Dawlish News' Posts

A Dawlish electrical firm has agreed to be the headline partner for the Devon County Football Association Women’s Premier Cup. Red Rock Electrical has taken on the naming rights to the competition, which will now be referred to as the Red Rock Electrical Women’s Premier Cup. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/dawlish-firm-sponsors-womens-football-cup-841544

PEOPLE will be able to have their bikes security marked in a bid to thwart bicycle theft. Members of the Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team are holding a bike marking event at Combeinteignhead Village Hall on November 1. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/police-to-hold-bike-marking-event-at-village-hall-840857

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to four of Teignbridge’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them all. • Rated 5: Social Table at Warren Golf Club Beach Road Dawlish Warren Devon; rated on October 3. Read more... ...

POLICE will be holding a surgery at a Teignbridge pub next week. Members of the Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team will be at Old Commercial Inn in Bishopsteignton on Friday, October 17. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/meet-the-policing-team-at-pub-surgery-840616

After causing chaos in Stratford, Reggie the rogue Black Swan finds romance and a serene new home in Dawlish, thanks to Don Phillips' matchmaking efforts. IT WAS All’s Well That Ends Well for Reggie the rogue Black Swan who had found love at last. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/reggie-the-swans-heartwarming-love-story-840261

Fire fighters from Dawlish were called to a car fire in Teignmouth this morning (Thursday October 9). Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received a call from a member of the public at 11.34 this morning reporting a fire involving a car on a driveway in Teignmouth. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/fire-fighters-attend-teignmouth-car-fire-840237

POLICE will be holding a surgery at a Teignbridge church next week. Members of the Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team will be at the Parish Church of Saint Andrew in Kenn on Thursday, October 16. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/police-to-hold-community-surgery-at-church-840148

POLICE will be holding a surgery at a Teignbridge church next week. Members of the Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team will be at Parish Church of All Saints in Kenton on Wednesday, October 15. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/join-police-surgery-at-village-church-840137

POLICE will be holding a surgery at a Teignbridge village hall next week. Members of the Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team will be at Stokeinteignhead Village Hall on Tuesday, October 14. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/meet-local-officers-at-village-surgery-840126

BBC Sounds. Donald Phillips is from the Dawlish Waterfowl Centre. Listen here... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0m7ks3v

Sign in for podcasts, documentaries and analysis. Reggie, nicknamed The Terminator in Stratford, was moved from Stratford-upon-Avon to Dawlish, Devon. Donald Phillips, from the Dawlish Waterfowl Centre, said Reggie had "settled in very well" and had already found a mate. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cy8r04npyr8o

A TEIGNBRIDGE rotary club has been commended for its continuing support to an international charity that provides emergency shelter to families throughout the world. “This is an amazing result and, in many respects, due to the generosity of the people of Dawlish and the surrounding area,” said Gray. Read more... ...

South West Water announces roadworks on Elm Grove Road, affecting schools and residents during term time due to an unmapped gas pipe. Now, both Dawlish College and Gatehouse Academy will be open during the work which is part of the wider multi-million pound scheme across Dawlish aimed at improving water quality. Read more... ...

Join the Dawlish Repair Cafe on October 18 to celebrate International Repair Day with community repairs and skill-sharing. THE NEXT Dawlish Repair Cafe Fix Fest has been organised to co-incide with International Repair Day. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/dawlish-repair-cafe-event-set-for-international-repair-day-838866

FISHING wire has had to be removed from another of the Dawlish Black Swans. The incident has again highlighted the dangers to the town’s waterfowl of fishing in the Brook. Town councillor Scott Williams was one of the rescuers who managed to remove the line. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/another-black-swan-saved-after-ingesting-fishing-line-838855

TEIGNBRIDGE District Council (TDC) are once again teaming up with Teign CVS to host a new series of free drop-in sessions across the district. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/cost-of-living-drop-in-events-return-this-autumn-838821

Libraries Unlimited, the charity that runs libraries in Devon, said Halloween costume swap rails would be available at a number of libraries, including Kingsbridge, Exeter and Dawlish. Parents and carers can swap or rehome a pre-loved outfit for free, with no requirement to donate. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20e8xgejvzo

As the autumn days draw in and Halloween approaches, a sure-fire way of encouraging the kids to enjoy the outdoors is to head to a local pumpkin patch. Teignmouth Road, Dawlish EX7 0LA (next to the Smugglers Inn). Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/smashing-pumpkin-patches-in-teignbridge-838283

A flashing light seen on the River Teign last night (Wednesday October 1) resulted in a call out for the volunteer crew from Teignmouth Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI). The crew from Teignmouth Lifeboat Station quickly launched and worked with mobile teams from Dawlish Coastguard on the shoreline. Read more... ...

