Dawlish News

POLICE responded to reports of a large group of young people expected to gather in Dawlish last night. Officers put out a pre-emptive warning ahead of the possibility of a gang of youngsters due to congregate in the resort.

Luke Steffens, a Dawlish artist, organised his first public exhibition alongside his father and wife, showcasing local talent during a two-day event. IT was a family affair for Dawlish artist Luke Steffens when he launched his first public exhibition.

A MAN has sustained life-changing injuries to his face and head following an assault in Teignmouth in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police were notified at around 2.05am on Saturday, April 12, to reports of a serious assault on Dawlish Street, Teignmouth.

A TEIGNBRIDGE fire station’s charity car wash takes place next month. The crew from Dawlish Fire Station will be at the town’s Sainsbury’s store on Saturday, May 31. ‘Every penny raised will go directly to the Fire Fighters Charity, supporting both serving and retired firefighters, their families, ...

The crazy golf park is set to be demolished as part of multi-million pound project to improve water quality by SWW. Owner Robert Phipps confirmed the water company will need to totally rip up his business and take over the seafront site by July.

Dawlish councillor Alison Foden applauds Stagecoach's bus service improvements after her eight-year campaign. BUS campaigner and Dawlish councillor Alison Foden has praised bus company Stagecoach for finally running more buses.

EGG-CELLENT events await those planning to visit Teignbridge’s countryside parks. First up, we have an Easter Trail at Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve. The drop-in event, which takes place from 11am to 3pm on Wednesday, April 16, costs just £1.

TEIGN Bees recently celebrated their feat of winning Division Two of the newly formed Devon Women’s Walking Football League. The club may only be two years old but they overcame teams from Dawlish, Mid-Devon and Modbury to win the league on goal difference.

The neighbourhood team have received information that there is to be a large gathering of young people in the Dawlish area this evening. Due to concerns around ASB, crime and disorder issues that have arisen in previous years, we will be on patrol extensively in both Dawlish and Teignmouth this ...

A TEAM of volunteers dedicated to clearing up the Brook in Dawlish has been officially launched. WADE - Waterways Around the Dawlish Environment - was set up in response to concerns over the state of the town’s waterway.

POLICE are seeking the public’s help identifying two men following a spate of criminal damage to motor vehicles in Devon, including an incident in Dawlish. It was reported that vehicles listed for sale were being identified online, test driven and while the owner was distracted, deliberately damaged ...

Officers are warning people selling their cars of incidents where would-be buyers are deliberately damaging vehicles in an attempt to get the price reduced. One of the incidents is reported to have happened in Dawlish.

ON SATURDAY, April 5, Dawlish Indoor Bowls Club’s men’s 2x4 team claimed victory in the final of the Devon County Charles Parrott (Unbadged) Competition, played at the Torbay Country Club Indoor Arena.

A police operation in Dawlish and Teignmouth led to the discovery of illegal drugs in five out of seven pubs inspected, resulting in investigations into possession and supply offences. DRUG testing showed positive results at five out of seven pubs during an operation by police in Dawlish and ...

A SOFA offering residents the opportunity to chat over pressing issues is coming back to Teignbridge.

A woman was hit on the head by a stone which was thrown through an open train window in Devon over the weekend. On Saturday, April 5, at around 5pm, a woman travelling between Dawlish and Teignmouth was struck by the object that was hurled into the carriage.

On Saturday evening the neighbourhood team, supported by a specialist passive drugs dog, and other colleagues, conducted a 'Pubs Against Drugs' operation in Dawlish and Teignmouth. Possession of illicit drugs and evidence of drug use were observed in 5 of the 7 pubs entered, after a number of ...

There are 66 of the Dittos houses all across Dawlish, themed to the shops they are installed on. A tourist trail of model houses made to the scale of five-inch (12cm) fictional creatures is making a return to Dawlish high street for its third year.

A spectacular 23-meter-long, Chinese-inspired dragon will form the grand finale to this year’s Dawlish Carnival parade. The dragon and accompanying lanterns are being created at open craft workshops at the Alice Cross Centre in Teignmouth with community artist Sam Lock.

A POPULAR disco for the over 60s in Dawlish continues to help local charities and good causes. The monthly knees-up aims to give the older members of the community a chance to strut their stuff.

YOUNGSTERS at a Dawlish school have been learning about policing and art. The varied experiences were enjoyed by children from Orchard Manor School, a special school which provides education for children with communication and interaction needs, autism and learning needs.

