Dawlish News
HEALTH bosses have denied it plans to close the Minor Injuries Unit at Dawlish Community Hospital until March. However Torbay and South Devon Healthcare Trust admitted ‘staffing problems’ have forced the unit to shut ‘temporarily’ at short notice.
THE HUNT is one for musicians to join the newly-formed Dawlish Town Band. Band leaders are hoping to encourage wind and brass players to join the ‘light-hearted’ group. A spokesman said: ‘We're still on the lookout for anyone that can play any instrument.
Dedicated volunteers from WADE have been hard at work in Dawlish, managing water levels and clearing debris despite challenging weather conditions. VOLUNTEERS in Dawlish have been braving the weather conditions.
Traders in Dawlish, supported by volunteers, are getting into the Christmas spirit by decorating the town with nearly 100 Christmas trees wrapped in fairy lights. TRADERS in Dawlish are getting in the Christmas spirit.
A site manager for Bloor Homes in Dawlish has been recognised with a prestigious award at the National House Builder Council’s (NHBC) South West Pride in the Job regional awards. Mike Mitchell received a Seal of Excellence award from the NHBC at the start of November, after being awarded a Pride in the Job Quality award this summer.
FORMER Royal Navy man Richard Hayward has raised more than £3,600 for the Royal British Legion. Richard, who served in the forces from 1966 to 1991, has spent 10 years creating special Dawlish poppy-themed badges and raised more than £23,000.
VOLUNTEERS in Dawlish are preparing for bad weather. Members of WADE Waterways Around Dawlish Environment are keeping a close eye on water levels and reviewing over the net next few days whether the sluice gates on the weirs will need to open.
WREATHS of poppies are on their way to London having been picked up by the Great Western Railway Poppies to Paddington train this morning. The service has picked up wreaths from town along the route including Dawlish where Mayor Cllr Anthony James handed over the town’s poppy to GWR staff on the 07.03 train from Dawlish to Paddington.
Mike Mitchell, site manager at Dawlish's building site, wins NHBC's Seal of Excellence and Pride in the Job Quality awards, recognising his dedication to raising house-building standards. A SITE manager for a building site in Dawlish has been recognised with a prestigious industry award.
IT WAS cup week in the South Devon and Torbay Table Tennis League with the first round of the Team Handicap Singles competition. Brixham Trawlers, Allen Pack, Nick and Stuart Shipley, just edged past Dawlish Aces 19-17 in an all second division encounter.