Dawlish News' Posts

The stretch of the A379 through the village is known for pinch-points, especially a narrow section between the pillars and a convenience store, where traffic queues. Councillors were told the works, estimated to cost £70,000 and funded from the local transport plan, would reduce traffic queuing along the narrow sections of the road and encourage sustainable travel. Read more... ...

After a year of uncertainty, the town will be filled with fun, games and decorations from August 14 to 20. Most of the activities will be held outdoors, while others will be welcomed to a bigger marquee and limited ticket sales to make sure social distancing stays possible Read more... ...

Three local companies and several national giants operating in Devon have been “named and shamed” in a government report for breaking minimum wage law. The three companies primarily based in Devon on the list were Southside Cleaning Services of Exeter, Cofton Holidays of Dawlish and Frank H Mann of Torquay. Read more... ...

The new wall is being built to protect the railway line after a storm in 2014 caused devastation Network Rail, who are carrying out the work, say that work on the second section on the project is progressing well after the concrete panels ranging from 6.09 to 6.69 metres in size and each weighing between 11.55 to 12.95 tonnes have been fitted. Read more... ...

A groomer has been jailed for groping two schoolgirls after bribing them with Big Macs and cigarettes. Heather, of The Mews, Dawlish, denied two counts of sexual assault but was found guilty by a jury at Exeter Crown Court in May. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-groomer-bribed-schoolgirls-big-5720244

Police closed a main road for an investigation after a man was attacked and pushed into a shop window. The incident described by police as a "serious assault" happened on Sunday night in The Strand at Starcross, near Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/man-pushed-window-spar-shop-5703116

A man from Dawlish who thought he was meeting a child for sex in the woods was trapped by an uncover police sting. After being arrested it was discovered Jowitt had chatted online to other 'children', who were also police. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-man-admits-planning-meet-5657627

We are delighted to announce that Dawlish Museum will be opening to the public on Wednesday 21 July for the first time since September 2019. Since lockdown restrictions eased, the volunteers have worked tirelessly to spring clean and complete the displays. If you enjoy the photos posted on this site you will love the 100's of photos available to view at the Museum. New this year is a full room ...

A PEOPLE smuggler has been jailed after his yacht ran aground between Teignmouth and Dawlish Teignbridge with eight illegal Albanian immigrants on board Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120786&headline=Jail%20sentences%20for%20people%20smugglers&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021&cat=Crime

Earlier this year the government confirmed money would be pumped into what's known as the Dartmoor Line, following years of debate after the Dawlish line cut off much of Devon and Cornwall from the rail network in storms in 2014. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/okehampton-station-bought-by-network-rail/

Firefighters tackled a blaze at a bungalow caused by tea towels left on the cooker hob. Crews were sent from Dawlish, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/bungalow-fire-dawlish-caused-tea-5600959

British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail have issued a stark warning after several recent incidents of trespass on the railway line in Dawlish, Devon. The month of May saw an increase in reports, with 18 incidents occurring on the line and multiple people caught on camera in recent weeks. Read more... ...

It comes as a significant amount of stonework reportedly fell yesterday evening at around 7pm, with the roof leaning back and the chimney stack resting on just two pieces. Read more... https://dawlish.nub.news/n/dawlish-old-vicarage-update-west-end-of-roof-collapses?fbclid=IwAR1Ng3d807aSBtAZtDlWmWsQQCeLzOtKTu7X3zdrX0Qlbdzl985mHRxCVxs

He was arrested again in October at a holiday park in Dawlish. A caravan was searched and police found cannabis and scales. Finally, in August 2019, he was detained at an address in Paignton. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/paignton-drug-dealer-kept-cocaine-5583013?IYA-mail=96d7d7c9-7d11-4c37-ad17-b9df5e01ec3a

The vehicle became stranded at the Lower Dawlish Water Ford on Monday morning after heavy rainfall caused a nearby stream to flood rapidly, trapping one of the occupants and their dog before they could safely exit the vehicle. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/person-dog-trapped-campervan-after-5583271

Here is the full list of applications that have been submitted and validated by the various local councils or planning authorities in Devon in the last week https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/100-homes-exeter-new-dawlish-5572527

The video, which attempts to trick people into thinking a 14-year-old girl has been forced into the back of a car by two men in Dawlish, was first seen circulating on local Facebook groups in the South Devon area yesterday evening (June 24). Read more... ...

Nanook, an 11-year-old Terrier cross, originally arrived at the West Down-based centre just before Covid hit in February 2020. He was adopted but sadly that home was not meant to be and was returned to their care once again in November 2020. He has now trotted off to start a new life with Sharon Maxwell from Dawlish. Read more... ...

Dramatic pictures show car hanging over ravine after six-foot fall in Dawlish Dramatic photos show a car hanging over a ravine in Dawlish after it fell six feet. See more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dramatic-pictures-show-car-hanging-5565080?IYA-mail=96d7d7c9-7d11-4c37-ad17-b9df5e01ec3a

The Snooky Trust helps people aged 18-40 who live in Dawlish and the wider area. Last week they took the tough decision to cancel their major fundraising event, the Snooky Fest, for the second year in a row, blaming difficulties in staging the event with ongoing uncertainty over regulations. Read more... ...

