Dawlish News
A Revamp for Dawlish costing at least £200,000 has been earmarked by Teignbridge District Council as a "starting point" to revitalise the centre of Dawlish. The bandstand on the Lawn will be replaced by a multi-functional building which will be a performance stage, bandstand and information point. District council leader Alan Connett said it's by no means a set figure just a "starting point" ...
There are fears of a major slump in tourism if the sand on Dawlish Warren beach does not return this summer. The locals believe the sand has drifted across the estury to Exmouth, leaving just grit and bedrock. Shifting sands are part of the long-term erosion of the Warren, including sand dunes which protect a nature reserve and a main railway line. Dawlish deputy mayor Wally Protheroe said he ...
A 62year old man was rushed to Torbay Hospital with a suspected fractured skull after a hammer attack which involved a 93year old man. At least six police officers, including a dog handler and a scene-of-crime officer attended the scene at 9.30am at the Lanherne Sheltered Housing Flats in Exeter Road Dawlish. The alleged victim is thought to have been conscious at the scene and had escaped ...
The playing fields at Sandy Lane Dawlish are dear to the heart of many town residents. Tesco is considering putting forward planning application to build a supermarket there. A group of residents set up Dawlish Against Developing Sandy Lane (dads) in September are trying to stop plans going forward. Tesco held a public consultation at the Langstone Cliff Hotel in December where they put ...
Following a report in yesterdays Express & Echo, a Dawlish man has written a letter stating the speed cameras were sited illegally therefore he and others were found not guilty. He also said Dawlish Town Council spent more than £80,000, not £60,000 on the surveillance cameras which do not work at night.
Dawlish will feature in a national documentary about the controversy surrounding speed and spy cameras. The documentary will be shown on channel five in the spring. Dom Joly recently visited Dawlish to film the two episodes. The first will look at the notorious speed camera in the neighbouring village of Starcross, which resulted in the wrongful conviction of hundreds of drivers. A Dawlish ...
Dawlish Town shocked Truro by putting 5 goals past them in their match at Sandy Lane to win the match 5-2. The result will help their ambition to finish in the top 2 places and gain promotion to the Southern League.
A 77-year-old Dawlish man was left bleeding on the pavement as yobs ran off. The man, who was on his way to work as Santa in a Torquay Department Store, was dressed in 'civvies' and was about to go into a convenience store in Dawlish when he was harassed by six teenagers outside the store. The teenagers demanded him to go into the store to buy them alcohol, he then slipped and fell, the ...
Both Tesco and Sainsbury's are going head-to-head in a bid to win the custom of Dawlish Shoppers. Tesco wants to build a store on the football pitch at Sandy Lane, while Sainsbury's has now announced it wants to build a store and petrol station on land next to the Shutterton Industrial Estate. No planning application for the store has yet been submitted. A public consultation event will be held ...
At the end of a two-day public consulation and exhibition held at the Langstone Cliff Hotel Dawlish Warren members of the public who attended made well aware their feelings against Tesco building a supermarket on the football pitch at sandy lane. A representative from Tesco's said that the two-day event was incredibly busy. Tesco sent out an extra 5,000 leaflets to Dawlish residents, response to ...
