Dawlish News
The new owner of a health food shop in Teignmouth has big plans to promote sustainable and ethical living. They will continue operating Poppadums in Dawlish. Happy Bean Health will continue to sell the same items as Poppadums but will ‘squeeze in a few more products and ideas alongside’.
REPORTS of a lorry fire near Dawlish turned out to be a broken down vehicle, police have confirmed. Devon and Cornwall Police were called to reports of a what was suspected to be a lorry fire on the northbound carriageway of the A380 at Ashcombe, Dawlish, at around 8.05am today, Thursday, March 20.
A DAWLISH hair salon owner has raised more than £1,000 for an animal rehoming charity. Chrissy Marks of Signature Hair and Beauty and the team at Lady's Mile Holiday Park raised £1,260 for Saving Pound Dogs Cyprus (SPDC).
Grandad Allan Pidwell is buying himself state-of-the-art walking boots after winning £20,000 from just £0.20 at Betfred. He opted for a lucky dip and so it proved when he hit the jackpot on Bonus King Bingo at the Betfred shop on the Strand, Dawlish in Devon Read more... https://insights.betfred.com/newsroom/betfred-customer-won-20k-from-20p-on-bonus-king-bingo/
HEALTH bosses have announced Dawlish Minor Injuries Unit is closed today. The temporary closure of the unit at Dawlish Hospital comes a month after it was previously closed. The unit finally reopened last April after it was shut for more than four years and in the first four months, staff saw and treated more than 1,300 people.
Teignbridge has been home to many influential naval commanders. Local experts will explore the life of Gilbert Clapp from Dawlish; the homes and gardens of Bishopsteignton’s three Admirals; and the impact of Dawlish resident Admiral Schank’s lifting keel.
ROYAL British Legion stalwart Richard Hayward has created another of his unique Dawlish fund-raising badges. Ex-serviceman Richard has been making the bespoke Dawlish-themed badges for the last 10 years, raising thousands of pounds for the RBL.
THREE Dawlish charities are to benefit from a special fund-raising day at Luscombe Castle. The event on Friday May 23 is a rare chance to visit the gardens at the privately-owned Grade I listed castle.
The Faithful Servant II, previously a Gosport Ferry, joins the Starcross to Exmouth fleet. A new boat has joined the fleet of the Starcross to Exmouth Ferry and Dawlish Boat Trips ahead of the summer season.
DESPERATE parents in Dawlish will soon be able to apply for pre-school places following the announcement of a new nursery opening. Dawlish has an acute shortage of childcare places for under-fives, made worse since the recent closure of the Little Swans pre-school.