Dawlish News
Chaos erupted in Devon as two major fires broke out within around 15 minutes five miles of each other. One witness said: "That fire near Dawlish is in the direction of Duckaller Farm. I’ve just driven past it.". Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/two-huge-devon-fires-break-10333658
Sign in for podcasts, documentaries and analysis. The government announced on Tuesday work to the Dawlish mainline would be put on hold. Work to protect the Paddington to Penzance mainline at Dawlish in Devon has been put on hold, the government has announced.
Dawlish Chamber of Trade is to hold more free business seminars later this year following the success of the scheme it launched earlier this year. Each seminar is limited to 14 people and is designed to be interactive and tailored to the needs of those attending.
DAWLISH United Youth and Mini Soccer Football Club were honoured at The Football Association Devon Football Family Awards evening with a county prize. Nick Reed, the club’s welfare officer, was selected as the recipient of the Safeguarding Award for Devon.
IT has been a very warm few weeks for club matches both home and away. The men’s MDL Premier season started well, facing off with the likes of Shaldon, Kings, Bitton Park and Newton Abbot. In the County Trophy competition, wins against Newton Abbot and Shaldon have set Marina up with a place in the final, where they’ll meet Abbrook Park.
COUNCILLORS in Dawlish have backed a move to save a popular green space and keep it open to the public. More than 60 people attended a meeting of the town council at which the Save The Newhay petition of 1,542 signatures was presented to the Mayor Cllr Anthony James.
WORK in Dawlish to install a shaft into which a huge storm water storage tank will be lowered is due to start next week. South West Water has told Dawlish Town Council that the projected start date for installation of the shafts, both on the Lawn and in Sandy Lane is the week of July 14.
POLICE have described a Teignbridge village fair as a ‘very successful’ day. The Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Team recently attended Bishopsteignton’s village fair. Alongside police cadets, the team spent June 28 engaging with locals at the village’s annual event.
A Devon town will be transformed into a "thrilling urban street race circuit" later this month. Dawlish is hosting the Dawlish Grand Prix - the grand finale of the prestigious British Cycling Series.
A GROUP of travellers have moved onto playing fields in Dawlish. About 15 caravans and vehicles arrived on the land at Sandy Lane yesterday, Saturday. Police say they area aware of the ‘unauthorised encampment’ on Sandy Lane.