Dawlish News
The first sections of the new accessible footbridge for Dawlish station were lifted in by crane overnight this weekend. They are made of pre-cast concrete and will be installed gradually over the coming weeks on Saturday nights, as the work can only be safely carried out when trains aren’t running. Thank you to the community, our lineside neighbours and passengers for your ...
POLICE in Teignmouth and Dawlish have thanked local people for providing them with teddy bears for their patrol vehicles. They are used to help calm adults and children that have faced traumatic experiences. I am aware that one was used for a three-year-old who was being taken into care because unfortunately his parents were not well enough to look after him. Read more... ...
A paedophile who twice groped a teenage girl in her home has been handed a 12-month sentence. Pope, from Stonelands Park, Dawlish, Devon, had pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault on dates unknown between December 5, 2018 and May 1, 2021. Read more... ...
WORK has been ongoing to remove vegetation from cliffs between Dawlish and Holcombe. The work is aimed at stabilisation of the cliffs between Dawlish and Teignmouth. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/network-rail-team-scale-dawlish-cliff-face-to-clear-vegetation-604247
DAWLISH grandad-to-be Allan Pyne has stepped in to take on the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of a children’s charity. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/grandad-allan-steps-in-for-three-peaks-challenge-604652
The community hospital on Mill Lane, the first to be built by the NHS in 1954, is due to close, with services moving to Dawlish Hospital and a new £8 million health centre in Teignmouth town centre. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/teignmouth-hospital-closure-another-review/
The Environment Agency has told people to get ready for flooding around coastal areas of the county Alerts have also been put in place for South Devon estuaries, the coast between Start Point and Dawlish Warren, and the coastline from Start Point to Plymouth. Within the higher-level warnings, the Environment Agency says people should "act now". See more... ...
THREE of the Black Swans in Dawlish have had to be rehomed after straying away from their home on the Lawn. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/walkabout-swans-rehomed-602378
THE Commonwealth flag was raised in Teignmouth and Dawlish to mark the annual Commonwealth Day celebration. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/teignbridge-observes-commonwealth-day-601731
Starting off our list strong at number 10, The Anchor Inn rests on the riverside of the little village of Cockwood just outside Dawlish. Overlooking a lovely harbour the Anchor Inn is a popular tourist spot famous for a lovely restaurant that specializes in incredible seafood. We could argue it has one of the best views on this list. See more... ...