Dawlish News
Kevin Gale was sent to Langdon Hospital at Dawlish in January 2019 under an indefinite Mental Health Act order after being found unfit to plead to the killing of Lee Turner. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/courts/patient-faces-new-trial-over-supermarket-killing-564326
A four year old boy tragically died after a tree fell on him, an inquest has heard. Louis William Ellor, who lived in Dawlish, was on holiday with family in Brittany in 2019, when a ‘rotten’ tree trunk fell Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-boy-four-killed-falling-7589646
Dawlish Town Council has invited as many people as would like to do so to join the mayor of Dawlish, Cllr Lisa Mayne, at the bandstand on the Lawn at 7.55pm on Sunday in readiness for the silence at 8pm. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/dawlish-honours-late-queen-564078
Network Rail has announced the programme of construction of the new and bigger sea wall has reached another major milestone. The first section of new sea wall – which runs for 360 metres along Marine Parade south west of Dawlish station – was completed in July 2020. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/latest-phase-of-sea-wall-completed-562297
Three local organisations were presented with 'Outstanding With Loneliness' (OWL) awards at a town council meeting this week for their efforts to reduce loneliness in the area. Representatives from Swish Housekeeping Services, Dawlish and District U3A, and The Swan Inn accepted the awards on Monday (5 September). Read more... ...
In the last fortnight, Teignbridge experienced sewage discharges across its coastline, in Teignmouth , Dawlish and Holcombe as well as many other beaches and swimming spots across Devon. Read more... https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/tough-new-targets-for-sewage-spills-561599
DAWLISH marked Ukraine’s Independence Day last Wednesday with a simple ceremony at the Piazza. The Ukraine flag was raised and Rev Dallas Ayling from the Church of St Gregory the Great said a prayer and gave a blessing on behalf of Churches Together. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/standing-tall-in-the-name-of-ukraine-561506
Train services through Dawlish have better protection going into the autumn and winter as construction of the new, bigger sea wall reaches another major milestone. The installation of all 164 wall panels, 203 pre-cast blocks and 189 units which return waves back out to sea is now complete. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-sea-wall-revamp-reaches-7534000
ACCESS to Dawlish beach is due to be open to all over the Bank Holiday weekend. Contractors working on the latest phase of sea wall improvements have been able to open the Colonnade underpass. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/beach-open-for-bank-holiday-560809
UPDATE: We’re aiming to open Colonnade underpass this weekend (Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 August) and over the Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 27, Sunday 28 and Monday 29 August). Please note these dates aren’t yet guaranteed and we’ll post another update on Friday, depending on progress on site. We are busy building a walkway so that you will be able to access the beach and King's ...