Dawlish News' Posts

Fayfield, on Fay Road, Dawlish, was built in 1929, and has gardens cultivated by the previous owner, who was a botanist. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/property/million-pound-house-dates-back-to-1920s-and-looks-out-over-sea-556488

The Dawlish Sunflower Bunch, the town’s cancer support group, has officially opened its relocated beach hut at Coryton Cove. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/health/beach-hut-retreat-is-for-cancer-patients-and-their-families-555894

PC Tregale is currently suspended from duty, having previously been based with Teignmouth and Dawlish Neighbourhood Police. Read more... https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/20298913.devon-cornwall-pc-matthew-teagle-due-court-alleged-sex-offences/

Mum-of-two Bonni Matsell, who runs her own nail salon in Dawlish, said: "The school are very strict. We had an email saying they had relaxed the rules with all the hot weather - they didn't have to wear ties and they could open the top button of their shirts. On the hottest day I sent my son into school in smart, new black shorts. Read more... ...

RATHER than put her feet up and have a slice of cake with a glass of bubbly, one intrepid Dawlish pensioner chose to celebrate her 80th birthday with a bit of an adventure. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/sky-high-birthday-treat-for-bernice-80-555746

Martin Wrigley said ‘I am honoured and delighted to be re-selected to be the candidate for parliament. ‘I love this part of Devon. I am passionate about getting the best for our local communities, across Dawlish,Teignmouth' Newton Abbot, Kingsteignton and our more rural villages too. Read more... ...

Town councillors have approved the revamp of the cameras throughout the town centre. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/ps25k-upgrade-for-towns-cctv-system-554821

On the coast between Dawlish and Teignmouth there are two rock stacks that have been known for nearly 175 years as the Parson and the Clerk – though they have been significantly damaged by the weather and waves over the decades. The tunnel through the cliff is called Parson’s Tunnel. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/parson-clerk-legend-behind-rock-7337961

Friendships have been developing between the Ukrainian guests in Dawlish, Teignmouth and surrounding villages since May, (when our first guests arrived in the 2 towns) Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/forging-friendships-through-love-of-art-554151

COASTGUARDS have urged fishermen to take all gear home with them after they were called out to help find a suspected missing person. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/fishing-gear-on-beach-sparks-search-for-suspected-missing-person-554493

CHILDREN from the Gatehouse Primary Academy were delighted to receive recognition for their artwork for their Turn the Tide – Platinum Jubilee Art Project. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/gatehouse-pupils-turning-the-tideart-project-is-recognised-554147

A DAWLISH couple, who found love at the retirement development they both live in, have tied the knot in a local ceremony. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/age-is-no-boundary-to-true-love-554148

A Network Rail spokesperson said: "The utility company has now been out to site to assess the uncharted gas main and we're waiting for their confirmation of next steps and the timing of any necessary works. Read more... ...

TEIGNBRIDGE District Council’s finances have been boosted by better-than-expected income from recycling. Councillor Gary Taylor (Lib Dem, Dawlish SW) echoed his colleague’s comments, saying: ‘The more we recycle, the more raw materials are going back into the supply chain, which drives down costs overall in the end.’ Read more... ...

You'd be forgiven for thinking that nothing much happens in Probus. Once upon a time it was on the main road to Truro but since being bypassed over 20 years ago, it's stuck out on a limb in the hinterland between Cornwall's capital and St Austell. One customer travels all the way from Dawlish in Devon to buy Trudgian's bangers - that's how good they are. Read more... ...

The inspiration for this week’s column goes to Michael Price who has recently moved back to his home town of Dawlish. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/inspired-by-a-special-poem-552837

The train will be passing over Dawlish sea wall en route to Kingswear from Poole on Saturday (2nd July). see more... https://www.wsfp.co.uk/news/locomotive-set-to-turn-a-few-heads-in-devon-and-somerset-553421

A mentally ill son was in the grip of drug-fuelled delusions when he stabbed his mother in a frenzied attack in their home. Dillon Leader, 18, knifed, strangled and pinned down his mum during a prolonged assault, a court heard. Doctors have assessed his mental health and diagnosed him as suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. He has been responding to treatment at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish. Read ...

