Dawlish News
Fred Holman topped the podium for Great Britain during the first Games hosted in the country - but his life took a sad demise after his success Fred Holman was born in Dawlish in 1883, the son of a baker and one of 10 children. Known affectionately to the swimming community as "our Freddie", he showed an exceptional talent for swimming as a child, winning contests from the age of 11. Read ...
The stretch of the A379 through the village is known for pinch-points, especially a narrow section between the pillars and a convenience store, where traffic queues. Councillors were told the works, estimated to cost £70,000 and funded from the local transport plan, would reduce traffic queuing along the narrow sections of the road and encourage sustainable travel. Read more... ...
After a year of uncertainty, the town will be filled with fun, games and decorations from August 14 to 20. Most of the activities will be held outdoors, while others will be welcomed to a bigger marquee and limited ticket sales to make sure social distancing stays possible Read more... ...
Three local companies and several national giants operating in Devon have been “named and shamed” in a government report for breaking minimum wage law. The three companies primarily based in Devon on the list were Southside Cleaning Services of Exeter, Cofton Holidays of Dawlish and Frank H Mann of Torquay. Read more... ...
The new wall is being built to protect the railway line after a storm in 2014 caused devastation Network Rail, who are carrying out the work, say that work on the second section on the project is progressing well after the concrete panels ranging from 6.09 to 6.69 metres in size and each weighing between 11.55 to 12.95 tonnes have been fitted. Read more... ...
A groomer has been jailed for groping two schoolgirls after bribing them with Big Macs and cigarettes. Heather, of The Mews, Dawlish, denied two counts of sexual assault but was found guilty by a jury at Exeter Crown Court in May. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-groomer-bribed-schoolgirls-big-5720244
Police closed a main road for an investigation after a man was attacked and pushed into a shop window. The incident described by police as a "serious assault" happened on Sunday night in The Strand at Starcross, near Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/man-pushed-window-spar-shop-5703116
A man from Dawlish who thought he was meeting a child for sex in the woods was trapped by an uncover police sting. After being arrested it was discovered Jowitt had chatted online to other 'children', who were also police. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dawlish-man-admits-planning-meet-5657627
We are delighted to announce that Dawlish Museum will be opening to the public on Wednesday 21 July for the first time since September 2019. Since lockdown restrictions eased, the volunteers have worked tirelessly to spring clean and complete the displays. If you enjoy the photos posted on this site you will love the 100's of photos available to view at the Museum. New this year is a ...
A PEOPLE smuggler has been jailed after his yacht ran aground between Teignmouth and Dawlish Teignbridge with eight illegal Albanian immigrants on board Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/article.cfm?id=120786&headline=Jail%20sentences%20for%20people%20smugglers§ionIs=news&searchyear=2021&cat=Crime