Dawlish News
GREEN-FINGERED growers at Dawlish Gardens Trust are preparing to open to the public for the summer season. The plant shop officially opens on Monday March 17. Organisers are hoping visitors will go along to explore the ‘beautiful’ collection of plants, along with handcrafted woodwork including planters, bird boxes, hedgehog boxes, bee boxes, and more.
PARENTS and the town council have reacted angrily after human excrement was discovered at a children’s play park. According to Dawlish Town Council, this is not the first time human defecation has happened at the popular Manor Gardens play park.
WATERFOWL wardens in Dawlish are hoping to thank a mystery man who helped rescue the new brood of Black Swan cygnets. Known only as John, the wardens have put out an appeal to thank him for his efforts.
Children from a Dawlish primary school came face-to-face with an adventurer fresh from a feat across the high seas on Wednesday (March 5). Pupils from Gatehouse Primary Academy were treated to a first-hand account of how Teignmouth water sports instructor Tim Cox and friend Andy Purvis rowed 3000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.
HELP was on hand for Dawlish residents struggling with the cost of living crisis. Teignbridge CVS organised an event at the Strand Centre to provide help and advice. Various organisations took part to offer information and guidance about energy costs, medical needs, food support, housing and money and debt.
Three areas in Devon, Dartmouth , Torquay and Teignmouth all saw reductions in house prices. Despite these house price reductions, other areas in Devon such as Dawlish and Salcombe are thriving with increases of up to £20k on homes. Dawlish had the highest increase of 7% while Salcombe had a 4.4% rise.
FUNDRAISER extraordinaire Pip Bowhay is at it again. Pip, from Dawlish, is lacing up her walking boots once more for her latest walk, this time in aid of the RNLI. The partially-sighted Army veteran is no stranger to fund-raising or long distance walking.
PILES of rubbish and the remains of a bonfire have been left at a Dawlish beauty spot. The discarded bits of cardboard and other debris were found at Coryton Cove. Critics say the littering is a regular occurrence at the beach.
DEVON Women’s Walking Football League held their penultimate round of fixtures in Exeter on Sunday, March 2. In the glorious afternoon sunshine, the three Dawlish teams played out an exciting and competitive series of games.
CHILDREN with special educational needs in Newton Abbot will be helped by a pioneering new ‘hub’ being set up in south Devon. The SEND hub is being established in collaboration with the Dawlish-based Special Partnership Trust and Devon County Council.