Dawlish News
THE Port of Teignmouth recently welcomed the town’s firefighters, whose latest training night saw them dockside. The mock exercise involved crew from Teignmouth and Dawlish Fire Stations, as well as employees from ABP Teignmouth and officers from Devon and Cornwall Police, saw a collision between two vehicles and a lorry, with several casualties trapped.
New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to four of Teignbridge’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows. • Rated 5: The Restaurant (Ladys Mile Holiday Park) at Ladys Mile Holiday Park Week Lane Dawlish Devon; rated on May 28.
A DRIVER was rescued from an overturned car in Dawlish by passers by. The accident happened on Sunday afternoon on the A379 on Teignmouth Hill near Westcliff Drive. Onlookers reported the car had flipped and was on its roof.
A RARE Chilean plant has come into flower in Dawlish. More commonly found on arid hillsides in the Andes, this one lives in the Badlake Close garden of Derek Bryant and his wife Jackie. Derek says the flowers of the Puja Chilensis have come as a ‘total surprise’.
The report in the mid Devon Advertiser is incorrect. Wrigley's Lib Dem run TDC were charging around £1800 not the £1000 as reported. I went into the Cancer Screening Unit today at Sainsbury's carpark and asked. The NHS worker also explained that is for a 10 week period, which is pretty extortionate.
SUNDAY 26th May was the first of four Charity Days at Dawlish Bowling Club of 2024. The day promised a high turnout with many of the usual teams hoping to enter on the day. 10am was the start time but proceedings got underway a little late due to the first of a few heavy showers.
TOWNS across Teignbridge are gearing up to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. In Dawlish, a day long pack programme of events is planned, starting a 7.25am with a bagpiper playing on the Lawn followed by new town crier Bob Graham making the D-Day proclamation at 8am.
An American car show featuring more than 200 classic vehicles is returning to a Devon holiday park next month. The event at Cofton Holidays near Dawlish is now in its seventh year and is billed as the biggest American car show in the South West.
DAWLISH Warren beach is flying high with its latest Blue Flag award, an achievement it has held now for 26 consecutive years. However, Teignmouth, along with Ness beach at Shaldon, Dawlish main beach and Coryton Cove will retain their Seaside Awards.
The council should hang their heads in shame. A disgrace for sure.