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Event starts in 7 days 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 NUMBER of major works in Dawlish have been completed by South West Water as part of a multi-million pound investment to improve water quality by reducing the use of storm overflows in the area.

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.

Tide times for the period 04/20/2026 00:00:00 - 04/27/2026 00:00:00

Partly cloudy (day) 17 - 5

Event starts in 6 days 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. ...

Must have been caught on the river bed...

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 in 5 days Craft Fair — 10am–2pm Location: The Strand Community Centre Saturday, 25 April 2026 Start 10:00 Finish 14:00

Event starts tomorrow 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 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.

He's done a great job looking after Dawlish NOT

Can't believe anyone would vote Lib Dem. Clueless the lot of em.

RESIDENTS campaigning to save a neglected historic building in Dawlish have given their backing to new plans for the site. New owners of the decaying former vicarage in Weech Road have put forward plans to turn the derelict Grade II listed building into a group of homes.

The Dawlish vicarage building as it is today (Image: Vicarage Residents Group). Developers planning to turn a tumbledown vicarage in Dawlish into a group of new homes have been given the thumbs-up by local residents.

Come on boo hoo, give them credit, there still investigating who pooed on the playpark, who may have kicked  a swan when it went for his dog, who burnt down the community buses, the clamp down on ebikes  etc etc, you dont expect them to do everything by 5pm close of play at night

26/00661/TPO H1 - Hedge / Tree Reduction - Reduce the height of the hedge to approximately 1.5-1.8 metres (5-6 feet) above ground level along its full length (circa 325 metres) 4 Juniper Drive Dawlish Devon EX7 0GL https://publicaccess.teignbridge.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=TDJ251PZGG000&activeTab=summary Status: Pending Consideration

\Thanks for thus BOO HOO.

Well give it a few more years and The Brook running through Dawlish will just be a gravel path.

Bizarre..........

FIREFIGHTERS from Dawlish were alerted to a call from a member of the public reporting smoke coming from their boiler. The smoke had set off the property’s fire alarms. Crews from Dawlish and Teignmouth attended the scene where they found the occupant had already turned off the electric supply to the boiler before they arrived.

"Police have been informed over incident " yes, expect a few flying squad cars and a response like "We will monitor the situation ". Town council should be more interested in the carnage on exeter road.

26/00514/HOU Proposed raised patio extension with glazed roof pergola over as extension to the house Sunnyside Sherwells Close Dawlish Warren Devon EX7 0PL https://publicaccess.teignbridge.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=TCD09KPZMSY00&activeTab=summary Status: Pending Consideration

Complete and utter s##tshow, diversion signs are non existent, back roads blocked by vehicles in single track roads. Dawlish is dying on its arse and now its impossible to visit. No reason why lights couldn't have been put up . Been by on foot and only one side of the road is dug up. It's about time the council got off their arses and sorted this mess out. Next time you vote remember these Liberal ...

A LOCAL talking newspaper's Chairman is stepping down from his role after almost 15 years of service. Each week, the Journal record stories from the Mid Devon Advertiser, Dawlish Post and Teignmouth Gazette.

26/00644/CLDP Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey extension and loft conversion 35 Kestrel Way Dawlish Devon EX7 0FY https://publicaccess.teignbridge.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=TDFD4JPZ01U00&activeTab=summary Status: Pending Consideration

Perhaps it was a sign about the £100million reperations does not sit well with the top man

Not walking around with their eyes shut, didn't wriggley put in a photo op at the proposed program to dredge the brook.? Expect "petition" soon from Rosie as May elections not far away.

There should be a culling program for the overpopulated gulls in dawlish. Losing too many cygnets over the years to these predators......

Event starts today Everyone is warmly invited to the Mayor’s Bingo Evening in aid of this year’s Mayoral Charities: AIMS, The Strand Community Centre, and Assist Teignbridge. It promises to be a lovely community evening full of fun and support for great local causes. Location: The Manor House, Dawlish Town Council Friday, 17 April 2026 Start 19:00

Just opened my packet of seeds from Sainsburys i don't think i will get many plants from these 👎

PART of Dawlish sea wall damaged by recent storms is expected to reopen on Sunday. Engineers working on repairs say the stretchalong the old sea wall between Dawlish (Coastguards breakwater) and Rockstone footbridge is due to reopen from approximately 10am on Sunday, April 12.