Dawlish News

Paul and Jason Wilson-Sellars, from Shillingford, Devon, were set to wed at The Manor House in Dawlish on Saturday, December 7, with nearly 100 guests.

A devastated couple who saw their wedding cancelled the night before their big day thanks to Storm Darragh have managed to tie the knot after all - with things turning out perfectly. Paul and Jason Wilson-Sellars, from Shillingford, were due to be wed at The Manor House in Dawlish on Saturday, ...

DRILL testing by South West Water has now moved onto the Lawn in Dawlish ahead of a major year-long improvement scheme. Exploratory work had started in Sandy Lane. Now machinery and equipment on the Lawn is testing the area where a large, new storage tank is due to be situated underground to store ...

MORE than 80 people turned out to a meeting to organise setting up a volunteer force to clear up Dawlish Brook. WADE, Waterways Around Dawlish Environment, was set up in response to serious concerns over the state of the town’s ‘jewel’.

Nothing - not even the storm clouds over Dartmoor - would deter the music lovers of Dawlish from coming to St. Gregory’s Church to hear Dawlish Choral Society’s performance of English Music, writes Christina Siviter.

A DAWLISH carer has been named care worker of the year at the South West regional finals of the Great British Care Awards. The awards recognise the excellent work of care providers and individual carers within the care industry.

Work is under way to restore the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Dawlish . Volunteers are being trained to carry out work to reverse what campaigners have described as a ‘decade of neglect’ for Dawlish Brook.

Volunteers are being trained to carry out work to reverse what campaigners have described as a ‘decade of neglect’ for Dawlish Brook. Volunteers are being trained to carry out work to reverse what campaigners have described as a ‘decade of neglect’ for Dawlish Brook.

A DAWLISH businesswoman is busy raising funds for a dog rescue charity. Chrissy Marks has been raising money Saving Pound Dogs Cyprus (SPDC) from her salon, Signature Hair and Beauty. Chrissy raised more than £200 off the back of selling dog-themed cakes, clocks, cards, puzzles and hand-made ...

WORK is under way to restore the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Dawlish. Volunteers are being trained to carry out work to reverse what campaigners have described as a ‘decade of neglect’ for Dawlish Brook.

Ashmoor Women's 1st XI. 5. Dawlish Women's 1st XI. 0. ASHMOOR started strongly against Dawlish Women’s 1s with top goal scorer Tilly McEwen giving them an early lead with a well-executed penalty corner.

COLLEAGUES from Dawlish Hospital have completed a 12 mile charity walk in aid of Teignmouth RNLI. The team of staff has so far raised more than £1,300 by walking from Teignmouth lifeboat station to Torquay in memory of a colleague’s husband who died earlier this year.

Cofton Holidays, an eco-friendly holiday park managed by a local Devon family, has been crowned top dog at the prestigious DogFriendly Awards, recognising their dedication to creating unforgettable holidays for guests and their four-legged friends.

PUPILS at a Teignbridge primary school are back on track for reading and spell-checking thanks to a national building company. Homebuilders Taylor Wimpey Exeter visited Gatehouse Primary Academy in Dawlish last month to see the replacement equipment funded by their £579 donation after the school’s ...

A nurse at a Devon mental health hospital feared for her life when a patient turned nasty and put his hands around her neck. Chay Bignell grabbed the woman by both hands and squeezed when he wasn't getting his own way at the Langdon Hospital in Dawlish , Exeter Crown Court was told.

Exploratory work has started ahead of a major South West Water (SWW) project in Dawlish. Workers have begun drilling holes in the car park at Sandy Lane this week and investigations have also taken place on the Lawn.

The fire brigade, coastguard and RNLI Exmouth lifeboat were called to Starcross this afternoon after the Starcross to Exmouth ferry caught fire. Fire crews from Dawlish and Middlemoor tackled the fire on a boat operated by Simon Turl moorings maintenance and servicing firm, while a fire crew from ...

A holiday park in Dawlish that offers the ulti-mutt getaway for dog owners and their furry friends is paw-sitively ecstatic after been crowned Holiday Park of the Year. Cofton Holidays directors Helen Scott and Mellony Kirby picked up the honour at the Dog Friendly Awards, which were held at the ...

A Dawlish Community Transport driver has been recognised for his dedication at a recent buffet and skittles event for staff and volunteers. Dawlish Community Transport presented Paul Cooper with a certificate of appreciation for his 12 years of continued service in recognition of his support and ...