Shaun Powney, 51, pleaded guilty at Exeter Crown Court to the manslaughter of Patrick Powney in Plymouth in February on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He was remanded to doctors' care in Langdon Hospital in Dawlish, and will be sentenced after psychiatric reports. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-57385322

LIFEGUARDS will be back on Teignmouth and Dawlish beaches from May 29, reports Wendy Richards Wood, Volunteer Press Officer Teignmouth RNLI Fundraising Team Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120618&headline=Lifeguards%20back%20on%20the%20beaches%20at%20Dawlish%20and%20Teignmouth%20for%20Bank%20Holiday%20weekend&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

Darryl Riches was given just a 20 per cent chance of survival and was left with life-changing injuries - now he wants to give back to those who helped save his life In May 2002, Darryl Riches from Dawlish was on his way to work when he was involved in a head-on collision with a lorry. The result was catastrophic, and all of the bones in Darryl's skull were broken upon impact. Read more... ...

DAWLISH WARREN and Teignmouth Town are among 14 beaches in Devon that have been awarded Blue Flag status for 2021. See more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120572&headline=Devon%27s%20best%20beaches%20named%20as%2014%20awarded%20Blue%20Flag%20status%20for%202021&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021&fbclid=IwAR1ISecOFmVrmnFOa8fuCRKBS17nBz2gkp3MguYVyjYET_3TiUk36UUe6BQ

Network Rail has awarded Morgan Sindall Infrastructure a £28m contract to construct an extension of the existing rockfall shelter over the railway line between Dawlish and Holcombe in Devon. Read more... https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2021/05/13/morgan-sindall-wins-28m-dawlish-rockfall-shelter/

Date: 12/05/2021 Time: 21:08 Location: Dawlish, Devon Area: Central County: Devon One fire engine from Dawlish, one from Teignmouth and a specialist rescue team from Exmouth were all sent to a report of a person in the brook next to the railway station. On arrival crews were initially unable to locate the person and started searching the water upstream and downstream. The person was ...

A woman has been rescued from a house in Dawlish after her kitchen caught fire when food was left unattended on the cooker. Crews gained entry to the two-storey property and and found the woman suffering from smoke inhalation. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/woman-rescued-from-dawlish-fire/?IYA-mail=96d7d7c9-7d11-4c37-ad17-b9df5e01ec3a

A volunteer with the Strand Community Centre, and the whole team behind the Open Daw Centre, have received Civic Awards from Dawlish Town Council. The individual award went to Marie Whitehead for her ‘outstanding service to the community as a volunteer for the Strand Community Centre’. Read more... ...

The club had applied for £1,000, but councillors agreed to give it double that amount, at the Finance and General Purposes committee meeting on Thursday, April 29. Read more... https://dawlish.nub.news/n/town-council-agrees-2000-grant-to-dawlish-lawn-tennis-club?fbclid=IwAR3R2xHeXodTBsreWNLWREkZIu6FiAA251JeOQBV7ON7pTSMe0oIhn3vrwM

She couldn't afford vet bills but she could obviously afford make up and piercing!

Dawlish’s new farm shop is still on course to open – but it’ll be slightly later than originally planned. Earlier this month Dawlish Nub News reported that Darren Lakin had taken over the old Ladbrokes premises on the Strand, to open a new branch of the Teignmouth Farm Shop which he and his brother Scott started about two years ago. Read the article here . At the time he was hoping to open ...

A proposal for eight new static lodges at Cofton Country Holiday Park is being supported by Dawlish town councillors. Read more... https://dawlish.nub.news/n/no-objections-to-cofton-holiday-lodges-from-dawlish-town-council?fbclid=IwAR0bh54id3YwNqz-p1j7V8DUevfEkBl_n9WDZAoRfx_kzRJHaC_y3V9oUlg

Unfortunately there has been a fire at Coryton Cove destroying the bins, flagpole and damaging the floor, public rescue equipment and signs. We don't know if it is arson but it is a good reminder not to put hot ashes in a plastic bin

We are pleased to announce that our community information hub will be returning to Dawlish from Wednesday 28 April. The hub will now be located on Station Road, near the junction of Marine Parade next to the resort office. The new hub will be COVID controlled to ensure we keep you safe when you visit. Join us between 10am and 2pm to find out more about our work on the sea wall.

‘We will hit the wall of collapse of society by 2074...’ – is the stark warning a Dawlish climate researcher and author has sent this week to the Prime Minister and the Government’s Chief Scientist Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120488&headline=Environmental%20%27car%20crash%27%20looming,%20warns%20Dawlish%20climate%20researcher&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

A proposed new campsite in Dawlish Warren will be discussed by town councillors this Friday. The application, which will be determined by Teignbridge District Council, has attracted three objections from local residents – two of whom say work has already started on the site. Read more... ...

Important Announcement (April 2021): To all Friends, Users and Supporters of Open Daw It is with great sadness and regret that we have to announce the winding up/closure of Open Daw. Read more,,, http://www.opendaw.co.uk/

Two black swans have been released in Dawlish to swell numbers after the famous herd was hit by bird flu The breeding pair has been brought in from Hull, which will widen the group's gene pool. The pen and cob spent a week in the town's aviary before being allowed out onto the brook. Read more... ...

Self-catering accomodation re-opened again this week Popular holiday park Cofton Holidays in Dawlish has told DevonLive that from April 12 through to May 27, they have an occupancy rate of 85 per cent across all accommodation. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/cofton-holiday-park-smashes-records-5294053

Rowcroft’s Hospice at Home team provides end-of-life care to around 440 patients per year, with specialist nursing teams supporting patients and their families in their own homes across South Devon, spanning an area of 300 square miles from Dartmouth to Dawlish and up onto Dartmoor. Read more... ...