This site uses cookies

Dawlish News

A TEIGNBRIDGE rotary club has been commended for its continuing support to an international charity that provides emergency shelter to families throughout the world. “This is an amazing result and, in many respects, due to the generosity of the people of Dawlish and the surrounding area,” said Gray.

South West Water announces roadworks on Elm Grove Road, affecting schools and residents during term time due to an unmapped gas pipe. Now, both Dawlish College and Gatehouse Academy will be open during the work which is part of the wider multi-million pound scheme across Dawlish aimed at improving water quality.

Join the Dawlish Repair Cafe on October 18 to celebrate International Repair Day with community repairs and skill-sharing. THE NEXT Dawlish Repair Cafe Fix Fest has been organised to co-incide with International Repair Day.

FISHING wire has had to be removed from another of the Dawlish Black Swans. The incident has again highlighted the dangers to the town’s waterfowl of fishing in the Brook. Town councillor Scott Williams was one of the rescuers who managed to remove the line.

TEIGNBRIDGE District Council (TDC) are once again teaming up with Teign CVS to host a new series of free drop-in sessions across the district.

Libraries Unlimited, the charity that runs libraries in Devon, said Halloween costume swap rails would be available at a number of libraries, including Kingsbridge, Exeter and Dawlish. Parents and carers can swap or rehome a pre-loved outfit for free, with no requirement to donate. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20e8xgejvzo

Devon County Council is to revisit proposals to raise parking charges after a group of councillors raise concerns that the increased fees would annihilate local traders. Dawlish councillor Rosie Dawson led a ‘call in’ of the decision, made last month, to increase Devon County Council on-street parking fees.

As the autumn days draw in and Halloween approaches, a sure-fire way of encouraging the kids to enjoy the outdoors is to head to a local pumpkin patch. Teignmouth Road, Dawlish EX7 0LA (next to the Smugglers Inn).

Police in Dawlish are conducting stop and searches on e-scooter riders to tackle drug dealing. POLICE in Dawlish are carrying out plain clothes stop and searches in the town in a bid to tackle drug dealing.

A POLICE and Communities Together (PACT) meeting is taking place in Shaldon next week. The Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding the monthly meeting at Shaldon Methodist Church on Wednesday, October 8.