Dawlish News
A DAWLISH woman says each day is a struggle and she feels ‘like Edward Scissorhands’ after a rare tumour left her with a prominent scar on her hand. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/woman-suffers-rare-hand-tumour-659395
The death of a 14-year-old schoolgirl who fell from a sea wall at Dawlish could have been prevented according to a local man who saw his teenage friend die at the same spot three decades ago. The shocking death of Brendon Burnage in 1992 at the age of just 17 years old, prompted a campaign for the section of the old sea wall - back then maintained by British Railway and now Network Rail - to be ...
SHANTY group the Back Beach Boyz have handed over a cheque to Dawlish Community Transport. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/singers-hit-right-note-for-transport-charity-658640
ENGINEERS have been working over the festive period to continue the latest phase of the resilience project along the railway line between Dawlish and Holcombe. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/cliff-work-continues-along-rail-line-658623
NINETY guests and helpers enjoyed a Christmas dinner provided by the Strand Centre in Dawlish. MP Anne Marie Morris was among the visitors during the lunch along with an appearance by Father Christmas, otherwise known as former mayor Graham Price, who distributed presents. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/community-centres-christmas-spread-proves-a-hit-658142
On Saturday morning, the fire service was called to Cofton Holiday park near Dawlish Warren to a report that a biomass energy plant had caught fire. Upon arrival, fire crews found that biomass inside the building was smouldering to temperatures as high as 400 degrees celsius. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/firefighters-rush-devon-holiday-park-9005484
A PROLIFIC shoplifter from Dawlish has been jailed for six months after stealing from stores including Poundland. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/six-months-jail-for-prolific-shoplifter-657583
Councillors are being recommended to renew a contract with the RNLI to continue to provide summer lifeguard cover for the next five years at Teignmouth and Dawlish Warren beaches. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/rnli-lifeguards-in-line-for-five-year-contract-657252
Dawlish Community Transport received £500, and AIMs, the Strand Centre in Dawlish, Talking Newspapers and St Nectan’s Church in Ashcombe, each received £250 - making a total of £1500. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/full-house-for-charities-following-toy-gang-donations-656617
Molly Baldwin, a pupil at Orchard Manor School, has been presented with the Joanna Besley Memorial Cup for her achievements and improvement in maths and English. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/top-award-for-pupil-molly-656630