Dawlish News' Posts

DAWLISH Community Transport was one of 20 charities to benefit from the latest round of donations from Devon Freemasons. The transport charity was granted £1,500 from the twice-yearly Freemasons WAKE Fund towards funding a new minibus. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/charities-benefit-from-freemasons-fund-798931

BUS timetable changes across Teignbridge and south Devon have left students with just three minutes to switch services to get to college on time. Students travelling from Dawlish Warren, Dawlish and Teignmouth to South Devon College in Paignton are struggling to make their 9am classes following the introduction of new Stagecoach timetables last week. Read more... ...

A LOCAL fire station took the short trip to the Langstone Cliff Hotel for their latest drill night. Dawlish’s firefighters had ‘great fun in the evening sunshine’ practising throw lines, tethered wading, long beach rescue and words of command at the hotel’s pool. Read more... ...

A CHARITY day held in the grounds of historic Luscombe Castle was another big success. The day was organised jointly by the Friends of Dawlish Hospital, Dawlish Community Transport and Dawlish Gardens Trust. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/record-turnout-at-charity-day-798159

Alfie Pilkington have been transferred to a secure hospital in Dawlish. A 30-year-old man from Exeter accused of sending malicious communications to local schools has been transferred to a secure hospital from a jail, where he was being held on remand during legal proceedings. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9dq9xx5ldlo

NIGHT bus services will be available on Saturday evenings across Devon throughout this year. Starting from this Saturday, May 31 and following successful trials last year in North Devon and Torbay, the Night bus services are returning alongside new routes in Exeter, including the Dawlish via Exminster and Starcross route. Read more... ...

SEVERAL popular events had to be cancelled this Bank Holiday weekend due to forecast high winds and rain. In Dawlish, there was disappointment as the fourth Turn The Tide environment festival, due to be held on Monday on the Lawn, was cancelled. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/popular-events-cancelled-due-to-high-winds-797000

A TEIGNBRIDGE fire station’s charity car wash takes place this weekend. The crew from Dawlish Fire Station will be at the town’s Sainsbury’s store from 10am to 2pm on Saturday, May 31. The event is in aid of The Firefighters Charity; a charity specialises in providing both physical and mental support for firefighters and their families. Read more... ...

The highly acclaimed tribute show to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons returns to the Shaftesbury Theatre in Dawlish this summer. Back by overwhelming public demand, the New Jersey Boys continue to play to sell-out audiences and standing ovations. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/entertainment/oh-what-a-nights-in-store-794674

WITH the new season well underway, Marina Bowling Club Dawlish have had a busy few weeks with the weather following suit. First up was Presidents Day on May 4, everyone enjoying a friendly game of bowls with afternoon tea which included a cream tea before then entertaining a tourist team from Wales. Read more... ...

A table tennis club has been forced to relocate to Teignmouth after being priced out of its former Dawlish home. Dawlish Table Tennis Club will relaunch as Teignmouth Table Tennis Club on Monday June 9 in its new base at Alive Fitness on the Teignmouth Community School (TCS) site. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/table-tennis-club-priced-out-of-dawlish-796368

A GROUP of French visitors enjoyed a successful trip to their twin town in Dawlish. It was the latest in a long-standing ‘entente cordiale’ between Dawlish and its twin town of Carhaix-Plouger in Brittany. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/french-visitors-celebrate-long-standing-friendship-with-dawlish-796369

ROYAL National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeguards will be back on our local beaches this May half term. Red and yellow flags will be flying on Teignmouth and Dawlish beaches from Friday, May 24 to Saturday, June 1, daily, from 10am to 6pm. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/lifeguards-on-patrol-for-half-term-796360

COUNCILLORS in Dawlish have been putting the flags out. Newly elected Mayor Cllr Anthony James and his deputy Cllr Lynda Littlewood made one of their first joint duties raising the three beach awards. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/dawlish-celebrates-seaside-accolades-796253

A missing man from Devon was arrested at a railway station yesterday (May 21) after trespassing on the tracks and causing hours of disruption to train services. Police were called to Dawlish Railway Station and confirmed they were attending a "concern for welfare" incident . Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/missing-man-arrested-dawlish-station-10204633

A MAN has been arrested after an incident in Dawlish that saw the police helicopter deployed. Officers were called at around 11.35pm on Tuesday, May 20 to a report of a man, in his 30s, missing from the Dawlish area. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/helicopter-deployed-as-police-arrest-man-after-train-station-stand-off-795792

‘Officers are currently at Dawlish Railway Station following a concern for the welfare of a male’. THE train line between Exeter St Davids and Plymouth has reopened after police dealt with an incident of trespass. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/line-between-exeter-and-plymouth-reopened-after-police-deal-with-trespass-795654

A Teignbridge drinking establishment has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating. The Gresham House Inn, a pub, bar or nightclub at 1 Commercial Road Dawlish Devon was given the score after assessment on April 29, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/teignbridge-establishment-given-new-food-hygiene-rating-795336

THE family of a Dawlish Warren hotelier who has passed away at the age of 85 have remembered him as ‘a true gentleman’. Known to family and friends as Geoff, the Langstone Cliff Hotel’s Geoffrey Rogers sadly passed away on May 5. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/remembering-langstone-hotels-true-gentleman-geoff-794110

STAYING active and a healthy lifestyle are credited for one Dawlish resident making it to the age of 105. Irene Sadler celebrated her major milestone birthday with a party at a Dawlish care home where she now lives. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/dawlish-resident-irene-sadler-celebrates-105th-birthday-with-family-at-care-home-794686

