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THE special Paddington in Peru Great Western Railway liveried train is due to pass through south Devon today. Today the train will pass through Starcross, Dawlish Warren, Dawlish, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot twice. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/paddington-bear-train-heads-to-south-devon-737465

THE government has been warned not to take its eye off a long-term project to make South Devon’s railway links more resilient to bad weather. In February 2014 a storm smashed through the sea defences at Dawlish and left Devon’s main railway line dangling in mid-air. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/mp-calls-on-government-to-commit-to-funding-rail-resilience-737534

POLICE in Dawlish say they are responding to numerous reports of incidents of anti-social behaviour in the town which have left some residents in fear. Officers confirmed they have received reports of such behaviour over the last few nights from group of youths. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/999/police-tackle-anti-social-behaviour-737218

When and where to see the Christmas lights being switched on in your town. Dawlish : Food and drink, a lantern parade and entertainment from Britain’s Got Talent and X-Factor contestant Russell Jones Jr set the scene for the big Christmas light switch on in Dawlish. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/lights-christmas-action-736967

Devon and Cornwall Police said a woman in her 80s had sustained potentially life-changing injuries in a crash in Dawlish. A woman in her 80s suffered potentially life-changing injuries in a crash in Devon, police have said. Read more... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced9xwjpy40o

it seems one of our ex prime ministers alleges we are to get free energy. if my memory serves a previous  minister around the time of labours wilson govt. said the same when we started drilling for oil in the North sea.Happy days.Yippee.But when the barrels were coming ashore It was announced this type of oil to be specific was  not type  for the use of making petrol. surprise surprise. ...

An elderly woman has suffered potentially life-changing injuries after a crash this afternoon (Wednesday, November 13). Devon and Cornwall police were called to reports of a collision involving a blue Peugeot and a mobility scooter on Exeter Road, Dawlish , at around 11.55am. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/elderly-woman-suffers-major-injuries-9713363

A person has sustained serious injuries at the scene of a crash involving a car and a mobility scooter. Exeter Road, in Dawlish , has been closed in both directions while emergency services are at the scene of the collision. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/person-seriously-injured-after-crash-9712181

A road in Dawlish has been closed after a serious crash took place this afternoon. The A397 is currently shut in both directions at East Cliff Road, which is also reportedly closed. According to reports, the collision involved a car. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-serious-car-crash-shuts-9712052

The climate change religion is not going down too well at the Cop29 climate conference. It seems some countries don't want to be impoverished and returned to the dark ages. https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/cop29-summit-azerbaijan-oil-gas-b2645599.html Many are now rejecting the propaganda that attempts to spread the misinformation that the weather was better before we ...

A former employee at Dawlish College has been struck off from ever being able to teach again after sending one of his pupil's who had just left the school multiple indecent images of his genitals and meeting up with her. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-teacher-struck-after-sending-9707350

How about funding for the replacement bridge for the brook.

Are the "local" councillors not responsible for this sad state of affairs?

Public toilets consultation https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/consultation-and-community-engagement/live-consultations/public-toilets-consultation/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGfRZxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXNgjgA22B1POagX9mZbQYg3soT2RjdgbUy6xUBjj2SFOdHqjE2IlVvjPw_aem_NsldDO-vbPX6vR2_ydgdyA

JFK jr : absolute nut job with wild medical conspirancy theories   ( hence dropped as a  potential runner for office ) to be made health secretary !!!!! Honestly you couldn't make it up.

Nice pictures.

Friday, 8 November 2024 17:35. The government has been warned not to take its eye off a long-term project to make South Devon’s railway links more resilient to bad weather. Read more... https://www.devonairradio.com/news/torbay-news/dont-forget-dawlish-plea-to-government/

All very well keep bashing the police but you can't tell me some of the parents aren't aware of their little darlings antics, shouldn't need to be a police issue if the parents actively parented! Surely the shop they thieve from should be able to put their pictures on the shop entrance banning them, at some point the families will start to be embarrassed enough to do something about it. The law ...

UK Gov’t Caught ‘Inventing’ Climate Data from 103 Non-Existent Stations to Push Net Zero Agenda. Following a number of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to the Met Office and diligent field work visiting individual stations, investigator Ray Sanders has discovered that 103 stations out of 302 sites supplying temperature averages do not exist. ...

