Dawlish News
Famous missing black swans from Dawlish snapped at Torquay https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/famous-missing-black-swans-dawlish-5248779
The brother and sister were last seen crossing the road and swimming off to sea on March 21. Now an appeal has gone out to the public to help trace the pair which are thought to have headed towards Dawlish Warren but have not been seen again. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/mystery-two-famous-dawlish-black-5245323
Tributes have poured in after yet another bird has been killed by an out-of-control dog at the bird sanctuary in Dawlish - home to the famous black swans and a collection of ornamental wild fowl. Bird and animal lovers are distraught and Dawlish Town Clerk is warning that it will prosecute owners who do not keep their dogs on leads. Read more... ...
A care provider, which has five homes in Devon, is demanding all its staff have to be vaccinated by April 23 Geoffrey Cox, the managing director of Southern Healthcare, which owns award-winning care homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton and Dawlish, disagrees with the policy. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-care-home-provider-criticised-5228511
Teignbridge District Council is to award a 999 year lease to the Land Trust to use an endowment investment to deliver the long term goals of Dawlish Countryside Park Local communities will be encouraged to get involved with the Land Trust in managing sustainability, biodiversity and supporting the Habitat Regulations outcomes essential for mitigating the likely impact of population growth on ...
a Ministry of Defence spokeswoman has said it's not believed to be linked to any RAF activity. So far people in Dawlish, Cullompton, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Exminster and Torbay have all reported hearing the loud noise this afternoon. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/sonic-boom-over-devon-aircraft-5209003
MP Anne Marie Morris took the fight to save Teignmouth Hospital from closure to the Houses of Parliament last Tuesday. Mr Argar replied after listening to her concerns about the consultation procedure and her call for him and Secretary of State Matt Hancock to intervene and stop the ‘automatic closure’ of Teignmouth Hospital and ensure a ‘proper consultation’ was held on the future of the ...
PEOPLE with Covid in Devon, who are over 65 or are clinically extremely vulnerable, are being encouraged to ask their GP about using a potentially life-saving device at home to check their blood oxygen levels are not getting dangerously low. Margaret Butler, 76, of Dawlish, also used the device in February after her local GP practice suggested it. Read more... ...
A rowdy drinker armed himself with a knife-like garden tool after getting involved in a row in the pub. He left the pub but returned a few minutes later armed with a garden tool saying he needed to protect himself and had felt 'humiliated'. Staff took it off him before police were called. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-warren-drinker-armed-himself-5039336
A river in Dawlish has been pictured with 'orange' water running in its stream. Shutterton Brook was found polluted with discoloured water on Tuesday morning and has since been reported to the Environment Agency. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/concern-devon-river-runs-orange-5009516
