Dawlish News' Posts

NEWTON Abbot Eagles closed the gap to eight points at the top of the South Devon & Torbay Table Tennis League first division, despite losing to Halwell A. NA Buzzards hold on to the top spot with the Eagles moving into the runners-up spot thanks to an excellent maximum from Paul Davey as they lost out to Halwell A 6-4. Read more... ...

Paul and Jason Wilson-Sellars, from Shillingford, Devon, were set to wed at The Manor House in Dawlish on Saturday, December 7, with nearly 100 guests. Read more... https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/regional-news/storm-darragh-couples-wedding-axed-9776836

A devastated couple who saw their wedding cancelled the night before their big day thanks to Storm Darragh have managed to tie the knot after all - with things turning out perfectly. Paul and Jason Wilson-Sellars, from Shillingford, were due to be wed at The Manor House in Dawlish on Saturday, December 7, alongside nearly 100 of their nearest and dearest. Read more... ...

DRILL testing by South West Water has now moved onto the Lawn in Dawlish ahead of a major year-long improvement scheme. Exploratory work had started in Sandy Lane. Now machinery and equipment on the Lawn is testing the area where a large, new storage tank is due to be situated underground to store waste water at times of peak rainfall. Read more... ...

MORE than 80 people turned out to a meeting to organise setting up a volunteer force to clear up Dawlish Brook. WADE, Waterways Around Dawlish Environment, was set up in response to serious concerns over the state of the town’s ‘jewel’. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/volunteers-wade-in-to-help-clear-waterway-745914

Nothing - not even the storm clouds over Dartmoor - would deter the music lovers of Dawlish from coming to St. Gregory’s Church to hear Dawlish Choral Society’s performance of English Music, writes Christina Siviter. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/entertainment/storm-clouds-couldnt-deter-music-lovers-745643

Work is under way to restore the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Dawlish . Volunteers are being trained to carry out work to reverse what campaigners have described as a ‘decade of neglect’ for Dawlish Brook. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-coastal-jewel-being-restored-9764010

A DAWLISH businesswoman is busy raising funds for a dog rescue charity. Chrissy Marks has been raising money Saving Pound Dogs Cyprus (SPDC) from her salon, Signature Hair and Beauty. Chrissy raised more than £200 off the back of selling dog-themed cakes, clocks, cards, puzzles and hand-made Christmas decorations. Read more... ...

WORK is under way to restore the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Dawlish. Volunteers are being trained to carry out work to reverse what campaigners have described as a ‘decade of neglect’ for Dawlish Brook. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/work-starts-on-restoration-of-dawlish-brook-744893

Ashmoor Women's 1st XI. 5. Dawlish Women's 1st XI. 0. ASHMOOR started strongly against Dawlish Women’s 1s with top goal scorer Tilly McEwen giving them an early lead with a well-executed penalty corner. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/hockey/table-topping-ashmoor-overpower-dawlish-women-744802

COLLEAGUES from Dawlish Hospital have completed a 12 mile charity walk in aid of Teignmouth RNLI. The team of staff has so far raised more than £1,300 by walking from Teignmouth lifeboat station to Torquay in memory of a colleague’s husband who died earlier this year. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/charity-walkers-raise-ps1300-744726

Cofton Holidays, an eco-friendly holiday park managed by a local Devon family, has been crowned top dog at the prestigious DogFriendly Awards, recognising their dedication to creating unforgettable holidays for guests and their four-legged friends. Read more... https://wearesouthdevon.com/dawlish-holiday-park-gets-tails-wagging-with-dog-friendly-award-win/

Yes, there was a spate of school burglaries last Christmas. https://dawlish.com/thread/details/49539

A nurse at a Devon mental health hospital feared for her life when a patient turned nasty and put his hands around her neck. Chay Bignell grabbed the woman by both hands and squeezed when he wasn't getting his own way at the Langdon Hospital in Dawlish , Exeter Crown Court was told. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-crime-menace-strangled-nhs-9749744

Exploratory work has started ahead of a major South West Water (SWW) project in Dawlish. Workers have begun drilling holes in the car park at Sandy Lane this week and investigations have also taken place on the Lawn. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/prep-work-starts-on-dawlish-water-project-743668

A holiday park in Dawlish that offers the ulti-mutt getaway for dog owners and their furry friends is paw-sitively ecstatic after been crowned Holiday Park of the Year. Cofton Holidays directors Helen Scott and Mellony Kirby picked up the honour at the Dog Friendly Awards, which were held at the Kennel Club in London last Thursday (November 21). Read more... ...

A Dawlish Community Transport driver has been recognised for his dedication at a recent buffet and skittles event for staff and volunteers. Dawlish Community Transport presented Paul Cooper with a certificate of appreciation for his 12 years of continued service in recognition of his support and dedication as an employee. Read more... ...

DAWLISH Women’s Walking Football Club were represented by three of their teams in the latest round of the Devon Walking Football League, on Sunday, November 17. At The Exwick Hub, the over-40s team, known as The Cygnets, started the day in third place in League One, three points behind leaders Plymouth Argyle Ladies. Read more... ...

Businesses from around Teignbridge have been celebrated at the recent Devon Women in Business awards. Dawlish-based illustrator Becki Higgins from Becki Leigh Studios won the Sole Trader / Freelancer of the year award. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/teignbridge-businesses-recognised-at-devon-awards-742378

Storm Bert chaos continues as residents fear the swell of the sea on the Devon coast is the biggest ever "seen." The storm has brought high winds and heavy rain across the South West, causing power cuts, travel delays and major flooding. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/storm-bert-dramatic-video-waves-9741183

Teignbridge District Council has come under scrutiny following a privacy breach in which an email was sent to 148 recipients with their addresses visible in the CC field, rather than using the blind carbon copy (BCC) function. This oversight exposed the email addresses of all recipients to one another, raising concerns over data protection compliance. The incident highlights the importance of ...

