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Dawlish News

Scott May, boss of a daredevil show popular with Devon residents, faces a possible jail sentence after admitting safety failings following the death of a stuntman. The tragic incident took place at Scott May's Daredevil Stunt Show, which has previously toured Exeter, Exmouth, Dawlish Warren and areas of Mid Devon. Read more... ...

I spoke to two men with Stop/Go signs on the day of the event they were expectng queues of traffic through Sandy Lane, they were there until late that evening and never needed the signs. As you can see no queue.

This warrant is the second such in the last few weeks to disrupt the supply of drugs within the town.  A 32 year old man was interviewed by officers last night and enquiries continue today which will include a further interview and 57 year old woman. Read more... https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/teams/Dawlish/News/43232854-43aa-4fd2-902c-aa2231f730de

Jack Davey, from Exeter, was left on remand at Exeter Prison after being arrested in October 2015 because no psychiatric hospital bed was available in the South West.The 21-year-old was finally transferred to Langdon Hospital in Dawlish on June 30, where he has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Read more... ...

The outcomes of Radio 1's Big Weekend will be considered by Teignbridge District Council's Executive at its meeting on July 19. Despite widespread advertising and getting in touch with ticket holders directly, not as many people as had been expected took advantage of the bus travel. This means there is an adverse budget variance of £34, 256 which the Executive will consider at its next meeting. ...

SHOPKEEPERS across Devon have been warned after a gang of Romanian men made several attempts to confuse cashiers out of large amounts of money. The scam is known as ringing the changes and involves swapping notes mid-way through payment or trying to buy a low-value item with large notes and then confusing the cashier to get more back than was originally given. Apparently this happened in ...

THE Dawlish Neighbourhood Police Team are celebrating their success at tackling anti-social behaviour in the town centre. Although the team are happy with the results so far, they emphasised that they are still on the case of any anti-social behaviour in the town. Read more... ...

A public exhibition on proposals to extend the Teign Estuary Trail to Dawlish will be held later this month. The exhibition will be held at the Community Centre on Dawlish Strand, from 12noon to 7pm, on Friday 15 July. Read more... https://www.devonnewscentre.info/proposals-to-extend-teign-estuary-trail-to-dawlish/

DAWLISH Warren National Nature Reserve will receive greater protection now that Teignbridge Council are working together with East Devon District and Exeter City Council to protect internationally important conservation sites. Measures and initiatives planned include a patrol boat on the Exe Estuary, a dog project officer, a review of codes of conduct, new and updated visitor publicity and ...

POLICE in Dawlish are warning residents to be vigilant after reports of rabbits being let out of hutches during the night. Read more... http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/rabbits-in-dawlish-are-being-let-out-of-their-hutches-in-the-middle-of-the-night/story-29479258-detail/story.html