A new generation of seaside entertainers are thrilling beachgoers on the Devon coast this summer with fabulous tricks and jokes. The artists are putting on free performances across Devon this month, including at Dawlish and Exeter .
Dawlish Town Council will be marking Ukraine Independence Day on Saturday (August 24) to reflect on hopes for peace in the war-torn region and to celebrate Ukraine’s bravery and resilience in the face of Russia’s aggression.
DAWLISH auctioneer David Force got a shock when helping a could pack up some items to go for sale. He unearthed what has turned out to be two First World War shell detonator fuses. David was helping the couple in Alphington when he managed to prize open a drawer which had not been opened for at least 40 years.
People in Dawlish have raised concerns with silt build-ups in Dawlish Water. A Devon seaside town is losing its "picture postcard" look due to the state of a stream running through it, locals have said.
TONIGHT’S the night for the grand finale of Dawlish Celebrates Carnival week. Entrants are gearing up for the community parade which will feature, for the last time as it is their last year of touring, the colourful Rampage Mas.
An investigation is under way into how a key council meeting was halted after a four-letter outburst from a councillor. Three members of the public asked about the way sports centres treated trans people, and council chair Cllr Rosie Dawson (Lib Dem, Dawlish NE) stepped in to stop the speakers from making statements in addition to their questions.
Devon-based Taylor Wimpey staff joined thousands of others across the region as they took to their bikes on Cycle to Work Day this month. Whilst some participating cyclists are based not too far from their workplace, others came from further afield - with one making the 13-mile trek along the scenic River Exe National Cycle Route from Dawlish .
A NEW temporary banking hub could be open in Dawlish in the next few weeks, the Gazette has learned. A suitable location has finally been found in the town, within The Strand Centre, for a temporary hub which could be up and running by the end of the month.
MANAGERS at a Dawlish pub have apologised for the behaviour of a team, claiming to be from the pub, which took part in the iconic carnival Pram Race. A statement from the Lansdowne in Park Road said the pram race team members had been ‘abusive and disrespectful’ to members of the carnival committee but also the police.
AN investigation is under way into how a key council meeting was halted after a four-letter outburst from a councillor. Three members of the public asked about the way sports centres treated trans people, and council chairman Cllr Rosie Dawson (Lib Dem, Dawlish NE) stepped in to stop the speakers from making statements in addition to their questions.