Dawlish News
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 ...
The Dave Rowlands fair which comes to town every year has been in Dawlish all week. The fair provides entertainment for all ages including crazy buildings to explore, a simulator and the rhythm dancer. Although the weather has continually threaten to turn The Lawn into a quagmire, the people have still turned out to enjoy themselves all the same. The firework display on Thursday evening was not ...
A young marine biology enthusiast from Birmingham claims she saw a Great White off the coast of plymouth. 15 year old Chaynee Hodgetts who was on holiday to the region said she spotted the shark through her binoculars off Baggy Point, near Croyde. The cold-blooded predators are most often found in warm temperate seas, but the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth says there is a possibility that ...
