Dawlish News
A POIGNANT service in Dawlish earlier this morning (Monday, February 24) marked the third anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian flag flew proudly from the Manor House as locals gathered with Ukrainians who have settled in the area scene hostilities began in their homeland.
A PROLIFIC shoplifter from Dawlish has been sentenced to 24 weeks in prison, the second time he has been jailed in two years. Ross Norman, 32, of Carlton Terrace, was sentenced by magistrates at South and West Devon magistrates court.
A man from Dawlish stole booze and attacked a police officer during a spate of crimes. Ross Norman, aged 32 and of Carlton Terrace, was charged with 14 counts of theft from shops and an assault on a police officer while being detained.
NEWTON Abbot Batmen returned to action in the SD&T Table Tennis League first division with an 8-2 win at Halwell A, Rory Harries with a maximum for the Batmen. In the second division, a Mark Sharratt maximum for Dawlish Aces helped them to a 6-4 victory over NA Falcons.
BEACHES in Teignbridge were among the several hit by sewage alerts after yesterday’s heavy rain. Dawlish Town, Shaldon and Teignmouth Holcombe were among the more than 30 beaches identified by marine conservation charity, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), as areas where sewage has been discharged into the sea.
A FORMER Wren girl celebrated her 100th birthday this week. Audrey Wilson, who lives in Dawlish, received her birthday message from the King and the Queen Consort on Febraury 17. Born in Margate, Audrey was whisked off to India when she was only two-years-old as her father was a colonel in the Royal Army Dental Corps.
POLICE are reminding people to keep an eye out for suspicious activity after several overnight burglaries. Teignmouth and Dawlish Neighbourhood Team put out the reminder following thefts of motor vehicles and items from within properties in its area.
TRADERS in Dawlish have received a thumbs up from fellow businesspeople in Taunton. One trader from the Somerset town paid a visit to Dawlish to meet one of the local business owners and was impressed with what they saw.
STUDENTS in Teignbridge completed a sponsored swim to raise money for their local lifeboat station. Pupils from Orchard Manor School in Teignmouth recently presented volunteers from the town’s lifeboat station with a cheque for £800 after having completed a sponsored swim at Lady’s Mile Holiday Park in Dawlish.
THIEVES have helped themselves to donations made to Dawlish pet foodbank. Several boxes of food destined for pets in need in the town went missing from a donation drop off box intended to go to the charity Dawlish Pet Pantry.