An appeal has been made for more hand-knitted poppies to join the Dawlish Poppy Wall of Remembrance this November. AN APPEAL has gone out for more poppies to be made to join the Dawlish Poppy Wall of Remembrance. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/appeal-for-more-hand-knitted-poppies-for-dawlish-remembrance-wall-837445

DOG owners can enjoy Teignbridge’s beaches alongside their four-legged friends from tomorrow as the annual ban is lifted. From October 1, the ban, which bars dogs from Teignmouth, Shaldon, Dawlish and Dawlish Warren beaches, will be lifted. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/dog-beach-ban-ends-tomorrow-837148

TWO LIBRARIES in Teignbridge are joining a countywide campaign to save money and recycle with a Halloween Costume Swap. Libraries in Dawlish and Buckfastleigh will be inviting families in October to take part. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/devon-libraries-promote-eco-friendly-halloween-costume-swap-initiative-837102

The road closure due to a dangerous structure on the A379 at Starcross has been extended until Monday 6th October. HGVs and towing vehicles should use the A380. A diversion route is in place for light vehicles. Please expect delays in the surrounding area. SW

HEALTH bosses have announced Dawlish Hospital’s Minor Injuries Unit will be closed again. This time the unit, which reopened last year, will be shut until the end of this week. Anyone with an urgent but not life-threatening injury or condition is advised to go to the Urgent Treatment Centre at Newton Abbot Hospital. Read more... ...

THE future for any new eggs laid by the Dawlish Black Swans appears to be bleak. Any eggs laid on the flimsy nest are likely to be infertile the town’s waterfowl wardens have warned. There have been fears for the survival of any eggs laid as the breeding pair Bert and Kimba have made the makeshift nest on a small, low lying island in the the Brook. Read more... ...

THE solitary Black Swan egg laid in Dawlish may be infertile, the town’s waterfowl wardens have warned. A single egg has been laid by the breeding pair of dad Bert and mum Kimba and it is on a makeshift nest on a low-lying ‘island’ in the middle of the Brook. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/concerns-grow-over-dawlish-black-swan-egg-infertility-835444

The Dawlish Black Swans have laid their first egg on a newly built but precariously positioned nest in the middle of the Brook. JUST one egg has been laid on a new nest built by the Dawlish Black Swans. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/swan-watch-still-just-one-egg-834964

Dawlish marked the 200th anniversary of St Gregory's Church with a four-day event featuring music, exhibitions, and community activities. FOUR days of celebrations marked the 200th anniversary of St Gregory’s church in Dawlish. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/dawlish-marks-200-years-of-st-gregorys-834482

FIREFIGHTERS have released dramatic images of a fire at a derelict building in Kingsteignton that saw five fire engines, an aerial ladder platform and a water carrier attend. Crews from Newton Abbot, Bovey Tracey and Dawlish were among those called to a derelict building near Abbrook Pond on the evening of Wednesday, September 17. Read more... ...

A fire fighter has received a long service award after serving 20 years at Dawlish Fire Station. Crew manager Simon Dukes was presented with a certificate by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue group manager Lee Blackburn at an event on Wednesday night (September 17). Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/long-service-award-for-fire-fighter-833613

A woman taking an evening dip on Teignmouth beach prompted a lifeboat call out last night (Wednesday September 17). Volunteer lifeboat and shore crews from Teignmouth attended alongside Dawlish Coastguard. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/wild-swimmer-prompts-lifeboat-shout-833467

DAWLISH Bowling Club host four charity days throughout the season, working hard to support local causes and one of those is AIMS. AIMS (Activities, Interests, Music, Support) is a local children’s charity doing great work and they are close to the club’s heart. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/bowls/dawlish-bowling-clubs-charity-day-for-local-childrens-cause-833482

FIVE fire engines, an aerial ladder platform and a water carrier recently saw action in Kingsteignton after reports of a fire near a local pond. Crews from Newton Abbot, Bovey Tracey and Dawlish were among those called to a derelict building near Abbrook Pond on the evening of Wednesday, September 17. Read more... ...

The famous black swans of Dawlish, Bert and Kimba, have started laying again, choosing a new nesting location in Dawlish Brook. THE ICONIC Dawlish Black Swans have started laying again. Just one egg has appeared so far but it could be the first of the next generation of the town’s swan population. Read more... ...

Dawlish was thrown into chaos when a group of individuals made off with a giant panda figure from the seafront safari mini golf, causing a stir along the Marine Parade. IT was PANDEMONIUM in Dawlish when one of the animals from the seafront safari mini golf made a bid for freedom. Read more... ...

An inspirational Dawlish boy, whose infectious smile and sense of fun brought joy to all who surrounded him, has been remembered in a fundraising walk for Children’s Hospice South West. George Kebell passed away in April at the age of 13 after living with the rare and life-limiting neurological condition, Ataxia-telengiiectasia (A-T). Read more... ...

The Local Scoop in Dawlish plans a jukebox to entertain customers and raise money for local causes. AN AWARD-WINNING Dawlish eatery is poised to launch a new musical charity fund-raiser. Popular dessert and ice cream emporium The Local Scoop has plans to introduce a community jukebox. Read more... ...

Saturday, 13 September 2025. Dawlish Community Transport, in partnership with Dawlish Town Council and South Western Ambulance Service, is offering FREE Defibrillator Awareness Sessions These sessions are open to everyone — don’t miss this opportunity to gain life-saving skills! Spaces are limited, so booking is essential. To reserve your place, please call: 01626 888890. Read more... ...

Saturday Afternoons with Gary. Dawlish Community Transport, in partnership with Dawlish Town Council and South Western Ambulance Service, is offering FREE Defibrillator Awareness Sessions T... Read more... https://www.devonairradio.com/calendar/venue/sidmouth-girl-guiding-hq-sidmouth/

Stagecoach urges passengers to allow extra time for travel as roadworks cause significant delays. Bus services are being badly affected by roadworks in Dawlish, Cofton and Exminster with hold-ups causing major problems for passengers. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/stagecoach-warns-of-delays-due-to-roadworks-disruption-830958