STUDENTS, staff, parents and carers are celebrating after a Dawlish-based specialist education college received an Outstanding rating from inspectors. Ofsted has rated Oakwood Specialist College, which has its main campus in Dawlish, as Outstanding in all six areas. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/education/specialist-college-receives-top-ofsted-rating-794163

Dawlish ice-cream shop, The Local Scoop, has had a bumper start to Devon County Show thanks to the blazing sunshine. There was a queue of customers for the award-winning ice-cream for most of the first day of the Show. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/bumper-start-to-devon-county-show-for-dawlish-ice-cream-shop-793861

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Teignbridge’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows. The Lansdowne, a pub, bar or nightclub at Lansdowne Hotel Park Road Dawlish Devon was handed a four-out-of-five rating after assessment on April 24. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/food-hygiene-ratings-handed-to-two-teignbridge-establishments-793827

MASSAGE therapy, grooming and first aid for pets are all part of a bumper day out for dogs. Pooches and their owners are invited to a special day, just for dogs, organised by Dawlish Celebrates Carnival. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/dog-day-out-for-special-event-793688

DAWLISH Warren Lifesaving Club was among several organisations who have been helped with funding from a local holiday park. Club members were at Lady’s Mile Holiday Park for an event to celebrate its Social Impact Day, highlighting local organisations which have been supported. Read more... ...

A GROUND-BREAKING new allotment project to help with mental health has been launched in Dawlish. A ‘social prescribing’ plot has been earmarked at Browns Bridge allotments, thought to be the first of its kind in the area. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/gardening-mental-health-scheme-launched-792799

DAWLISH Indoor Bowling Club brought the 2024/25 season to a celebratory close with a joyful and well-attended presentation evening at the Langstone Cliff Hotel. The event was a chance to recognise the achievements of members, both on and off the green, and to thank everyone who contributed to a successful and enjoyable season. Read more... ...

SEVERAL sewage alerts have been issued for beaches in Devon, including two in Teignbridge. Dawlish Town and Teignmouth Holcombe beaches have been flagged by Surfer’s Against Sewage. Storm sewage has been discharged from a sewer overflow at the two beaches within the past 48 hours, the charity’s interactive tracking map shows. Read more... ...

VOLUNTEERS working to improve the waterway through Dawlish have been given a boost after a kingfisher was spotted back on the water. WADE - Waterways Around the Dawlish Environment - has been told at least one of the colourful birds has been seen back in the town. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/kingfisher-returns-to-dawlish-brook-as-volunteers-re-wild-area-792143

TEIGNBRIDGE District Council (TDC) are seeking charities and organisations to get involved and be part of several upcoming stall days in Teignmouth and Dawlish. Running until the end of September, the days will take place at The Lawn in Dawlish and The Den in Teignmouth. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/council-seeking-charities-for-stall-days-792060

VE Day events in Dawlish came to a poignant conclusion with the lighting of a symbolic beacon on the Lawn. The evening’s events drew to a close a day of celebrations to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/dawlish-ve-day-80th-anniversary-ends-with-beacon-lighting-ceremony-791805

PLANS for a new Timpson pod have been submitted by a Dawlish supermarket. The Exeter Road Sainsbury’s is seeking to erect a small retail concession pod in its carpark. The pod, which will be occupied by Timpson, will be located south west of the food store. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/plans-for-new-timpson-pod-submitted-by-supermarket-791300

A RETIRED Army nurse has donated her uniform and a host of artefacts to go on display at Dawlish Museum. June Sutton, now aged 93, was a nurse in the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/retired-army-nurse-donates-collection-to-dawlish-museum-791236

TEIGNBRIDGE Darts Academy and Dawlish Darts League will be joining forces next month to help raise money for ‘Keep Me Close’. A youth darts competition will be taking place on June 28 at TDA’s base of The Keyberry in Decoy with eight groups, totalling 64 players, going toe-to-toe in a round-robin style event. Read more... ...

VILLAGERS in Holcombe have celebrated the 80th anniversary of the parish church. Guest of honour was Mayor of Dawlish Cllr Lin Goodman-Bradbury. The church building dates back to 1867 when it was originally a school for the children of Holcombe village and a Chapel of Ease. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/holcombe-celebrates-80th-anniversary-of-st-georges-church-790813

Dawlish, a charming seaside town located along the South Devon coast, is renowned for its scenic beauty, vibrant community, and traditional British seaside atmosphere. The town’s iconic beach is the heart of its coastal appeal, with golden sands stretching along the bay, perfect for family days out or a relaxing stroll along the promenade. Read more... ...

GAMES are now coming thick and fast for Newton Abbot Bowls Club members with some of the ladies progressing through in the county competitions. On Friday, May 3, Isobel Burley and Jane Otieno won their game in the Ladies Over 55s Minors County Pairs against a Dawlish Marina duo. Read more... ...

Voters in Teignbridge have had their say in the 2025 local elections. Read more... https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/teignbridge-local-election-results-2025-31527866

Polling stations are open across Teignbridge today as residents cast their votes to decide the councillors that will represent them on Devon County Council. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/polls-open-for-county-elections-789090

A MAN from Dawlish has been jailed for a violent assault on his former partner. Richard Williams, 39, of Holman Close in Dawlish, appeared at Exeter Crown Court after pleading guilty of three assaults occasioning actual bodily harm, non-fatal strangulation and criminal damage. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/man-jailed-for-attacking-former-partner-789066