Dawlish News
A STREET party attracted crowds to Dawlish today after community groups set up their stalls on The Strand. Shops and businesses joined in to create a real party atmosphere. There was free face painting and family entertainment including brass bands and a Punch and Judy show. There was also a chance to join Dawlish’s Guinness World Record attempt for the most people popping party poppers ...
Sandy Bay in Exmouth has scooped a Blue Flag in the 2014 awards list announced today. Dawlish Warren has also achieved the prestigious Blue Flag award for the 16th year running and Teignmouth Town Beach, Coryton Cove at Dawlish and Ness Cove at Shaldon have all won high-profile Seaside Awards, formerly known as Quality Coast Awards. See more... ...
The Teignmouth and Dawlish Social Media Café is free to attend and open to all local businesses and community groups. All of the experts give up their time for free to support local businesses and the community. The venues are also provided free of charge to support the events so all we ask is for people to come and buy a coffee while you're there. The next three Social Media Cafes have been ...
Brixham coastguard took a 999 call from a Dawlish mother after her little girl was stung by one of the jellyfish on Sunday morning. The child was not said to be seriously ill but the mother was concerned and advised to take the child to a doctor. See more... http://devonlocalnews.co.uk/2014/05/19/coastguards-called-to-jellyfish-sting-in-dawlish-as-creatures/
A date has been set for the trial of a man accused of raping and imprisoning a woman in Dawlish. Justin Rootham is due to be tried before a jury at Exeter Crown Court in a case listed to start on July 1 this year. A Judge gave permission to extend the custody time limits in the case until the trial and remanded the defendant in custody. Rootham, aged 34, of West Cliff, Dawlish, denied two ...
JELLYFISH strandings along the South Devon coast may be due to the weather, wildlife experts say. A dozen barrel jellyfish have been reported on the shoreline at Dawlish and Coryton Cove with further sightings at Torquay harbour. Steve Hussey at Devon Wildlife Trust said that swarms of jellyfish washed onto beaches is not uncommon. He said: “It has most likely occurred due to the weather ...
DAWLISH Town Council is celebrating receiving £7,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to mark the First World War Centenary. The council, working in partnership with the Local History Group, Dawlish Library, Dawlish Museum, the combined churches, Dawlish Royal British Legion, and Dawlish Repertory Company, has received the cash to help with the project, 'How the War Impacted on a Small Devon ...
Last night an industrial toilet roll was set alight in the gents toilet at the Sandy Lane public toilets. Unfortunately this is not the first time this partular toilet has been targetted as this has been ongoing on fri/sat evenings since 26th April. If anyone knows any information please get intouch by calling 101 or PM us. Thanks PCSO Annabel Pettinelli
The town council's finance committee has agreed to fund the church-based scheme to the tune of £2,000. The idea is to cut crime and protect vulnerable people in the resort at night. Exeter, Newton Abbot, Totnes and Torquay already have similar ventures up and running. The Dawlish scheme could be in place by early summer. Uniform-wearing volunteers would be trained to offer help to those ...
THE Dawlish cafe wiped out by suspected arsonists may not be able to re-open this summer. Rock Pool Cafe at Coryton Cove, Dawlish, was reduced to rubble after the devastating blaze last month. Debbie and Don Holman and their son George, who run the cafe, have lost the life savings spent on setting up and revamping the business. After seeing the damage they were ready to give up, but have ...
