Dawlish News
COUNCILLORS in Dawlish have backed a move to save a popular green space and keep it open to the public. More than 60 people attended a meeting of the town council at which the Save The Newhay petition of 1,542 signatures was presented to the Mayor Cllr Anthony James.
WORK in Dawlish to install a shaft into which a huge storm water storage tank will be lowered is due to start next week. South West Water has told Dawlish Town Council that the projected start date for installation of the shafts, both on the Lawn and in Sandy Lane is the week of July 14.
POLICE have described a Teignbridge village fair as a ‘very successful’ day. The Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Team recently attended Bishopsteignton’s village fair. Alongside police cadets, the team spent June 28 engaging with locals at the village’s annual event.
A Devon town will be transformed into a "thrilling urban street race circuit" later this month. Dawlish is hosting the Dawlish Grand Prix - the grand finale of the prestigious British Cycling Series.
A GROUP of travellers have moved onto playing fields in Dawlish. About 15 caravans and vehicles arrived on the land at Sandy Lane yesterday, Saturday. Police say they area aware of the ‘unauthorised encampment’ on Sandy Lane.
Crumbling sandstone cliffs above the vulnerable waterfront railway line between Teignmouth and Dawlish could collapse at any time, the local MP has warned. Vital transport links in and out of Devon are being put at risk by the government’s failure to fund the final phase of a crucial 'resilience' project.
PATIENTS at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish have released their own album. The Devon Partnership NHS Trust has announced the release of Labyrinthe Des Esprits: The Cosmic Hunt, an ambient album collaboratively created by patients at the medium secure forensic service hospital.
A business networking group in Teignbridge has celebrated its first anniversary. Coffee Connections, which was established by the Dawlish Chamber of Trade, aims to provide an informal and friendly space for businesses in the area to connect with each other.
DAWLISH Women Walking Football Club have been named Devon FA Club of The Year. On Thursday, June 26, representatives of the club attended the 2025 Grassroots Football Awards at Winslade Manor, Exeter and were thrilled to accept the award on behalf of the rest of the players.
AN HISTORIC pub in Cockwood could be saved after councillors agreed to register is as a community asset. Dawlish Town Council’s full council meeting heard that MP Martin Wrigley had been approached suggested the Ship Inn should be considered to be nominated under the scheme.