Dawlish News
Staff at Sefton Hall in Plantation Terrace called an ambulance shortly after 4.10pm on Sunday after finding the woman severely injured on the ground outside. She was later declared dead at the scene. Police think she may have fallen from an open window on the nursing home's third floor. A Devon and Cornwall police spokesman said: "Scene of crime officers and CID officers did attend and believe ...
The proposal to extend double yellow lines along Barton Terrace has raised serious concern among residents and business owners. The difficulty of finding parking already and the implications on safety are the main concerns. Many residents have commented that parking acts as a natural speed control and by disallowing parking the result is going to be a faster and increased flow of traffic along ...
The submission from Black Country Properties Ltd followed several months of consultation with the local community and statutory consultants (Environment Agency, English Heritage, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , etc) and the result of this has been a plan with a mix of land uses including offices, shops, a doctors surgery, a school and houses and flats. Simon Steele-Perkins, ...
Situated in a large field adjacent to Warren Road, the Minisunburn music festival should have been the biggest event in the area for years with live bands, dance tents and specialised Mini cars on show, but the event ground to a halt on the second day of the three day event. (29 – 31/08/2003). Such an event requires thousands of ticket sales to become viable, but for the event organiser, Tim ...
The Perseids are one of the best known annual meteor showers. Each year in mid-August, dust from the comet Swift-Tuttle falls on the Earth's northern hemisphere creating the light show. This year, the Perseids peak on August 13th. While the meteor shower is being somewhat obscured by the glare of a full moon, sky watchers spotted this fireball over El Paso, Texas, on August 5.
The City Steam Jazz Band played to an ever growing crowd as their great repertoire pulled people in from all directions to the Lawn, Dawlish. Sweet Georgia Brown, Sweet Sue and Strutting with some bar-be-que were just some of the tracks heard by the enthralled crowd, with some breaking out in to a dance. Although the evening was a little cloudy it did nothing to diminish the peoples enjoyment. The ...
Town Beach was briefly closed by Teignbridge District Council yesterday, since the water did not meet european standards for bathing. The beach was opened again Friday (15/08/2003) after the Environment agency passed the beach fit for bathing.
The weather predictions for the week show sunshine with some clouds. Next weekend (16th-17th), however, showers and storms are predicted. This may be a small setback for trade, but it will no doubt be a welcome break for asthma and alergy sufferers, some of whom have found the increase in air polution associated with the heat has worsened their condition. The temperature will be around 22C max ...
A homeless couple, who were living in a tent in Dawlish until last week, are one of the first to acquire accommodation under a new scheme devised by the Teignbridge District Council. The council has always been concerned about the homeless in Teignbridge and until now has generally been able to offer housing to those in this difficult situation. However, with the current cost of housing and ...
The town’s beaches were packed with families soaking up the sun this weekend while the temperature has been rising ahead of the forthcoming carnival festivities next week. This years tourist season could be one of the best ever with the holiday parks, hotels and guesthouses fully booked. There are many entertainment events happening all summer such as the stunt shows at Dawlish Warren and the ...
