Dawlish News' Posts

Tributes have poured in after yet another bird has been killed by an out-of-control dog at the bird sanctuary in Dawlish - home to the famous black swans and a collection of ornamental wild fowl. Bird and animal lovers are distraught and Dawlish Town Clerk is warning that it will prosecute owners who do not keep their dogs on leads. Read more... ...

THE Dawlish Virtual Easter Bonnet Parade 2021 has been launched. People of all ages have been invited to enter by Dawlish mayor Alison Foden. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120363&headline=In%20your%20Easter%20bonnet,%20with%20all%20the%20%20frills%20upon%20it&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

Taking a winter’s dip in the sea is not everyone’s cup of tea, but Dawlish Water Rotarian Robin Buchanan, has set himself a ‘MadSwim’ challenge to raise money for Assist Teignbridge, where he is a trustee. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120377&headline=Robin%27s%20water%20dips%20aid%20charity&searchyear=2021

Under the government’s roadmap, Monday, April 12, is the earliest date outdoor attractions and self-contained accommodation such as campsites and holiday lets, where indoor facilities are not shared with other households, are allowed to open. Read more... ...

MP Anne Marie Morris took the fight to save Teignmouth Hospital from closure to the Houses of Parliament last Tuesday. Mr Argar replied after listening to her concerns about the consultation procedure and her call for him and Secretary of State Matt Hancock to intervene and stop the ‘automatic closure’ of Teignmouth Hospital and ensure a ‘proper consultation’ was held on the future of the hospital ...

Teignbridge District Council is to award a 999 year lease to the Land Trust to use an endowment investment to deliver the long term goals of Dawlish Countryside Park Local communities will be encouraged to get involved with the Land Trust in managing sustainability, biodiversity and supporting the Habitat Regulations outcomes essential for mitigating the likely impact of population growth on the ...

A care provider, which has five homes in Devon, is demanding all its staff have to be vaccinated by April 23 Geoffrey Cox, the managing director of Southern Healthcare, which owns award-winning care homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton and Dawlish, disagrees with the policy. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-care-home-provider-criticised-5228511

THE SHOW might go on – but not necessarily as it has before. That’s the message from organisers of this year’s Dawlish Celebrates Carnival as they wait to see what possible restrictions might effect the popular week-long event in mid-August. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120353&headline=Covid%20curtails%20carnival%20celebration&searchyear=2021

a Ministry of Defence spokeswoman has said it's not believed to be linked to any RAF activity. So far people in Dawlish, Cullompton, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Exminster and Torbay have all reported hearing the loud noise this afternoon. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/sonic-boom-over-devon-aircraft-5209003

Lauren, from Bickington near Newton Abbot, had just days earlier played a key role in Great Britain's surprise third place in the Mixed Team Trial Relay at Harrogate before the incident occurred between Teignmouth and Dawlish on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/driver-73-fined-crash-ended-5200459

Despite being the go ahead by the government to finally begin reintroducing visits to loved ones inside care homes, some settings in Devon are choosing to still be extra cautious. Visitors are required to have a rapid Covid-19 test when they arrive, wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and be asked to keep physical contact to a minimum. Sefton Hall in Dawlish was one of a 'small number' of ...

When toilets were constructed in a new building at Orchard Manor School in Dawlish in 2016, they were incorrectly connected directly to a surface water drainage system, instead of the public sewerage network. The school has since closed the toilets and will reopen them when the issue has been rectified. It is understood that there was a blocked toilet issue at the school before Christmas. Read ...

PEOPLE with Covid in Devon, who are over 65 or are clinically extremely vulnerable, are being encouraged to ask their GP about using a potentially life-saving device at home to check their blood oxygen levels are not getting dangerously low. Margaret Butler, 76, of Dawlish, also used the device in February after her local GP practice suggested it. Read more... ...

Firefighters had to rescue two Devon walkers who got themselves waist-deep in a sticky situation. A 999 call was made at around 12.50pm today to reports of two people stuck in the mud on a public footpath on farmland in Mamhead, near Dawlish. At the time of the call, they were stuck in the mud up to their knees, but when firefighters arrived they had sunk deeper Read more... ...

A rowdy drinker armed himself with a knife-like garden tool after getting involved in a row in the pub. He left the pub but returned a few minutes later armed with a garden tool saying he needed to protect himself and had felt 'humiliated'. Staff took it off him before police were called. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-warren-drinker-armed-himself-5039336

THE BOSS of a group of Devon care homes is calling on the government to set out when and how families will be able to visit residents more effectively once again. Geoffrey Cox is the managing director of Southern Healthcare, which has four homes in the county. Read more... https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/dawlish-care-home-boss-calls-for-clarity-as-lockdown-restrictions-ease/

Network Rail have submitted a scheme to install a 210m long rock fall shelter at Parsons Tunnel North, as well as providing additional safety netting on the cliffs If approved, the proposals, which are subject to funding confirmation from government, will see construction starting in August with the work expected to take around a year to complete. Read more... ...

Mum Rebecca Searle was out walking with her two kids and dog at Dawlish Warren earlier today when they made the grisly discovery. 'It's gross but, at the same time, you just can't stop looking at it' Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/another-huge-conger-eel-found-5046398

Teignmouth and Dawlish Police have rejected rumours that there have been multiple dog thefts in the area, despite comments on social media sites referring to alleged incidents. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/police-respond-dog-theft-rumours-5043605

After an interval of over six years, members of Dawlish & District u3a in Dawlish, in Devon have welcomed back representatives of the Devon Air Ambulance to their monthly meetings. Devon Air Ambulance is now a familiar presence in the community, perhaps one that is sometimes taken for granted, but Tony reminded everyone how it came into existence: Read more... ...

