Dawlish News

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.

An appeal has been launched in Dawlish to find hosts for a Ukrainian grandmother's family under threat in Ukraine. AN APPEAL has been launched to find hosts to help a Ukrainian grandmother in Dawlish.

A coastal town facing "mounting pressure from swift expansion" must take urgent action to address a 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 ...

Dawlish's St Gregory’s Church commemorates its 200th anniversary with a four-day celebration, featuring special events and a service with the Bishop of Exeter. FOUR days of celebrations are planned to mark the 200th anniversary of St Gregory’s church in Dawlish.

Setting the Record Straight: Teignmouth Crime Data We are aware of a national news article claiming Teignmouth Beach has the highest crime rate in the UK. We believe the article to be misleading and an inaccurate representation. Sector Inspector Sean Roper clarifies: "The data cited in a recent ...

The Strand Centre in Dawlish has transformed its kitchen facilities with a £4,000 revamp, enhancing service for 1,200 residents. A DAWLISH community centre has had a £4,000 kitchen makeover.

HAVING already secured their place in Division Two of the MDL for next season, Bovey Tracey's men finished their schedule with a fine home win against Torquay Belgrave by 12 points to two.

Discover the Railway 200 celebrations with the new stamp trail across Teignbridge's stations, including Dawlish, Teignmouth, and Newton Abbot. THREE Teignbridge railway stations are taking part in a new stamp trail.

The Den, Teignmouth.

Residents of Dawlish are invited to honour Ukraine's Independence Day with a flag-raising ceremony organised by the Dawlish Town Council on August 24. RESIDENTS in Dawlish are invited to join in as the town marks Ukrainian Independence Day.

South West Water is addressing Dawlish's water quality issues with a new underground storm tank. THE new tank being constructed the centre of Dawlish is beginning to take shape. South West Water is currently installing an underground storm tank in the middle of the Lawn as part of its multi-million ...

Students at Dawlish College were in high spirits when they picked up their GCSE and Level 1 BTEC results this morning with shrieks of delight echoing across the hall. The cohort receiving the GCSE results today started their secondary school journey in September 2020; just six months after the start ...

Residents in Dawlish are complaining about construction lorries using residential roads instead of the newly opened Dawlish link road, designed to alleviate traffic in the area. RESIDENTS claim construction lorries are continuing to use residential roads to access building sites in Dawlish instead ...