Dawlish News' Posts

A Dawlish man living with cystic fibrosis has set himself an ambitious challenge in a bid to help others. The genetic condition causes a range of challenging symptoms, including thick sticky mucus in the lungs, problems with the digestive system and liver blockages. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-man-cystic-fibrosis-takes-6540506

James O’Reilly named his line Benny after his nickname and sent 98 texts in the space of three days offering users ‘best of both’ meaning heroin and crack cocaine. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=122028&headline=Dawlish%20drug%20dealer%20jailed%20for%20running%20County%20Lines%20operations&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2022

The owners of Devon's famous fungi farm - which featured on ITV show James Martin's Islands to Highlands - have announced expansion plans which could see a new state-of-the-art mushroom farm being built on the outskirts of Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/devons-tv-famous-fungi-farm-6259090

It’s named after something by the A38 that’s no longer there Just beyond the slip where you can turn off towards Dawlish and Exminster on the A379 if you’re heading east, the Wobbly Wheel Garage stood on the site that is now occupied by Partridge Cycles Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/history/a38-wobbly-wheel-junction-near-6532023

At a meeting of Devon County Council’s health and adult care scrutiny committee on Thursday, the first since then, the agenda contained ’modernising health and care services in the Teignmouth and Dawlish area - update on referral to secretary of state for health and social care’ as one of the items Read more... ...

Great Western Railway’s Night Riviera will be cancelled between Mondays and Thursdays due to a complication with engineering work Read more... https://guernseypress.com/news/uk-news/2022/01/20/london-cornwall-sleeper-trains-disrupted-for-eight-weeks/

Edward Serra got in with a notorious Dawlish drugs gang, court told A cannabis user has been spared jail after conquering his paranoia and making progress getting his life back together. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/man-caught-kilo-cannabis-smoked-6470075

It is safe to say that it has been an eventful week! I’d like to take the opportunity to address the events of this week but also, as usual, talk about some of the various things I have been up to. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/news-opinion/submitted-letter-no-confidence-prime-6520247

'Devastating accidents' in Dawlish spark demand for safer school crossing So far more than 660 people have signed the 's lowing down drivers near Dawlish College' petition launched by Daniella Jordan just five days ago. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devastating-accidents-dawlish-spark-demand-6505846

Overnight engineering work begins on 24 January to improve the railway line that connects 50 towns and cities across the UK’s south west with the rest of the country. Read more... https://railway-news.com/uk-work-begins-on-rockfall-shelter-extension-at-parsons-tunnel-devon/

A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in Dawlish. Emergency services were called to Exeter road at around 3:35pm today following reports a car collided with a teenage boy and another car. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/boy-hospital-after-being-hit-6496042

The number of people receiving their booster in the county this week is set to be double last week’s figure, according to Dr Paul Johnson, clinical chair of the NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group. Read more... https://dawlish.nub.news/n/dawlish-devon-is-39pretty-close39-to-pm39s-booster-jab-target-health-boss-says

Overheating PlayStation causes Dawlish blaze which wrecks home Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/overheating-playstation-causes-dawlish-blaze-6428702

Jill Diprose BEM - Dawlish - For services to families of children with special needs. Giving the families of children with special needs the chance to spend quality time together has been the mission for Jill Diprose of Dawlish, who receives a British Empire Medal today. Readd more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/new-years-honours-list-2022-6420442

Care workers across Devon are set to benefit from a winter cash injection of over £5 million. The one-off package, funded by the government and NHS Devon, is to help ease the pressure on hospitals and encourage residential and nursing care firms to recruit and retain care staff. Read more... https://dawlish.nub.news/n/dawlish-devon-care-workers-to-get-winter-cash-boost

IF you’re travelling by train this Christmas? You need to know when will trains be busiest and where is engineering work taking place? Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=121801&headline=Timely%20train%20travelling%20advice%20for%20Christmas%20commuters&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

For many years Coryton Cove, Dawlish, has provided an accessible platform for wheelchair residents and visitors. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=121754&headline=Access%20all%20areas%20at%20Coryton&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

Renowned local photographer, David Clapp, was warmly welcomed by Dawlish & Teignmouth Camera Club members for his talk on Images with Impact. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=121752&headline=Lessons%20in%20making%20an%20impact&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

Planned engineering work is set to affect some train services in the Exeter area at weekends in January and February 2022. There will be replacement buses between Tiverton Parkway and Plymouth (non-stop), Exeter St Davids and Plymouth (calling at Newton Abbot, Totnes, Ivybridge and Plymouth), Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot (calling at Dawlish and Teignmouth), and Exeter St Davids and Newton ...

A Dawlish woman who lived an isolated life alone is believed to have died two months before she was finally discovered passed away at her home. Access was gained into the property by a police community support officer and Cynthia Buttle was found to have been dead for some time. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-neighbours-body-not-found-6367522

Prince Charles visited Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, which holds a very dear place in his heart, as part of a trip to Devon The sighting of the Royal Train has been described as 'very rare' on Britain's Railways, after it was photographed by Thomas Mills coming out of Kennaway Tunnel and passing Coryton Cove and approaching Coryton Tunnel on the Dawlish Seawall. Read more... ...

