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The police station in Teignmouth was closed and sold to developer's to build luxury 'looking' flats. The satellite police shops that were outfitted at considerable expense in Dawlish/Teignmouth were deconstructed a short while ago. The rare time you see police officer's in Dawlish/Teignmouth is in their vehicles with the windows up. The amount of crime that takes place in and around the co-op ...
@ZIGGY - you can bet your bottom dollar that there will be some adventurous cyclist's who will not dismount. i have seen mountain biker's go down much steeper steps than this, just hope i'm not on them when some 20 stone lycra clad weekend warrior, mountain biker decides to push there skill set decending them.
I've been told that Martin Wrigley is putting himself forward as a candidate in the forthcoming election to be the new leader of the Lib Dems. Good luck Martin!!!!!
It's the same everywhere. It's not a problem specific to Dawlish - but it's certainly got worse since the Tories slashed police numbers (whilst their local police commissioner earns a shitload of dollar every month for doing nothing but cause embarrassment).
@Brooklyn Bridge You are quite right to"rant on". This morning a shopkeeper from Piermont Place had a group of lads in her shop, probably school kids who have finished exams at a loose end. While she was trying to assist them, they walked out with several items of clothing and when she followed them in the direction of Coryton Cove, they just ignored her. If we could have put a group of ...
From my vantage point i can see and hear most of what goes on at the bottom of the Strand. I have witnessed shoplifting from the co-op on a grand scale walk in walk out with something of course mostly booze it is a regular thing. The other night the co-op was burgled. They had forced open the exit doors and made of with who knows what. I was asked by the local police if i had seen or heard ...
Controversial plans for new homes in a village near Dawlish have been resubmitted by developers. Leander Developments had proposed two separate developments of 20 and 15 homes on land at Little Leigh, Holcombe Road, Holcombe. Read more... http://www.devonlive.com/controversial-homes-plan-for-village-near-dawlish-are-resubmitted/story-30389925-detail/story.html
After all the problems We have been involved wars ,austerity, bank crashes, brexit, elections to win elections to lose etc,etc My opinion is the quality of parliamentarians, especially those that have somehow attained higher office over the last 40 odd years have been sadly a bunch of under achievers. My only hope the adage Cometh the hour cometh the man may happen.
@flo yes there is a narrow gully but you will have to dismount at the top of the steps. one of the workman just told me it was too steep to allow a cycle lane.
OK @Strong and Stable , I've closed your account. @elvis presley , most of the time it is worth it. things usually go pear shaped around voting time or when the discussion is about politics.