Dawlish News

HEAVY rain is filling up the Brook in Dawlish today with water as rain and thunderstorms arrive in the region. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for today with some localised disruption possible.

Dawlish Women Walking Football Club have had a busy start to the autumn, in preparation for their next Devon League fixture which takes place on November 17. The 3 club teams have played various friendlies against Mid Devon, Taunton and most recently, Modbury Vixens.

A Thai Pork Pie made by Dawlish catering company the Shepherd Shack has been named as Devon’s ‘New Food Product of the Year’ at this week’s Food Drink Devon Awards. The Thai pork pie was also awarded a platinum Taste of Devon Product Award while four other Shepherd Shack products scored Gold awards. ...

WORK on the long-awaited Dawlish link road could be finished soon. It is understood contractors Montel Group may be nearing completion on the scheme to provide a road linking new housing development and the main A379.

BEACHES across Devon, including several in Teignbridge, have been hit with sewage alerts following yesterday’s heavy rain. Teignmouth Holcombe and Dawlish Town beaches are among the 29 spots identified by charity Surfers Against Sewage’s interactive sewage alert map.

DAWLISH Warren is to host a mass gathering of schnauzer dogs. For the seventh year, the Dawlish Warren Schnauzerfest Group will be meeting up on October 20. As well as meeting fellow dog owners, the event raises money for the breed’s charity.

Thursday, 3 October 2024 06:30. Since reopening in April 2024, Dawlish Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) has seen over 1,300 for help with their minor injuries and ailments. Since reopening in April 2024, Dawlish Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) has seen over 1,300 for help with their minor injuries and ailments. ...

The main railway line from Exeter to Plymouth and into Cornwall runs alongside the Exe Estuary. The line between Exeter and Dawlish runs along the Exe Estuary and bosses fear water is eroding the ground underneath the track.

THE REMAINING five cygnets appeared well this morning on the Brook in Dawlish. The sixth of the latest brood of Black Swans to parents Bert and Kimba has died, possibly attacked by seagulls.

A MAN was arrested on the Lawn in Dawlish last night following an altercation. Police were called to the town centre following reports of a disturbance at about 6.45pm. A police spokesman said a man and a woman who were known to each other had been involved in an argument.

MAYOR Lin Goodman-Bradbury was in attendance at the Dawlish Lawn Tennis Club to officially open the new courts. The junior section at the club ranges from those aged five or six all the way up to under-18s and so finals day was a hotly contested event.

Devon has been hit with a barrage of pollution incidents after heavy rain, as 26 beaches and coves have had to contend with sewage spills. Dawlish Coryton Cove See more...

ONE of the six cygnets born in Dawlish just over a week ago has died. Dawlish Waterfowl Wardens have announced the cygnet had been lost, possibly having been attacked by seagulls. Intense weather conditions and predators have also led to the loss of 13 ducklings which hatched recently.

MORE than 1,300 have used the minor injuries unit at Dawlish Hospital since it reopened in April. Figures just released by the Torbay and South Devon Healthcare Trust reveal the numbers of patients who have been treated at the unit for minor injuries and ailments.

HIGH winds and driving rain caused havoc to Teignbridge yesterday with train services suspended, trees blocking roads and yachts breaking moorings. Yesterday saw trains come to a halt at Dawlish station as services were suspended.

A SPORTS mix this week with banger racing at Dawlish from the mid-1980s and a smattering of football from the late 80s, seeing as how the current footie season in Devon has now fully kicked off.

THREE Dawlish artists came together to display their work for the first time as part of the annual Devon Open Studios event. The artists, all members of Dawlish Art Group, are experienced at showing their artwork at the group’s annual exhibition but this new venture, held at the Hope Centre, was a ...

Homebuyers will have the first chance to look around the two new show homes at Taylor Wimpey’s Brook Vale development in Dawlish during a special launch event next month. Brook Vale is a collection of 180 homes, including two-bedroom apartments and a range of three and four bedroom houses.

Members of the town council were joined by Fairtrade representatives and political figures on September 7 to ask shoppers if they would like the campaign to have a higher profile, with more traders and consumers choosing products that guarantee global farmers a fair price. ” Newton Abbot MP Martin ...

Mayflower is due through YouTube Dawlish cams around Mid-day (12ish) today? But i see no times on mainline steam reports! I will put on the cam and hope its just a glitch!.