Deaf students from Exmouth excel at Dawlish Gardens Trust, earning AQA certificates. A GARDEN charity in Dawlish welcomed deaf and disabled students for work experience. A group of deaf students with additional needs from Exmouth made great strides in their vocational training when they spent time ...

A Dawlish carpenter has been recognised for his ‘remarkable dedication to swifts’ and ‘wide reaching work’ after winning the Individual Inspiration Wild About Devon Award. Jerry Horn, who set up the Devon Swift Project, said he was ‘surprised’ by the award but was pleased that the project and the ...

BUS passengers in Teignbridge are set to benefit from new changes to timetables. Dawlish and Newton Abbot and are among the areas to benefit from more frequent buses. However, several services have been withdrawn due to low demand.

The newest addition to the Starcross to Exmouth Ferry and Dawlish Boat Trips fleet has been renamed. The owners of the Starcross to Exmouth Ferry and Dawlish Boat Trips acquired the new vessel last month after they l ost their boat, Princess Marina, to a devastating fire in November.

A programme of beautiful tunes has been chosen by director Nicholas Gardiner for Dawlish Choral Society’s spring concert on Thursday, April 10, at St Gregory’s Church. Some are well known, like Mozart’s “Ave Verum”, Bruckner’s “Locus Iste” and Faure’s “ Cantique de Jean Racine”, and supported by ...

An extensive search and rescue operation took place off Teignmouth last night (April 1st) following reports of a fully clothed man entering the water at Sprey Point, near Holcombe.

The Teignmouth detachment of the Army Cadet Force (ACF) is to relocate from its base at the bottom of Bitton Park in Teignmouth to Dawlish this month. The move was originally due to be a temporary relocation while the community units at the bottom of Bitton Park were redeveloped.

NON-TOXIC algae is responsible for a layer of unattractive ‘scum’ seen on the Brook in Dawlish. The algae has accumulated at the bottom end of the watercourse through the town by the Viaduct.

Dog owners must keep pets off certain Teignbridge beaches until September 30 as annual dog ban takes effect. Teignmouth, Shaldon, Dawlish and Dawlish Warren beaches will be dog free until 30 September.

BOAT Cove in Dawlish is due for a spring clean this Saturday. Environmental group Dawlish Against Plastic is organising its monthly beach cleans again. Saturday’s clean up will start at 4.30pm due to the tides.

Sweet Violets Bridge is part of a new road to help access about 800 homes planned for the area. A new bridge over a brook in Devon has been named. Sweet Violets Bridge, the name chosen by Dawlish Town Council, was to serve as a lasting tribute to area's "once-vibrant" violet flowers industry, it ...

A GROUP of young people are thought to be responsible for setting fire to equipment at Dawlish Manor Gardens play park. The £350,000 town council owned play park was targeted yesterday evening by a group of teenagers, according to witnesses.

Dawlish Marina Bowling Club has a new men’s captain, Marc Baker. Marc is the youngest Marina Captain the club has ever had. He has been playing bowls since he was 7 years old and is keen to encourage more young people to take up bowls as a hobby.

An exhibition and talks about what life was like 100 years ago. More Information (DevonAir Radio is not responsible for external websites). The Manor House Olt Town Street Dawlish EX7 9AP.

DAWLISH and Starcross communities will be stepping back 100 years at an event tomorrow. Dawlish History Group, Starcross History, Dawlish Museum and Devon History Society have joined forces to look at life 100 years ago along the estuary.

Dive into the vibrant world of Dawlish's art scene with the pop-up exhibition featuring works by local talents like Luke Steffens and his family, alongside other creative minds. A POP UP exhibition in Dawlish will feature the work of five local artists.

Employers will have to find more money to pay National Insurance increases. Helen Scott from Cofton Holidays in Dawlish said good weather during the spring has seen 25% better bookings for Easter this year compared with 2024, but she faced a £200,000 increase in National Insurance contributions.

Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is updating its stores at Penn Inn in Newton Abbot and in Dawlish as part of a national drive to create more space for its fresh food ranges. Signs at both stores state: ‘Big things are coming.

Dawlish Countryside Park will briefly close for tractor operations to sow crops aiding Cirl buntings and rare wildflowers. Safety measures in place. TRACTORS will be moving into Dawlish Countryside Park to sow crops to support rare birds.