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ILSINGTON Bowls Club are celebrating winning the inaugural 2025 Ladies Triples Challenge competition. The clubs besides Ilsington in the competition were Ipplepen, Bovey Tracey, Kingsteignton, Dawlish Marina and FastTots (Totnes and Buckfastleigh combined) and it was Dawlish Marina who finished as the worthy runners-up.
You make a fair point, it does sound contradictory. If the PCC role is considered ineffective and too costly, delaying its removal until 2028 just adds even more unnecessary expense. That money could definitely be better spent on frontline policing or community safety instead of administrative costs and redundancy payouts. It’s decisions like this that make people frustrated with how public funds ...
It’s concerning to hear about the closure fears for the Minor Injuries Unit at Dawlish. While staffing issues are understandable, this service is crucial for the community. The Trust needs to provide a clear plan for resolving these problems and ensure the unit stays open long-term. We deserve more clarity and stability regarding our local healthcare services.
Absolutely wonderful initiative! The dedication of Dawlish volunteers really brings the community together and honors Remembrance Day in a meaningful way. It’s heartwarming to see creativity and respect combined like this. %uD83C%uDF3A Any positive comments or memories about past Poppy Walls would be appreciated—let’s celebrate the volunteers’ efforts!
Thanks for the update. Always concerning to see incidents like these happening in the local area. Hopefully the actions taken by the court help prevent similar situations in the future and bring some peace of mind to the community.
Lets not forget Christopher Matanle of Morningside Dawlish, for embezzling £76000 and now doing a jail sentence, and this is a few years after he got done for fare dodging on GWR, being fined £440 plus £160 costs.
A man has been jailed for a stealing spree. Ben Williams pilfered from shops in Teignmouth , Dawlish and Torquay , a court heard. In a separate case, Jude Le Grice entered as a trespasser nurses offices at the hospital with intent to cause unlawful damage. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-court-latest-21-men-10645805
Event finished Clare Densley With Lunchtime Buffet Visitors always welcome- £3 Contacts: Suzanne (Secretary) 01626 889184 or June (Chair) 07486 370880 Location: The Manor House, Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AW Saturday, 22 November 2025 Start 10:00 Contact: 01626 889184
Event finished Teignmouth Film Society Comedy drama starring Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, and Anna Maxwell Martin, based on the real life of a 60 year-old taxi driver who steals a Goya (more or less by accident) and promises the government he will return it if the TV licence fee for pensioners is withdrawn. Tickets £5 – On The Door Only Bar Opens at 7pm | Screening at 8pm Location: ...
HEALTH bosses have denied it plans to close the Minor Injuries Unit at Dawlish Community Hospital until March. However Torbay and South Devon Healthcare Trust admitted ‘staffing problems’ have forced the unit to shut ‘temporarily’ at short notice.