Dawlish News' Posts

“This is unlocking a project that has been stalled for a decade,” said council leader Martin Wrigley (Lib Dem, Dawlish NE). “It’s time to get moving. This shows what can happen when everyone works together.” Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/1m-pledge-kick-start-long-8949494

Gabriela Ogreanu, from Sefton Hall care home in Dawlish, Devon, said foreign workers were far less likely to come to the UK without being able to bring their families. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c843zwe5vp4o

COUNCILLORS have  slammed South West Water’s decision to raise its divided payouts by an ‘inflation busting’ 8.3% despite the continuing widespread discharge of sewage into Teignbridge’s waterways. On Tuesday, every single sewage outflow monitored in Teignbridge had released sewage. These were Shaldon, Teignmouth Town Beach, Holcombe, Coryton Cove and Dawlish Town Beach. Devon more widely also saw ...

DAWLISH is now ready for Christmas with the official switch on of the town’s lights. Mayor of Dawlish Cllr Rosie Dawson performed the big switch on for this year, marking the start of a festive weekend with a two-day Christmas market. Full article: https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/light-the-night-as-dawlish-welcomes-in-christmas-653860

Young footballers in Dawlish will be able to play under floodlights now they have been granted a new lease on their ground at Sandy Lane. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/dawlish-youngsters-could-get-soccer-floodlights/

Network Rail revealed today that a new risk assessment of the area is under way and ‘all options’ will be considered. Albina and her mother Inna moved to the UK after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and had settled well into life in the town, where Albina attended Dawlish College. Read more... ...

STAFF and students at Dawlish College have raised more than £4,500 for a charity which aims to tackle the rate of sudden cardiac death among young people. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/students-and-staff-take-aim-and-help-boost-charity-652985

Sefton Hall received the rating for their approach to care by Meaningful Care Matters, who praised the team for creating a homely environment and the care home manager for her 'second to none' leadership skills. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/care-home-excellent-rating-652794

The second phase of the Dawlish sea wall's construction, which was completed in May , won two awards at the ICE South West Civil Engineering Awards. The project won the top Showcase Award, in addition to the Over £8m Re-engineered Award. Read more... https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/11/dawlish-sea-wall-wins-top-prize-while-facing-storm-ciaran.html

Plans for twenty new mental health hospital beds for people with learning disabilities or autism have been revealed for the south west. The beds will be split into two 10-bed units in Dawlish in Devon, and Bristol. Read more... https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-67582001

A walkway alongside a coastal railway line has been closed after about 20 large stone slabs were dislodged during Storm Ciarán . The pathway is part of the old sea wall at Dawlish, Devon. Network Rail said it hoped to have the wall repaired by the end of January. Read the full article here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgp1n9lyxpo

The appeal from Devon County Council comes as there are ‘hotspots’ in Devon which have a particularly acute shortage of childcare provision, such as Dawlish. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/appeal-to-help-shortage-of-child-carers-652065

A mum says she was injured after the back of her chair gave way while she watched her son play football. She's calling for action to be taken. Read the full story here... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-mum-falls-through-seat-8922677

They included Demelza Trewartha, 48, from Hayle, who was given a two year suspended sentence, Richard Morsley, 43, from Torrington, who was sentenced to four years and six months, alongside John Ward, 54, from Dawlish who received three years. Morsley made five trips to Liverpool himself to collect drugs and was stopped on his final return trip in May 2022 with £37,000 worth of heroin. Read ...

Claire Twitchin, a teaching assistant at Gatehouse Primary Academy in Dawlish decided to take on the challenge with fellow teacher Liz Borbon. Read more ... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/teachers-take-on-the-the-channel-651807

More of the team at Dawlish’s Roots Community Enhancement service have passed their “first aid for mental health” training. The services include a toddler group, a baby group, an anxiety cafe, bereavement support, a carers club and a feeding support group. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/health/more-mental-health-training-for-dawlish-roots-team-651998

Students from Dawlish College have filled more than 200 shoeboxes with Christmas goodies and treats for children and families in Moldova and Ukraine. The Christmas shoebox collection is being co-ordinated by Dawlish Water Rotary Club. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/christmas-boxes-are-bound-for-ukraine-and-moldova-651936

The dealers built up networks in Exmouth, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Torbay, Ilfracombe, Penzance, Camborne and Hayle. Read more... https://www.cornish-times.co.uk/news/leaders-of-a-ps135m-drug-gang-which-targeted-seaside-towns-have-been-handed-long-jail-sentences-651821

RNLI lifeboats, coastguard rescue teams and a coastguard helicopter carried out an extensive search overnight. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/urgent-search-person-water-near-8927181

