Dawlish News
FIREFIGHTERS from Dawlish were alerted to a reports of a road accident in Shaldon yesterday after a car flipped on its side on black ice. Just before noon, the crew, along with colleagues from Torquay fire station, attended the scene of a single vehicle accident.
A DAWLISH care home has been praised for setting a benchmark for outstanding dementia practice across the social care sector. Sefton Hall, a Southern Healthcare home, received the praise from Meaningful Care Matters auditors who were assessing the care home’s Butterfly programmes.
MORE than 100 people sat down to enjoy a traditional turkey Christmas lunch at the Strand Centre in Dawlish on Christmas Day. Many of those tucking in to the meal with all the trimmings would otherwise have been alone.
A NEW competition aimed at promoting responsible dog ownership and protecting green spaces launches today, encouraging dog owners to bag it and bin it. It will run across popular walking locations including Dawlish Warren, Dawlish Countryside Park and Ridgetop Park.
HEALTH chiefs have announced another week-long closure of the Minor Injuries Unit at Dawlish Community Hospital. The ‘temporary’ closure will be until Monday January 12 according to Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust.
VOLUNTEERS from environmental group Dawlish Against Plastic carried out their first beach clean of the year. They discovered an amount of debris thrown up by recent storms and 15 volunteers collected 17.7kgs of general waste and 1.2kg of recyclable waste, mostly found on the roads approaching the beaches.
FIREFIGHTERS in Dawlish spent the turn of New Year rescuing an elderly person. The crew received a call at about 11.45pm from the ambulance service that paramedics needed help to gain access to the property.
PARENTS and residents in Dawlish are braced for further disruption with the restart of work by South West Water. From next week, the company, which is midway through a multi-million pound project currently aimed at improving water quality, will resume work in Elm Grove Road.
Sefton Hall in Dawlish recognises staff for over 40 years of dedicated service, with awards given to carers and nurses. CARERS at a Dawlish care home have been recognised for their long and dedicated service.
Volunteers from Teignmouth RNLI and Dawlish Coastguard bravely gave up their Christmas Day to assist with a rescue operation at Budleigh Salterton, after receiving reports of swimmers in difficulty.