End of the line for listed signal box

NETWORK Rail is planning to demolish the redundant signal box at Dawlish railway station.

The company has applied to Teignbridge Council to knock the 100-year-old structure down because of its very poor condition and the risk it may collapse, ... read on

Rosalind is new district chairman

TOWN and district councillor Ros Prowse is the new chairman of Teignbridge Council, writes Ellen Grindley. read on...

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Rebecca to rock them in the pews

ROCK music will be coming to church in Dawlish. read on...

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Coffee chain has eyed up the town

A BUSINESSMAN bidding to open a Costa Coffee franchise in Teignmouth has been considering premises in Dawlish, it has been revealed. read on...

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Meeting the challenge

STAFF and students of Oakwood Court College, Dawlish overcame more than just the Ten Tors Jubilee Challenge on Dartmoor at the weekend. read on...

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A baptism of fire for Netty Betties!

NEWCOMERS to the Teignbridge Summer Netball League, Netty Betties, had a hard task in their first game of the season, reports Ellen Grindley.

They were pitched against current champions ARA Abbots, so the Dawlish team were very much plunged in at the deep end.

Up against excellent defending in the second half, and some fine Abbots shooting, Netty Betties lost 49-19.

Their player of the match was Sammie Bailey.

The Dawlish team, which was set up last year, is made up of a group of women of all ages from the town with a shared love of netball.

Originally the team was started by Cheryl Kebell, who wanted to get back into playing but found there wasn’t a team to join in Dawlish.

Unfortunately, Cheryl broke her arm in pre-season training and is going to be out of action, unable to join the rest of the team playing in the league.

Fellow team member Jane Fletcher-Peters said: ‘Playing netball has given me so much.

‘I am a busy working mu... read on

UNITED U14s FINISH ON A LOSING NOTE

DAWLISH United U14s ended their league season with a 2-1 defeat at CS Falcons.

The hosts had the first chance of the game, but United keeper Sa... read on

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Double Dutch success for TSW squad

Dawlish junior Octopush team TSW travelled to Dordrecht, Holland, at the weekend, to defend the trophy they won last year.

This year’s invitat... read on

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