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I wonder what next major work will be scheduled for Dawlish in the coming year to increase the amount of disturbance to the economy/tourism. I expect it will involve construction, concrete and closing off roads and possibly digging up or building on The Lawn!

Chances are the mattress and chairs did not even get wet!

And when the parasites in power eventually get their cost saving way to centralise all emergency services the situation will get far more dangerous for us peseants.

Police, I did not realise they still existed down here!!!!!!

Might be worth actually dredging The Brook so it had more than a couple of inches of water in it for the ducks/swans first.

Somewhere for all the old Dawlish crackheads/drunks to sit, how thoughtful.

It's a shame the council didn't put flags up around the town. Then again they would probably put the EU or Palestinian flags up.

Event starts in 7 days Sunday Lunch — 12 noon £10 MUST BOOK IN ADVANCE PLEASE Location: The Strand Community Centre Sunday, 03 May 2026 Start 12:00

SOUTH West Water’s presence in Dawlish has been immortalised in a stained glass window. Award-winning stained glass artist Laura Kreifman has created a stunning work of art based on contractor John Cuddy.

26/00517/LBC Creation of rear roof dormer, railings to rear flat roof to form means of escape and internal alterations to first floor 15 The Strand Dawlish Devon EX7 9PS https://publicaccess.teignbridge.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=TCDMGBPZMU300&activeTab=summary Status: Pending Consideration

THE FOOTPATH along Dawlish sea wall has now fully reopened a week ahead of schedule. The path was battered by two consecutive storms in February which also left a void at Sprey Point in Teignmouth and a sink hole at Buddy’s Cafe.

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Event starts in 5 days Wild Pollinator Trail in Dawlish. Enter by 31 March 2026. Location: Variety of local pubs in Dawlish and the surrounding area Friday, 01 May 2026

A Teignmouth man has been reunited with a South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) crew member who helped save his life. Peter Grimsey, now 68, collapsed while training in a pool at Dawlish Leisure Centre on 16 April 2025.

Keep up-to-date with what's going on in your area. Teignmouth and Dawlish rural neighbourhood policing  team are holding their monthly Police and Community's together meeting at the Shillingford st George village hall on 29th April from 10:30 to 11:30 hrs.

Keep up-to-date with what's going on in your area. Teignmouth and Dawlish rural neighbourhood team are holding their monthly Police and Community's together meeting at Stokeinteignhead village hall on the 28th April from 10:30 to 11:30 hrs.

Keep up-to-date with what's going on in your area. Teignmouth and Dawlish rural Neighbourhood policing team are holding their monthly police and community's together meeting at the Ideford Village Hall on Friday 24th April between 10:30 and 11:30 hrs.

High tides, strong winds and large waves are expected to cause flooding in South Devon overnight. Read more... https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/red-warning-issued-devon-coastline-10927756

Aaargh my hearties......

26/00690/TPOE Remove fallen Sycamore tree The Cliffs Old Teignmouth Road Dawlish https://publicaccess.teignbridge.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=TDUO96PZ01Z00&activeTab=summary Status: Pending Decision

Event starts in 2 days Song Sung Blue follows the true story of a Milwaukee couple who rise to fame as a Neil Diamond tribute act while navigating love, tragedy, and resilience. Location: Shaftesbury Theatre Tuesday, 28 April 2026 Start 14:00 Contact: event organiser

Surely all these community mini buses on the green is not good for the grass.

DAWLISH & District Indoor Bowls Club recently held its finals weekend, bringing together the culmination of weeks of competition across the club championships. The club would like to thank all members who entered, as without their support and participation throughout the rounds, the competitions would not be possible.

Event starts tomorrow Afternoon Tea — 3:00pm (Please book in advance — Donations welcome) Location: The Strand Community Centre Monday, 27 April 2026 Start 15:00

South West Water has completed a number of major works in Dawlish as part of a multi-million pound investment to improve water quality by reducing the use of storm overflows in the area. Two new storm storage tanks have now been installed at The Lawn and Sandy Lane which can hold up to 2.2 million litres of stormwater each.

FIREFIGHTERS in Dawlish will be raising money for a charity close to their hearts this May. The crew from Dawlish Fire Station will be raising money for The Fire Fighters Charity on Saturday, May 30.

ONE of the top ten operas is the performance of choice for South Devon-based Red Earth Opera next month. La Traviata, Verdi’s tragic story of two young lovers, will be performed at St Gregory’s Church in Dawlish on May 2 and Chudleigh Parish Church on May 3.

A FIRE that broke out on the roof of Teignmouth’s library is beloved to have started accidentally, according to the fire service. Crews from Dawlish, Newton Abbot and Torquay, were mobilised, with the latter also bringing its ariel ladder platform to bear.

Event starts today Join the legendary Jackie Juno and the notorious Edward Tripp for a heathenous double-bill of poetic chaos. (Non-pagans welcome) 'reading loudly and doubting proudly…' At last! - on April 26, 2026, the waxing gibbous Moon will pass very close to the star Regulus in the constellation Leo. Venus will be edging Saturn and Saturn will (in turn) be practically fisting Neptune. BUT ...

A pictorial look at who and what was making the pages of the Mid-Devon Advertiser, Dawlish Gazette and Teignmouth Post over the decades. This week it’s the summer fun that was Dawlish Carnival in August 1987.

Event starts today Film ‘Jo in the Water’ (12A) — 6:30pm 7pm screening followed by discussion. Free Entry Location: The Strand Community Centre Tuesday, 21 April 2026 Start 18:30

Event starts today Craft Fair — 10am–2pm Location: The Strand Community Centre Saturday, 25 April 2026 Start 10:00 Finish 14:00

Event starts today St George’s Event — 6:30pm (£5 incl. meal. MUST BOOK IN ADVANCE) Location: The Strand Community Centre Saturday, 18 April 2026 Start 18:30

A FORMER seamstress who worked for a Royal dressmaker has had a trip down memory lane. Sheila Thomas, from Dawlish, once worked for fashion designer Sir Norman Hartnell, famous for his work making clothes for women in the Royal family.

COASTGUARDS in Dawlish are reminding boat owners to make sure their vessels are in good order. The advice follows an incident involving a boat which ran aground at Dawlish Warren. Dawlish coastguard volunteers were alerted and on arrival at the Warren, made sure the crew on board were safe and other water users were clear of the area.

26/00658/FUL Replacement of main buildings with three detached dwellings and associated works Fairfield House Ashcombe Road Dawlish EX7 0QQ https://publicaccess.teignbridge.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=TDHM5TPZ01U00&activeTab=summary Status: Pending Consideration

26/00659/HOU Insertion of flat roof dormer and balcony in front roof slope 1 Priory Park Road Dawlish Devon EX7 9LX https://publicaccess.teignbridge.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=TDHWHUPZGF300&activeTab=summary Status: Pending Consideration

Could have been a great hotel with money spent on it.