Dawlish News

Cash Access UK, the organisation set up to protect nationwide access to cash, has opened a temporary home for the Banking Hub in Dawlish, located in Strand Hall, at the Strand Centre, 32 The Strand.

SEVERAL beaches in Devon, including three in Teignbridge, have been hit with a sewage alert after yesterday’s heavy rain. Beaches in Dawlish and Teignmouth are among 17 of Devon’s beaches have been identified by Surfers Against Sewage as locations where sewage has been discharged.

THE HUNT is on for a permanent location for Dawlish’s new banking hub. The temporary facility has opened in Strand Hall at the Strand Centre run by not-for-profit Cash Access UK and is now open five days a week.

RESIDENTS campaigning to improve a picturesque waterway in Dawlish are ploughing on with their bid to clear it of silt and debris. Despite pleas to dredge the Brook, which runs through the town, being rejected, the campaigners remain hopeful something can be done to improve its appearance.

A DAWLISH couple are among a growing number of people who have instructed solicitors in a bid for compensation after being affected by norovirus while on a cruise. More than 500 people were taken ill with norovirus while aboard P&O's Ventura cruise ship, which departed Southampton for the Canary ...

TOWNS in Teignbridge marked Merchant Navy Day to remember the contribution and sacrifices made by members of the service. Teignmouth Town Council and Dawlish Town Council both held events attended by civic leaders, service representatives and the town criers.

Troubled Dawlish and Teignmouth residents will find it easier to find support and advice following the launch of a ‘human signposts’ scheme. Called Coastal Connecting, the human signposts initiative offers free training for anyone who interacts with the public so they can identify people in need and ...

MULTI-MILLION pound plans for a new village school have been announced. Students have been taught in temporary accommodation at the Hope Centre in Dawlish for the last 12 months. Now, the school has moved again to a temporary base at nearby Powderham Castle to be closer to the village for the ...

A NEW £50,000 luxury glamping pod has been opened at an award-winning Dawlish holiday park. The eco-friendly Getaway Cabin as it’s called features and outdoor copper bath for guests as part of the new addition to Cofton Holidays.

Local news and What's On from Dawlish. Your town in your pocket. All electric car owners will be able to use Tesla's prized Superchargers much sooner than expected, according to a government minister.

TEMPORARY banking facilities have finally opened today in Dawlish, it has been confirmed. After several years without a single bank branch, the new temporary Banking Hub is now open at the Strand Centre.

Flocks of visitors will soon be joined by flocks of birds enjoying the water and riverbanks of the Exe Estuary. The Dawlish Warren Refuge is active all year round. South East Devon Wildlife ask everyone to avoid these refuges from land and water to give birds the space they need to survive.

THREE teams from Dawlish Women Walking Football Club took part in the first-ever Devon League fixture at the Devon FA HQ in Newton Abbot, on Sunday, September 1. The competition, consisting of two leagues and 11 teams, will take place throughout the season at different venues across Devon.

MARINA Bowling Club in Dawlish held their annual finals competitions on the weekend of August 24 and 25. The gods were not kind on the Saturday morning with the green flooding as a result of the rain.

The 44871 runs the Dawlish sea wall 11-45 to 12noon Sunday 1st sept (tomorrow)! on its way west to Par!

WATERFOWL wardens in Dawlish are continuing to monitor the safety of the town’s Black Swan population. Concerns have been raised as Bert, the main male swan, is exerting dominant behaviour towards his latest brood.

FOOD and drink producers in Teignbridge have made it onto the shortlist of the annual Food and Drink Devon Awards. Making it to the final of this year’s product categories are Creamo’s Craft Ice Cream in Ashburton and the Shepherd Shack in Dawlish.

A SOFA has taken up residence in Dawlish this morning as part of an initiative to engage with residents. The snug, blow-up sofa was launched in Newton Abbot and is now moving around the district to enable anyone, from armchair critics to passers-by, to take a seat and chat to council staff and ...

A LOW key raffle held at an event to thank the work of charity volunteers and supporter has raised almost £2,000. Dawlish Community Transport held a Teddy Bears’ Picnic with guest of honour, the organisation’s mascot Travelling Ted.

A pub in Dawlish will remember former manager Emma Hufton this weekend with a family fundraising event for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event, at the Lansdowne, starts at 9am on August 31 with the music starting from midday.

