Dawlish News

WATCH: swans nesting site. THE ICONIC Black Swans of Dawlish have started laying another clutch of eggs. The pair has chosen the same location as back in January to lay their next eggs, in rushes next to a footpath which runs along the Brook.

Tributes have been paid to a devoted dad and grandad from Tiverton following his death last month. Last week, the family of Marilyn Jones paid tribute to the loving mum who died in Dawlish last month at the age of 71.

FOR the fourth time, Kirsty Fordham has braved a head shave, this time on her birthday. Her family and friends were also at the Strand Centre in Dawlish to watch. Friend Kaz Webb did the honours with the clippers and before long, Kirsty, who suffers from alopecia, no longer had her shoulder-length ...

A POPULAR night club for the over 60s in Dawlish is proving a hit with dancers and charities. Launched in April, the monthly club gives the older population a chance to strut their stuff on the dance floor at the Strand Centre.

A GROUP of teenagers are suspected to be behind a series of vandal incidents who are ‘terrorising’ Dawlish residents. Victims of the activities say there is a ‘gang of hooligans causing mayhem,’ mainly around the town centre area.

OPEN air theatre came to Dawlish with a production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It. The Sun And Moon theatre company staged the play on The Lawn as part of the Dawlish Town Council organised programme of summer events.

A MAN who stabbed his brother at the family home in Newton Abbot has been sent for treatment at a psychiatric unit in Dawlish. Shane Poblocki was suffering from a severe bout of mental illness when he attacked his brother Dean on September 19, 2022.

DAWLISH can now boast its own ‘islands in the stream’ after the watercourse through the town has developed areas of beach. The Brook is a major draw for tourists and the home of the town’s iconic Black Swans and other waterfowl.

A grieving Devon family has paid tribute to their loving mum after she died last month. They say Marilyn Jones died peacefully in Dawlish at the age of 71. Their tribute is among more than 70 paid to lost loved ones from around Devon this week.

STAFF looking after inpatients at Dawlish Community Hospital have been recognised for their work. The team won an Our People Award, given by Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust, for excellent care, service with a smile, kindness and understanding or exceptional service.

Nostalgia was in the air - and a healthy puff of smoke - when a magnificent steam engine headed along the tracks in Devon. Enthusiasts crowded the platform and the evening sun shone on the glorious LMS Black 5 4-6-0 No 44871 as it chugged through Dawlish Station.

A mother has been slammed on social media after sharing a video of her glamorous camping set-up in Devon, which comes complete with a TV and a wardrobe. Jodie Louise posted a clip on TikTok of her £690 pitch at a Dawlish Warren campsite, showcasing the family's well-equipped and comfortable tent. ...

A POPULAR holiday scheme for youngsters in Dawlish has celebrated its success with a special event. Held at Westcliff School where the club is based, Happy Holidays organisers Natasha Cleave and Roz Camp were joined by primary age children, parents and volunteers to mark what could be the final year ...

A DAWLISH church has expanded its community offering with the opening of a new cafe. Hope Cafe is open four days a week currently since its recent launch with the aim of adding to Hope Church’s connection with the wider community.

DAWLISH Bowls Club held the third of four 2024 charity days on July 21. 24 was the maximum number of teams and yet 28 showed up so whilst some were left disappointed, this was an absolutely fantastic turnout.

MEMBERS of Dawlish Twinning Association enjoyed a cream tea and bring and buy sale as part of their fund-raising activities. Among the guests was deputy mayor of Dawlish Cllr Anthony James.

A food van based at Shutterton Industrial estate is opening a new outlet in the centre of Dawlish. The Shed will start trading from Dawlish Railway station next week with a takeaway kiosk serving serving ice-cream, cakes, teas, coffees, milkshakes and smoothies.

Leigh West, Langdon Hospital, Dawlish. Age: 42. Application for sexual harm prevention order. Sexual harm prevention order made on application for 10 years.

The busy summer season is now underway in Dawlish, with holidaymakers taking the opportunity to stroll along the seafront whenever the sun finally makes an appearance. But after another sea wall tragedy earlier this month - believed to have been the ninth in this area - some are questioning just how ...

DAWLISH is gearing up for another fun-filled week of carnival. Volunteers from Dawlish Celebrates Carnival have been working hard to put together a programme of entertainment for all ages. The week will include the 50th anniversary of Knockout, the famous Pram Race alongside many children’s ...

