Dawlish News

The Fire Service received several calls to a fire involving outbuildings at The Strand, Starcross on Saturday evening.  Fire appliances from Dawlish, Danes Castle and Teignmouth attended. Upon arrival, fire crews confirmed outbuildings well alight and started to tackle the fire using four ...

The seaside town of Dawlish, on the south coast of Devon, hosted a landmark event in the history of UK railway infrastructure during the weekend of 13th - 14th October 2012 when a replacement footbridge was installed. The coastal railway line, part of Network Rail's mainline network is noted for ...

A woman has been freed from a car which got stuck in the mud during a rising tide after it ended up in a harbour. The vehicle hit a wall, flipped over, and landed on its wheels in Cockwood Harbour near Starcross, Exeter, Devon, at about 21:50 BST on Sunday.

Dawlish Ladies Hockey Club is one of Dawlish's oldest sports set ups and is in danger of closing after almost 60 years. The club is appealing for new members and meets for training sessions every Tuesday evening between 6.30pm and 7.30pm at the all weather pitch at Sandy Lane. Women and girls aged ...

BASIC HIKE: from Shaldon around The Ness to Labrador Bay, and then inland over the hill via series of unpaved lanes to Teign estuary before heading back along the waterside. RECOMMENDED MAP: Ordnance Survey Explorer 31 – Torquay and Dawlish. .

Prices for a half plot at Lanherne had been just £10 a year. The land is owned by Teignbridge Council who originally wrote to the holders saying the price was to go up to £100 for a half plot. After complaints Teignbridge Council have agreed to revise the increase to £50 a year for a half plot and ...

THE £27million redevelopment of Langdon Hospital has reached a milestone. Health bosses and construction partners marked the topping out of the new Dewnans Centre (pictured) at the mental health unit in Dawlish. .

The home of sport in Dawlish could get a top quality new all-weather pitch if Teignbridge District Council's Executive agrees the next step of a £300,000 refurbishment programme. The 20-year-old artificial pitch at Dawlish Leisure Centre, Sandy Lane, will be replaced with a modern AstroTurf Pitch ...

A brave band of seven cyclists faced the worst of the Westcountry weather as they began a 150-mile cycle ride in aid of Help the Heroes. Describing themselves as "more senior gentlemen", the group set off from their home town of Dawlish first thing in the morning. Organiser Mike Swift, whose son ...

A mother from Devon is spearheading a campaign to make a cystic fibrosis drug available on the NHS immediately. Jess Nickless, from Dawlish, whose daughter Ellie has the condition, has asked the government to make Kalydeco available to those who would benefit.

A NEW Town Development Manager for Teignmouth and Dawlish is set to boost the profiles and economic development of the popular seaside resorts. Teignbridge District Council is advertising the position which has been created to lead the way in rejuvenating and revitalising both town centres while ...

A young marine biology enthusiast from Birmingham claims she saw a Great White off the coast of plymouth. 15 year old Chaynee Hodgetts who was on holiday to the region said she spotted the shark through her binoculars off Baggy Point, near Croyde. The cold-blooded predators are most often found in ...

Five years after a terrible motorbike accident, which left her fighting for her life, Pippa Farr of Holcombe, near Dawlish, is back in action and winning. With concrete determination the 34-year-old decided last year that she was fit enough to be able to follow her dream buying a horse again, having ...

Dawlish Neighbourhood Police hello everyone, we received a concerning report from a few independant members or the public which has resulted in a very positive outcome.

Dawlish Neighbourhood Police POLICE APPEAL: We've received two reports of theft from motor vehicle in Dawlish this week, have you got any information to help with our enquiries? 1) Stockton Avenue- red sunglasses, ladies jumper, safari print bag, mobile phone charger and a set of keys. Commited ...

Tradesmen have been reported calling door to door offering services for repairs to the owners property, or telling the occupants that they have inspected the property and work needs to be done. It seems they are targetting mainly the elderly. The police have advised anyone who feels the work ...

After a series of incidents, including two people injured in glassing attacks police have applied for a review of a Dawlish pub's licence. There have been reports of fights involving up to 15 people. People have also been reported drinking from glasses on the pavement outside and allegations of ...

This message relates to Police Log No. 261 of 22nd August 2012. It has just been reported to us that an intruder was found in a property in the Elm Grove Road area of Dawlish this morning, 22nd August. The householder was visiting a neighbour and had left the front door to the property insecure. ...

A £22 million ProCure21 contract to redevelop the medium secure unit at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish, Devon is showcasing Interserve's innovative approach as main contractor. The international support services and construction group, on behalf of Devon Partnership NHS Trust, is currently ...

AN unnanounced Ofsted inspection has given Dawlish Leisure Centre’s childcare service a ‘good’ rating in 16 out of 17 categories, with a special ‘outstanding’ rating given for its partnership work. In July the leisure centre welcomed a surprise Ofsted inspection, as members came to rate the ...

The A379 in Dawlish was closed in both directions today due to flooding.  The main road through the town was closed between the Marine Parade junction and The Strand junction. Dawlish was hit by localised flooding following periods of torrential rain. The Brook river, which runs through the town ...

