Dawlish News' Posts

SUNDAY 26th May was the first of four Charity Days at Dawlish Bowling Club of 2024. The day promised a high turnout with many of the usual teams hoping to enter on the day. 10am was the start time but proceedings got underway a little late due to the first of a few heavy showers. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/bowls/dawlish-bowls-charity-day-692192

TOWNS across Teignbridge are gearing up to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. In Dawlish, a day long pack programme of events is planned, starting a 7.25am with a bagpiper playing on the Lawn followed by new town crier Bob Graham making the D-Day proclamation at 8am. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/preparations-underway-to-commemorate-80th-anniversay-of-d-day-692251

An American car show featuring more than 200 classic vehicles is returning to a Devon holiday park next month. The event at Cofton Holidays near Dawlish is now in its seventh year and is billed as the biggest American car show in the South West. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/american-car-show-returning-devon-9302303

DAWLISH Warren beach is flying high with its latest Blue Flag award, an achievement it has held now for 26 consecutive years. However, Teignmouth, along with Ness beach at Shaldon, Dawlish main beach and Coryton Cove will retain their Seaside Awards. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/blue-flag-success-for-teignbridge-beach-691637

Last Summer we shared an open letter to parents with the hope of encouraging conversations with young people about their behaviour when visiting Teignmouth. Today we would like to share an adapted letter for this summer. This time of year, the local council Community Safety Partnership and Police teams see an increase in reports of youth-related anti-social behaviour. We are regularly seeing ...

LATESTNEWS | Police have been made aware of information about an event taking place in South Devon tomorrow, [Friday 24 May], and a large number of young people are thought to be attending. Last year we were made aware of a number of students celebrating in and around Totnes and Teignmouth which resulted in both ambulance and the police becoming involved. To avoid a repeat of this, there will be ...

We are aware of an unauthorised encampment at Dawlish Warren outer car park, Beach Road, Dawlish Warren. We are following the relevant legal process to remove this unauthorised encampment. For more information about how we deal with unauthorised encampments, please visit our website - https://orlo.uk/jIgMa

Cruise down to Cofton Holidays near Dawlish for the annual American Car Show from the 21st – 23rd June 2024. 3500 visitors will enjoy the weekend festival, with the chance to see over 200 different classic American cars including Mustangs, Cadillacs, Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Buicks and Jeeps. Read more... https://wearesouthdevon.com/coftons-american-car-show-returns-to-dawlish-this-june/

DAWLISH councillor Rosie Dawson is to be the next chairman of Teignbridge District Council. The Lib Dem member, who is also a Dawlish town councillor and former mayor of Dawlish, takes over from outgoing chairman Cllr Chris Clarance. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/dawlish-councillor-voted-new-teignbridge-chairman-690349

Yesterday we conducted further work with our South Devon Proactive team. A 16 and 18 year old were arrested for concerned in the supply of class A and Money Laundering in Dawlish Subsequent searches located a large amount of drugs and cash. As a neighbourhood team one of our main focuses is the continued disruption of drug related crime in the area. As always, if you know any drug dealing or drug ...

ORGANISERS of Dawlish Community Larder are appealing for support so they can double their money. The scheme, which helps families and individuals in Dawlish with essential supplies, has launched a Crowdfunder campaign to raise £10,000 through a national insurance company which promises to match fund, pound for pound. Read more... ...

THREE good causes received a welcome cash boost when community-conscious colleagues at Kingsteignton Tesco Superstore handed out grants worth £3,000. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/charities-benefit-from-supermarket-cash-690419

DAWLISH Coasters had a successful day at the Winding Paths Wray Trail events on Sunday. Amy Brown ran the Wray Trail 10k - Amy finished in 56:58 which is a Personal Best- she was the 3rd ranked female and finished 5th overall. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/dawlish-coasting-to-success-690275

A 'cherished' mother was mutilated and killed by her own son, who has admitted he filmed the horrific ordeal and been given an indefinite hospital order. Bradley Huggins pleaded guilty to manslaughter of 53-year-old Hazel Huggins, from Dawlish, by diminished responsibility. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-mum-stabbed-death-mutilated-9282179

A collision involving an overturned van, a crumpled car and a large lorry at Teignmouth docks last Thursday looked like a horrific accident. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/quay-practice-for-firefighters-690130

FOLLOWING the huge success of the inaugural Coronation Cup match last May, there was much anticipation at Bitton Park for the second edition. Last year’s fixture saw Dawlish carry off the trophy, and the Teignmouth lads were certainly keen to hit back. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby/frankies-feet-exact-coronation-cup-revenge-689775

Riding the wave of golf enthusiasm, we have created the ultimate 18 holes from six iconic South Devon courses: Torquay, Churston, Dainton Park, Teignmouth, Dawlish Warren and Dartmouth. See more... https://www.torbayweekly.co.uk/gallery/sport/1499835/the-ultimate-18-holes-from-south-devon-golf-courses.html

Long stretches of the UK’s railway hug the coastline – as vividly illustrated by the collapse of the seawall at Dawlish in Devon in 2014, which took 80 metres of track away from the mainline that connected Cornwall to the rest of the rail network. Read more... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/19/uk-rail-faces-fight-to-stay-on-track-as-climate-crisis-erodes-routes

A VEHICLE was severely damaged after a fire in the Springfield Gardens area of Dawlish. Having received reports of the fire, one appliance from Teignmouth was mobilised to the incident, which occurred on Friday, May 10. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/vehicle-severely-damaged-by-fire-687785

We have had a few incidents recently, of young people being hospitalised due to taking ketamine. Parents, do you know what your children are taking? Ketamine is a general anaesthetic so it reduces sensations in the body. Ketamine can alter your perception of time and space and make you hallucinate (see or hear things that aren't there) stop you feeling pain, putting you at risk of hurting yourself ...

