Dawlish News
A retired heating engineer from Dawlish died after eating a gel sachet used in urin bottles. The 88 year-old was admitted to Dawlish hospital from his home in Holman Close. He ingested the sachet while in Dawlish hospital. He was treated immediately and then transferred to Torbay hospital where he died the same day. A full inquest will be heard at a later date.
Supermarket giant Tesco's inquiry into it's store at the Exeter Road, Dawlish site will resume on Tuesday May 17th at 10am in Teignbridge Council Offices, Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot. The inquiry initially opened in October but was adjourned after it overran. It was re scheduled for December for 3 days but was adjourned because of the cold weather snap. It is thought the planners will ...
Dawlish is among 17 areas to be given more power over what can be built and where. It's part of a pilot scheme to test the goverment's proposed radical shake-up of the planning system.
Up to 20 firefighters tackled a fire at a detached property called Saint Omer at The Humpy, Badlake Hill, Dawlish.The fire which started in the bathroom cracked windows and melted the shower. Two crews from Dawlish, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot dealt with the blaze. Neighbours heard the fire alarm and went to see what was going on, they saw smoke coming out of the building and called the fire ...
16 new affordable homes at the Sandpipers devolopment in Dawlish Warren has been acquired by Cornerstone. It's the second devolopment for Cornerstone in Dawlish. The homes will be rented out to people with local connection to Dawlish and the shared ownership houses are restricted to people living or working in Teignbridge. Contact Cornerstone direct to find out more about available properties on ...
Only two cygnets have been born and 12 eggs have disappeared. Staff at the Dawish town's aviary say they have never known a year like it and believe seagulls are to blame. Dawlish waterfowl warden Derek Porter said if the swans leave their nest the seagulls are there straight away, the eggs are fairly big but the gulls manage to take them and damage them. The blach swans have been a major ...
A 53 year-old youth leader from Kingskerswell has been arrested and released on police bail in connection with allegation of sexual abuse. Mike Stevens was arrested following an allegation of indecently assulting a boy under the age of 16. Mr Stevens championed the Red Rock youth and skills centre at Sandy Lane, Dawlish and is involved with community and youth organisations in Newton Abbot, ...
Jason Jerome who lives in Dawlish with his girlfriend and her two children admitted arson at Exeter crown court and was given a two-year community order. Jerome became suicidal after given up his job as a fireman to become a house husband. His girlfriend restrained him after he doused himself in lighter fluid and was about to set it alight.
A 18-year-old student studying Law stole a book valued at £230. Philip Smith lives with his grandmother in Dawlish and works as a barman at the Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish Warren. He had previously been reprimanded for burglary and theft after going to a former school and taking money from a communal lounge, he was then suspended and moved to Dawlish to live with his grandmother. Smith had ...
A man from Exeter has been banned from Dawlish as part of his bail conditions. Thomas Harding from Exeter pleaded guilty to assaulting two men occasioning them both actual bodily harm. The violent attack happened at the South Devon Inn, Strand Hill, Dawlish, last July. Harding is already awaiting sentencing for causing £20.000 of damage at the Flying Horse Pub in Wonford, Exeter.
