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The headteacher of Orchard Manor School, a residential school in Dawlish that caters for 183 students aged three to 19 years old with communication and interaction difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions and learning needs, has informed parents on Wednesday, January 13, of its third case since January 8. Read more... ...

Be out in 3 then easily 'recruit'  more scum into his gang, then terrorise Teignmouth all over again!

The Devon holiday park — which caters for touring vehicles and tent campers, as well as providing lodges, holiday cottages and apartments — has invested £60,000 in the 16 EV charging points, which is more than any other business in the South West. Read more... https://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/motorhomes/news/devon-holiday-park-installs-16-electric-vehicle-charging-points

To return to the original subject in the first post of this thread - how can we support the NHS? I imagine that means how can we, as individuals, help support, right now, in this present time, the NHS? Well, how about doing whatever we can to avoid becoming a Covid patient? Here are some thoughts (and no apologies if it sounds preachy - the question was asked and I am giving some answers). ...

Glad they are gone but isnt this post a bit out of date?

Plans had been made to bring all pupils back for two days next week Orchard Manor School, a residential school in Dawlish that caters for 183 students aged three to 19 years old with communication and interaction difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions and learning needs, has written to parents to inform them a member of the school community has tested positive for Covid-19. Read more... ...

Well done to Dawlish Hospital, really well organised for the vaccinations yesterday.

The government announced late last month (Dec. 2020) that it will not now be proceeding with these proposals.

See my very first post on this thread - last sentence regarding owners building an extra storey on properties. Just been looking at an Appeal document submitted by planners at TDC  regarding this issue (see https://dawlish.com/thread/details/47069 ) . This is what they say: (my emphasis in bold). "A (enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys) of the Town and Country ...

What a shame that they don't come as quick when there is disorder, burglaries, muggings etc.etc.

@Daverc Hopefully things will get better

From new train stations, to huge housing plans and to new leisure centres Major improvements to an historic Brunel railway station have begun to be made after councillors backed the second phase of the £80m scheme to protect the railway line at Dawlish. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/23-biggest-planning-decisions-made-4818699

A wonderful set of photos thank you

@DEEDOODLE Now that the Vaccine's are being rolled out, I take it  (hope) that you WONT be having yours, after all, it is a 'Conspiracy'!

Jamie Wisbey, aged 54, and 38-year-old Fay Miles were arrested after yacht ran aground with eight passengers on board Eight adult passengers, believed to be Albanians, were taken into police custody. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-pair-accused-people-smuggling-4841900

https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2020/12/25/gale-warnings-as-britain-braces-for-storm-bella-battering/

https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2020/12/25/scientists-trial-new-treatment-to-prevent-infection-soon-after-c/

Merry Christmas all and especially to you Webmaster, for keeping this site going.  Thank you.

It feels like 2020 was the tornado of incompetence sweeping across a once mighty nation. We are now in the eye of that tornado and its picked up a lot more crap and speed. Time to get your supplies in for the forseeable future. Dont and you will regret it, in my opinion. This deal that everyone is banging on about is so great. It reminds me of my first car. Lack of knowledge, rose tinted ...

Well Boris wasnt lying when he said it would be an oven ready meal. About 6 hrs at 200 C I would say. https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/eu-uk_trade_and_cooperation_agreement-a_new_relationship_with_big_changes-overview_of_consequences_and_benefits.pdf

Public Health England has said the risk to the public from the virus is “very low”, and food standards agencies have said it does not affect the consumption of poultry products More than 8,000 birds on a breeding centre near the village of Attleborough were culled in a bid to stop the spread of the disease, which has become a serious threat to the country's poultry industry. Read more... ...

This is not unusual with large projects  sometimes theres a glitch here and a glitch there and solutions are found.

Network Rail have shared pictures of the severe weather that resulted in waves crashing over the Dawlish railway wall – saying it shows why the new sea wall is so vital. But at the other end of Dawlish at Marine Parade, where the first phase of new sea wall has been completed, the railway remained unaffected and free from flooding thanks to the sea wall design and curved top to deflect waves ...

sounds like a job for the £34k a year climate change officer at teignbridge  council....

Award-winning social enterprise If Everyone Cares CIC, based in Dawlish, Devon, has launched seven Devon area-based community maps with the support of Recovery Devon. These maps aim to help build a local, easily-accessible resource for people seeking information and support. Read more... https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/help-build-community-maps-to-build-a-better-community-in-devon/

Lady’s Mile Holiday Park has been recognised in the 2020 British Travel Awards Popular Dawlish holiday park Lady’s Mile has been announced as the winner of ‘silver’ in the Best UK Parks & Lodges Holiday Company category in the prestigious 2020 British Travel Awards. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/popular-devon-holiday-park-wins-4800683

Eight people were onboard the vessel that grounded between Teignmouth and Dawlish Two people have been arrested on suspicion of people smuggling offences after a boat ran aground in Devon yesterday (December 14). Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/people-smuggling-arrests-after-boat-4798886

Do what they do in the parliamentary bars..... scotch eggs and cheap booze and lay orders at 10pm. Sell as much booze as you like....

As a result, the Devon CCG is recommended to approve the changes to healthcare provision, with one change resulting from the consultation, that being that specialist orthopaedic clinics are to be sited at the Health and Wellbeing Centre instead of Dawlish Community Hospital. Read more... ...

@1263 Oh yes. After all, he has to look after his friends in the North first and after keeping them sweet, there wont be much left for us down here. To the back of the queue again.

The Minor Injury Units at Totnes, Dawlish and Ilfracombe have been closed since March, and there is  restricted opening at Lydford. Read more... https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/concern-raised-over-closed-minor-injury-units-at-devons-rural-hospitals/

The government's promised spending on infrastructure in the south west has been welcomed by Peninsula Transport, a group put together by local authorities to address transport issues. Work and plans are progressing on several other schemes not mentioned by name, including the upgrade of the rail line at Dawlish. Read more... https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/x5/

Currently the U.S. is looking at  a tentative approval of the Pfizer vaccine in the spring/summer of 2021. The U.K. is the first to get a shipment of the Pfizer vaccine and allow the MHRA to rubber stamp it for mass public rollout under emergency authorisation use. This is the first such approval by a goverment of a Western made vaccine. The thing to understand that this has been approved ...

@ Epicurus I thought the More On (Moron) guide was very good indeed and brought a smile to my face. The unfortunate thing about it is that it is true. There are  far too many people around who have to be instructed in 'the use of common sense' and always blame someone else for their failures in life. Keep it up.

A new list reveals that living in an idyllic seaside location isn't everybody's cup of tea "Dawlish Warren is marketed by the tourist board as a traditional seaside resort for family, fun holidays. They haven’t visited in the past 20 years evidently, and failed to notice it is really Royston Vasey in disguise Read more... ...

The communities of South Devon who have grown to love the sight of cruise ships during the Covid pandemic are sending parcels to the six ships which will remain stranded over Christmas. Now collection points have been set up from Brixham to Dawlish Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/650-stranded-torbay-cruise-ship-4760285

NSPCC calls for better protection for children after sex offender who groomed boy is jailed Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/nspcc-calls-better-protection-children-4765795

Late night shopping in Dawlish tonight.

Tomorrow 10am-2pm The Strand Community Centre.

Devon has been placed under Tier 2 restrictions , which will mean several changes will be made See more... http://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=119903&headline=13%20things%20Devon%27s%20new%20Tier%202%20rules%20mean%20you%20legally%20can%20do%20again&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2020