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BLACK Swan couple Bert and Kimba now have a grand total of seven eggs on their nest. The pair, part of the population in Dawlish, are now taking it in turns to sit on the nest which is on the manmade island built on the Brook at Tuck’s Plot. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/more-eggs-for-dawlish-black-swan-couple-882989

Dirty Business tells the story of Heather Preen who died 12 days into a family holiday to Dawlish Warren. Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cwyx50j7y11o

POLICE will be holding a surgery at a village hall in Teignbridge soon. The Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team are holding their latest ‘Police and Communities Together (PACT) meeting on Tuesday, March 3 at Stokeinteignhead Village Hall. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/join-police-for-a-community-meeting-at-village-hall-882938

in one way i was right about Starmer anger on us But it was not Chagos as i thought. it was Gibraltar which he has handed over to the Spanish. But a good point is if there is one. We must be grateful is this bloke was not our war time leader!God forbid.

MORE than 50 people gathered in Dawlish to mark four years since the full invasion of Ukraine. Dawlish Town Council hosted a short service at the Manor House to honour the lives lost show solidarity with those who continue to endure hardship, and reflect on the importance of peace and unity during a very poignant service. Read more... ...

Meat lovers across South Devon are being encouraged to celebrate the skill and dedication behind their favourite cuts as National Butchers’ Week returns this March. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/service/ad-feature/celebrate-south-devon-butchers-this-national-butchers-week-881237

Looking at his all previous actions and if the pm should lose the by election at Gorton andDenton. Using my very amateur psychiatrist hat on I could Allege he will do something just get revenge to pi--  all of us off l like the Chagos deal. Just a thought!

This water company must be the most evil of the bunch. It makes me wonder how they have not blamed the locals going to the toilet. Still do remember when they last put up the prices to fund OPERATION 'CLEAN SWEEP' What a load of BO ---CK'S. If music was bull ---- we'ed have a brass band. Must say Very Sorry for the young Lady and her Family.

Sign in for podcasts, documentaries and analysis. Law firm Leigh Day said it was opening the claim to include people from the Devon towns of Dawlish, Sidmouth and Teignmouth, as well as Newquay and Penzance in Cornwall. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80jgyz21e3o

A PERMANENT home for the Dawlish Banking Hub is now open for business. The facility has officially opened at premises in Brunswick Place. A spokesman for Dawlish Town Council, which campaigned with traders for a hub in the town, said: ‘Thank you to everyone involved in making this happen — a positive step forward for Dawlish. Read more... ...

NEW fencing has been installed on Dawlish sea wall while repairs to storm damage continue. Signage indicating the footpath was closed had been in place but there appear to have been incidents where the signs were ignored. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/fencing-on-sea-wall-while-repair-work-continues-882098

A FUNERAL home in Dawlish has launched a new monthly bereavement café. The ‘Coffee and Friends’ sessions, held at Co-op Funeralcare Dawlish, on Lawn Terrace, take place on the first Friday of every month from 10.30am to 12pm. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/friendly-bereavement-cafe-opens-in-dawlish-882042

LEGAL ACTION against South West Water over sewage pollution has been expanded to include people living in Dawlish and Teignmouth. The claim led by law firm Leigh Day will now be open to people living in the two Teignbridge towns. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/legal-action-against-south-west-water-expanded-881999

Sign in for podcasts, documentaries and analysis. The eight-year-old, from Rednal in Birmingham, died 12 days into a family holiday to Dawlish Warren, after a beach walk in the south Devon town. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2d769npejo

Sat 28 Feb 11° 8° Cloudy Sun 01 Mar 13° 9° Overcast Met Office forecast for DAWLISH ENGLAND (50.5818, -3.4632) Updated Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 06:08 am

26/00284/FUL Installation of security fencing around a new substation Land Adjacent To No 2 Dawlish Lawn The Strand Dawlish EX7 9PW https://publicaccess.teignbridge.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=TARVTTPZKSS00&activeTab=summary Status: Pending Consideration

That's amazing, considering how many clutches they have lost so far this year.  The females need a lot of calcium to produce the shells but somehow they've managed it.  Well done them.

@boo hoo Be prepared for the do - gooders

SOUTH West Water bosses have responded to tonight’s Channel 4 docudrama which features the death of a child after contracting E-coli following a holiday in Dawlish Warren. Eight-year-old Heather Preen died in 1999 following the family’s visit to the Warren where days earlier a nearby storm pipe had discharged sewage into the sea. Read more... ...