A popular Devon staycation spot has experienced a huge surge in bookings after Boris Johnson unveiled his coronavirus roadmap. The family-run holiday park reported that compared to their site activity on Sunday 21 Feb with activity on Monday 22 Feb, there was a staggering 182 per cent increase in online transactions. Read more... ...

From Monday 22 February, the promenade along the Marine Parade sea wall will be closed for five days. This is to allow us to carry out some additional work on the ramp at Town Gateway and the drainage along the wall. The footbridge by Kennaway Tunnel will remain open during this time, providing access to Boat Cove and the beach from this end.

A 'highly pathogenic' new strain of bird flu has been detected in a human being for the first time. There has been no evidence of the strain being transmitted between humans, and the case has been reported to the World Health Organisation. Read more... https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/bird-flu-hit-cornwall-detected-5028902

Brunel Boutique Railways has six different luxury carriages for guests to choose from The Brunel Boutique Railway consists of six different carriages, each available for private hire. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/gallery/devons-unique-holiday-park-guests-5023210

A river in Dawlish has been pictured with 'orange' water running in its stream. Shutterton Brook was found polluted with discoloured water on Tuesday morning and has since been reported to the Environment Agency. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/concern-devon-river-runs-orange-5009516

Rapid charge points have already been installed in Chudleigh and Buckfastleigh as part of a Highways England scheme, but a further four double rapid charger points will follow by Feb 2022 in Newfoundland Way Car Park and Forde House in Newton Abbot, Eastcliff Car Park in Teignmouth and Barton Hill Car Park in Dawlish. Read more... ...

Cliff falls are a regular occurrence around the coast and there's nothing we can do to prevent this' Located on the cliffs above the Parson and Clerk, this £1.75 million property lost 80ft of it's garden in 2011 Prior to this, previous owner Nick Skilton who built the property also lost 80ft of land at the bottom of the garden when it fell into the sea in 2007. See more... ...

Railway lines between Devon and Cornwall have been blocked due to the sea flooding. It is affecting services between Newton Abbot and Exeter St Davids, with the incident taking place at Dawlish Sea Wall. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-dawlish-sea-wall-train-4996998

High tides meant it flooded the streets Roads in Paignton were blanketed with sea foam last night - making it look like they were buried under snow. This happens particularly at Dawlish when the sea funnels in under the railway bridge. See More... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/sea-foam-swamps-devon-seafront-4987878

It was the night of February 8/9 that the 100 mile unbroken trail was left in the heavy snow This week marks the anniversary of one of Devon's greatest unexplained mysteries - when deep snow fell overnight on February 8 1855 and locals awoke to find an unbroken line of footprints stretching nearly 100 miles across the county. They were said to have covered an area of between 40 to 100 miles, from ...

East Teignbridge Community Transport (ETCT), based at Barton Hill Car Park in Dawlish, is well known as Dawlish Community Transport. The charity provides transportation to individuals, be it to medical appointments, wellbeing, or social activities and for affiliated groups, schools and care homes. Read more... ...

Campaigners call for Okehampton route reopening on Dawlish anniversary https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2021/02/05-campaigners-call-for-okehampton-route.html

STAFF at Gatehouse Primary Academy, Dawlish, have thanked the community effort that has gone into home learning for its pupils. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120173&headline=Adjusting%20to%20a%20new%20way%20of%20schooling&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021

In the past few days, Sergeant Dan Brenchley - who operates a police 'covid car' has checked out addresses in Exeter and Dawlish. Some turn out to be false alarms, others are more concerning. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/police-covid-cars-tracking-lockdown-breakers/

As part of a divorce settlement in 2016, he agreed to pay his ex-wife £6.4m plus millions more after the sale of their former home, but a delay sparked a bitter court fight Jayne Richardson Derhalli, 57, and Kerim Derhalli, 58, enjoyed the spoils of his stellar finance career during their 27-year marriage, sharing a five-bedroom home in one of London's most exclusive streets. The family enjoyed a ...

The Mayor of Dawlish, Alison Foden spoke about how she became involved in the life of the community soon after she moved to the town Alison is a well-known figure in the Dawlish community, and even more so at present as she continues in her term of office for a second year. Read more... https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/the-mayor-of-dawlish-meets-members-of-dawlish-and-district-u3a/

Police officers are investigating reports that a male was set upon by a group of people in Bank Street, Teignmouth at around 4pm. It is alleged the victim, aged in his 30s, was initially hit with a car and then assaulted by the occupants of the vehicle. He sustained a head injury and superficial cuts. Officers, including armed units, later attended addresses in Teignmouth and Dawlish. A ...

How many of these do you know? How black swans travelled across the world to make Dawlish famous Black swans, originally come from Australia and have been raised so successfully in Dawlish that they have become the town’s most recognisable feature and a major tourist attraction. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/13-things-devon-even-locals-4883898

Staff at Sefton Hall Nursing and Residential Home in Dawlish staged a mock graduation ceremony for one of their colleagues. Read more... https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/dawlish-carer-caz-gets-her-graduation-ceremony-at-last/

Dawlish Swimming Club has been saved from going under – thanks to an army of crowdfunding supporters. Today, the Crowdfunder page is displaying a total of £20,798, meaning the club will definitely get a grant of £8,000 from Sport England. Read more... ...