Collaboration was the theme of the fourth Dawlish Chamber Business Breakfast yesterday morning (Thursday May 16). Around 50 business representatives from around the town, along with MP Anne Marie Morris, Councillor Martin Wrigley and Mayor Lin Goodman-Bradbury, had set an early alarm to gather at The Smugglers Inn for the 7am start. Read more... ...

PLANS to fix the fountain at Tuck’s Plot in Dawlish have been delayed but the town council insists it is still determined to get it back up and running. Over the last year, the council has been working on a project to maintain and repair the fountain which has been a popular feature of the area near the seafront. Read more... ...

*UPDATE* Over the past year the Town Council has been working on an ongoing project on the maintenance and fixing of the Fountain on Tuck's Plot. Works were supposed to be undertaken in mid-March to bring the Fountain back to working order. Unfortunately, the contractor employed was unable to complete these works. We frequently get asked when the Fountain at Tuck's Plot will be fixed and we want ...

THE SON of Dawlish D-Day piper Bill Millin has paid a visit to the town ahead of the 80th anniversary of his father’s historic bagpipe rendition. John Millin, 69, travelled to Dawlish Museum which has the original set of his father’s bagpipes and has a newly named ‘Piper Bill’ room in his honour. Read more... ...

We've just put the first of our new fleet of refuse vehicles on the road. The 12-refuse collection include 8, 22 and 26-tonne vehicles which are fitted with lower emission Euro-6 engines, and electric bin lifts which reduce noise levels for operatives and residents. The new vehicles are the first of a 56-vehicle replacement programme which includes kerbside recycling vehicles, sweepers for street ...

THE HUSBAND of a church leader from Dawlish who was stabbed to death by their son has paid tribute to his wife. Guy Huggins spoke after their son, Bradley, 25, was ordered to be detained indefinitely in a mental hospital after admitting the manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility of his mother Hazel. Read more... ...

A Teignbridge school is to make students lock up their phones in a special pouch in a bid to enforce its no mobiles policy. From June 3, all students at Dawlish College will be required to secure their phones in a lockable ‘Yondr‘ pouch when they arrive at school. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/school-to-introduce-lockable-mobile-phone-pouches-687399

SATURDAY May 11 saw a bright start to the Marina Bowling Club's annual taster day where anyone can come along to try bowls out. 24 people came to the club in Dawlish and 12 signed up for future coaching of four sessions- not to mention there were a couple of juniors amongst them including a four-year-old who thoroughly enjoyed herself. Read more... ...

It's #Sceptre week and an opportunity to surrender your weapons at police stations across the region NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Visit https://orlo.uk/uVI2I for police station address information.

We are aware there is an increase of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) on Friday and Saturday evenings. Over the last couple of weeks we have increased police presence within the town of Teignmouth, to help reduce the amount of ASB. This weekend we confiscated a large amount of alcohol and dispersed the youths. Arrests were made and will be continued to be made as a response to the ASB and crime ...

At Dancey-Stevenson's sentencing hearing his family told him they would never be able to forgive him for his actions. Dancey-Stevenson, from Helston but who has for some time resided at Langon Psychiatric Hospital in Dawlish, denied killing his grandmother at her house overnight between May 24 and 25, 2021. See more... ...

Dawlish Sands Holiday Park occupies an enviable position within walking distance of a fabulous Blue Flag beach. There is also a heated indoor pool on-site and for visitors who love the water, Splashdown Quaywest Water Park is just a short drive away. See more... https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/shopping/four-best-holiday-parks-devon-9271415

| If you have a minor injury or illness, Dawlish's minor injuries unit is open to provide a range of medical help and treatment. Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm Dawlish Community Hospital, Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DH Appointment-priority service in place. Call 01626 895203 for a same-day arrival time Walk-ins welcome but may be redirected as appointments are prioritised, so please call ...

Teignbridge Leisure is looking for donations of unwanted buckets, spades, balls and beach toys to fill its seafront libraries in Teignmouth and at Dawlish Warren. The popular beach toy libraries, which launched for the summer season this week, allow people to borrow equipment for their trip to the beach and then return the toys at the end of the day. Read more... ...

At Number 9, Dawlish. A wonderful seaside town with a nearly two-mile sandy beach that is ideal for a family holiday getaway. See more... https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/devons-top-10-best-places-9268450

A SURPRISE was in store for an abseiling railway worker when he discovered a tawny owl nesting in a hole on Dawlish cliffs amid the bustle of a major worksite. The worker was descending the sheer cliff face above the tracks and put his foot into a toehold only to find his boot bitten by the protective mother-to-be. Read more... ...

Ross Morris, 40, previously of Starcross, was cleared of two counts of assaulting an emergency worker by a jury at Exeter Crown Court Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/courts/judge-critical-of-case-against-starcross-man-687091

COUNCILLOR Lin Goodman-Bradbury is the new Mayor of Dawlish. Town councillors unanimously agreed she would serve as Mayor for the coming year with Cllr Anthony James as her deputy. Her charities for the year are Dawlish Against Plastic, The Strand Community Centre and Talking Newspapers Dawlish and Teignmouth. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/new-mayor-for-dawlish-686379

A Devon couple say their Porsche is a "lethal weapon" after facing a slew of safety issues. Chrissy and Nick Marks, from Dawlish, purchased a Porsche Cayenne SE Hybrid in 2021 for around £45,000 from the Porsche Centre in Exeter . Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-couple-says-45k-porsche-9255469

Stephen Parsons, 70, from Bondleigh, near Okehampton, denied a single count of murder when he appeared at Exeter Crown Court by video link from the Langdon Hospital at Dawlish. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3g5y8dp1xlo