Dawlish News' Posts

Justin Gelsthorpe, 38, lost his temper and dragged his girlfriend from the car in Exeter He started 'driving like a maniac' around Countess Wear after she suggested they could not afford the takeaway at Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-boyfriend-goes-berserk-row-5526597

Please remember that fires and barbecues are not permitted anywhere at Dawlish Warren. There is no access for fire engines without closing the railway line

This Carers Week Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson for Newton Abbot and Councillor for Dawlish North East, Martin Wrigley, is calling on the Government to provide emergency funding to give carers a break from dramatically increased caring responsibilities during the Covid pandemic. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/calls-emergency-funding-give-carers-5521217

The 'Royal Train' has been spotted passing through Devon, with one keen photographer snapping a photo of the locomotive as it passed through Dawlish this evening. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/royal-train-carrying-queen-seen-5519599

Newton Abbot MP Anne Marie Morris, who has been a ‘lockdown sceptic’, and who voted against the third lockdown, has urged the Government not to delay the planned lifting of restrictions on June 21. Read more... ...

Shaun Powney, 51, pleaded guilty at Exeter Crown Court to the manslaughter of Patrick Powney in Plymouth in February on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He was remanded to doctors' care in Langdon Hospital in Dawlish, and will be sentenced after psychiatric reports. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-57385322

Following a dramatic increase in dog thefts, Devon & Cornwall Police are paving the way in the region by appointing Chief Inspector Rob Curtis to help tackle this rising crime. Read more... http://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120650&headline=New%20lead%20for%20dog%20thefts&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021&cat=Crime

Joshua Sanchez lashed out with a full pint glass in his hand after the two men jostled each other as they walked through the Lansdowne in Dawlish. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120622&headline=Soldier%20glassed%20%27boisterous%27%20customer%20in%20Dawlish%20pub&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

LIFEGUARDS will be back on Teignmouth and Dawlish beaches from May 29, reports Wendy Richards Wood, Volunteer Press Officer Teignmouth RNLI Fundraising Team Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120618&headline=Lifeguards%20back%20on%20the%20beaches%20at%20Dawlish%20and%20Teignmouth%20for%20Bank%20Holiday%20weekend&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

A SCHEME that has been in operation throughout the country for many years and which is as important today as it is ever been is Neighbourhood Watch (NHW).The executive committee, for many years under the chairmanship of Geoff Hughes who saw membership grow to more than 280 wardens at its height, spread as far as Mortonhampstead, Exminster, Dawlish and Teignmouth. Read more... ...

Emerging Trend ~ Catalytic Converter thefts on the rise Since April 2021 there has been an increase in the theft of catalytic converters across the force, in South Devon there have been over 40. 2 reports of catalytic converters thefts have been in the Teignmouth area in the last 5 days. Honda, Toyota and Mazda are the target vehicles. Prevention Advice: - • Park close to fences, walls or a kerb ...

A CCTV recording system has now been installed by Coastguard breakwater for the purposes of safety and the prevention of crime. Please do not trespass onto the railway line or worksite. You will be putting your life at risk by doing so.

Darryl Riches was given just a 20 per cent chance of survival and was left with life-changing injuries - now he wants to give back to those who helped save his life In May 2002, Darryl Riches from Dawlish was on his way to work when he was involved in a head-on collision with a lorry. The result was catastrophic, and all of the bones in Darryl's skull were broken upon impact. Read more... ...

Glen Squire, 29, told his victim she needed to be 'taught a lesson' for her choice of partner and subjected her to a terrifying ambush and beating at the Dawlish Sands Holiday Park. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/holiday-park-racist-attacked-woman-5427795

DAWLISH WARREN and Teignmouth Town are among 14 beaches in Devon that have been awarded Blue Flag status for 2021. See more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120572&headline=Devon%27s%20best%20beaches%20named%20as%2014%20awarded%20Blue%20Flag%20status%20for%202021&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021&fbclid=IwAR1ISecOFmVrmnFOa8fuCRKBS17nBz2gkp3MguYVyjYET_3TiUk36UUe6BQ

Network Rail has awarded Morgan Sindall Infrastructure a £28m contract to construct an extension of the existing rockfall shelter over the railway line between Dawlish and Holcombe in Devon. Read more... https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2021/05/13/morgan-sindall-wins-28m-dawlish-rockfall-shelter/

Date: 12/05/2021 Time: 21:08 Location: Dawlish, Devon Area: Central County: Devon One fire engine from Dawlish, one from Teignmouth and a specialist rescue team from Exmouth were all sent to a report of a person in the brook next to the railway station. On arrival crews were initially unable to locate the person and started searching the water upstream and downstream. The person was eventually ...

A woman has been rescued from a house in Dawlish after her kitchen caught fire when food was left unattended on the cooker. Crews gained entry to the two-storey property and and found the woman suffering from smoke inhalation. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/woman-rescued-from-dawlish-fire/?IYA-mail=96d7d7c9-7d11-4c37-ad17-b9df5e01ec3a

A volunteer with the Strand Community Centre, and the whole team behind the Open Daw Centre, have received Civic Awards from Dawlish Town Council. The individual award went to Marie Whitehead for her ‘outstanding service to the community as a volunteer for the Strand Community Centre’. Read more... ...

