Dawlish News
Dawlish Library's opening hours have been increased following feedback from the public.Opening hours from Monday will be 9.30am to 5pm on Mondays, 9.30am to 7pm on Tuesdays, closed on Wednesdays, 9.30am to 7pm Thursdays, 9.30am to 5pm Fridays and 9.30am to 1pm Saturdays. It will no longer be closed for an hour at lunch.
THINKING they had plenty of time before the arrival of their first baby, Amy Burnett and Eddie Odaro headed for the Devon coast to grab their last holiday before parenthood arrived. But their baby had other ideas and Amy went into labour five weeks early on Friday - the last morning of their trip - making history in the process. For her daughter Leila was the first baby to be born in the new ...
Whatever the reason for introducing what have been described as "happy-clappy services", the Reverend Jerry Bird is learning the hard way that churchgoers can be a traditional lot. A large section of the congregation are upset by the changes and last Sunday the entire 20- strong choir and organist stormed out of the church minutes before the 9.30am Sung Eucharist. Now the Bishop of Exeter, the ...
When a senior policeman wonders if we are becoming an Orwellian society, it's time to pay attention. Ian Readhead, Hampshire's Deputy Chief Constable, has gone on record to say that the town of Stockbridge in Hampshire is overreacting by installing a £10,000 CCTV system, and that the only result will be to increase the sense of authoritarian oppression that is spreading across Britain. ...
A builder has launched an appeal against refusal of planning permission a major development in Dawlish.A scheme for 58 homes on land at Treston House, East Cliff Road, Dawlish, was rejected by Teignbridge District Council in March. Now Monarch Homes Ltd, the company behind the proposal, has appealed against the decision.
The railway line between Exeter and Dawlish has been closed from 10.30am this morning after a body was found near Starcross. This has affected high speed trains running from the West Country to Paddington. First Great Western spokesman Lance Cole said: “The railway line has been closed while the police investigate the incident. “This had badly affected high speed services to and from London ...
A famed tourist attraction in a Devon resort has been dealt a new blow.In the wake of recent reports that Dawlish's black swans had been decimated by predators, it has now been revealed that the annual display of chicks at the Dawlish Brook waterfowl enclosure has been cancelled. The black swans are under threat after more than a dozen died in the last 18 months. There are now just eight left to ...
More than 12 of Dawlish's famous black swans have died in the past 18 months and town clerk John Winchester believes dogs are to blame.The swans, which originate from Australia, are the resort's emblem and live with many species of geese and ducks on the brook that runs through the town. Bemoaning the death toll, Mr Winchester said: "There are no witnesses, but vets tell us their injuries are ...
Thousands of pounds are set to be spent on providing a new play area for children in a Devon town.Youngsters will be able to use a ball court, swings, youth centre and other fun facilities in Dawlish. There will even be a graffiti wall so teenagers can display their alternative artwork in an appropriate place. The park, on the junction of Churchill Avenue, will be near to Westcliff Primary ...
Today's wonderful images of the Exe estuary at Topsham, Dawlish Warren, Holcombe, Shaldon Ness, and Exmouth's Orcombe Point, wind up our special Devon beaches from the air series.The Exe estuary is a magnificent area enjoyed by a huge variety of visitors and local people, as well as wildlife. It provides a valuable setting for activities such as walking, boating, fishing and bird-watching. ...