A Teignbridge drinking establishment has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating. The Warren Bridge Inn, a pub, bar or nightclub at Warren Road Dawlish Warren was given the score after assessment on August 1, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

A Devon holiday park has opened a luxury glamping pod - complete with an outdoor bath for stargazing. The cabin at Crofton Holidays, near Dawlish , also has a "secluded deck" with chiminea to keep guests warm as the sun goes down.

AT least five cars were keyed in one afternoon in Dawlish with residents calling for action to stop anti-social behaviour. Vehicles were targeted in First Avenue and residents are being asked to check doorbell footage.

A new generation of seaside entertainers are thrilling beachgoers on the Devon coast this summer with fabulous tricks and jokes. The artists are putting on free performances across Devon this month, including at Dawlish and Exeter .

Dawlish Town Council will be marking Ukraine Independence Day on Saturday (August 24) to reflect on hopes for peace in the war-torn region and to celebrate Ukraine’s bravery and resilience in the face of Russia’s aggression.

People in Dawlish have raised concerns with silt build-ups in Dawlish Water. A Devon seaside town is losing its "picture postcard" look due to the state of a stream running through it, locals have said.

DAWLISH auctioneer David Force got a shock when helping a could pack up some items to go for sale. He unearthed what has turned out to be two First World War shell detonator fuses. David was helping the couple in Alphington when he managed to prize open a drawer which had not been opened for at ...

TONIGHT’S the night for the grand finale of Dawlish Celebrates Carnival week. Entrants are gearing up for the community parade which will feature, for the last time as it is their last year of touring, the colourful Rampage Mas.

An investigation is under way into how a key council meeting was halted after a four-letter outburst from a councillor. Three members of the public asked about the way sports centres treated trans people, and council chair Cllr Rosie Dawson (Lib Dem, Dawlish NE) stepped in to stop the speakers from ...

Devon-based Taylor Wimpey staff joined thousands of others across the region as they took to their bikes on Cycle to Work Day this month. Whilst some participating cyclists are based not too far from their workplace, others came from further afield - with one making the 13-mile trek along the scenic ...

A NEW temporary banking hub could be open in Dawlish in the next few weeks, the Gazette has learned. A suitable location has finally been found in the town, within The Strand Centre, for a temporary hub which could be up and running by the end of the month.

MANAGERS at a Dawlish pub have apologised for the behaviour of a team, claiming to be from the pub, which took part in the iconic carnival Pram Race. A statement from the Lansdowne in Park Road said the pram race team members had been ‘abusive and disrespectful’ to members of the carnival committee ...

AN investigation is under way into how a key council meeting was halted after a four-letter outburst from a councillor. Three members of the public asked about the way sports centres treated trans people, and council chairman Cllr Rosie Dawson (Lib Dem, Dawlish NE) stepped in to stop the speakers ...

ONE of Dawlish’s most famous Black Swans has been nicknamed Bert The Bully due to his dominant behaviour. But the town’s waterfowl wardens say they are keeping a close eye on him as the next clutch of eggs have been laid near the Brook.

Police have appealed to the public for information following a sexual assault in Dawlish earlier this month. The incident happened on Friday 2 August at around 8.30pm. A teenage girl was sexually assaulted over her clothing by an unknown male.

DAWLISH Bowling Club held their annual Sefton Cup competition, running from Monday August 5 to Sunday 11. All members could enter and the tournament works on a knockout basis, with everyone being just as friendly as they are competitive.

POLICE are appealing for information following a sexual assault in Dawlish. At around 8.30pm on Friday, August 2, a teenage girl left the Boat Cove area. As she was walking by the viaduct on the sea side of the train tracks she was approached and sexually assaulted over her clothing by an unknown ...

INPATIENTS at hospitals in South Devon and their visitors will soon benefit from more flexible visiting times. NHS bosses are introducing new ‘open visiting’ to hospitals including Newton Abbot Community Hospital, Dawlish Community Hospital from next month.

THE SON of a stalwart of Dawlish Museum is to tackle a 145 bike ride to raise money for Rowcroft Hospice. Retired nurse Jenny Gibson was chairman of the popular museum in Dawlish before her death from cancer.

MARINA Bowling Club Dawlish have made a great achievement in the Mid Devon League Division One by being promoted to the Premier League for next season- the first time in Marina’s history!. The top two teams go up and Marina are currently on 124 points, with a win in the final match set to take their ...