Dawlish News' Posts

Employers will have to find more money to pay National Insurance increases. Helen Scott from Cofton Holidays in Dawlish said good weather during the spring has seen 25% better bookings for Easter this year compared with 2024, but she faced a £200,000 increase in National Insurance contributions. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gen7dl54ko

Dawlish Countryside Park will briefly close for tractor operations to sow crops aiding Cirl buntings and rare wildflowers. Safety measures in place. TRACTORS will be moving into Dawlish Countryside Park to sow crops to support rare birds. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/tractors-to-sow-crops-in-dawlish-park-to-support-rare-birds-778222

EASTER fun is coming to Dawlish with a Great Easter Egg Hunt. Dawlish Town Council is organising the hunt and promises a visit from a ‘special guest’. The event takes place on Saturday April 19 from 10am to 2pm at Manor Gardens in Old Town Street. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/great-easter-egg-hunt-in-dawlish-fun-for-families-777370

DAWLISH College is about the launch its own community garden project. The college in Elm Grove Road will be opening the doors to its new garden space and welcoming the public for two days in April. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/dawlish-college-invites-public-to-new-community-garden-777361

SOUTH WEST Water has started work on its multi-million pound scheme to improve water quality in Dawlish. Engineers have moved onto the main green space, the Lawn, to begin work on the project which was due to have started in January. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/water-works-underway-777204

DAWLISH Indoor Bowling Club hosted an exciting finals weekend across March 22 and 23, played in high spirits across the board. In an extremely exciting and tense match, the Ladies Singles pitted Tina Rowe against Debbie Coyles. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/bowls/indoor-finals-weekend-at-dawlish-bowling-club-776931

The new owner of a health food shop in Teignmouth has big plans to promote sustainable and ethical living. They will continue operating Poppadums in Dawlish. Happy Bean Health will continue to sell the same items as Poppadums but will ‘squeeze in a few more products and ideas alongside’. Read more... ...

REPORTS of a lorry fire near Dawlish turned out to be a broken down vehicle, police have confirmed. Devon and Cornwall Police were called to reports of a what was suspected to be a lorry fire on the northbound carriageway of the A380 at Ashcombe, Dawlish, at around 8.05am today, Thursday, March 20. Read more... ...

A DAWLISH hair salon owner has raised more than £1,000 for an animal rehoming charity. Chrissy Marks of Signature Hair and Beauty and the team at Lady's Mile Holiday Park raised £1,260 for Saving Pound Dogs Cyprus (SPDC). Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/caravan-break-raffle-raises-over-ps1000-for-dog-charity-775740

Grandad Allan Pidwell is buying himself state-of-the-art walking boots after winning £20,000 from just £0.20 at Betfred. He opted for a lucky dip and so it proved when he hit the jackpot on Bonus King Bingo at the Betfred shop on the Strand, Dawlish in Devon Read more... https://insights.betfred.com/newsroom/betfred-customer-won-20k-from-20p-on-bonus-king-bingo/

HEALTH bosses have announced Dawlish Minor Injuries Unit is closed today. The temporary closure of the unit at Dawlish Hospital comes a month after it was previously closed. The unit finally reopened last April after it was shut for more than four years and in the first four months, staff saw and treated more than 1,300 people. Read more... ...

Teignbridge has been home to many influential naval commanders. Local experts will explore the life of Gilbert Clapp from Dawlish; the homes and gardens of Bishopsteignton’s three Admirals; and the impact of Dawlish resident Admiral Schank’s lifting keel. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/historic-naval-commanders-uncovered-775085

ROYAL British Legion stalwart Richard Hayward has created another of his unique Dawlish fund-raising badges. Ex-serviceman Richard has been making the bespoke Dawlish-themed badges for the last 10 years, raising thousands of pounds for the RBL. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/new-poppy-appeal-dawlish-badge-launched-774892

THREE Dawlish charities are to benefit from a special fund-raising day at Luscombe Castle. The event on Friday May 23 is a rare chance to visit the gardens at the privately-owned Grade I listed castle. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/charity-day-at-historic-gardens-774246

The Faithful Servant II, previously a Gosport Ferry, joins the Starcross to Exmouth fleet. A new boat has joined the fleet of the Starcross to Exmouth Ferry and Dawlish Boat Trips ahead of the summer season. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/former-gosport-ferry-starts-new-life-in-starcross-774230

DESPERATE parents in Dawlish will soon be able to apply for pre-school places following the announcement of a new nursery opening. Dawlish has an acute shortage of childcare places for under-fives, made worse since the recent closure of the Little Swans pre-school. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/education/relief-for-parents-as-new-nursery-provider-chosen-774051

DEVON Partnership Trust has received a top rating for its privacy and dignity to patients. The trust, which runs Langdon Hospital in Dawlish, is the joint top mental health provider in the country for privacy, dignity and wellbeing, according to the latest Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) findings. Read more... ...

MORE rubbish has been dumped at a Dawlish beauty spot overnight. This time, among the debris discarded at Coryton Cove, was a toilet roll dispenser and loo roll from a public toilet. Last week, the remains of a bonfire were discovered on the beach along with discarded bits of cardboard. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/loo-roll-dispenser-dumped-at-beauty-spot-773474

A Teignbridge restaurant has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Forest Fungi, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at The Farm Shop Timaru Gardens Warren Road Dawlish Devon was given the score after assessment on February 18, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/teignbridge-restaurant-given-new-food-hygiene-rating-773455

AN 85-year-old Holcombe artist has become an unexpected YouTube star. But since the foundation of the Teignmouth and Dawlish Go Local YouTube channel dedicated to showcasing small businesses, Sally’s own watercolour painting has turned from a hobby into a business selling prints and cards. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/amateur-artist-starts-business-aged-85-773073

A DAWLISH anti-plastic campaigner has taken part in a ground-breaking research project which has been published in a scientific journal. Vanessa Ryley, a retired teacher and a leader of Dawlish Against Plastic, was among almost 100 community volunteers whose research on plastic pollution has been used as part of an international project. Read more... ...

