Dawlish News' Posts

The Faithful Servant II, previously a Gosport Ferry, joins the Starcross to Exmouth fleet. A new boat has joined the fleet of the Starcross to Exmouth Ferry and Dawlish Boat Trips ahead of the summer season. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/former-gosport-ferry-starts-new-life-in-starcross-774230

DESPERATE parents in Dawlish will soon be able to apply for pre-school places following the announcement of a new nursery opening. Dawlish has an acute shortage of childcare places for under-fives, made worse since the recent closure of the Little Swans pre-school. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/education/relief-for-parents-as-new-nursery-provider-chosen-774051

DEVON Partnership Trust has received a top rating for its privacy and dignity to patients. The trust, which runs Langdon Hospital in Dawlish, is the joint top mental health provider in the country for privacy, dignity and wellbeing, according to the latest Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) findings. Read more... ...

MORE rubbish has been dumped at a Dawlish beauty spot overnight. This time, among the debris discarded at Coryton Cove, was a toilet roll dispenser and loo roll from a public toilet. Last week, the remains of a bonfire were discovered on the beach along with discarded bits of cardboard. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/loo-roll-dispenser-dumped-at-beauty-spot-773474

A Teignbridge restaurant has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Forest Fungi, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at The Farm Shop Timaru Gardens Warren Road Dawlish Devon was given the score after assessment on February 18, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/teignbridge-restaurant-given-new-food-hygiene-rating-773455

Ukraine, adoption and Access to Work. Ukrainian residents of Dawlish and surrounding areas attended and they, as always, appreciated the show of support. I also had opportunity to talk with a number of Ukranians who have made their homes here, and listened to their concerns following the talks between Russia and the US. Read more... ...

PARENTS and the town council have reacted angrily after human excrement was discovered at a children’s play park. According to Dawlish Town Council, this is not the first time human defecation has happened at the popular Manor Gardens play park. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/anger-over-human-defecation-at-play-park-772075

AN 85-year-old Holcombe artist has become an unexpected YouTube star. But since the foundation of the Teignmouth and Dawlish Go Local YouTube channel dedicated to showcasing small businesses, Sally’s own watercolour painting has turned from a hobby into a business selling prints and cards. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/amateur-artist-starts-business-aged-85-773073

A DAWLISH anti-plastic campaigner has taken part in a ground-breaking research project which has been published in a scientific journal. Vanessa Ryley, a retired teacher and a leader of Dawlish Against Plastic, was among almost 100 community volunteers whose research on plastic pollution has been used as part of an international project. Read more... ...

Could Slimming World be right for you? - Sponsored Article. The start of the new year is the perfect time to set yourself new goals and at the top of our resolution lists is to start shifting some weight and the Slimming World members in Dawlish have done just that!. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/service/ad-feature/start-your-slimming-world-journey-today-764162

DAWLISH Town Council celebrated Commonwealth Day with a flag raising event at the Manor House. Mayor of Dawlish Cllr Lin Goodman-Bradbury was joined by Dawlish councillor and chairman of Teignbridge Council Rosie Dawson for the event to mark the occasion. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/commonwealth-day-celebrated-in-dawlish-772623

GREEN-FINGERED growers at Dawlish Gardens Trust are preparing to open to the public for the summer season. The plant shop officially opens on Monday March 17. Organisers are hoping visitors will go along to explore the ‘beautiful’ collection of plants, along with handcrafted woodwork including planters, bird boxes, hedgehog boxes, bee boxes, and more. Read more... ...

WATERFOWL wardens in Dawlish are hoping to thank a mystery man who helped rescue the new brood of Black Swan cygnets. Known only as John, the wardens have put out an appeal to thank him for his efforts. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/search-for-mystery-cygnet-rescuer-772045

Children from a Dawlish primary school came face-to-face with an adventurer fresh from a feat across the high seas on Wednesday (March 5). Pupils from Gatehouse Primary Academy were treated to a first-hand account of how Teignmouth water sports instructor Tim Cox and friend Andy Purvis rowed 3000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Read more... ...

HELP was on hand for Dawlish residents struggling with the cost of living crisis. Teignbridge CVS organised an event at the Strand Centre to provide help and advice. Various organisations took part to offer information and guidance about energy costs, medical needs, food support, housing and money and debt. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/help-with-cost-of-living-771817

Three areas in Devon, Dartmouth , Torquay and Teignmouth all saw reductions in house prices. Despite these house price reductions, other areas in Devon such as Dawlish and Salcombe are thriving with increases of up to £20k on homes. Dawlish had the highest increase of 7% while Salcombe had a 4.4% rise.

FUNDRAISER extraordinaire Pip Bowhay is at it again. Pip, from Dawlish, is lacing up her walking boots once more for her latest walk, this time in aid of the RNLI. The partially-sighted Army veteran is no stranger to fund-raising or long distance walking. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/pip-heading-off-on-latest-plod-771507

PILES of rubbish and the remains of a bonfire have been left at a Dawlish beauty spot. The discarded bits of cardboard and other debris were found at Coryton Cove. Critics say the littering is a regular occurrence at the beach. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/rubbish-dumped-at-beauty-spot-771237

DEVON Women’s Walking Football League held their penultimate round of fixtures in Exeter on Sunday, March 2. In the glorious afternoon sunshine, the three Dawlish teams played out an exciting and competitive series of games. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/glorious-sunshine-greets-womens-walking-football-league-771011

CHILDREN with special educational needs in Newton Abbot will be helped by a pioneering new ‘hub’ being set up in south Devon. The SEND hub is being established in collaboration with the Dawlish-based Special Partnership Trust and Devon County Council. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/education/new-hub-to-help-special-needs-children-770963

