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A Convalescent home fined £5,000 two weeks ago after a food-poisoning incident is to close. During a hearing Llandudno Magistrates were told if losses at the Railway Convalescent Home, near Llandudno's West Shore, continued the home could close within seven or eight years. Yesterday however, the home's trustees announced that the home will close early next year. "It has been brought about by a ...

A Lincolnshire railway enthusiast is set to give a new lease of life to a dilapidated trackside signal box at a Devon seaside resort. Justin Rushworth is in talks with Network Rail over a 99-year lease of the 86-year-old box at Dawlish. He hopes that the signal box, which is a listed building, can be opened up to the public to enjoy sweeping views across the Exe estuary.

£16K for a sarnie? Not even the swankiest deep-filled mother from Pret or M&S would set you back that much. But then again, your average BLT doesn't have the Virgin Mary's beatific face in it. So there. And when the free market talks and all that... For some reason alien to all right-thinking people, the Times reports that an online casino company has bought a 10-year-old cheese sandwich, for said ...

If like me you have been receiving loads of unwanted sales calls then ring the telephone preference service on 0845 0700707 you can be put on the register free of charge and in about 28 days the calls will stop. There is also a number to ring for unwanted silent calls (when you pick up the phone there is no one there!) Register with silent call guard on 0870 4443969 or go online to ...

If you are getting lots of sales people ringing, you can put a stop to it by ringing the preference service on 0845 0700707 (this is a free service) There is also a service called silent call guard with is 08704443969 this stops unwanted silent calls. You can look online at www.tpsonline.org.uk.

"Shop front" police stations could be provided in two Devon seaside towns to give the public easy access to the police. Dawlish and Teignmouth are being discussed as possible locations for the new look stations, which would house local officers and an inquiry officer. The police are considering long terms plans to introduce the shop front stations across the region.

I think this is a brilliant website, I didn't realise we had one here ..I found it through Google. Webmaster ..under 'About Dawlish' .. I notice no mention of transport? ..perhaps because it's good! BUSES are every 15 minutes during the day to Exeter and Teignmouth. Every 30 minutes to Newton Abbot and Torquay. You can get bus information from Traveline 0870 608 2 608. TRAINS 1-2 hours each hour ...

Anna ...The station belongs to Wessex Trains. Write to Alan Wilson (MD) Wessex Trains, Admail 3457, Exeter EX1 1BF. They do take notice of comments. I had a good old moan about the crowded 830am D-Exeter train and they have put on an extra one on ..now more choices.

Hello! I`m Sandra from Germany! View years ago in the beginning of the 90th I was very often in Dawlish and I was living in a great Family calls Juli and Colin Stoneman how had lived in Gatehouse Rise!! Now I lost his adress and telefonnumber! They moved to france in the middle of the 90th but they have had 2 childrens from Juli`s side calls Christopher and Samantha! Samantha was going at the ...

Hello! I`m Sandra from Germany! View years ago in the beginning of the 90th I was very often in Dawlish and I was living in a great Family calls Juli and Colin Stoneman how had lived in Gatehouse Rise!! Now I lost his adress and telefonnumber! They moved to france in the middle of the 90th but they have had 2 childrens from Juli`s side calls Christopher and Samantha! Samantha was going at the ...

Gale-force winds and heavy showers will continue to lash parts of Britain today with rail, air and ferry services all set to be disrupted. The worst of the weather is again set to hit the South West of England which has already suffered widespread flooding. About 200 rail passengers were stranded for three hours aboard two Virgin trains when they failed after being swamped by sea water at Dawlish, ...

Problems at a Devon NHS trust which treats patients with mental health problems will be debated in the Commons on Monday night. Angela Browning, the MP for Tiverton and Honiton, says the way the trust is being run is affecting patients. It follows claims by Exeter GP Adrian Midgely that patients are not being seen quickly enough and treated. But Devon Partnership NHS Trust insists it is providing ...

There may be something coming up in the current BBC programme 'British Isles A Natural history' shown on Wednesday evenings. I know that Alan Titchmarsh was filming in Dawlish - he stayed at the Rise during his visit, and the film crew were drinking in the Swan. Presumably they were filming this programme, so might be worth watching to see what comes up.

A south Devon resort’s tourist information centre has had to close after being hit by vandals. Damage to the facility at Dawlish is estimated to be around £5,000 and it will remain closed until repairs are carried out. Police are appealing for any information about Monday’s incident, in which windows and glass doors were smashed, apparently by rocks taken from a nearby flower bed.

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan, A Russian rocket carrying a new Russian-U.S. crew to the international space station has lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome. For Russians Salizhan Sharipov and Yuri Shargin and American Leroy Chiao, it was the first mission in a Soyuz spacecraft -- breaking the nearly 30-year tradition of having at least one crewman with previous experience in piloting the capsule. Chiao ...

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Hi A funny thing happened to me when we stayed at Welcome family park last year. After downing a large amount of the amber stuff my missis managed to get me on the dance floor. After a few minutes of swaying to the music my legs began to give way, but i think this was due to the beer !!!

well, what can i say. OK, the sarcastic notes are awful and offputting, yes, but my wife and I have been going to the warren for years. I don't know who the manager was when we went there last but he was very friendly. He threw in extra free items for us, and the staff there welcomed us with open arms that day. We recieved a warm welcome and a good customer service the minuet we walked in. Maybe ...