The modern, purpose-built unit at Langdon Hospital, Dawlish will double capacity for patients requiring medium secure care. The exisiting 30 bed Butler Clinic which was built in 1984 will be replaced with 60 beds. The new building is sophisticated and provides a more pleasant environment for ...

Landowner Devon Swan Holidays is looking to submit an application for outline planning permission for 250 houses on the land at Gatehouse Farm. The plans include a new link road, a percentage of affordable houses and other community infrastructures such as allotments and an orchard. News of the ...

Six-year-old Coen Moore certainly saw the funny side when his little brother Aiden crawled inside an arcade machine on holiday. Four-year-old Aiden was in Devon for his birthday and playing with friends when he managed to crawl inside an arcade machine where players control a crane to pick up ...

Former dental technician, Stephen Sickelmore, who made dentures in "appalling" conditions in his house has had part of his sentence cut. The 52-year-old was sentenced in January to nine months in jail, suspended for two years, and 180 hours unpaid work. But a court hearing has revoked the ...

Volunteers carrying out a DIY SOS- style makeover on the clubhouse included plumbers, electricians and carpenters. New boilers have been installed along with industrial cookers. Changing rooms have been revamped, new floors and ceilings put in. Dawlish United has more than 250 players in teams ...

A “drunken lout”, caught on CCTV as he groped a student in Exeter, has had his jail term halved by top judges on appeal. Shane Hobbs was spotted by camera operators as he staggered around the city centre, lunging at women as they walked past. The 27-year-old, of Lee Cliff Park, Dawlish Warren, ...

More than 30 people turned out to an emergency meeting to discuss the use of the Lawn during carnival week. Carnival Organisers wanted to put large fairground rides on the back area of the Lawn, traditionally kept free for families to picnic. Last year was said to be more like the Rolands ...

HIGH demand for the first Dawlish Triathlon, to be held on September 30, at Dawlish Warren, has forced organisers to increase numbers from 150 participants to 200. "This is now set at the maximum that we can take for our first year," said organiser, Bob Bowen. "We thought we would struggle to get ...

Following criticism from quality inspectors steps have been taken to improve safety at a unit at Langdon Hospital. The Care Quality Commission has found improvements have been made after follow-up visits to the Owen House Unit and it now meets the CQC's essential quality and safty standards. ...

Organised by the Dawlish Coasters, the Dawlish Dash is just under four miles, starting and finishing at Dawlish Warren. Ellie Sutcliffe was there for the June 14 event in the Harriers’ colours. The first half of the race is run on the beach and you have to negotiate a dozen or so coastal defence ...

Dawlish Town Council has announced the sale of 34 Park Road to the Teign Housing Association for the sum of £120,000. The building was purchased for £165,000 by the Council in 2010 and, with the sale of the Manor House, was going to be a new Municipal building for the town. However, the council ...

An independent Examiner has recommended that the Dawlish Parish Neighbourhood Plan (DPNP) should not proceed to referendum until Teignbridge Council's strategic policies are settled and the Plan is in "full conformity" with them. A planning expert questioned whether the requirement for "full ...

A £20,000 neighbourhood plan in a Devon town has been rejected as "unsound" by a public examiner. Dawlish was given the money as part of a nationwide pilot by the government to give local people more say in how communities develop. Professor Chris Balch said the plans for 900 new homes were not ...

Evelyn Assey is passionate about people with mental health issues being treated with dignity and respect. With elections recently completed, Devon Partnership NHS Trust welcomed its new intake of governors and rounded-off the meeting with a visit to the new £27m medium-secure unit development at ...

MEMBERS of Dawlish carnival committee completed an epic wheelbarrow walk from Dawlish to Newton Abbot, raising hundreds of pounds for the annual carnival. The team embarked on the 23-mile trip along the main road, pushing their barrow in front of them. Michael Butterfield and Maggs Farley walked the ...

Planning Inspector Christopher Balch is expected to publish his report on the Dawlish Neighbourhood Plan following examination hearing sessions that took place on 23 and 24 April. It is the first Neighbourhood Plan to reach the examination stage in England. Balch's examination of the Plan focussed ...

AN 11-YEAR-OLD girl has been chosen as Dawlish's carnival queen for 2012 — the youngest in the history of the popular carnival. Libby Selley will represent the town after she was crowed winner of at a selection disco at the Manor House. Maddie Steer is princess and Niamh Tucker is attendant. ...

The man from Cornwall who blinded his girlfriend by gouging her eyes out is undergoing treatment at the Butler Clinic at Langdon Hospital according to news reports. Shane Jenkin, of Sea Lane, Hayle, Cornwall, had pleaded guilty to a charge of grievous bodily harm with intent, but denied attempted ...

Dawlish will revive its Violet Ball, an event which started when the popularity of the flowers declined, to raise money for Cancer Research UK and The Strand Centre. In the 1920s and 1930s Dawlish was more famous for its violets than its beaches and many people visiting Dawlish would wear a posy ...