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Improve water quality really, they mean improve profit margins and dump more waste into the sea more like.

I do not know if it is just me but for nearly 2 decades I have been able to open my windows for fresh air during the winter time. Although this last couple of years with the installation of several wood burning stoves in houses around me and one next door all I get is a stench from these fires and it gives me a sore throat. Also it stinks the house out as well. Anyone experiencing the same ...

Well done.

Class A drugs worth around £2,000 were seized after police raided a property in Dawlish. Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police carried out the warrant in October. The warrant was secured after local residents raised concerns about the address. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/class-drugs-worth-thousands-seized-9688556

will our royal family be paying any inheritance tax to the coffers or has a special case been done for them by mr. starmer? Well i'm only asking. After all the words of transparency and openness are much banded about.

Good to see. The Dawlish RBL do a great job.

Its not correct to say the companys £2.8 billion investment as its the south west water users  e.g US that will be paying for it. This is the same company that give the chief executive a £200k pay rise even with the brixham water debacle so dont have much confidence that this will come in projected timeframe and probably cost overruns along with possible millions of pounds  symphoned off for the ...

More than 2,600 people have signed petitions calling for Teignbridge Council to reverse a decade of neglect and restore the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Dawlish. The petitions were handed to a full meeting of the council by David Force of the Friends of Dawlish Brook. Read more... https://www.torbayweekly.co.uk/news/local-news/1643436/plea-to-restore-dawlish-jewel-in-the-crown.html

See the story below : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2k0x7k1dwko I can't get to the drop-in sessions that the story says will be held in the Council Chamber this (Wednesday) afternoon, but II thought some of you might like to know.

A foul-mouthed outburst which stunned a Devon council chamber has led to a zero-tolerance pledge. Three members of the public asked about the way leisure centres treated trans people, before council chair Cllr Rosie Dawson (Lib Dem, Dawlish NE) enforced the meeting’s rules to stop them from making statements on top of their questions. Read more... ...

Wednesday, 30 October 2024 10:44. By Guy Henderson, Local Democracy Reporter. More than 2,600 people have signed petitions calling for Teignbridge Council to reverse a decade of neglect and restore the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonairradio.com/news/torbay-news/plea-to-restore-dawlish-jewel-in-the-crown/

MORE than 2,600 people have signed petitions calling for Teignbridge Council to reverse a decade of neglect and restore the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Dawlish. The petitions were handed to a full meeting of the council by David Force of the Friends of Dawlish Brook. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/save-our-brook-petition-handed-to-councillors-734781

100% agree. The lib dems are always up for any photo opportunity only last week it was opening a gym, makes the public think they are actually doing something constructive for the town eg. 18k grant for silly chewing gum signs and payment for a couple of orange suited workers to pretend there was at least a couple of days work walking up and down the strand removing non existing pavement  chewing ...

South West Water has announced a major investment programme in Dawlish to improve water quality and reduce the use of storm overflows in the area. The company will be carrying out testing in the next few weeks to help design a tailor-made solution to best meet the area’s needs while minimising any disruption in the town as much as possible. Read more... ...

NA CONDORS climbed up the first division table of the South Devon & Torbay Table Tennis League with an excellent 9-1 win at Halwell A. Grove Guerrillas are the early leaders of the third division following a fine 8-2 win over Dawlish Aces. Read more... https://www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/newton-abbot-ospreys-show-no-mercy-734612

Monday, 28 October 2024 15:32. South West Water has announced a major investment programme in Dawlish to improve water quality and reduce the use of storm overflows in the area. South West Water has announced a major investment programme in Dawlish to improve water quality and reduce the use of storm overflows in the area. Read more... ...

The temporary closure has now ended, and the gym is now open.

Would make you weep ....when you consider better things that  money could be spent on in dawlish. E.g brook bridge, deedgibg the brook etc etc

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"Flood Defences "  this from the man who has gnored the brook until the local petition forced him to do something ..... He "overturned a majority " he got in because Reform split the tory vote otherwise he would still be unelected. So ed davey ( women have penises quote) visited the area, big deal nothing will happen because of this just another photo opportunity for lobotmy dems