Dawlish News

The Local Scoop in Dawlish plans a jukebox to entertain customers and raise money for local causes. AN AWARD-WINNING Dawlish eatery is poised to launch a new musical charity fund-raiser. Popular dessert and ice cream emporium The Local Scoop has plans to introduce a community jukebox.

Saturday, 13 September 2025. Dawlish Community Transport, in partnership with Dawlish Town Council and South Western Ambulance Service, is offering FREE Defibrillator Awareness Sessions These sessions are open to everyone — don’t miss this opportunity to gain life-saving skills! Spaces are ...

Saturday Afternoons with Gary. Dawlish Community Transport, in partnership with Dawlish Town Council and South Western Ambulance Service, is offering FREE Defibrillator Awareness Sessions T...

The UK Partners Against Business Crime Reduction Solution, known as UKPAC, is an online portal and smartphone app that enables traders to easily report crimes and share intelligence. ‘Shoplifting is a priority for the Teignmouth and Dawlish neighbourhood team,’ a police spokesperson said.

Scott Williams, a Dawlish town councillor and Green Party candidate, hopes to win Teignbridge Council's first Green seat in the Kenn Valley by-election on October 9. THE GREEN Party is hoping to win its first seat on Teignbridge Council.

Stagecoach urges passengers to allow extra time for travel as roadworks cause significant delays. Bus services are being badly affected by roadworks in Dawlish, Cofton and Exminster with hold-ups causing major problems for passengers.

Dawlish Town Council, led by Deputy Mayor Cllr Lynda Littlewood, marks Emergency Services Day at the Bandstand on the Lawn. DAWLISH Town Council will be marking Emergency Services Day today.

Bird-watchers can bag a free guided cruise for two simply by answering a few questions online — and help give thousands of migrating birds the space they need to rest and feed. The Exmouth refuge is in place from 15 September to 31 December, while Dawlish Warren operates all year.

Drivers in Dawlish face major traffic disruptions as utility roadworks lead to long queues and delays across the town. DRIVERS in Dawlish are encountering more roadwork hell as two utility companies carry out work.

St Gregory’s Church is preparing to mark a once-in-two-centuries milestone with a weekend of celebrations that will combine history, music, and community spirit. The Dawlish parish will host four days of free events to mark its 200th anniversary, running from Thursday, September 18 to Sunday, ...

Fishing could be banned totally in Dawlish Brook if a proposed by-law is introduced, aiming to protect the local wildlife following recent incidents of injured waterfowl.

POLICE are holding a free bike marking event in a Teignbridge village this month. The Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team will be at the Strand car park in Starcross on September 28.

A holidaymaker suffered a "serious head injury" after having a suspected heart attack, DevonLive understands. Three ambulances and an air ambulance attended Golden Sands Holiday Park in Dawlish Warren

A father and son passed through Dawlish, Teignmouth and Shaldon on Thursday (September 4) as part of a four-day fundraising hike for mental health awareness. Chris was inspired to do the walk after going through his own mental health struggles and then helping his son negotiate a really tough year ...

The Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) has issued critical safety advice about wearing a lifejacket and checking weather conditions after a rescue off Dawlish on Tuesday (September 2).

P&O cruise ship Arcadia could be seen off the coast of Dawlish today. The ship, one of the smallest in the cruise company’s fleet, was due to have visited Guernsey today. The Channel Islands port is well known as being a destination subject to cancellations.

A POLICE and Communities Together (PACT) meeting is taking place in Shaldon next week. The Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding the monthly meeting at Shaldon Methodist Church on Wednesday, September 10.

South West Water has drafted in a local filmmaker to help show residents how a multi-million pound upgrade to the town’s wastewater system is taking shape. The partnership is part of South West Water’s £760 million Turning the Tide programme, which will see improvements delivered across the region ...

Dawlish Water Rotary Club invites entries for its Mega Quiz fundraiser on October 9. Join to support local charities and compete for top prizes. PLANS are now well under way for Dawlish Water Rotary Club’s renowned Mega Quiz and pubs and clubs are invited to make their entries as soon as possible. ...

