An innovative scheme developed by Devon County Council to support residents affected by the government welfare reforms is being extended.
Delivered by the Council’s Library Service, the pioneering ‘Free Fridays’ scheme has been piloted in three towns across Devon and has proved so successful it is now being expanded to include a further eight.
The sessions, which offer those seeking work or claiming benefits up to two hours free computer and internet access each Friday, will be available in Bideford, Barnstaple, Tavistock, Okehampton, Honiton, Exmouth, Dawlish and...
Karen MacMillan, who leads the Reception Team at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital, walked through the night on Saturday to raise over £1,100 for breast cancer awareness charities.
Karen, of Dawlish, walked for 26.2 miles through the streets and parks of London dressed as a member of the carefully named “Star Tits Enterprise”.
“A year ago, I was in hospital having just had a double mastectomy and reconstruction," said Karen.
“I had cancer in 1991 and a recurrence in 2001, and tests have since showed that I had a faulty gene, along with other female members of my...
Exeter City’s Football in the Community Trust is once again running a full programme of popular children’s football roadshows during the May half term, following the success of the Easter events which were attended by around 500 children from across the region.
There will be three different events in Exeter, plus courses in Dawlish, Exmouth, Sidmouth, Crediton, Tiverton, Seaton, Feniton, Okehampton, North Tawton and Barnstaple.
A two-day course on the astroturf at St Luke’s Science and Sports College kicks off half term, starting on Tuesday 28 May and costing £27 for the...
Work is progressing well on the £1.5 million regeneration of Dawlish Strand.
The scheme, which is a joint initiative between Devon County , Teignbridge District and Dawlish Town Councils , is taking shape, with the removal of the wall, shelter and large shrubs visually opening The Lawns up to The Strand.
Large sections of the Yorkstone paving and granite kerbs have been laid along The Lawns side, together with the installation of new Granite kerbs and drainage.
Work is also underway outside of the shops, at the west end of The Strand. As work increases in this area...
The A379 Teignmouth Road in Dawlish is partially blocked in both directions between the John Nash Drive junction and the Fordens Lane junction, because of a landslip.
There is also slow traffic on the A377 inbound in Exeter from Alphington Junction to Exe Bridges.
However, the good news is that the earlier lane closure on A38 Haldon Hill westbound between the A380 junction in Kenn and the B3344 junction in Heathfield due to a broken down vehicle has now cleared.
Concerns for a 57-year-old man, who police were looking for after he went missing from his Dawlish home, have been allayed after he was found safe and sound in the town yesterday.
Detectives are investigating a robbery that took place on Sunday (25th November) at a bookmakers in Dawlish. The crime was committed between 9.15 and 9.20pm, when a man walked into the shop on The Strand and threatened a member of staff before making off with a substantial amount of money.
He is described as being a white man in his 30s to 40s, 5ft 10 inches tall and was wearing a black hooded coat, dark blue jumper and dark coloured tracksuit bottoms. He also wore sandy coloured boots or trainers. As he left the shop, he may have been in company with a woman in her 20s. Police are...
These dramatic photos of Dawlish taken at 1.30pm today show that some trains were still able to battle with the elelments along the trainline that sweeps along the entire seafront and beach.
Scala House – the new business hub in the heart of Dawlish town centre – is now complete and open for business. A collection of eight offices and suites, Scala House offers flexible, good value, high quality offices in a beautiful Georgian property overlooking Dawlish’s picturesque Lawn.
The first of its kind in the bustling town of Dawlish, Scala House is a hub of local innovation and commerce. Ideal for entrepreneurial start-ups and small- and medium-sized business, Scala House has already attracted a number of local companies, including a domiciliary care company, sales...