AN angry son who pushed his wheelchair-bound father under a bus after three days of family squabbles has been sent to a Dawlish mental health hospital. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/courts/pushed-dad-under-a-bus-after-family-squabbles-552982

A driver who was pulled over for driving with a loud exhaust ended up in custody after providing a positive roadside drugs test. Police had originally stopped the car after it was driving through Dawlish town centre due to the racket it was making. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-drug-driver-ends-up-7223043

The community hospital on Mill Lane, the first to be built by the NHS in 1954,  is due to close, with services moving to Dawlish Hospital and a new £8 million health centre in Teignmouth town centre. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/teignmouth-hospital-the-final-nail/

HM Coastguard helicopter from St Athan has been sent to the scene along with Exmouth and Teignmouth RNLI lifeboats and Dawlish Coastguard Rescue Team Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-dawlish-warren-coastguard-lifeboats-7267573

It was fantastic to catch up with Sasha recently, who attended Dawlish College until 2019. She is now playing for Torquay United Women’s 1st Football Team Read more... https://www.dawlish.devon.sch.uk/news/latest-news/success-on-the-pitch/

DAWLISH has its own Master of the Bowls. Richard Hayward, a member of the Marina Bowls Club, has completed a seven-hour marathon in aid of a servicemen’s charity. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/master-of-the-bowls-551947

Stagecoach – which operates in Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Dawlish and surrounding areas – says is ready to help keep Britain on the move as people plan alternative travel to avoid the disruption caused by next week’s rail strikes. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/bus-companies-ready-to-take-rail-strike-strain-551517

Two people have been rescued after becoming stranded on Dawlish Warren when their boat broke down. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/pair-rescued-from-dawlish-warren/

UPDATE: The underpass at Colonnade giving access to King’s Walk promenade and the beach at Dawlish is due to reopen at 7pm tonight (Friday 17 June) until further notice. During our work this week, we discovered an uncharted, capped gas main. This means we can’t currently use the piling rig to install foundations in this location, so we are able to keep a pathway open to safely allow the public ...

Four appliances were called to the incident which was reported at about 17:20 BST said Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-61846083

The boss of Devon County Council has outlined the case for a devolution deal from the government The councils is working with fellow unitary authorities Plymouth and Torbay on the deal, together with Devon's eight district councils. Read more... https://dawlish.nub.news/news/local-news/dawlish-devolution-deal-for-devon-now-on-the-cards-137427

They blame 'crazy' new safety measures which made the road narrower Huge traffic jams built up and people got out of their vehicles to watch the drama. One resident said that the driver didn't speak English which made it difficult for him to follow instructions as other lorry drivers tried to advise him. Read more... ...

Here 70000 Britannia will be added to the train. Departing Norton Fitzwarren at 10:59, the train will continue on its journey, passing through Tiverton Parkway (11:15), Exeter St Davids (11:35), Dawlish Warren (11:52), Newton Abbot (12:14) Paignton (12:32) and Kingswear at 13:06. See more... https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2022/06/steam-locomotive-70000-britannia-to-visit-dawlish-this-saturday.html

RAILWAY companies are warning that rail services in Teignbridge could be ‘significantly reduced’ after dates of industrial action were announced. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/severe-disruption-warning-on-railways-550152

Network Rail has apologised to the public as the Colonnade underpass at Dawlish is about to close for up to 12 weeks at the height of the summer holiday season from next Monday June 13. Engineers are building 20-metre long foundations for a new bridge in the second section of the sea wall, which is being built to protect the town and main coastal railway from storms and rising sea levels. Read ...

Sightings have been made in around 200 different locations across the country. The biggest cluster can be found in Dawlish Warren in Devon and they are the emblem of this town. Read more... https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/people/have-you-spotted-the-rare-black-swans-at-milton-keynes-lake-3721024

RESIDENTS have slammed builders Redrow saying their newbuild homes are ruined after “dodgy” sewer pipes have been unleashing a foul stench for years. Read more... https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/18788742/redrow-newbuild-homes-sewer-pipes-smell-devon/

Cllr Foden (Lib Dem, Kenn Valley), who gave up her car last year, said there had been ‘lots of cuts to services’ since the start of April, including the number two Stagecoach bus which serves Newton Abbot to Exeter via coastal towns. Her motion asks that, at the first opportunity, ‘every effort be made to increase the frequency of services from Exeter to Newton Abbot via Exminster, Dawlish, and ...

A massive jubilee weekend of hundreds of events across Torbay and South Devon is set to bring millions of pounds of badly-needed business into the area. Analysts believe a bumper £15.5 million will be spent on the English Riviera over the four days of the jubilee bank holiday long weekend. The air show is just one of hundreds of events taking place across South Devon over the weekend, from live ...

Residents living at a development site in Dawlish have blasted a string of 'false promises' from housebuilder Redrow after years of issues. According to long-term residents at The Copse, Redrow promised the completion of the site years ago, despite being 'nowhere near ready'. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/fed-up-redrow-residents-blast-7144142

Teignbridge Council has announced phase one of the new park at the top of Deepway Lane will be open to cyclists and walkers first in June, then for people travelling by car when parking has been provided. Long-term the future of the park has been secured through an agreement with the Land Trust, a similar arrangement with running Dawlish Countryside Park. Read more... ...

South West Water has completed work on a scheme to upgrade sections of the sewerage network in Dawlish as part of an ongoing commitment to protect bathing water and the environment while reducing pollution. The work, which began in June 2021, involved installing a new surface water system within the highways of Longlands, Stockton Road, Old Town Street, Penfield Gardens and Brook Street. Read ...