Today we’re supporting White Ribbon Day. The White Ribbon campaign is about preventing violence against women and girls. It encourages people to address attitudes and behaviours that contribute to a fear of violence for women in their day-to-day lives. Everyone, is encouraged to make the White ...

DAWLISH Women’s Walking Football Club were represented by three of their teams in the latest round of the Devon Walking Football League, on Sunday, November 17. At The Exwick Hub, the over-40s team, known as The Cygnets, started the day in third place in League One, three points behind leaders ...

Businesses from around Teignbridge have been celebrated at the recent Devon Women in Business awards. Dawlish-based illustrator Becki Higgins from Becki Leigh Studios won the Sole Trader / Freelancer of the year award.

Storm Bert chaos continues as residents fear the swell of the sea on the Devon coast is the biggest ever "seen." The storm has brought high winds and heavy rain across the South West, causing power cuts, travel delays and major flooding.

The trail connects Newton Abbot and Kingsteignton to Dawlish. A walking, wheeling and cycling trail along the Teign Estuary is getting a £1.45m investment from Devon County Council and Teignbridge District Council.

Storm Bert is continuing to hit Devon with heavy rain and strong winds. Coastal towns Dawlish and Teignmouth have been captured being struck with strong winds as the sea batters the coastal defences.

Teignbridge District Council has come under scrutiny following a privacy breach in which an email was sent to 148 recipients with their addresses visible in the CC field, rather than using the blind carbon copy (BCC) function. This oversight exposed the email addresses of all recipients to one ...

The government has been warned not to take its eye off a long-term project to make South Devon’s railway links more resilient to bad weather.

A petition demanding improvements to road safety in Dawlish has been signed by more than 200 people in less than 24 hours following a fatal road traffic collision last week. Police have launched an appeal for witnesses following the incident involving a blue Peugeot and a mobility scooter on the ...

18th-24th November We are supporting Antisocial Behaviour Awareness Week. We urge members of the public not to suffer in silence if they experience ASB. Report to us here: Report 100% anonymously (via Crimestoppers) here: #MakingCommunitiesSafer

A severe weather front over the weekend, named by the Met Office as Storm Bert, has forced the cancellation of Christmas markets across Teignbridge. Dawlish Council has cancelled the Christmas market that was due to take place on the lawn on Saturday (November 23).

A pensioner who died after his car crashed into a tree near Torquay has been named as RAF veteran Wilfred Owen. The 84-year-old, of Dawlish , was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth on Remembrance Sunday, November 10, after the incident on the A379 between Teignmouth and Torquay at around ...

Owners of a South Devon holiday park can go ahead with the next stage of a multi-million-pound nationwide project. The Golden Sands holiday park at Dawlish Warren is one of more than 50 owned by the Park Holidays group around the country.

The man in his 80s who died in a road traffic collision near Maidencombe on Remembrance Sunday has been named as Dawlish resident Wilfred Owen. Emergency services were called to the A379 Teignmouth Road at around 1pm on Sunday November 10 after a red Nissan Note was reported to have collided with a ...

A woman in her 80s has died following a road traffic collision involving a mobility scooter in Dawlish on Wednesday 13 November. Emergency services were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a blue Peugeot and a mobility scooter on Exeter Road, Dawlish, at around 11.55am.

A woman has died after a crash in Devon last week. Emergency services were called to Exeter Road, Dawlish on Wednesday, November 13, following the collision, which involved a mobility scooter and a car.

DAWLISH’S Marina Bowling Club held their annual presentation evening on November 11, at the Langstone Cliff Hotel, with 41 members attending. The Langstone provided an excellent meal, after which, the proceedings got underway.

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Thursday, 14 November 2024 07:00. Police are appealing for witnesses and any information following a serious road traffic collision in Dawlish on Wednesday 13 November. Officers were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a blue Peugeot and a mobility scooter on Exeter Road, ...

Samantha Hill, assistant head at Orchard Manor School, is calling for more suitable ways for children who cannot speak to have their reading ability tested. Orchard Manor School, in Dawlish, said a phonics screening check required non-verbal children to say the letter sounds aloud - which was not ...

A former employee at a South West college has been struck off from ever being able to teach again The teacher at Dawlish College after sent one of his pupil's who had just left the school multiple indecent images of his genitals and meeting up with her.