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The summer holidays are well and truly underway and that means it's Dawlish Warren's time to shine. Being overwhelmingly made up of holiday homes and caravan parks, we went there to speak to locals find out what it was like to live and work in a seaside resort. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/devons-birmingham-sea-thats-tourist-8655445

A FUNDRAISING campaign has been launched to bring back a headline act for Dawlish Celebrates Carnival parade. Last in Dawlish in 2019, the carnival team hope they can make a return to make sure carnival week ends with a rousing parade Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/carnival-fundraiser-for-headline-act-630645

David Force I shall be giving a talk in the marquee at Dawlish Carnival on Tuesday 15th August at 2.00pm. For the first time, I’ll be highlighting the early 20th century in Dawlish and the birth of Dawlish Warren as a holiday resort. It’s free as well! Not to be missed!

A domestic bully has been jailed for a brutal assault on his partner at a holiday park in Dawlish Warren. Edward Hodgkinson, 52, dragged the woman by the hair, threw her across the room, punched, kicked and stamped on her head during a vicious attack, a court heard. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-tourist-stamps-womans-head-8654494

A NEW £13million care home in Dawlish is expected to open next year. The company behind the new 71 bed facility will be hosting recruitment events in October to attract staff. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/new-care-home-to-open-in-dawlish-630353

Here, 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley takes over the train. Departing Taunton at 11:01, the train will pass through Tiverton Parkway (11:16), Dawlish Warren (11:52), Dawlish (12:04), Newton Abbot (12:16), Paignton (12:34) and Kingswear at 13:09. Read more... https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/08/steam-locomotive-60007-sir-nigel-gresley-to-pass-through-dawlish-this-saturday-2.html

DAWLISH Warren sea wall and part of a road surface was damaged by a disposable barbecue, fire crews have warned. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/warning-follows-barbecue-fire-at-warren-629955

@Carer Friday 13th October at the Shaftesbury Theatre Tickets £10 begins 7.30pm

Organised by eat:Festivals and supported by Dawlish Town Council, the free eat:Dawlish event will be held from 10am to 4pm on the Lawn on Saturday 5 August.

Harry Robert Norman, aged 33, of Carlton Terrace, has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man at Dawlish Warren Station by beating on March 21. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/two-assault-charges-denied-629879

• Rated 5: Smallacombe Organics at Smallacombe Farm Dawlish Devon; rated on July 29 Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/good-news-as-food-hygiene-ratings-handed-to-seven-teignbridge-establishments-629942

Despite his age, stopping is not in his sights and he says he will still be singing when he is 100. He said: “I was about three or four years old when my father took over a shop in Dawlish in Devon and he’d been a bit of a comic during the First World War, so he started a concert party in Dawlish called The Bohemians. Read more... ...

The Strand Centre has created a web patch in a space in front of the church building to repurpose as a growing area. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/mini-allotment-launched-in-town-centre-629301

QUESTIONS are being asked about the future of Dawlish Hospital’s minor injuries unit after a 73-year-old woman fell and needed treatment for a severe cut. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/questions-over-injury-unit-as-oap-has-agonising-wait-629050

Network Rail will be installing a series of protection measures, from netting designed to retain the cliffs in some high-risk locations, as well as catch fences, which will stop any cliff material before it reaches the railway. The work is expected to take until spring 2024 and is being carried out by contractor BAM Nuttall , who recently completed the new sea wall at Dawlish for Network Rail. ...

This year’s programme includes shows at Dawlish , Teignmouth and Exeter Quayside , and is being orchestrated by Dr Lidington’s local social enterprise, Prom-Prom. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/classic-seaside-shows-return-devon-8626845

Amy Walker and her family, from Dawlish, left their hotel late on Saturday, joining thousands "scrambling" to get on to boats. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-66300544

ORANGE Army workers in Dawlish are giving a coastal park a makeover. South West Rail Resilience Programme says ‘pocket park’ as it is known, near Coastguard Cottages, is being revamped. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/park-gets-makeover-from-orange-army-628075

