Dawlish News
Crumbling sandstone cliffs above the vulnerable waterfront railway line between Teignmouth and Dawlish could collapse at any time, the local MP has warned. Vital transport links in and out of Devon are being put at risk by the government’s failure to fund the final phase of a crucial 'resilience' project.
PATIENTS at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish have released their own album. The Devon Partnership NHS Trust has announced the release of Labyrinthe Des Esprits: The Cosmic Hunt, an ambient album collaboratively created by patients at the medium secure forensic service hospital.
A business networking group in Teignbridge has celebrated its first anniversary. Coffee Connections, which was established by the Dawlish Chamber of Trade, aims to provide an informal and friendly space for businesses in the area to connect with each other.
DAWLISH Women Walking Football Club have been named Devon FA Club of The Year. On Thursday, June 26, representatives of the club attended the 2025 Grassroots Football Awards at Winslade Manor, Exeter and were thrilled to accept the award on behalf of the rest of the players.
AN HISTORIC pub in Cockwood could be saved after councillors agreed to register is as a community asset. Dawlish Town Council’s full council meeting heard that MP Martin Wrigley had been approached suggested the Ship Inn should be considered to be nominated under the scheme.
CHILDREN at a Dawlish primary school have been marking No Mow May by planting wildflower seeds. The youngsters at Westcliff Primary were given the seeds by housing developer Taylor Wimpey to be planted in green areas at the school.
Residents at a Dawlish care home marked the summer solstice with a week of nature-inspired festivities – including sound baths, wildflower foraging and a fiery garden party finale. Claremont Manor, a 71-bed home offering residential, dementia and nursing care, hosted the immersive celebration as part of its holistic lifestyle programme.
Students from Dawlish College are hoping their culinary skills will have helped them to smash a cookery world record this week. Seventeen budding chefs volunteered to take part in the world’s biggest cookery lesson on Tuesday (July 1).
A SINGLE white line has been painted along the edge of Dawlish sea wall. The line, which is to warn pedestrians of the unprotected edge of the wall, is understood to be a new safety measure along the exposed stretch of the coast between Dawlish and Dawlish Warren.
Essex has some simply gorgeous beaches, from Harwich to Frinton. Steam Dreams Rail Co has a service that takes visitors from Colchester to Paignton & Kingswear in Devon via Dawlish. On this journey, you can travel along one of the most scenic railway lines in England and enjoy a day filled with pure nostalgia.