Dawlish News
A NEW specially-adapted wheelchair made a trip to see the Black Swans of Dawlish a reality for a Teignmouth care home resident. Martin Graham, 82, is largely housebound due to his health conditions but one of his long-held dreams was to see the famous Dawlish waterfowl.
Police are appealing for help from the public to locate a wanted man from Devon . He has links to Chudleigh, Newton Abbot , Dawlish and Starcross. Anyone who sees Wright or knows of his whereabouts is asked to call 999 immediately quoting reference 50250129048.
THE EXTRAORDINARY bravery and life of a Dawlish doctor has been retold in a new book. Author Phil Craig will be giving a talk on his latest book 1945 The Reckoning which features the story of Dr Douglas Peterkin, who worked as a doctor in Dawlish after the war.
A Devon hospital’s green rehabilitation scheme has taken root thanks to a £500 donation from the Conciliation Lodge of Holsworthy, helping plant 10 apple trees as part of a growing conservation project.
FOUR students from South Devon University Technical College ( SDUTC) in Newton Abbot, part of Education South West , recently completed a transformative week long work experience programme with Network Rail and Great Western Railway (GWR).
DAWLISH Community Transport was one of 20 charities to benefit from the latest round of donations from Devon Freemasons. The transport charity was granted £1,500 from the twice-yearly Freemasons WAKE Fund towards funding a new minibus.
BUS timetable changes across Teignbridge and south Devon have left students with just three minutes to switch services to get to college on time. Students travelling from Dawlish Warren, Dawlish and Teignmouth to South Devon College in Paignton are struggling to make their 9am classes following the introduction of new Stagecoach timetables last week.
The eggs were stolen from Co-op in Teignmouth. Teignmouth and Dawlish Neighbourhood Policing Team received reports of young people throwing eggs at people and cars on Monday, May 26. A young male was arrested for theft, while four others are under investigation for theft and assault, police say.
A LOCAL fire station took the short trip to the Langstone Cliff Hotel for their latest drill night. Dawlish’s firefighters had ‘great fun in the evening sunshine’ practising throw lines, tethered wading, long beach rescue and words of command at the hotel’s pool.
A CHARITY day held in the grounds of historic Luscombe Castle was another big success. The day was organised jointly by the Friends of Dawlish Hospital, Dawlish Community Transport and Dawlish Gardens Trust.