Gardens in Dawlish and Bovey Tracey came up trumps in this year’s Teign Housing in Bloom competition. Sam Kelly from Dawlish won the ‘individual garden’ category. Judges were impressed with the way he had balanced healthy and well-positioned plants alongside a usable garden for his wife and ...

ADDITIONAL signage has arrived directing all construction traffic to use the newly opened Dawlish link road. Following the official opening of the road last month, residents had complained vehicles were still using residential roads to access new building sites.

Sign in for podcasts, documentaries and analysis. The Exmouth RNLI crew was called to near Dawlish on Tuesday afternoon. Eight people have been rescued from a small boat which was "overwhelmed" by waves, the RNLI has said.

A TEIGNBRIDGE Slimming World consultant has said slimming clubs are more important than ever to ensure anyone wanting to lose weight - including people who are taking weight loss injections – get support to build healthy habits so they can keep the weight off.

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ONE of Dawlish ’s iconic black swans has been killed by a dog. The victim was the father swan of the current clutch of eggs waiting to hatch. The incident happened at Tuck’s Plot while the dog was being kept on a lead.

A teenage girl was attacked by a boy at a railway station in Devon. At around 7.30pm on Monday, July 28, a 17-year-old girl was approached by a younger boy who she knew at Dawlish railway station.

THE Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team is holding a surgery tomorrow, Thursday, September 4. The latest Police and Community Together (PACT) meeting takes place from 10.30am at the Old Commercial Inn in Bishopsteignton.

Patients of a Devon mental health unit have created an ambient music album as part of a therapy project. A group of six patients at Dawlish's Langdon Hospital recorded and edited the album, called Labyrinthe Des Esprits: The Cosmic Hunt, using sounds from across Devon.

DAWLISH Hospital’s Minor Injuries Unit will be closed again tomorrow. Health bosses have announced the ‘temporary’ closure of the unit on Tuesday September 2. Anyone with an urgent but not life-threatening injury or condition is recommended to visit the MIU at Totnes Community Hospital instead.

Dawlish Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit is closed again due to ongoing staffing challenges, marking the fourth closure in a week. STAFFING ‘challenges’ have caused the closure of Dawlish Hospital’s Minor Injuries Unit for the fourth day in a week.

THE weather was exceptional for a bank holiday weekend and it wasn’t just any bank holiday weekend, with plenty of finals taking place at Dawlish Marina Bowls Club. Saturday morning started with the ladies’ 2-wood, which was won by Tina Rowe, and the men’s pairs, won by David Nown and Lee ...

A popular pub on the main road between Dawlish and Teignmouth has reopened just 24 hours after a kitchen fire. The Smugglers Inn in Holcombe was forced to close following the blaze yesterday morning.

ENGINEERS are working on a fault underground power cable in Dawlish. Work to repair the fault has meant two-way traffic lights are in operation on Iddesleigh Terrace between Exeter Road and The Strand.

An iconic pub in Holcombe was forced to close this morning (Monday September 1) after a fire broke out in its kitchen. Fire crews were called to the Smugglers Inn, on the road between Dawlish and Teignmouth, at around 11.40am this morning following reports of a kitchen fire.

The feast of St Nicholas is the inspiration for this year’s Dawlish Choral Society Autumn Concert. The society’s musical director Nicholas Gardiner has selected the St Nicholas Mass by Haydn.

The crowds turned out in force to celebrate the nine days of Shaldon Regatta last month with many events attracting record-breaking entries, despite weather conditions early in the week forcing minor changes to the programme.

SOUTH West Water is hosting a public meeting to update residents on progress so far in Dawlish. The multi-million pound project currently underway throughout the town is aimed at improving water quality.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Teignbridge’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows. The Starlight Diner, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at Welcome Family Holiday Park Warren Road Dawlish Warren Devon was handed a zero-out-of-five rating after assessment on ...

A coastal town facing "mounting pressure from swift expansion" must take urgent action to tackle one major challenge. Dawlish stands as one of Devon's flourishing seaside destinations, yet local councillors express concern the town's population has effectively doubled following the construction of a ...

A man known as ‘Mr Dawlish’ because of his impact on football in the town has died at the age of 96. Gerald Reginald Samuel Turner was born on August 20 1928 in Chinnor, Oxfordshire. As a youngster, his family moved to High Wycombe where he excelled in athletics and football.