Dawlish News

A shameless burglar who targeted primary schools and homes in Dawlish and Teignmouth over a period of 18 months has been jailed for six years. Callum Tumilty, 30 and of no fixed abode in Dawlish , was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court on Monday, August 18.

The Lansdowne pub in Dawlish is holding a family fun day in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support on Saturday (August 23) in memory of a member of bar staff. Emma Rabbage sadly passed away in August 2022 after being diagnosed with cancer.

MUSICIANS and Indian dancers entertained families visiting a Teignbridge care home as part of their 20th anniversary celebrations earlier this summer. Sefton Hall in Dawlish opened its gardens to the public for their summer fete, marking 20 years since it joined the Southern Healthcare Group, which ...

Teignmouth Airshow is on the hunt for a new volunteer finance director following the resignation of the current incumbent. He had previously been involved in Dawlish Airshow. However, he has decided to step down to focus on his health, family and business.

A book club for those who find it difficult to access the written word is launching in Dawlish this week. Dawlish Bookworms launches on Tuesday (August 19) and the group will meet at 2pm every Tuesday at The Strand Centre.

Sign in for podcasts, documentaries and analysis. The court heard Tumilty targeted several vulnerable school premises to steal iPads, tablets and laptops to sell for quick cash in the Dawlish area.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information about an assault in Teignmouth. ‘Did you witness anything?’, says a spokesperson for Teignmouth and Dawlish Police said. ‘ If you feel you can help with our investigation please contact us at and quote crime number 50250198460’, added the ...

ALMOST 700 people have signed a petition urging the Government to reinstate funding for vital cliff works above the rail line between Dawlish and Holcombe. Phase 5 of the South West Rail Resilience Programme, the final stretch of the decade-long project to secure the iconic coastal line, was ...

AN ARDENT bus campaigner is angry at a ‘disastrous’ decision to reduce services in Teignbridge. Dawlish town and district councillor Alison Foden says the move to cut frequency of the 2 service between Exeter and Newton Abbot from three buses an hour to to is detrimental to local residents who need ...

CRUISE ship Aurora was spotted off the coast of Dawlish and Teignmouth this morning. The P&O ship left Southampton docks last night and it en route to Ireland for its first port of a 16 day round UK cruise.

South West Water is collaborating with a Dawlish videographer to document its significant investment programme, aimed at improving water quality and reducing storm overflows in Dawlish. So far preparation work has been completed for the new storm works at The Lawn and Sandy Lane, including pipe ...

Residents in Dawlish welcome the opening of the new link road, ending a decade of construction traffic disruptions. RESIDENTS in Dawlish, whose lives have been blighted for a decade by construction traffic, are to be relieved of the 100s of vehicle movements with the opening of a new link road.

A POLICE and Communities Together (PACT) meeting is taking place in Bishopsteignton next week. Members of the Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team will be at the Old Commercial Inn on August 22.

Work has begun on a major upgrade to Dawlish’s wastewater system in a bid to cut storm overflow use and improve local bathing waters. South West Water has started the next stage of a multi-million-pound project to future-proof the town’s network as its population grows.

CROWDS were out in force at Dawlish Celebrates Carnival to watch the iconic Red Arrows fly past. The RAF aerobatic display team performed the fly past yesterday afternoon. It was one of the highlights of the packed week of carnival events and activities which culminates tomorrow with the grand ...

Taylor Wimpey is inviting potential homebuyers to take a look around their brand new three bedroom Braxton view home at its Brook Vale development in Dawlish. The event will take place on Thursday 14th August from 4pm to 8pm , giving visitors the opportunity to view the 2.5 storey Braxton property.

A kaleidoscope of colour graced The Strand Centre in Dawlish last weekend courtesy of Dawlish Garden Society. The society were holding their annual summer show at the venue and with a bumper selection of exhibits on display visitors were kept entertained  viewing - and judges were kept busy making ...

Wesley Hayes from Dawlish avoided immediate jail despite a premeditated attack involving a liquid thrown at an acquaintance, causing fear and hospitalisation. A 42-YEAR-OLD Dawlish man who threw a liquid into the face of an acquaintance who owed him money in a premeditated attack, has escaped an ...

A road in Devon is blocked after a wide load became stuck. Roads monitoring service Inrix said the A379 southbound became blocked at 12.10pm today, Wednesday, August 13, by an 'abnormal load' near Powderham Castle.

