Dawlish News
A carer who attacked a fellow pub-goer in the street, causing a broken bone in his ear, has been convicted.At Exeter Crown Court 40-year-old Paul Drane, of Park Road, Dawlish, was found guilty after a two day trial of causing grievous bodily harm to Mark Symonds in October 2006. Sentence on Drane, who had denied the charge, was adjourned for the preparation of a pre-sentence report and he was ...
Devon thrashed Dorset 9-1 in their latest South & West Counties Championship Group B game at Budleigh Salterton.Plymouth Argyle's Sam Blake scored five of the goals. After a couple of early scares, Devon were 3-0 up inside 15 minutes, with all the goals coming from Ellis Glanfield's corners. Carmen Thornton headed home the first, Blake got the second and Cullompton Rangers' Jess Hooper side ...
A wave of Lottery cheer is washing over South Devon with £160,000 going to two good causes by popular vote. The Dawlish Action for Youth Skate Park and Torbay Disabled Sailing Association have each been awarded £80,000 in TV voting for the People's Millions.The Dawlish skate project for a street-styled skate park was pitted against a sporting scheme for youngsters in Bude. Designed by Dawlish ...
Devon youngsters have taken part in one of the UK's biggest online competitions.Pupils from the Isca College of Media Arts and St Peter's School in Exeter, and the Cullompton and Dawlish community colleges, were among the 600 teams from the South West to compete in the Make Your Mark Challenge, in which students create and market a company similar to Comic Relief and Fair Trade. Cullompton were ...
A woman who ran a Dawlish play scheme for children with special needs has called for local councillors to provide more help for families with disabled children.Margaret Noel, from the Happy Holidays play scheme, said she was forced to close her venture after 14 years because a lack of sufficient funding. She said: "There is a desperate need for safe environments for the children and teenagers to ...
AN INTEGRATED approach to tackling youth crime is the aim of a new youth crime prevention strategy being launched next month by The Youth Offending Partnership led by Devon County Council. Children First is the name of the multi-agency strategy being launched at a conference being held in Dawlish. The strategy is the result of a collaborative approach between key agencies including the council, ...
Members of the Territorial Army have been honoured for their commitment to the Reserve Forces at a ceremony at Powderham Castle.Staff Sergeant Sandra Eve, from Chudleigh Knighton, received the HM Lord Lieutenant's Certificate of Commendation, presented by HM Lord Lieutenant for Devon Eric Dancer. She joined the TA in 1992 as a musician. She was deployed to Bosnia in 2002 and was later awarded the ...
Keen green residents across Teignbridge can now recyle cartons.Teignbridge District Council has teamed up with Tetra Pak Ltd and the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment to provide recycling sites for used cartons. Teignbridge councillor Gordon Hook, who is responsible for environmental services, said: "Residents have always responded well to the different recycling schemes we've ...
Club champions Samantha Kenshole (Dawlish) and Rebecca Ley (Torquay) have won through to today's finals at the Ivybridge Junior Open with brothers Benjamin and Oliver Tyrrell making a late charge in the boys' 14 and under singles. A top-quality entry and large overall draw at the South Devon Tennis Centre has seen the tournament extended to six days this year and Kenshole completed her run to the ...
The daughter of a Dawlish woman, who died after suffering a massive heart attack, is hiking 12 miles with her husband for charity.Tammy Konestsky, 24, her husband Terry, 41, from Dawlish, and their friend Wayne, 41, are taking part in the Great West Ramble to raise money and awareness for the British Heart Foundation. Tammy's mum, Bridget Bennett, 54, collapsed when she was out shopping in ...
