Dawlish News

The threat of climate change to South Devon’s fragile railway links and the need to solve Teignmouth’s healthcare problems have been highlighted in the House of Commons.

Plans for improving water quality Sollutions might include, adding storage tanks, repairing leaks, creating separate drains for sewage and rainwater. Dawlish is the first town in the region to benefit from a major investment in the wastewater system, improving the water quality of local rivers ...

THE £42million project to build a shelter to protect the main rail line between Dawlish and Teignmouth has won another award. The Parsons Tunnel Rockfall Shelter scheme won the title of best new build project over £10million at the Institution of Civil Engineering South West awards 2024.

A DAWLISH primary school has welcomed a new head teacher who is leading the way to make improvements. Natasha Outhwaite has taken up the helm at Westliff School with the aim of improving the school’s culture and inspiring learning following an Ofsted inspection which said it needed improvement.

POLICE in Teignmouth and Dawlish have released details of what they described as a ‘busy’ weekend. Friday last week saw officers in Dawlish investigating reports of anti-social behaviour in the town.

A man from Devon who saved hundreds of child sex abuse images to his electronic devices has been jailed. Lee Smith from Dawlish , had more than 400 of the disgusting images and videos on phones, a laptop and cloud storage accounts, including instances of the worst category of child sexual abuse.

GUM BUSTERS are in action in Dawlish, clearing pavements of the sticky stuff. The team are spending several days clearing the main town centre streets. It’s the latest move in the Teignbridge-wide project funded by the Chewing Gum Task Force which has provided £18,000 to help Teignbridge Council to ...

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.

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

Educational posters are being put up around Dawlish. A grant to remove chewing gum and prevent it from being dropped has been awarded to a council in Devon. Teignbridge Council has been given £18,297 for the project.

Situated in sunny Devon, Dawlish is just one of many stops along the mainline train services from London and the North to SW England , but a very popular one for holiday makers to stop and stay, especially during the summer months.

Tuesday, 22 October 2024 09:00. South West Water has shared further details on its plans to reduce storm overflows in Dawlish. The project is expected to significantly impact the town centre and surrounding areas for over 18 months.

SOUTH West Water has revealed more details about how reductions in storm overflows will be carried out in Dawlish. The company, which is holding a drop-in sessions for residents on Wednesday October 30, has announced plans which are expected to disrupt the town centre and its ourskirts for more than ...

Teignmouth Mayor Councillor Cate Williams wielded her scissors on Saturday morning (October 19) to cut the ribbon and officially open the town’s newest retailer, Memories of Distinction. Owners, Kevin and Sylvia Jago had previously run the Memories in Dawlish but moved the shop to Teignmouth after ...

TEIGNBRIDGE Council chairman and Dawlish councillor Rosie Dawson has tried out new, accessible exercise equipment at an Exminster-based health and wellbeing charity. Cllr Dawson was at Westbank Community Health and Care to check out its new GymClusive programme.

RETAILERS and business owners in Dawlish have just a few months to apply for up to £2,000 each. to spruce up the town’s shop fronts. The town council has successfully bid for government funding to improve access to shop premises and enhance the ground floor frontages.

One of the easiest and most accessible walks that boasts incredible views from start to finish is the Exe Estuary Trail. The 16-mile route links Exmouth , Exeter and Dawlish Warren and is mainly flat, making it popular with both walkers and cyclists.

DAWLISH Post Office was due to reopen this weekend after weeks of problems. The Post Office, which is part of One Stop in The Strand, has been the subject of numerous complaints by residents.

Friday, 18 October 2024 15:00. Dawlish Town Council has successfully bid for government funding to enhance ground floor frontages and improve access to shop premises in Dawlish. The appearance of shopfronts significantly affects the character of a town.

Fans of Dawlish Dittos are in for a festive treat this year with the launch of a Christmas story trail. A yet to be confirmed number of the Ditto houses in the centre of Dawlish will feature different chapters of the Christmas story for visitors to follow.