A CHILDREN’S charity in Dawlish received a major boost with a £5,000 donation from Dawlish Freemasons. AIMS supports children with special and additional needs and their families through weekly get togethers.

Richard Hayward, a retired Royal Navy man from Dawlish, reunited with his comrades after over 50 years, sharing memories of their time on HMS Bulwark and HMS Invincible. RETIRED Dawlish Royal Navy man Richard Hayward has met up with some of his forces comrades for a reunion after more than 50 years.

Mandarin ducks Ike and Tina, funded by Dawlish's Over 60s Disco, join the local waterfowl flock. IKE and Tina are the new Dawlish disco ducks. The two Mandarin ducks have joined the Dawlish flock of waterfowl thanks to a group of dancers.

Join Dawlish Royal British Legion on Friday for a VJ Day ceremony at the Lawn, commemorating the end of WWII in the Far East. THE Dawlish Branch of the Royal British Legion will be taking part in the national commemoration of VJ Day on Friday to mark the end of the Second World War in the Far East.

A large fire has broken out near a rugby ground in Exmouth this evening, Monday, August 11. One person said they could see smoke from Dawlish Warren. Another person has said there are four fire engines at the scene.

When it comes to beaches , Devon boasts plenty. From Ilfracombe in the north to Dawlish Warren in the south, the county is blessed with plenty of picturesque spots for sunseekers to enjoy the heatwave.

FREE training sessions on life-saving defibrillator use are to take place in Dawlish. The training is being run by charity Dawlish Community Transport in partnership with Dawlish Town Council and South Western Ambulance Service.

Families are being invited to swap screens for saplings as a new forest school opens, offering young explorers the chance to toast marshmallows, build dens, and reconnect with the great outdoors.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 11 of Teignbridge’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows. • Rated 5: The Cove Cafe at The Cove Cafe Coryton Cove Earlys Wall Dawlish Devon; rated on July 30.

THE Dawlish & Rural Neighbourhood Team have seized another bike after receiving multiple reports of it being ridden anti-socially in the Dawlish and Kenton areas.

Dawlish Celebrates Carnival begins tomorrow with a packed programme, including a flypast by the RAF Red Arrows, despite challenges from ongoing South West Water works. A NEW-LOOK Dawlish Celebrates Carnival kicks off tomorrow.

Dawlish & Rural Neighbourhood Team have seized another bike this afternoon that we have had multiple reports of being ridden anti-socially in Dawlish and Kenton. We will continue to pursue, seize and dispose of bikes using Road Traffic Act and Police Reform Act powers when they are ridden both on ...

POLICE are holding a surgery in Starcross next week. The Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team’s latest Police and Communities Together (PACT) meeting in the Teignbridge village takes place on August 14.

A PETITION calling on the Government to reinstate the last phase of works to protect the vulnerable coastal rail line between Dawlish and Teignmouth has secured almost 350 signatures in just four days.

The world-famous RAF aerobatic team, the Red Arrows, are set to perform a flypast during this year’s Dawlish Celebrates Carnival, thrilling spectators with their aerial display. THE RAF aerobatic display team the Red Arrows will be doing a flypast as part of this year’s Dawlish Celebrates Carnival.

BOLLARDS, fencing, bunding and other physical barriers are set to be installed at locations across Teignbridge in a bid to reduce the number of unauthorised encampments. The following parks have been identified for initial works: Bakers Park; Courtenay Park; Dawlish Countryside Park; Forde Park; ...

Ben Williams, 22, sentenced for shoplifting in Dawlish, Teignmouth, and Torbay. A PROLIFIC shoplifter has been sentenced for 15 offences of theft from shops in Dawlish, Teignmouth and Torbay.

A ‘DEBRIEF’ is to be held following the first big national event to be staged in Dawlish. The British Cycling Dawlish Grand Prix was considered a coup for the town to be chosen to host the final race of the series for elite professional cyclists.

Live At The Lawn brings five up-and-coming local bands to Dawlish Celebrates Carnival, aiming to attract younger audiences while delighting traditional carnival-goers. LIVE music will feature at this year’s Dawlish Celebrates Carnival with the return of Live At The Lawn.

An architect accidentally captured the moment a pod of dolphins were playing in the water while getting to grips with a new drone in Devon. He was practicing with the new gadget off the coast at Dawlish when he captured a pod of dolphins leaping out of the water.