DAREDEVIL Dawlish octogenarian Bernice Johnson has been up to her high-flying antics again. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/dawlish-daredevil-bernice-is-at-it-again-627304

Police have released images of a man they wish to identify in connection to an arson attack in Dawlish. Six minibuses that transport vulnerable people were destroyed in a fire last Friday. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/police-want-speak-man-after-8620489

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A vital Devon charity that has been rocked by a savage arson attack is battling to keep going with the help of the local community. Dawlish Community Transport, which offers accessible, affordable transport services for those unable to use public transport, was cruelly targeted last Friday, July 14. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/lifeline-devon-charity-battles-keep-8609734

The mum of a Ukrainian teenager who died after falling off a seawall in Dawlish is demanding changes be made to prevent other tragedies. 14-year-old Albina Yevko died after she was found unconcious on the beach in March this year. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/mum-demands-change-after-dawlish-8610915

Planning application granted.

If anyone is interested in the outcome of the scoping request re this proposed speculative development it has recently been put online. To access it, go to my first post on this thread. Click on documents (44). Then click on Decision Notice 13.7.23

County councillor Martin Wrigley (Lib Dem) presented a petition on behalf of people in Penfield Gardens, Frederick Terrace and Hoopern Terrace in Dawlish at the authority’s ruling cabinet this week. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/narrow-streets-petition-goes-in-for-dawlish-residents-626676

Topsham builder Darren Bradford assaulted a former partner at his home and again at a mobile home where the couple were on holiday in Dawlish Warren. Read more... https://www.dartmouth-today.co.uk/news/dawlish-warren-campers-intervene-to-save-woman-after-attack-in-motor-home-626706

Cockwood Cockwood is a small village on the west side of the Exe Estuary, lying between the villages of Dawlish Warren and Starcross. And while its spelling may appear straightforward, there is some debate as to how you should say it. Some miss out the "w", pronouncing it "Cock-uhd" - but we're genuinely not sure which way is correct. Do you know? Read more... ...

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They’re busy organising one of the South West’s most prestigious carnival weeks, which is scheduled to run August 12-18 and had a recent get together. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/carnival-team-get-together-in-advance-of-busy-week-626418

Due to a lack of accommodation in Devon, Connor Cole has been told he will be moving from Dawlish to London on August 14, against his wishes He is autistic, partially sighted and has potentially life-threatening epileptic drop seizures several times a day. Connor also previously had behavioural issues which are now rare due to the support he has received Read more... ...

IT WAS the final curtain for a group of ground-breaking dancers in Dawlish at their last training session. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/curtain-falls-on-dawlish-dancers-625825

YOUTH leaders in Dawlish are encouraging people to volunteer to help support the town’s youngsters. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/call-for-people-to-volunteer-and-help-dawlishs-youngsters-625822

WIMBLEDON might have to abide by an 11pm curfew, but last weekend that rule didn’t apply to Dawlish Lawn Tennis Club. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/tennis-by-starlight-625820

Impressive photos show how Dawlish Train Station's new footbridge was lifted into position. South West Rail Resilience Programme posted photos yesterday showing the ongoing progress of the bridge's construction on their Facebook page. https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/gallery/new-dawlish-station-footbridge-craned-8590922

Emma Parker, a local Ecotherapist, is set to start the series of nature connection and intuitive writing sessions called "Love Letters To The Earth" at Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/dawlish-warren-sessions-to-help-connect-with-nature-625518

Absolute scum. Let's hope they slashed their throats!!!

Dawlish Town - Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow in this location within the past 48 hours and bathing not advised today due to the likelihood of reduced water quality. There are five sewer overflows covered by the Safer Seas Service here within 650m off the beach which can operate in heavy rainfa Read more... ...

We’ve now lifted in all the pre-cast concrete units for the new accessible footbridge at Dawlish station. Our pictures are taken over the past few weeks and show the progress we’ve made as the deck and final pieces of the lift towers have been installed. We’ll now move on to installing the lifts themselves and building a new ramp and stairs at the entrance to the station. We expect the bridge to ...

A interesting read. https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/privatisation-is-destroying-our-postal-service-625359