Megan Trapnell has used leftover material from Princess Yachts to make fashion items. Megan Trapnell, an Arts University Plymouth graduate from Dawlish in Devon, launched the Dart and Grey fashion line at the Cannes Yachting Festival in France as part of a pilot project with Princess Yachts.

PROPOSALS by South West Water to improve storm overflows and sewage pollution in Dawlish are expected to cause major disruption to the town for up to nine months. The plans, which involve extensive work to install large tanks, have been met with dismay by businesses and residents.

Jon Langmead in his champion car. Dawlish Warren golf pro wins motorsport champs. Devon professional golfer Jon Langmead knows a good drive when he sees one. Now the Dawlish Warren pro has become a double British champion at the wheel of his Lotus Elise, successfully defending his class title in the ...

HEAVY rain in Dawlish is causing the Brook through the town to rise. Today’s downpours were forecast as the Met Office issued another yellow weather warning across the south west. Spells of heavy rain are expected to continue throughout this evening.

A NEW secure compound has been launched specially for dogs to enjoy. The Hound Compound is a fenced off area at Dawlish Countryside Park designed to provide a safe area for training dogs and puppies.

Another successful warrant in Dawlish on Iddesleigh Terrace. 85 Cannabis plants located, potential value of tens of thousands of pounds.

A CANNABIS factory worth thousands of pounds has been uncovered by police in Dawlish. A total of 85 of the Class B plants were found during a raid at a terraced property in Iddesleigh Terrace.

THE new Dawlish link road should soon be open, according to Teignbridge Council. The authority says the link road and new bridge over Shutterton Brook is ‘approaching the final stages of construction’.

BUS passengers in Teignbridge are being warned of significant disruption expected due to work along Torquay harbourside. The 12 service which runs between Newton Abbot and Brixham is affected as is the 22 which operates through Teignmouth and Dawlish and Dawlish Warren.

POLICE are investigating an allegation of rape at a Dawlish Warren holiday park. There were reports of police officers and forensic teams seen at a park in the Warren and one of the lodges was.

OFFENSIVE graffiti has been painted along Dawlish sea wall. The nature of the graffiti along a section of the new wall, part of the major resilience programme to protect the railway line through the town, has been described as racist.

TWO new benches have been installed in Dawlish thanks to a disabled resident. Carolyn Raby, who uses crutches to walk or a scooter, lives in Dawlish town centre. She noticed visitors and those on coach trips who had limited mobility struggled to find places to sit further along the Lawn.

From Monday 14 October to Friday 25 October, Warren Road and Mount Pleasant Road, Dawlish Warren, from the junction with the A379 to close to the entrance with Blue Water Holiday Park, will be closed for patching and speed hump renewal works.

Friday, 11 October 2024 14:36. Several thousand pounds worth of suspected Class A drugs were found during a raid in Dawlish, this week. The pro-active and neighbourhood team conducted a warrant at an address on Coronation Avenue in Dawlish earlier this week.

Paw-some news for dogs in Dawlish. Anyone wanting to take their pooch for a mooch around the shops in Dawlish will find it easier from this month thanks to the launch of a ‘Dog Friendly Dawlish’ sticker scheme.

SEVERAL thousand pounds worth of suspected Class A drugs were found during a raid in Dawlish. Officers from the pro-active and neighbourhood team executed a warrant on an address in Coronation Avenue on Wednesday.

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VOLUNTEERS in Dawlish could be ‘WADE-ing’ in to help improve the state of the Brook themselves. Town councillor Scott Williams’ proposal to create a trained volunteer force to clear the main waterway through to town was unanimously agreed by fellow town councillors.

One of our last posts about our drug supply disruptions resulted in some negative comments for some reason. (The suspected cannabis mentioned in that post has an approximate value of £20,000, not just a couple of bags of weed) It is worth remembering that the misuse of drugs is a major factor ...

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