POLICE in Teignmouth talking the drug supply to the area have seized more than two kilograms of suspected cannabis. An investigation into the importation of cannabis led officers from Teignmouth and Dawlish Neighbourhood team to search an address in Higher Woodway Close.

A RURAL policing team are holding a free bike marking event at Haldon. Officers from Teignmouth and Dawlish will be on hand at Haldon Mountain Bike Centre from 12pm on Saturday, September 28.

The latest news from Redcar and Cleveland. Two people were arrested by officers following an early-morning raid on Dawlish Green in Easterside. A 23-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A and class B drugs and a 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion ...

Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural policing team are holding a bike marking event at Haldon Mountain bike centre on the 28th September, from 12:00 hrs, Members of the public can bring their adult bicycles along to be marked. The event is free of charge but will require you to sign up to Bike register. ...

The heartbroken family of an aspiring chef who tragically died after taking ecstasy have warned others about the dangers of experimenting with drugs. He had been due to start a chef course at Exeter College after working his way up from washing up duties at The Boathouse in Dawlish Warren to cooking ...

A predatory and manipulative sex offender was jailed after downloading child abuse images from the internet. Bradley Lulham, a convicted rapist, has 'little or no insight' into the damage caused by people who view indecent images, a court heard. The defendant, aged 30, of Warren Road, Dawlish ...

A FAMILY-RUN organic farm in Dawlish is branching out with its own Pumpkin Patch. Smallacombe Farm is opening the new area dedicated to growing pumpkins using organic seeds. For 20 years, the farm next to the Smugglers Inn, run by Alison Thomson, her son Ross and partner Ginny, have been certified ...

AN APPEAL has been launched for new members to join a vital Dawlish charity. The Friends of Dawlish Hospital, who recently successfully campaigned for the reopening of the hospital’s Minor Injuries Unit, is looking for more help to continue to support the hospital.

SWIMMERS from Dawlish Swimming Club took part in a sponsored swim for Sports Relief on September 17 at their home pool at Trinity School in Teignmouth. A combined distance of over 65km (40 miles) was swam by those aged from eight to 16, which is the equivalent to crossing the channel from Dover to ...

SIX new swan cygnets are already on the water in Dawlish. The brood began to hatch two days ago and the whole family are now out on the Brook. The six were born to mother swan Kimba and dad Bert.

ALL eyes are on the new arrivals in Dawlish. The latest clutch of Black Swan eggs have started to hatch. The first appeared early today and three of her siblings are beginning to peck their way out of their shells as well.

POLICE have been at Coryton Cove in Dawlish following reports of anti-social behaviour. The response has come after a number of tents were seen pitched on the beach for several days over the last week.

FREE Sunday bus travel is being offered to residents and visitors on most routes across Devon next weekend. The offer, which runs on Sunday, September 22, is being delivered through the DevonBus Partnership, in conjunction with Devon County Council’s (DCC) bus operators – Stagecoach, Tally Ho, ...

FOUR-LEGGED friends will be the stars of the show at the Strand Centre in Dawlish tomorrow. Pet Day will be supporting Animals in Distress - Torbay and Westcountry. It promises be a fun filled day for both owners and their pets.

A NURSE from Dawlish Hospital has won an award for his ability to turn his hand to everything. Abdul Alhassan was nominated for an Our People Award after showing his passion for knowledge. Abdul was nominated for his knowledge and keenness to learn, his interest to teach, and his ability to turn to ...

Dawlish & District Snooker League held their presentation evening at Shaldon Conservative Club, on Saturday, September 7. The presentation of trophies for the 2023 - 2024 winter season was preceded by the final of the team knockout cup competition, which this year was between the resident teams from ...

TWO Teignbridge beaches have been hit with a sewage alert following unsettled weather over the weekend. Dawlish Town and Teignmouth Holcombe beaches were identified by campaign group, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), as sewage discharge locations.

Following the weekend's heavy rain, pollution alerts were issued at beaches across Torbay and along Devon's coastline, as South West Water discharged raw sewage into the water. South West Water have issued alerts at Meadfoot St Mary's Bay, Totnes, Holcombe, Dawlish and Exmouth.

DAWLISH town beach is one of four in Devon affected by recent sewage pollution. Campaign group Surfers Against Sewage say the beach has been affected by storm sewage being discharged from a sewer overflow over the last two days.

A UNIQUE training programme teaching traditional seaside entertainment has marked the completion of its summer season. Seaside supremo and founder of Dawlish-based Promenade Promotions Tony Lidington secured Arts Council funding to provide support for newcomers to the business.