Dawlish News
ONE of Dawlish’s most famous Black Swans has been nicknamed Bert The Bully due to his dominant behaviour. But the town’s waterfowl wardens say they are keeping a close eye on him as the next clutch of eggs have been laid near the Brook.
Police have appealed to the public for information following a sexual assault in Dawlish earlier this month. The incident happened on Friday 2 August at around 8.30pm. A teenage girl was sexually assaulted over her clothing by an unknown male.
DAWLISH Bowling Club held their annual Sefton Cup competition, running from Monday August 5 to Sunday 11. All members could enter and the tournament works on a knockout basis, with everyone being just as friendly as they are competitive.
POLICE are appealing for information following a sexual assault in Dawlish. At around 8.30pm on Friday, August 2, a teenage girl left the Boat Cove area. As she was walking by the viaduct on the sea side of the train tracks she was approached and sexually assaulted over her clothing by an unknown male.
INPATIENTS at hospitals in South Devon and their visitors will soon benefit from more flexible visiting times. NHS bosses are introducing new ‘open visiting’ to hospitals including Newton Abbot Community Hospital, Dawlish Community Hospital from next month.
THE SON of a stalwart of Dawlish Museum is to tackle a 145 bike ride to raise money for Rowcroft Hospice. Retired nurse Jenny Gibson was chairman of the popular museum in Dawlish before her death from cancer.
MARINA Bowling Club Dawlish have made a great achievement in the Mid Devon League Division One by being promoted to the Premier League for next season- the first time in Marina’s history!. The top two teams go up and Marina are currently on 124 points, with a win in the final match set to take their tally to 138, two less than champions elect Torquay.
WATCH: swans nesting site. THE ICONIC Black Swans of Dawlish have started laying another clutch of eggs. The pair has chosen the same location as back in January to lay their next eggs, in rushes next to a footpath which runs along the Brook.
Tributes have been paid to a devoted dad and grandad from Tiverton following his death last month. Last week, the family of Marilyn Jones paid tribute to the loving mum who died in Dawlish last month at the age of 71.
FOR the fourth time, Kirsty Fordham has braved a head shave, this time on her birthday. Her family and friends were also at the Strand Centre in Dawlish to watch. Friend Kaz Webb did the honours with the clippers and before long, Kirsty, who suffers from alopecia, no longer had her shoulder-length brown hair.