Dawlish News
BOVEY Tracey Bowls Club enjoyed another busy week of action, starting with a ladies’ triples friendly at Abbrook Park. Bovey men fared less well in the Foxlands competition, being well beaten home and away by Marina, Dawlish.
Nearly 1,000 homes in and around Dawlish were left in the dark because of a power cut. National Grid said 838 properties were without power in the area this evening. The high voltage incident lasted until 10pm.
BARBECUES have been banned at Dawlish Warren to protect a rare plant threatened with extinction. Ecologists have been working at Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve in a bid to save the Petalwort, a minuscule plant which is only 2mm wide and looks like a tiny lettuce.
Six teenagers were rescued after getting into difficulty in the River Exe yesterday (Sunday, June 10). The teenagers had reportedly entered the river in the area of the Mamhead Slipway and attempted to swim across to Dawlish Warren.
STUDENTS at a Dawlish school enjoyed banging the drums at a workshop. Youngsters at Orchard Manor special school worked with musicians trying instruments from African drums to glokenspeils.
THE 80th anniversary of D-Day is being remembered by events across Teignbridge today. In Dawlish, Union flags are flying outside premises through the town centre while a marquee on the Lawn is the centre of activities.
A GIANT 18m whale will be washing up in Dawlish this weekend. The whale is expected to be the big attraction at this year’s Turn The Tide festival. Billed as a show-stopping centrepiece for the three day event highlighting coastal and inland waterways and threats from pollution and climate change, the whale will be centre stage on the Lawn.
A VOLUNTEER from Dawlish Warren has explained how helping a charity has been helping her since she was widowed. Sue Worthington-Dickason spends time volunteering at Exminster-based Westbank at its community cooker school.
THE 80th anniversary of D-Day is being marked across Teignbridge today with events marking the historic landings. Events include displays from Dawlish Museum, poetry, singer Sandy Sparkle performing 1940s songs with the bells at St.
ABBROOK Park ladies SDL5 were in action at home against Dawlish Marina and came out on top thanks to a dominant third rink. Losing the first two narrowly, 14-17 and 11-17, can all be forgotten about thanks to a 25-5 victory for Sue Mukherjee, Pam Carwardine and skip Liz Rollason.