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Dawlish News

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WATERFOWL wardens in Dawlish are continuing to monitor the safety of the town’s Black Swan population. Concerns have been raised as Bert, the main male swan, is exerting dominant behaviour towards his latest brood.

TEMPORARY banking facilities have finally opened today in Dawlish, it has been confirmed. After several years without a single bank branch, the new temporary Banking Hub is now open at the Strand Centre.

FOOD and drink producers in Teignbridge have made it onto the shortlist of the annual Food and Drink Devon Awards. Making it to the final of this year’s product categories are Creamo’s Craft Ice Cream in Ashburton and the Shepherd Shack in Dawlish.

A SOFA has taken up residence in Dawlish this morning as part of an initiative to engage with residents. The snug, blow-up sofa was launched in Newton Abbot and is now moving around the district to enable anyone, from armchair critics to passers-by, to take a seat and chat to council staff and advice specialists on a range of issues.

A LOW key raffle held at an event to thank the work of charity volunteers and supporter has raised almost £2,000. Dawlish Community Transport held a Teddy Bears’ Picnic with guest of honour, the organisation’s mascot Travelling Ted.

A pub in Dawlish will remember former manager Emma Hufton this weekend with a family fundraising event for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event, at the Lansdowne, starts at 9am on August 31 with the music starting from midday.

A Teignbridge drinking establishment has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating. The Warren Bridge Inn, a pub, bar or nightclub at Warren Road Dawlish Warren was given the score after assessment on August 1, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

A Devon holiday park has opened a luxury glamping pod - complete with an outdoor bath for stargazing. The cabin at Crofton Holidays, near Dawlish , also has a "secluded deck" with chiminea to keep guests warm as the sun goes down.

RESIDENTS campaigning to improve a picturesque waterway in Dawlish are ploughing on with their bid to clear it of silt and debris. Despite pleas to dredge the Brook, which runs through the town, being rejected, the campaigners remain hopeful something can be done to improve its appearance.