A severe weather front over the weekend, named by the Met Office as Storm Bert, has forced the cancellation of Christmas markets across Teignbridge. Dawlish Council has cancelled the Christmas market that was due to take place on the lawn on Saturday (November 23). Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/bert-thwarts-christmas-markets-741575

A pensioner who died after his car crashed into a tree near Torquay has been named as RAF veteran Wilfred Owen. The 84-year-old, of Dawlish , was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth on Remembrance Sunday, November 10, after the incident on the A379 between Teignmouth and Torquay at around 12.55pm. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/raf-veteran-dies-after-car-9730820

Owners of a South Devon holiday park can go ahead with the next stage of a multi-million-pound nationwide project. The Golden Sands holiday park at Dawlish Warren is one of more than 50 owned by the Park Holidays group around the country. Read more... https://www.torbayweekly.co.uk/news/local-news/1642999/pods-part-of-major-dawlish-warren-park-upgrade.html

The man in his 80s who died in a road traffic collision near Maidencombe on Remembrance Sunday has been named as Dawlish resident Wilfred Owen. Emergency services were called to the A379 Teignmouth Road at around 1pm on Sunday November 10 after a red Nissan Note was reported to have collided with a tree. Read more... ...

A woman in her 80s has died following a road traffic collision involving a mobility scooter in Dawlish on Wednesday 13 November. Emergency services were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a blue Peugeot and a mobility scooter on Exeter Road, Dawlish, at around 11.55am. Read more... https://wearesouthdevon.com/woman-dies-following-collision-in-dawlish/

A woman has died after a crash in Devon last week. Emergency services were called to Exeter Road, Dawlish on Wednesday, November 13, following the collision, which involved a mobility scooter and a car. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/woman-dies-after-mobility-scooter-9726109

DAWLISH’S Marina Bowling Club held their annual presentation evening on November 11, at the Langstone Cliff Hotel, with 41 members attending. The Langstone provided an excellent meal, after which, the proceedings got underway. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/bowls/silverware-served-up-at-marina-awards-dinner-739964

Sports massage therapy tailored to you - Sponsored Article. At Coastal Chiropractic and Wellness Centre in Dawlish we offer sports massage therapy to everyone, we have treated children as young as 10 years old and adults who are 90+ years old. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/service/ad-feature/sports-massage-therapy-at-coastal-chiropractic-738369

Thursday, 14 November 2024 07:00. Police are appealing for witnesses and any information following a serious road traffic collision in Dawlish on Wednesday 13 November. Officers were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a blue Peugeot and a mobility scooter on Exeter Road, Dawlish, at around 11.55am. Read more... ...

Samantha Hill, assistant head at Orchard Manor School, is calling for more suitable ways for children who cannot speak to have their reading ability tested. Orchard Manor School, in Dawlish, said a phonics screening check required non-verbal children to say the letter sounds aloud - which was not possible. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vnj4x2njxo

A former employee at a South West college has been struck off from ever being able to teach again The teacher at Dawlish College after sent one of his pupil's who had just left the school multiple indecent images of his genitals and meeting up with her. Read more... https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/south-west-teacher-struck-after-9708811

A GROUP of staff from Dawlish Community Hospital will be taking part in a sponsored walk in memory of a colleague’s late husband. The hospital team is raising money for the RNLI after the death of crew member Andy Burry who died this summer from heart disease. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/hospital-staff-fundraiser-in-memory-of-rnli-volunteer-739435

MAYOR of Dawlish Cllr Lin Goodman-Bradbury was handed a £500 cheque as a donation to one of her charities by one of the town’s housing developers. Cllr Goodman-Bradbury was given the cash by Taylor Wimpey which is building 180 homes at its Brook Vale development. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/housebuilders-donation-to-mayors-charity-735582

POPPY wreaths from Teignmouth and Dawlish were taken to London for Remembrance Day thanks to the annual service from Great Weather Railway. The Poppies to Paddington early morning service stopped at stations along the route early on November 11, taking commemorative wreaths to the war memorial at Paddington Station. Read more... ...

CHILDREN from Kenton School have moved into new temporary classrooms while plans for a brand new multi-million pound school take shape. After a year being taught in temporary accommodation at the Hope Centre in Dawlish, the school moved to a new base at Powderham Castle. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/flood-hit-school-children-back-on-home-ground-738484

ONE person has been seriously injured in a road accident in Dawlish between a disability scooter and a car,. Reports have come in of the incident which has caused severe hold-ups throughout the town with the main road closed in both directions. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/999/crash-closes-main-road-738905

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Teignbridge’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them both. Marina Bowling Club, a pub, bar or nightclub at Dawlish Marina Bowling Club Sandy Lane Dawlish Devon was handed a five-out-of-five rating after assessment on November 6. Read more... ...

Firefighters from Teignmouth, Dawlish and Torquay were called to a hardware shop in Teignmouth on Saturday (November 9) after a fire was spotted in the doorway. Crews used breathing apparatus, a safety jet, a positive pressure ventilation fan and small tools to deal with the fire at Teign Hardware on Brunswick Street. Read more... ...

THE Rotary Club of Dawlish Water are holding an open day at The Manor at Old Town Street in the Dawlish this Saturday (November 9). The event, which runs from 1pm to 5pm, is aimed at boosting the club’s membership numbers - and letting the public know what Rotary members get up to. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/rotary-membership-drive-736333