Dawlish News
Kevin Gale was sent to Langdon Hospital at Dawlish in January 2019 under an indefinite Mental Health Act order after being found unfit to plead to the killing of Lee Turner. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/courts/patient-faces-new-trial-over-supermarket-killing-564326
A four year old boy tragically died after a tree fell on him, an inquest has heard. Louis William Ellor, who lived in Dawlish, was on holiday with family in Brittany in 2019, when a ‘rotten’ tree trunk fell Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-boy-four-killed-falling-7589646
Dawlish Town Council has invited as many people as would like to do so to join the mayor of Dawlish, Cllr Lisa Mayne, at the bandstand on the Lawn at 7.55pm on Sunday in readiness for the silence at 8pm. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/dawlish-honours-late-queen-564078
Network Rail has announced the programme of construction of the new and bigger sea wall has reached another major milestone. The first section of new sea wall – which runs for 360 metres along Marine Parade south west of Dawlish station – was completed in July 2020. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/latest-phase-of-sea-wall-completed-562297
Three local organisations were presented with 'Outstanding With Loneliness' (OWL) awards at a town council meeting this week for their efforts to reduce loneliness in the area. Representatives from Swish Housekeeping Services, Dawlish and District U3A, and The Swan Inn accepted the awards on Monday (5 September). Read more... ...
Yay, a swan............. How predictable, would be nice if something original was chosen
The tree was felled earlier this year after it was discovered to be in a dangerous condition. The mature horse chestnut tree on Dawlish Lawn had been monitored over several years and was found to be almost dead. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/tree-stump-to-become-throne-561870
In the last fortnight, Teignbridge experienced sewage discharges across its coastline, in Teignmouth , Dawlish and Holcombe as well as many other beaches and swimming spots across Devon. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/tough-new-targets-for-sewage-spills-561599
DAWLISH marked Ukraine’s Independence Day last Wednesday with a simple ceremony at the Piazza. The Ukraine flag was raised and Rev Dallas Ayling from the Church of St Gregory the Great said a prayer and gave a blessing on behalf of Churches Together. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/standing-tall-in-the-name-of-ukraine-561506
Train services through Dawlish have better protection going into the autumn and winter as construction of the new, bigger sea wall reaches another major milestone. The installation of all 164 wall panels, 203 pre-cast blocks and 189 units which return waves back out to sea is now complete. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-sea-wall-revamp-reaches-7534000