A NEW SPECIALIST unit at Langdon Hospital in Dawlish has won a prestigious award. The Brook, a 10 flat block for patients with learning disabilities and autism, won the Best Specialist Care Design category at this year's Healthcare Design Awards. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/langdon-hospitals-the-brook-wins-top-specialist-care-design-award-881224

POLICE will be holding a surgery at a Bishopsteignton pub this week. Members of the Teignmouth and Dawlish Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team will be at Old Commercial Inn in Bishopsteignton on Thursday, February 26. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/police-set-for-surgery-at-village-pub-881053

POLICE will be holding a community surgery in Ideford this week. Members of the Teignmouth and Dawlish Policing Team will be at Ideford Village Hall on Friday, February 27. Officers will be on hand from 10.30am until 11.30am. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/meet-police-at-village-hall-event-881049

Tide Times Feb 23 - Mar 1 Low Water High Water Low Water High Water Monday 03:16 0.2m 10:14 3.4m 15:37 0.4m 22:30 3.2m Tuesday 03:52 0.5m 10:54 3.1m 16:16 0.7m 23:15 3.0m Wednesday 04:40 0.9m 11:50 2.8m 17:12 1.1m 00:24 2.8m Thursday 05:54 1.2m 13:19 2.6m 18:49 1.3m 02:05 2.7m Friday 08:07 1.2m 15:09 2.7m 20:55 1.1m 03:44 3.0m Saturday 09:41 0.8m 16:36 3.0m 22:09 0.7m ...

Mon 23 Feb 13° 10° Light rain Tue 24 Feb 11° 7° Partly cloudy (day) Wed 25 Feb 14° 10° Overcast Thu 26 Feb 13° 10° Light rain Fri 27 Feb 13° 4° Partly cloudy (day) Met Office forecast for DAWLISH ENGLAND (50.5818, -3.4632) Updated Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 06:07 am

Residents in Dawlish are being advised that essential cliff stabilisation works will begin behind Great Cliff on Marine Parade from Monday 2 March 2026. Improving Safety After Previous Cliff Falls. Read more... https://wearesouthdevon.com/cliff-stabilisation-works-to-begin-in-dawlish-this-march/

Residents can find out about the numerous charities, voluntary organisations and community groups that are active in and around Teignmouth at an exhibition taking place at Teignmouth Arts Action Group (TAAG) from February 28. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/discover-teignmouths-charitable-groups-at-taag-exhibition-880698

With new homes in Dawlish around 20% less expensive than those in Exeter, and Dawlish also being one location where it costs less to buy than to rent, Bloor Homes is holding an information weekend (21/22 Feb) at its Dawlish View development for first time buyers so they can make fully informed decisions about buying their first home in the town. Read more... ...

Costume swap rails are coming to libraries in Newton Abbot, Chudleigh and Dawlish next month as Libraries Unlimited and Recycle Devon celebrate World Book Day. World Book Day 2026 takes place on Thursday, March 5 and library swap rails are now up and running until March 8. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/libraries-celebrate-world-book-day-with-costume-swap-879156

26/00269/TPO T001 1 X mature Monterey pine (Pinus radiata). T002 1 X mature Monterey pine (Pinus radiata). T003 1 X mature Monterey pine (Pinus radiata). T004 1 X mature Monterey pine (Pinus radiata) - Remove all four trees to ground level and replant replacing each tree with a Monterey pine for future amenity value Wyndale Windward Lane Dawlish Devon EX7 0JQ ...

26/00247/CLDP Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed attic conversion to include rear flat roof dormer 21 Elm Grove Road Dawlish Devon EX7 0BZ https://publicaccess.teignbridge.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=TAE912PZKEN00&activeTab=summary Status: Pending Consideration

Dawlish Manor Gardens Play Park was the site of a significant arson attack in July 2023 , shortly after its official opening. The incident occurred in the early hours of 14 July at Barton Hill car park, where four vehicles belonging to Dawlish Community Transport were destroyed in a deliberate fire. One of the vehicles was a bespoke-designed minibus with 5,000 miles on the clock. The charity ...

What get's me is the ridiculous cost of rail tickets vs the crap service you get for it. 21st century and still an archaic train system running on steel tracks.

Most probably angling on a tax payers funded jolly out to Kyiv, in my opinion.

@Boo Noo Didn't any of the Tories have second homes down here when they were in government then? Why not mention it when they pledged all that money back in 2014 then?

Teignbridge District Council (TDC) , led by the Liberal Democrats, has faced significant scrutiny over systemic failings, particularly highlighted by a 2023 report from the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) . The report found seven serious faults in TDC’s handling of a standards complaint against councillors from the South Devon Alliance (SDA), including breaches of the law, internal rules, and ...

Hopefully the money will go towards saving more of those poor migrants trying to escape the ravages of Europe and especially war torn France and get to our shores so they may be adorned with as many gifts as the British Government can muster from the tax payer's kitty, Bravo.

Event finished Teignmouth Film Society Etero, a 48 year old woman living in a small village in Georgia, has chosen to remain unmarried. Unexpectedly, she finds herself developing a passionate relationship with a man and must decide whether or not to give up her independence. Moving and gently humorous drama. Tickets £5 – On The Door Only Bar Opens at 7pm | Screening at 8pm Location: ...

Event finished Friday at 10:30-11:45 am at The Riverside Centre A group for 0-18mths and their parents/carers. Singing, socialising and sensory play. Free No need to register. The Riverside Centre Manor Grounds, Brook St, entrance, Dawlish EX7 9AJ Location: Riverside Centre Friday, 21 February 2025 - Friday, 20 February 2026 Start 10:30 Finish 12:00 Contact: ...

DAWLISH railway station has been given a brand new look. The Grade II listed station has now been returned to its traditional colours of chocolate and cream with new signage and painting. The work has been carried out by rail operator Great Western Railway which is responsible for the station. Read more... ...