More than 350 homes have been approved Liberal Democrat council leader Martin Wrigley, whose Dawlish North East ward contains the land, said: “This is not a site that would have been chosen under current policies and weather conditions. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-seaside-town-destined-absolutely-8922682

The people of Dawlish have had enough of development on their doorsteps, councillors have been told. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/anger-over-dawlish-homes-proposal/

A domestic bully was jailed for a brutal assault on his partner at a holiday park in Dawlish Warren. Edward Hodgkinson, 52, dragged the woman by the hair, threw her across the room, punched, kicked and stamped on her head during a vicious attack, a court heard. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/twelve-violent-devon-men-women-8911069

POST office counter services in Dawlish are to be changed, it has been confirmed. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/dawlish-post-office-counter-services-set-to-downsize-650373

LIFE-SAVING clubs from Bovey Tracey and Dawlish Warren represented the South West at the national life-saving championships held in Leeds. Read more ... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/success-for-two-local-clubs-in-national-life-saving-championships-650129

THE £60million project to protect the Dawlish railway line has won a top civil engineering award. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/top-award-for-seawall-project-650152

East Budleigh bounced back from last week’s cup loss to crush bottom side Dawlish 8-1 last Saturday, writes Mark Auton. Read more... https://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/sport/23921574.east-budleigh-score-eight-goals-defeat-dawlish/

A jury inquest into the death of 34-year-old Paul Perrott at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish has heard he was under 15-minute observation checks but one had not been carried out for nearly one hour and 20 minutes. Read more ... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/man-found-dead-devon-mental-8909153

Officers were alerted to a burglary at the Co-Op in The Strand in the early hours of Sunday morning. A front glass door had been smashed and a quantity to Lottery scratch cards. Read the full store here: https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/999/hunt-for-burglars-in-dawlish-649509

In Dawlish, volunteers have begun decorating the Poppy Wall with handmade poppies on the railings at the Lawn Bowling Club. On Armistice Day, Saturday November 11, Dawlish Town Council and Dawlish Branch of the Royal British Legion will hold the two minute silence at 11am at the Poppy Wall. Read more... ...

A survey to gauge demand for the minor injuries unit at Dawlish Community Hospital has been launched. It comes as part of a Friends of Dawlish Hospital, Dawlish Town Council and Teignmouth Town Council campaign to see the MIU back up and running. Read more... ...

POLICE in Teignmouth and Dawlish are on the hunt for riders of electric bikes following reports they are being ridding in an anti-social way. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/999/police-bid-to-catch-e-bike-riders-648784

Mayor Rosie Dawson officially unveiled the equipment, which was put in following a request from Oaklands Park Residents Association to Dawlish Town Council which has funded the defibrillator and the power installation. https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/life-saving-defibrillator-installed-at-oaklands-park-648767

Dawlish Swimming Club, founded in 1865, received £1,000 from Persimmon Homes South West’s Community Champions scheme earlier this month. The club, currently based at Trinity School in Teignmouth as part of a joint venture post-pandemic, has over 100 members from both towns and their surrounding villages. It is non-selective, serving learners, and local and national competitive junior and senior ...

Motorists could experience some delays around Dawlish later this month as roads close for the next phase of work to replace the town's gas pipes. The £200,000 scheme got underway in January this year and isn't due to be completed until April 2024. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/key-roads-dawlish-close-months-8887534

CONTRACTORS have started work on the long-awaited new £6.2million link road in Dawlish. The scheme has been in the pipeline for more than four years. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/work-starts-on-long-awaited-dawlish-link-road-647847

Huge waves have battered Dawlish and torrential rain has caused the stream to reach breaking point during Storm Ciaran. The full force of the storm coincided with high tide at about 8.45am on Thursda Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/storm-ciarn-batters-dawlish-stream-8877250

'I am pleased that rail companies and the DfT have listened and my local campaign to keep Newton Abbot, Dawlish and Teignmouth ticket offices open has succeeded' MP Anne Marie Morris said. https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/good-for-residents-and-visitors-says-mp-morris-as-rail-offices-to-remain-open-647249

Network Rail has issued its own warning to anyone living near a railway line. People who live near the railway are being urged to keep garden objects such as trampolines, tarpaulins, and tents tied down and secured to ensure they don’t end up on the tracks as a result of very strong winds. Read more... https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/storm-ciaran-warning-anyone-who-28024791

Shocking footage shows the moment an adult and child were battered by waves after they risked walking along the Dawlish seafront despite 'extremely hazardous conditions'. The incident, which shows the perilous stormy sea bashing against the railway line, happened just a few days ago. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/adult-child-battered-perilous-dawlish-8875167?int_source=nba