Dawlish News

Glen Squire, 29, told his victim she needed to be 'taught a lesson' for her choice of partner and subjected her to a terrifying ambush and beating at the Dawlish Sands Holiday Park.

DAWLISH WARREN and Teignmouth Town are among 14 beaches in Devon that have been awarded Blue Flag status for 2021. See more...

Network Rail has awarded Morgan Sindall Infrastructure a £28m contract to construct an extension of the existing rockfall shelter over the railway line between Dawlish and Holcombe in Devon.

Date: 12/05/2021 Time: 21:08 Location: Dawlish, Devon Area: Central County: Devon One fire engine from Dawlish, one from Teignmouth and a specialist rescue team from Exmouth were all sent to a report of a person in the brook next to the railway station. On arrival crews were initially unable to ...

A woman has been rescued from a house in Dawlish after her kitchen caught fire when food was left unattended on the cooker. Crews gained entry to the two-storey property and and found the woman suffering from smoke inhalation.

A volunteer with the Strand Community Centre, and the whole team behind the Open Daw Centre, have received Civic Awards from Dawlish Town Council. The individual award went to Marie Whitehead for her ‘outstanding service to the community as a volunteer for the Strand Community Centre’.

The club had applied for £1,000, but councillors agreed to give it double that amount, at the Finance and General Purposes committee meeting on Thursday, April 29.

Dolci discovered dead by RSPCA who visited house in Dawlish. The owner, Louise Cleave, 39, said she had left the dog in the toilet when it grew weak and was too scared to look if she was dead. She told inspectors she could not afford a vet and had suffered a mental health health breakdown due to ...

Teignbridge District Council has approved Network Rail’s plans to extend an existing rockfall shelter over the railway line between Dawlish and Holcombe in Devon. Parsons Tunnel was previously extended 100 years ago, and Network Rail will extend that further by providing a rockfall shelter in ...

Bosses at the German supermarket released a list of locations they are looking to either build a new store in or relocate in the area - and they are looking for land to do it on. Dawlish See more...

Dawlish’s new farm shop is still on course to open – but it’ll be slightly later than originally planned. Earlier this month Dawlish Nub News reported that Darren Lakin had taken over the old Ladbrokes premises on the Strand, to open a new branch of the Teignmouth Farm Shop which he and his ...

A proposal for eight new static lodges at Cofton Country Holiday Park is being supported by Dawlish town councillors.

PCSO Adrian Ovreiu. joining the team in the resort after several years working from Teignmouth Police Station.

Unfortunately there has been a fire at Coryton Cove destroying the bins, flagpole and damaging the floor, public rescue equipment and signs. We don't know if it is arson but it is a good reminder not to put hot ashes in a plastic bin

We are pleased to announce that our community information hub will be returning to Dawlish from Wednesday 28 April. The hub will now be located on Station Road, near the junction of Marine Parade next to the resort office. The new hub will be COVID controlled to ensure we keep you safe when you ...

‘We will hit the wall of collapse of society by 2074...’ – is the stark warning a Dawlish climate researcher and author has sent this week to the Prime Minister and the Government’s Chief Scientist

A proposed new campsite in Dawlish Warren will be discussed by town councillors this Friday. The application, which will be determined by Teignbridge District Council, has attracted three objections from local residents – two of whom say work has already started on the site.

Important Announcement (April 2021): To all Friends, Users and Supporters of Open Daw It is with great sadness and regret that we have to announce the winding up/closure of Open Daw. Read more,,,

Two black swans have been released in Dawlish to swell numbers after the famous herd was hit by bird flu The breeding pair has been brought in from Hull, which will widen the group's gene pool. The pen and cob spent a week in the town's aviary before being allowed out onto the brook.

Self-catering accomodation re-opened again this week Popular holiday park Cofton Holidays in Dawlish has told DevonLive that from April 12 through to May 27, they have an occupancy rate of 85 per cent across all accommodation.

There have been reports of anti-social behaviour at the Seven Sisters beauty spot in Dawlish. If anyone knows who is responsible please email through the page or through 101@dc.police.uk. If you see any anti-social behaviour please let us know. Thank you.

