the unit to shut ‘temporarily’ at short notice.

Volunteers in Dawlish have begun placing knitted and crocheted poppies on the railings of Dawlish Bowling Club's Lawn as part of this year's Poppy Wall ahead of Remembrance Day. WO RK has started on this year’s Dawlish Poppy Wall.

A man has been jailed for a stealing spree. Ben Williams pilfered from shops in Teignmouth , Dawlish and Torquay , a court heard. In a separate case, Jude Le Grice entered as a trespasser nurses offices at the hospital with intent to cause unlawful damage.

THE HUNT is one for musicians to join the newly-formed Dawlish Town Band. Band leaders are hoping to encourage wind and brass players to join the ‘light-hearted’ group. A spokesman said: ‘We're still on the lookout for anyone that can play any instrument.

Dedicated volunteers from WADE have been hard at work in Dawlish, managing water levels and clearing debris despite challenging weather conditions. VOLUNTEERS in Dawlish have been braving the weather conditions.

Traders in Dawlish, supported by volunteers, are getting into the Christmas spirit by decorating the town with nearly 100 Christmas trees wrapped in fairy lights. TRADERS in Dawlish are getting in the Christmas spirit.

A site manager for Bloor Homes in Dawlish has been recognised with a prestigious award at the National House Builder Council’s (NHBC) South West Pride in the Job regional awards. Mike Mitchell received a Seal of Excellence award from the NHBC at the start of November, after being awarded a Pride in ...

FORMER Royal Navy man Richard Hayward has raised more than £3,600 for the Royal British Legion. Richard, who served in the forces from 1966 to 1991, has spent 10 years creating special Dawlish poppy-themed badges and raised more than £23,000.

VOLUNTEERS in Dawlish are preparing for bad weather. Members of WADE Waterways Around Dawlish Environment are keeping a close eye on water levels and reviewing over the net next few days whether the sluice gates on the weirs will need to open.

WREATHS of poppies are on their way to London having been picked up by the Great Western Railway Poppies to Paddington train this morning. The service has picked up wreaths from town along the route including Dawlish where Mayor Cllr Anthony James handed over the town’s poppy to GWR staff on the ...

Mike Mitchell, site manager at Dawlish's building site, wins NHBC's Seal of Excellence and Pride in the Job Quality awards, recognising his dedication to raising house-building standards. A SITE manager for a building site in Dawlish has been recognised with a prestigious industry award.

E-BIKES are continuing to cause trouble for residents in Dawlish with complaints of riders using them dangerously. Police have said they will be cracking down following reports of intimidation and anti-social behaviour involving the bikes.

IT WAS cup week in the South Devon and Torbay Table Tennis League with the first round of the Team Handicap Singles competition. Brixham Trawlers, Allen Pack, Nick and Stuart Shipley, just edged past Dawlish Aces 19-17 in an all second division encounter.

A VILLAGE hall in Teignbridge is due to host a police surgery this week. The Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team are holding their latest ‘Police and Communities Together (PACT) meeting this Wednesday, November 12 at Shillingford St George Village Hall.

A TEIGNBRIDGE fire station is looking for new recruits. Dawlish Fire Station have put out the call for paid, on-call fire-fighters. ‘Come along to our drill night, every Wednesday from 7pm to 9pm meet the crew, and find out more about the role’, a spokesperson for the fire station said.

POLICE will be holding a surgery at a Teignbridge pub this week. Members of the Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team will be at Old Commercial Inn in Bishopsteignton on Thursday, November 13.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to nine of Teignbridge’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows. • Rated 5: Reflections South West Ltd at 33 The Strand Dawlish Devon; rated on November 5.

Dawlish is gearing up for a festive two-day Christmas event on November 29 and 30 organised by Dawlish Town Council and Dawlish Chamber of Trade, featuring live music, markets, and a spectacular Christmas lights switch-on.

Dawlish Town Council has awarded thousands in grants to local charities, including £5,000 to Assist Teignbridge, benefiting the community through essential services. CHARITIES, organisations and events have benefitted fro thousands of pounds funding from Dawlish Town Council.

A TEIGNBRIDGE village hall will host a police surgery next week. The Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team are holding their latest ‘Police and Communities Together (PACT) meeting next Tuesday, November 11 at Stokeinteignhead Village Hall.

Dawlish's new cygnets, watched by parents Kimba and Bert, explore the waters as the town council secures their safety by closing the footpath. THE NEW Dawlish cygnets are now four days old.

A DAWLISH businesswoman and hairdresser has launched her ‘12 Days of Christmas’ fundraiser for Saving Pound Dogs Cyprus (SPDC). Chrissy Marks is once again raising money for SPDC. ‘I am overwhelmed with the local support and I am so grateful’, Chrissy said.

A DAWLISH co-working space is one of four to join Devon’s successful Work Hub network. The Good Space in Dawlish becomes part of Devon's thriving Work Hub community, offering networking and flexible office solutions.

Two new cygnets in Dawlish, just a day old, are beginning their adventures under the watchful eyes of parents Kimba and a devoted community. THE TWO new Dawlish residents are now one day old.