Council Tax campaigners in Devon are claiming victory after three pensioners appeared in court for non-payment. Newton Abbot magistrates ordered the pensioners to pay Teignbridge District Council what they owe, but did not order them to pay court costs. Campaigners say the ruling, given on Monday, shows that people in authority were listening to their protests. Peter and Margaret Fountain, from ...

I don't think it's got any utilities and the restrictions imposed on buying it will probably not make it worthwhile. I've evey confidence they'll leave it alone until it befalls some 'accident' and they'll get their wish to demolish it. It's a shame, it should be put to some good use

Iagree the area has lost its charm a big dissapointment

I would like to know how you would rate the Hanging Baskets and Flowers in the Town this year.

I AM A MALE TRAINEE PENSIONER, AND WOULD BE WILLING TO DO ANY SMALL JOB'S THAT YOU HAVE THAT NEED DOING. THANKS BRIAN

Player-manager Chris Myers admits he's got some trough decisions to make ahead of tonight's game away to Elmore in Division One of the Screwfix Direct Western League. With midfielders Chris Slough and Gary Head available after missing the last two games, the temptation is to include both in the starting line-up as the Sandy Lane side seek to stretch their unbeaten league record to six games. Myers ...

Require additional squad players for their football team in the Westward Developments Devon Womans League - Premier Division - experienced or beginners aged 14 & over. Training on Thursdays. Contact Brian Hardy: 01803 314267.

People visiting a south Devon beach have been allowed back into the water after a pollution incident. Teignbridge District Council is liaising with the Environment Agency to find out what caused the pollution at Coryton Cove, Dawlish. A bathing ban was put in place on Wednesday after some tests discovered unacceptable levels of some pollutants. Swimmers were allowed back into the water on Friday ...

We have places available in our friendly and international houseshare in Central London (Zone 1). The house is located in Baker Street Area, minutes walk from MarLebone Station, Baker Street Station and Regent's Park. The house is cleaned daily and we also provide bed linen and towels. There is a pre-paid phone and Internet broadband 24 hours for your convenience. All that above and all bills are ...

South Devon's firefighters have returned home safe and well after lending a hand in Boscastle. The squad, including one Dawlish and four Torquay firefighters travelled to Cornwall to help with the search and rescue operation after the devastating flash floods on Monday. John Miller, assistant leader of the rescue team said: "Everyone is back home now. "Basically the crew were involved with ...

is "Divided Soul" playing in Dawlish this year? I hear the lead singer "Lee Grogan" is a great guy! Any news on this?

Could someone please let me know what time the air show starts on Thursday?

Dawlish junior Anna Kingman and 13-year-old Jake Grinsill from Torquay beat seeded rivals at the South Hams Junior Novices at Totnes to go on and book their place in today's final line-up at Borough Park. Twelve months after suffering a first round defeat in the girls' singles following a two-hour marathon with Charlotte Jago (Dawlish), Anna Kingman has made a spectacular return. In the ...

I own and run a Toy museum from the 60s 70s and 80s in north devon, we are looking to move our museum and home to Dawlish for the start of the 2005 season. we are looking to rent both at first, We have spent many happy weekends in Dawlish and feel that it would be a better place for the future of our children and museum. Has any body got advice or imformation on places to rent and schools and if ...

Dawlish Town manager Chris Myers has vowed to continue to run the Western League side despite Nigel Gooding standing down as chairman after a fire destroyed the club's stand. Gooding claimed he had received threats since taking control of the club in October last year and decided to put an end to the situation. He said the 'suspicious' fire which burnt down the club's main stand was "the final ...

Fears for the future of the centuries-old Topsham ferry in Devon have been allayed. The future of the service, which carries hundreds of birdwatchers and visitors each year across the tidal river Exe at Topsham, was in the balance when the ferryman recently left his post for personal reasons.

US space agency Nasa is to get a massive supercomputing boost to help get its shuttle missions back in action after the 2003 shuttle disaster. Project Columbia, a collaboration with two technology giants, will mean Nasa's computing power will be ramped up by 10 times to do complex simulations. It will be one of the world's biggest Linux-based supercomputers. The new supercomputer will help the ...

Police are hunting arsonists who burned down a South Devon football club's grandstand causing tens of thousands of pounds damage. The structure at the Dawlish Town AFC in Sandy Lane was deliberately set alight in the early hours of yesterday. Dozens of firemen with four appliances fought the flames, but were unable to save the wooden grandstand from being totally destroyed. A refreshment kiosk ...

The heatwave that was predicted to hit the Westcountry this weekend saw temperatures reach 27C, and as visitors headed to the South West, the region's roads were described as "busy and congested". As holidaymakers headed to the coast to soak up some much needed sunshine, they were caught in massive traffic jams on the M5, which on Saturday were reported have tailbacks of up to 19 miles. A ...

Easiest way to get to Coryton Cove from Dawlish Warren is to walk along the sea wall to dawlish, pass Molly Macs and carry on walking past Boat Cove until you reach Coryton Cove. Walk will take you about 20 minutes dependent on speed of walking. The really lazy way is to get the train from Dawlish Warren to Dawlish and after leaving the station walk back under the railway line turn right and ...

There are serious concerns about the reliability of this year's English tests taken by 14 year olds in England. This year, reading and writing parts of the national curriculum tests were sent to different examiners, as part of an electronic marking trial. There was a delay in sending out the results to thousands of students, with some arriving after term ended. The National Assessment Agency has ...