The club had applied for £1,000, but councillors agreed to give it double that amount, at the Finance and General Purposes committee meeting on Thursday, April 29. Read more... https://dawlish.nub.news/n/town-council-agrees-2000-grant-to-dawlish-lawn-tennis-club?fbclid=IwAR3R2xHeXodTBsreWNLWREkZIu6FiAA251JeOQBV7ON7pTSMe0oIhn3vrwM

She couldn't afford vet bills but she could obviously afford make up and piercing!

Teignbridge District Council has approved Network Rail’s plans to extend an existing rockfall shelter over the railway line between Dawlish and Holcombe in Devon. Parsons Tunnel was previously extended 100 years ago, and Network Rail will extend that further by providing a rockfall shelter in modern materials, but with open sides rather than the brick built enclosed tunnel extension. Read more... ...

Bosses at the German supermarket released a list of locations they are looking to either build a new store in or relocate in the area - and they are looking for land to do it on. Dawlish See more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/lidl-wants-build-18-new-5360825

Dawlish’s new farm shop is still on course to open – but it’ll be slightly later than originally planned. Earlier this month Dawlish Nub News reported that Darren Lakin had taken over the old Ladbrokes premises on the Strand, to open a new branch of the Teignmouth Farm Shop which he and his brother Scott started about two years ago. Read the article here . At the time he was hoping to open around ...

A proposal for eight new static lodges at Cofton Country Holiday Park is being supported by Dawlish town councillors. Read more... https://dawlish.nub.news/n/no-objections-to-cofton-holiday-lodges-from-dawlish-town-council?fbclid=IwAR0bh54id3YwNqz-p1j7V8DUevfEkBl_n9WDZAoRfx_kzRJHaC_y3V9oUlg

PCSO Adrian Ovreiu. joining the team in the resort after several years working from Teignmouth Police Station. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120480&headline=New%20face%20on%20the%20beat%20in%20Dawlish&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

Unfortunately there has been a fire at Coryton Cove destroying the bins, flagpole and damaging the floor, public rescue equipment and signs. We don't know if it is arson but it is a good reminder not to put hot ashes in a plastic bin

We are pleased to announce that our community information hub will be returning to Dawlish from Wednesday 28 April. The hub will now be located on Station Road, near the junction of Marine Parade next to the resort office. The new hub will be COVID controlled to ensure we keep you safe when you visit. Join us between 10am and 2pm to find out more about our work on the sea wall.

‘We will hit the wall of collapse of society by 2074...’ – is the stark warning a Dawlish climate researcher and author has sent this week to the Prime Minister and the Government’s Chief Scientist Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120488&headline=Environmental%20%27car%20crash%27%20looming,%20warns%20Dawlish%20climate%20researcher&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

A proposed new campsite in Dawlish Warren will be discussed by town councillors this Friday. The application, which will be determined by Teignbridge District Council, has attracted three objections from local residents – two of whom say work has already started on the site. Read more... ...

Important Announcement (April 2021): To all Friends, Users and Supporters of Open Daw It is with great sadness and regret that we have to announce the winding up/closure of Open Daw. Read more,,, http://www.opendaw.co.uk/

Two black swans have been released in Dawlish to swell numbers after the famous herd was hit by bird flu The breeding pair has been brought in from Hull, which will widen the group's gene pool. The pen and cob spent a week in the town's aviary before being allowed out onto the brook. Read more... ...

Self-catering accomodation re-opened again this week Popular holiday park Cofton Holidays in Dawlish has told DevonLive that from April 12 through to May 27, they have an occupancy rate of 85 per cent across all accommodation. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/cofton-holiday-park-smashes-records-5294053

There have been reports of anti-social behaviour at the Seven Sisters beauty spot in Dawlish. If anyone knows who is responsible please email through the page or through 101@dc.police.uk. If you see any anti-social behaviour please let us know. Thank you.

Many venues don't have the outdoor space to reopen or say it is not financially viable The Smugglers Inn, Dawlish The pub, which is particularly busy during the tourist season, has confirmed its doors will stay shut until May 17. It is one of the only restaurants in the area that provide a full lunch and evening menu alongside its famous Farmers Feast Carvery every day of the week. The pub offers ...

Rowcroft’s Hospice at Home team provides end-of-life care to around 440 patients per year, with specialist nursing teams supporting patients and their families in their own homes across South Devon, spanning an area of 300 square miles from Dartmouth to Dawlish and up onto Dartmoor. Read more... ...

The Council has arranged for mobile community testing in Ashburton, Axminster, Barnstaple, Bideford, Buckfastleigh, Crediton, Cullompton, Dartmouth, Dawlish, Exeter, Exmouth, Great Torrington, Holsworthy, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge, Lynton-Lynmouth, Newton Abbot, Okehampton, Seaton, South Molton, Tavistock, Teignmouth, Tiverton and Totnes. Read more... ...

Famous missing black swans from Dawlish snapped at Torquay https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/famous-missing-black-swans-dawlish-5248779

The wreckage is normally submerged under water and can only be seen in extremely low tides If you've ever taken the train between Dawlish and Exeter you might have been lucky to see the abandoned boat also. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/ww2-shipwreck-unearthed-river-exe-5245320?IYA-mail=96d7d7c9-7d11-4c37-ad17-b9df5e01ec3a

Public Spaces Protection Orders are intended to deal with a particular nuisance or problem in a specific area that is detrimental to the local community’s quality of life, by imposing conditions on the use of that area which apply to everyone. They are intended to help ensure that the law-abiding majority can use and enjoy public spaces, safe from anti-social behaviour. Read more... ...