A JUDGE showed mercy on a retired fireman who grew cannabis to treat pain from a chronic back condition. Graham Walker was caught growing the drug twice at his Dawlish home, bypassing the electricity supply so he did not have to pay the bill.

GRANTS of up to £500 are available to projects that positively address the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of communities around the Teign Estuary. The grant is for communities around the Teign Estuary and adjacent open coastline, including Dawlish, Holcombe and the Ness.

A TEAM of nurses from Dawlish Community Hospital put on their running shoes to raise money for charity. The foursome took part in the Race For Life for Cancer Research which was held at Westpoint in Exeter.

KINGSTEIGNTON Bowls’ Club had a couple of teams in action recently, starting first with the X Division Over 55s on Wednesday 17. On their travels to Dawlish Marina’s Green, it was a day to forget even though Captain John Saunders commented that the rinks were closer than the scores suggest.

New lift for Teignmouth’s Alice Cross Centre - and a room with a loo, too. Dawlish Water Rotary and Teignmouth Rotary Club also donated £500 each to help with the associated costs. ‘It will also enable us to make better use of the building by giving us options to alter the layout.

DAWLISH Marina Bowls Club held a fun Sunday afternoon on July 14 for the “Legends” born in 1954. Thanks to the hard work put in by Stephanie and Lin and their respective other halves who devised some great bowls games.

A TEENAGER, part of a Dawlish drugs gang, was caught drug dealing for the third time and told police ‘I will always go back to what I know’. Finley Walsh was groomed by gangs from the age of 12 and has been arrested repeatedly while acting as a runner for them.

JUST last weekend, Olivia Steer of Dawlish enjoyed the South West of England Championships. The talented runner won her heat in Birmingham by five seconds and went on to claim second in the final, achieving another Personal Best in the process.

PLANS have been approved to give Dawlish railway station a facelift. Listed Building consent has been granted by Teignbridge Council for the maintenance project which will mainly involve repainting the Grade II listed station.

Network Rail is investigating an incident on the sea wall at Dawlish at the weekend in which a woman on a mobility scooter fell to her death. The incident happened on Saturday afternoon near Lady’s Mile.

AN 81-YEAR-OLD woman reported missing in Dawlish has been found, police have confirmed. Tiborne Palko was found safe by police after an appeal was put out earlier today to anyone who may have seen her.

POLICE are appealing for help to find an 81-year-old woman who has been reported missing from Dawlish. Tiborne Palko, was last seen at around 9.15am today in the area of Dawlish Lawn, on The Strand.

Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley will pass through Dawlish this Saturday (20th July 2024) as part of the English Riviera Express. The tour originates at Bedford, where it will depart at 05:29 – it will start with diesel traction .

Concern is growing for a missing 15-year-old schoolgirl who police believe may be making her way to Plymouth via train. Devon and Cornwall police officers are on the lookout for Rhianna Madge, who was last seen leaving Dawlish holiday park Golden sands at 11.10pm on Wednesday, July 17.

NETWORK Rail is investigating an incident on the sea wall at Dawlish in which a woman on a mobility scooter fell to her death. Members of Teignbridge Council said the incident near Lady’s Mile had had an impact on many residents.

Fears of another fatality along a notorious stretch of sea wall in Dawlish were realised last weekend when a woman on a mobility scooter fell to her death, prompting renewed calls for safety measures to be urgently installed.

Potential safety measures to protect people using the exposed sea wall at Dawlish are to go out for consultation in the autumn. Network Rail is currently drawing up possible solutions for the wall, where a woman on a mobility scooter fell to her death at the weekend.

POTENTIAL safety measures to protect people using the exposed sea wall at Dawlish are to go out for consultation in the autumn. Network Rail is currently drawing up possible solutions for the wall, where a woman on a mobility scooter fell to her death at the weekend.

OLIVIA Steer boasts a wide range of accolades both on the track and in cross-country. The youngster has won numerous county titles and others in the Southwest as well as placing highly on a national level.

Rescuers from several emergency response agencies were called out to a popular seaside town following reports of an "urgent medical incident". RNLI lifeboat volunteers from Exmouth joined colleagues from HM Coastguard, Devon and Cornwall Police, the ambulance and Devon Air Ambulance services and ...