A hardware shop in Teignmouth is to reopen this weekend after a lengthy closure following a fire last year. Firefighters from Teignmouth, Dawlish and Torquay were called to the shop after a fire was spotted in a doorway. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/hardware-shop-reopens-after-fire-770818

FIVE newly-hatched cygnets were the subject of a rescue mission on the Brook in Dawlish. The days old cygnets had become trapped on the lower weir and were unable to scramble to safety. The cygnets hatched last week to parents Bert and Kimba. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/white-water-swan-rescue-drama-770372

A brave man waded through cold water to rescue five stricken cygnets in Dawlish . The fluffy birds found themselves on the wrong side of a storm fence on Friday (February 28) and risked being swept away. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/heroic-man-waded-through-cold-9987673

From Monday 3 March to Monday 31 March, plant machinery will be using the seawall to access Coryton Cove in #Dawlish to carry out essential paving repairs. Please take care when you visit Coryton Cove while the works are taking place. Posters have been displayed in the area to warn people about the works and machinery.

A famous family of swans in a Devon seaside town have welcomed their newest brood of adorable cygnets. The five fluffy baby birds were spotted on the Dawlish Brook earlier this week, huddled together as their mum fussed over them. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/famous-devon-family-welcome-adorable-9980485

Cake for breakfast was the order of the day last Thursday (February 20) as Dawlish Chamber of Trade and Commerce celebrated the first anniversary of its popular business breakfasts. MP Martin Wrigley joined representatives from local businesses to chat and share ideas. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/first-birthday-for-business-breakfasts-769722

Members of the public have been warned to stay away from the base of the cliffs at both ends of the beach at Coryton Cove in Dawlish following a rock fall. ‘This is a natural occurrence from the iconic red Breccia sandstone cliffs in the area,’ a spokesperson from Teignbridge District Council said. Read more... ...

Photographer Mark Passmore captured delightful images of a swan and its young in Devon on Wednesday, February 26. He says: "I managed to take cute images of the latest brood of cygnets from Dawlish’s famous black swans make their first appearance on The Brook.". Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/photographer-pictures-cute-cygnets-from-dawlishs-famous-black-swans-769641

A LENGTHY battle to save a crumbling historic Dawlish property has taken a major step forward. The Old Vicarage in Weech Road has been in a ruined state for many years but now the Grade II listed structure has been bought by a developer. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/neglected-historic-building-could-see-new-development-766231

A Dawlish woman who grew up in the care system is running the London Marathon in April to raise money for a local charity that supports vulnerable young people as they enter adulthood. ‘She felt she had no one for support, no one to listen or help her, she got into debt and was miserable and alone,’ Shannon explained. Read more... ...

FOUR cygnets have hatched to the Black Swans in Dawlish. Parents Bert and Kimba have welcomed the four new arrivals overnight. These are the latest generation in the town’s Black Swan population. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/watch-new-cygnets-have-hatched-in-dawlish-769012

A SEAL pup found washed up on a Dawlish beach is doing well, rescuers have confirmed. The small seal was found. Stressed and underweight, at Coryton Beach 10 days ago. After being assessed by a vet, it was safely transported off the beach and taken to the Cornwall Seal Sanctuary where it received care, food and a much-needed rest. Read more... ...

A POIGNANT service in Dawlish earlier this morning (Monday, February 24) marked the third anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian flag flew proudly from the Manor House as locals gathered with Ukrainians who have settled in the area scene hostilities began in their homeland. Read more... ...

BEACHES in Teignbridge were among the several hit by sewage alerts after yesterday’s heavy rain. Dawlish Town, Shaldon and Teignmouth Holcombe were among the more than 30 beaches identified by marine conservation charity, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), as areas where sewage has been discharged into the sea. Read more... ...

A PROLIFIC shoplifter from Dawlish has been sentenced to 24 weeks in prison, the second time he has been jailed in two years. Ross Norman, 32, of Carlton Terrace, was sentenced by magistrates at South and West Devon magistrates court. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/prolific-shoplifter-jailed-for-second-time-768289

A man from Dawlish stole booze and attacked a police officer during a spate of crimes. Ross Norman, aged 32 and of Carlton Terrace, was charged with 14 counts of theft from shops and an assault on a police officer while being detained. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/prolific-dawlish-shoplifter-stole-booze-9969430

NEWTON Abbot Batmen returned to action in the SD&T Table Tennis League first division with an 8-2 win at Halwell A, Rory Harries with a maximum for the Batmen. In the second division, a Mark Sharratt maximum for Dawlish Aces helped them to a 6-4 victory over NA Falcons. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/table-tennis/renegades-romp-to-victory-over-na-harriers-768210

A FORMER Wren girl celebrated her 100th birthday this week. Audrey Wilson, who lives in Dawlish, received her birthday message from the King and the Queen Consort on Febraury 17. Born in Margate, Audrey was whisked off to India when she was only two-years-old as her father was a colonel in the Royal Army Dental Corps. Read more... ...

POLICE are reminding people to keep an eye out for suspicious activity after several overnight burglaries. Teignmouth and Dawlish Neighbourhood Team put out the reminder following thefts of motor vehicles and items from within properties in its area. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/keep-an-eye-out-say-police-after-overnight-burglaries-767538

TRADERS in Dawlish have received a thumbs up from fellow businesspeople in Taunton. One trader from the Somerset town paid a visit to Dawlish to meet one of the local business owners and was impressed with what they saw. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/glowing-praise-for-dawlish-traders-767453