Dawlish News
After a series of incidents, including two people injured in glassing attacks police have applied for a review of a Dawlish pub's licence. There have been reports of fights involving up to 15 people. People have also been reported drinking from glasses on the pavement outside and allegations of alcohol being served after 2am. Licensing Officers and the bosses of the Lansdowne in Park Road ...
AN unnanounced Ofsted inspection has given Dawlish Leisure Centre’s childcare service a ‘good’ rating in 16 out of 17 categories, with a special ‘outstanding’ rating given for its partnership work. In July the leisure centre welcomed a surprise Ofsted inspection, as members came to rate the centre’s holiday play schemes for young children. The centre has been working hard to achieve good ...
The modern, purpose-built unit at Langdon Hospital, Dawlish will double capacity for patients requiring medium secure care. The exisiting 30 bed Butler Clinic which was built in 1984 will be replaced with 60 beds. The new building is sophisticated and provides a more pleasant environment for patients and an easy to manage building for staff. The Unit is built in straight lines which gives ...
Landowner Devon Swan Holidays is looking to submit an application for outline planning permission for 250 houses on the land at Gatehouse Farm. The plans include a new link road, a percentage of affordable houses and other community infrastructures such as allotments and an orchard. News of the plans comes just weeks after a planning application for 350 homes at Shutterton Park was submitted ...
Six-year-old Coen Moore certainly saw the funny side when his little brother Aiden crawled inside an arcade machine on holiday. Four-year-old Aiden was in Devon for his birthday and playing with friends when he managed to crawl inside an arcade machine where players control a crane to pick up teddy bears. He was stuck inside for half an hour before staff at Dawlish Sands Holiday Park found a ...
Volunteers carrying out a DIY SOS- style makeover on the clubhouse included plumbers, electricians and carpenters. New boilers have been installed along with industrial cookers. Changing rooms have been revamped, new floors and ceilings put in. Dawlish United has more than 250 players in teams from under-6s to under-18s and two adult sides, it's one of the largest youth football teams in the ...
More than 30 people turned out to an emergency meeting to discuss the use of the Lawn during carnival week. Carnival Organisers wanted to put large fairground rides on the back area of the Lawn, traditionally kept free for families to picnic. Last year was said to be more like the Rolands roadshow, and Dawlish residents have asked for fewer rides during carnival week. Carnival Organisers ...
Following criticism from quality inspectors steps have been taken to improve safety at a unit at Langdon Hospital. The Care Quality Commission has found improvements have been made after follow-up visits to the Owen House Unit and it now meets the CQC's essential quality and safty standards. Earlier this year major concerns were raised by inspectors who found it was failing to meet the ...
Scruffy was found abandoned in the Luscombe Hill area of Dawlish. He was dumped from a white panelled van late afternoon on the 12th April. He was in a very poor state with sores on his back and sides, he is healing nicely now with the care of the RSPCA. Anyone with any information please contact the RSPCA.
The alleged sexual assault happened on Tuesday March 20th between about 1pm and 2pm near the bird sanctuary area of Dawlish Warren beach. Police are keen to speak to or identify four men all dressed in black and may have been in the company of a teenage girl. 1) A white man about 5ft 8ins in height aged about 40 to 50 and had an Irish accent. 2) A white man tall and skinny mid twenties. 3) A ...