Many venues don't have the outdoor space to reopen or say it is not financially viable The Smugglers Inn, Dawlish The pub, which is particularly busy during the tourist season, has confirmed its doors will stay shut until May 17. It is one of the only restaurants in the area that provide a ...

Rowcroft’s Hospice at Home team provides end-of-life care to around 440 patients per year, with specialist nursing teams supporting patients and their families in their own homes across South Devon, spanning an area of 300 square miles from Dartmouth to Dawlish and up onto Dartmoor.

The Council has arranged for mobile community testing in Ashburton, Axminster, Barnstaple, Bideford, Buckfastleigh, Crediton, Cullompton, Dartmouth, Dawlish, Exeter, Exmouth, Great Torrington, Holsworthy, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge, Lynton-Lynmouth, Newton Abbot, Okehampton, Seaton, ...

The brother and sister were last seen crossing the road and swimming off to sea on March 21. Now an appeal has gone out to the public to help trace the pair which are thought to have headed towards Dawlish Warren but have not been seen again.

The wreckage is normally submerged under water and can only be seen in extremely low tides If you've ever taken the train between Dawlish and Exeter you might have been lucky to see the abandoned boat also.

Public Spaces Protection Orders are intended to deal with a particular nuisance or problem in a specific area that is detrimental to the local community’s quality of life, by imposing conditions on the use of that area which apply to everyone. They are intended to help ensure that the law-abiding ...

Tributes have poured in after yet another bird has been killed by an out-of-control dog at the bird sanctuary in Dawlish - home to the famous black swans and a collection of ornamental wild fowl. Bird and animal lovers are distraught and Dawlish Town Clerk is warning that it will prosecute owners ...

THE Dawlish Virtual Easter Bonnet Parade 2021 has been launched. People of all ages have been invited to enter by Dawlish mayor Alison Foden.

Taking a winter’s dip in the sea is not everyone’s cup of tea, but Dawlish Water Rotarian Robin Buchanan, has set himself a ‘MadSwim’ challenge to raise money for Assist Teignbridge, where he is a trustee.

Under the government’s roadmap, Monday, April 12, is the earliest date outdoor attractions and self-contained accommodation such as campsites and holiday lets, where indoor facilities are not shared with other households, are allowed to open.

MP Anne Marie Morris took the fight to save Teignmouth Hospital from closure to the Houses of Parliament last Tuesday. Mr Argar replied after listening to her concerns about the consultation procedure and her call for him and Secretary of State Matt Hancock to intervene and stop the ‘automatic ...

Teignbridge District Council is to award a 999 year lease to the Land Trust to use an endowment investment to deliver the long term goals of Dawlish Countryside Park Local communities will be encouraged to get involved with the Land Trust in managing sustainability, biodiversity and supporting the ...

A care provider, which has five homes in Devon, is demanding all its staff have to be vaccinated by April 23 Geoffrey Cox, the managing director of Southern Healthcare, which owns award-winning care homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton and Dawlish, disagrees with the policy.

THE SHOW might go on – but not necessarily as it has before. That’s the message from organisers of this year’s Dawlish Celebrates Carnival as they wait to see what possible restrictions might effect the popular week-long event in mid-August.

a Ministry of Defence spokeswoman has said it's not believed to be linked to any RAF activity. So far people in Dawlish, Cullompton, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Exminster and Torbay have all reported hearing the loud noise this afternoon.

Lauren, from Bickington near Newton Abbot, had just days earlier played a key role in Great Britain's surprise third place in the Mixed Team Trial Relay at Harrogate before the incident occurred between Teignmouth and Dawlish on Tuesday, September 24, 2019.

Despite being the go ahead by the government to finally begin reintroducing visits to loved ones inside care homes, some settings in Devon are choosing to still be extra cautious. Visitors are required to have a rapid Covid-19 test when they arrive, wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and be ...

When toilets were constructed in a new building at Orchard Manor School in Dawlish in 2016, they were incorrectly connected directly to a surface water drainage system, instead of the public sewerage network. The school has since closed the toilets and will reopen them when the issue has been ...

PEOPLE with Covid in Devon, who are over 65 or are clinically extremely vulnerable, are being encouraged to ask their GP about using a potentially life-saving device at home to check their blood oxygen levels are not getting dangerously low. Margaret Butler, 76, of Dawlish, also used the device in ...