Hands off beauty spot – residents

CAMPAIGNERS are fighting plans to develop a beauty spot on the outskirts of Dawlish.

Dawlish Soul – Save Our Undeveloped Land – says the field at South Downs is prime agricultural land and in an area of coastal preservation.

The area ha... read on

Jubilee celebrations taking shape

Details of the fun and games being planned to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee are emerging. read on...

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Run will make Olympic history

A Dawlish man who took up running last year to lose weight for a family wedding has won a place in Olympic history. read on...

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Woman died after her clothes caught fire

AN elderly woman died more than six weeks after suffering burns when her clothes caught alight while she was apparently smoking. read on...

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Widower’s asbestos help plea

A?WIDOWER from Dawlish is trying to improve awareness of how asbestos can kill after an inquest revealed last week his wife died from mesothelioma, writes Dawn Ellis. read on...

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Nightmare result for Dawlish Dreamers’ title aspirations

Argyle Rejects gave Dawlish Dreamers’ title hopes a major blow in the Tuesday night Soccersixes League at Dawlish Astroturf when they picked up their sixth win of the season.

Dreamers needed a win to have any chance of catching Teign Trojans, but Argyle were keen to have their say on the matter with a 6-5 victory.

Tom Pilbro was on fire with an inspiring hat-trick, with Matt Hamlet bagging a brace and Chris Bennett getting the other.

Stuart Gray’s hat-trick and Jody Josolyne’s brace wasn’t enough for disheartened Dreamers, for whom captain Josolyne said: ‘We were 3-0 up at one stage and for our title hopes to disappear with a poor performance like this is hard to take. We’ll be stronger next season though.’

Dawlish Alliance are in third place and still have a slim chance of taking the title from Trojans, but their chances were also dealt a blow as Dan’s Team picked up a 6-3 win over their close rivals.

A brace each for Dan Jeffery, Robbie Joy and Pa... read on

United survive fightback to secure points

Dawlish United survived a second half fightback by Colaton Raleigh to claim three more league points.

It was definitely a game of two halves, v... read on

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Visitors’ early goal United’s wake-up call

With visitors Axminster Town struggling in the league, Dawlish United manager Steve Clarke was quietly confident of a home win.

However, after... read on

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Dreamers keep in touch with leaders Teign Trojans

In the latest round of Tuesday night Soccersixes games, Dawlish Dreamers were involved in a battle with Argyle Rejects, with second place Dreamers co... read on

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Farley strike sets United on their way

The weather abated this week enough to allow several Dawlish United teams to see some action.

A much-improved performance from the previous we... read on

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