Dawlish News
A memory street has been created inside a Dawlish care home complete with a pub, bank, shops, bus stop and well-known local landmarks. It is part of developing dementia care programme at the home, and is believed to be the only one of its kind in the South West. Read more... ...
Police have issued a warning to cyclist seen on Dawlish Sea Wall - Don't do it. Roller-blading, skateboards and scooters are also prohibited. Read more... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/daredevil-cyclists-warned-to-stay-off-sea-wall-at-dawlish/story-29749090-detail/story.html
Lower was jailed for two years and three months and Dobbin for two years by Judge Michael Cullum at Exeter Crown Court. Read on... http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/pair-jailed-for-for-shattering-wedding-guest-s-face-in-teignmouth-attack/story-29746998-detail/story.html
Robert Dobbin, 27, of The Mews, Dawlish, and Anthony Lower, 30, of Lower Kingsdown Road, Teignmouth, walked behind the man along Bank Street before launching the ferocious attack in front of his frightened wife and shocked witnesses. One eyewitness described them as 'going hell for leather' kicking the man while he was on the ground. Read more... ...
COUNCILLORS have approved plans to build 21 houses on the site of a former entertainment facility in Dawlish Warren. In the design and access statement, Darrell Willcocks architects said the proposed re-development of the site is a great opportunity to improve the visual appearance of the site and it will improve the character of the area and result in a high quality housing scheme which ...
Police have been lambasted for allegedly taking three weeks to respond to a sexual assault - after they scrambed the force helicopter over a noise complaint. Among the critics was Danielle Williams who said she was ignored by the same police force for several weeks when she tried to report two sexual assaults. Read more... ...
POLICE say that early indications suggest that the newly imposed Public Space Protection Order in Dawlish has had a positive effect in the town. It was imposed at the end of the August and it bans anti-social behaviour such as drinking and rough sleeping, drug taking and littering, with failure to comply with the PSPO being a criminal offence. Read more.. ...
TWO POLICE officers spent 10 hours dealing with complaints about the level of noise of music coming from a private party at a house in woods near Dawlish Warren on Friday night Complaints about the level of noise emanating from the event were raised and two police officers were dispatched to the party, and the police helicopter was launched to fly overhead to judge the level of noise. ...
BRITAIN'S largest running steam train will be powering through South Devon in a day of double delight for train buffs. The train is bound to turn many heads as she steams down the iconic Dawlish and River Teign section of the line this afternoon before hauling the train back to London Victoria on Tuesday. Read more... ...
WORK has started on preparations to create a night-time landing site for Devon Air Ambulance at Dawlish United Football Club. The airborne medical service begins night flights up to midnight next month but needs suitable ‘community helipad’ sites with access to lighting to land. Source: ...