A DAWLISH patient has admitted starting a fire which caused neighbouring homes to be evacuated on a housing estate in Exeter Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=121738&headline=Dawlish%20patient%20admits%20setting%20light%20to%20flat&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

THE longest serving driver with Dawlish Community Transport has retired after nearly 30 years of service. Eric began volunteering in 1993 as a driver, having taken a work break and has been on board ever since. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=121688&headline=Life%20time%20award%20for%20modest%20%20community%20driver%20Eric&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

Stagecoach has installed the technology on 30 buses, including those on the 12 route connecting Newton Abbot with Torquay , Paignton and Brixham , and the 22 between Dawlish Warren and South Devon College. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/stagecoach-bring-talking-buses-torbays-6331173

Trains between Exeter and Plymouth have been cancelled due to bad weather. Train operator CrossCountry said that due to 'adverse weather conditions in the Dawlish area Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-trains-plymouth-exeter-weather-6312487

Emma has worked in veterinary clinic in Dawlish for 2 years, managing to raise a family on her small salary.Appearing on the 'This Morning' show, Emma Davis expressed her gratitude and thanked Bitcoin Up creators for dramatically changing her life and financial situation. Read more... ...

Ian Brown, a marine chemist from Dawlish, was among the 38 researchers who took the trip to Earth’s most Northern region for the Synoptic Arctic Survey 2021. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=121645&headline=The%20iceman%20cometh%20to%20the%20frozen%20north&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

A painting by a 10-year-old girl from Dartmoor depicting a vista of Meldon Hill and a mixed-media artwork by a 17-year-old from Dawlish portraying a South Devon seascape have won first prize in the two age categories of Devon CPRE’s inaugural Best Young Landscape Artist Competition. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/winners-young-landscape-artist-competition-6284509

The approved extension helps fill the gap between the inn and Dawlish, where the path already connects to the Exe Estuary Trail linking Exeter to Exmouth. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/teign-trial-extension-gets-green-light/

Among the premises taking part in the offer of the free drink are: Ye Olde Cidre Barn, Newton Abbot; The Railway Brewhouse, Newton Abbot; The Star Inn, Liverton; The Carpenter’s Arms, Ilsington; The Church House Inn, Stokeinteignhead; The Devon Arms, Teignmouth; The Roundel Club, Teignmouth; The Castle Inn, Dawlish; The Marine Tavern, Dawlish; Harrisons, Dawlish; The Mount Pleasant Inn, Dawlish; ...

We’re sorry to announce that the two black swans in the waterfowl aviary have passed away a short time between each other, after a brief illness. At this time the cause is unknown and we are awaiting testing to confirm reasons. Further updates will be given when more is known.

A DAWLISH plumbing supplier’s ‘cheeky’ calendar has gone on sale to help mental health charity Devon Mind. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=121596&headline=Cheeky%20way%20to%20raise%20funds&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

THE man whose company owns most of Britain’s railway stations has thrown doubt on ambitious plans to restore a main line across Dartmoor. That feeling intensified when a massive storm in 2014 destroyed part of the London-Plymouth main line and a sizeable section of the seawall at Dawlish, cutting off Devon and Cornwall from the national rail network, which in turn led to ren ewed calls for an ...

A painting by a ten-year-old girl from Dartmoor depicting a vista of Meldon Hill and a mixed-media artwork by a seventeen-year-old from Dawlish portraying a South Devon seascape won first prize in the two age categories of the competition. Matilda Baker and Christopher Moore each won £100 and the prestigious title of ‘Devon’s Best Young Landscape Artist’ 2021. Read more... ...

DURING her time in office as mayor of Dawlish, Cllr Val Mawhood has chosen to support several charities who work with local youngsters. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=121470&headline=Club%20at%20heart%20of%20community&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

Sefton Hall care home in Dawlish is in the running for a second national award this year. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=121468&headline=Care%20home%20up%20for%20national%20award&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

To mark the milestone, The Smugglers Inn in Dawlish is offering its customers the chance to buy some unique tongue-in-cheek merchandise, including an anniversary face mask, mug and t-shirt. Having a good sense of humour is what has helped Nick Stentiford and his partner Donna Cassella turn the pub into a popular destination for both tourists and locals, and also survive through heartbreaking ...

Calls to extend a 30mph speed limit along a ‘death trap’ road in Newton Abbot have been rejected, but other safety improvements will be made. Read more... https://dawlish.nub.news/n/dawlish-councillor-39disappointed-more-wasnt-achieved39-as-newton-abbot-speed-limit-plea-rejected

Under the plans, services would move from Teignmouth Community Hospital to Dawlish Hospital. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-59265949

Holcombe double death tragedy: Funeral announced for young mum found dead in Devon Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/holcombe-double-death-tragedy-funeral-6183260