Could Slimming World be right for you? - Sponsored Article. The start of the new year is the perfect time to set yourself new goals and at the top of our resolution lists is to start shifting some weight and the Slimming World members in Dawlish have done just that!. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/service/ad-feature/start-your-slimming-world-journey-today-764162

DAWLISH Town Council celebrated Commonwealth Day with a flag raising event at the Manor House. Mayor of Dawlish Cllr Lin Goodman-Bradbury was joined by Dawlish councillor and chairman of Teignbridge Council Rosie Dawson for the event to mark the occasion. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/commonwealth-day-celebrated-in-dawlish-772623

GREEN-FINGERED growers at Dawlish Gardens Trust are preparing to open to the public for the summer season. The plant shop officially opens on Monday March 17. Organisers are hoping visitors will go along to explore the ‘beautiful’ collection of plants, along with handcrafted woodwork including planters, bird boxes, hedgehog boxes, bee boxes, and more. Read more... ...

WATERFOWL wardens in Dawlish are hoping to thank a mystery man who helped rescue the new brood of Black Swan cygnets. Known only as John, the wardens have put out an appeal to thank him for his efforts. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/search-for-mystery-cygnet-rescuer-772045

Children from a Dawlish primary school came face-to-face with an adventurer fresh from a feat across the high seas on Wednesday (March 5). Pupils from Gatehouse Primary Academy were treated to a first-hand account of how Teignmouth water sports instructor Tim Cox and friend Andy Purvis rowed 3000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Read more... ...

HELP was on hand for Dawlish residents struggling with the cost of living crisis. Teignbridge CVS organised an event at the Strand Centre to provide help and advice. Various organisations took part to offer information and guidance about energy costs, medical needs, food support, housing and money and debt. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/help-with-cost-of-living-771817

Three areas in Devon, Dartmouth , Torquay and Teignmouth all saw reductions in house prices. Despite these house price reductions, other areas in Devon such as Dawlish and Salcombe are thriving with increases of up to £20k on homes. Dawlish had the highest increase of 7% while Salcombe had a 4.4% rise.

FUNDRAISER extraordinaire Pip Bowhay is at it again. Pip, from Dawlish, is lacing up her walking boots once more for her latest walk, this time in aid of the RNLI. The partially-sighted Army veteran is no stranger to fund-raising or long distance walking. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/pip-heading-off-on-latest-plod-771507

PILES of rubbish and the remains of a bonfire have been left at a Dawlish beauty spot. The discarded bits of cardboard and other debris were found at Coryton Cove. Critics say the littering is a regular occurrence at the beach. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/rubbish-dumped-at-beauty-spot-771237

DEVON Women’s Walking Football League held their penultimate round of fixtures in Exeter on Sunday, March 2. In the glorious afternoon sunshine, the three Dawlish teams played out an exciting and competitive series of games. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/glorious-sunshine-greets-womens-walking-football-league-771011

CHILDREN with special educational needs in Newton Abbot will be helped by a pioneering new ‘hub’ being set up in south Devon. The SEND hub is being established in collaboration with the Dawlish-based Special Partnership Trust and Devon County Council. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/education/new-hub-to-help-special-needs-children-770963

A hardware shop in Teignmouth is to reopen this weekend after a lengthy closure following a fire last year. Firefighters from Teignmouth, Dawlish and Torquay were called to the shop after a fire was spotted in a doorway. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/hardware-shop-reopens-after-fire-770818

FIVE newly-hatched cygnets were the subject of a rescue mission on the Brook in Dawlish. The days old cygnets had become trapped on the lower weir and were unable to scramble to safety. The cygnets hatched last week to parents Bert and Kimba. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/white-water-swan-rescue-drama-770372

From Monday 3 March to Monday 31 March, plant machinery will be using the seawall to access Coryton Cove in #Dawlish to carry out essential paving repairs. Please take care when you visit Coryton Cove while the works are taking place. Posters have been displayed in the area to warn people about the works and machinery.

A famous family of swans in a Devon seaside town have welcomed their newest brood of adorable cygnets. The five fluffy baby birds were spotted on the Dawlish Brook earlier this week, huddled together as their mum fussed over them. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/famous-devon-family-welcome-adorable-9980485

Members of the public have been warned to stay away from the base of the cliffs at both ends of the beach at Coryton Cove in Dawlish following a rock fall. ‘This is a natural occurrence from the iconic red Breccia sandstone cliffs in the area,’ a spokesperson from Teignbridge District Council said. Read more... ...

Photographer Mark Passmore captured delightful images of a swan and its young in Devon on Wednesday, February 26. He says: "I managed to take cute images of the latest brood of cygnets from Dawlish’s famous black swans make their first appearance on The Brook.". Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/photographer-pictures-cute-cygnets-from-dawlishs-famous-black-swans-769641

A Dawlish woman who grew up in the care system is running the London Marathon in April to raise money for a local charity that supports vulnerable young people as they enter adulthood. ‘She felt she had no one for support, no one to listen or help her, she got into debt and was miserable and alone,’ Shannon explained. Read more... ...

FOUR cygnets have hatched to the Black Swans in Dawlish. Parents Bert and Kimba have welcomed the four new arrivals overnight. These are the latest generation in the town’s Black Swan population. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/watch-new-cygnets-have-hatched-in-dawlish-769012